To facilitate the road construction works at Tampines Road near the Tampines Flyover, the traffic between the Tampines Expressway (TPE) and Tampines Road will be diverted permanently to a new access road between Defu Flyover and Tampines Flyover on 23 June 2007.
The existing road connection between Tampines Road and Tampines Expressway will be removed with the opening of the new access road.
* Motorists are advised to take note of the following changes when traveling to and from the TPE from 23 Jun 2007:-
* Motorists from Hougang New Town / Upper Serangoon Road, heading to the TPE should turn left at the new road junction at Defu Flyover/Tampines Road.
* Motorists from Hougang New Town /Upper Serangoon Road, heading to the (Old) Tampines Road / Tampines Ave 10 will not be affected
* Motorists from the TPE, heading to Hougang New Town / Upper Serangoon Road should exit TPE at the Tampines Flyover and travel to Tampines Road via the new access road.
* Motorist from the TPE, heading to the (Old) Tampines road should exit TPE at Tampines Ave 10
* U-turns will not be allowed at the traffic junction and motorists can made use of the existing U-turn further down along Tampines Road.
* The traffic from Lorong Halus can only turn left to the TPE as the slip road will be converted to one-way. Motorist traveling from Lorong Halus should note that they can not make a right turn to Tampines Road via Tampines Flyover from 23 Jun 07 onwards.
* A new signalised junction at Defu Flyover/Tampines Road will be commissioned at 10.00 am on the 23 Jun 2007.
Road signs will be erected along the new access road to help guide motorists.