Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway
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Temporary Closure of KPE Tunnel Slip Roads
To facilitate maintenance works at the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) tunnel, the following slip roads will be temporarily closed to traffic on the following dates and times:
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- PIE (Tuas) [Exit 12] to KPE (ECP)
18 December 2007 from 2am to 5am
- PIE (Changi) to KPE (ECP) 18 December 2007 from 2am to 5am
- KPE (ECP) [Exit 1] to ECP (Changi) 31 December 2007 from 12am to 3am
- ECP (City) [Exit 14] to KPE (PIE) 31 December 2007 from 2am to 5am
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Motorists are advised to drive carefully and follow the directional signs on display.
Should motorists have any queries, they can contact the LTA hotline at 1800-CALL LTA. -
Temporary Closure Of KPE Tunnel Slip Road
To facilitate maintenance works, the slip road from ECP (Changi) [Exit 14] to KPE (PIE) will be temporarily closed to traffic on 3 January 2008 from 2am to 5am.
Information signs will be placed along the affected roads to inform motorists of the works ahead.
Should motorists have any queries, they can contact the LTA hotline at 1800-CALL LTA. -
Temporary Closure of Slip Road from KPE to ECP (Changi)
To facilitate ERP gantry maintenance works, the slip road from KPE to ECP (Changi) will be temporarily closed to traffic on 16 January 2008 from 12am to 5am.
Traffic affected by this closure will be diverted to the next slip road to ECP towards City.
Information signs will be placed along the affected roads to inform motorists of the works ahead.
Should motorists have any queries, they can contact the LTA hotline at 1800-CALL LTA. -
Temporary Closure of KPE Tunnel Slip Roads
To facilitate maintenance works at the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) tunnel, the following slip roads will be temporarily closed to traffic on the following dates and times:
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- ECP (City) [Exit 14] to KPE (PIE) 26 February 2008 from 1am to 5am- KPE (ECP) [Exit 1] to ECP Changi
27 February 2008 from 12am to 5am
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Motorists are advised to drive carefully and follow the directional signs on display.
Should motorists have any queries, they can contact the LTA hotline at 1800-CALL LTA.Last Updated on 22/02/2008
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Temporary Closure of KPE Tunnel Entrance Slip Road from ECP (City)
To facilitate ERP gantry installation works, the KPE tunnel entrance slip road from ECP (City) will be temporarily closed to traffic on 15 April 2008 from 1am to 5am.
Information signs will be placed along the affected roads to inform motorists of the works ahead.
Please refer to the attached map for the alternative route.
Should motorists have any queries, they can contact the LTA hotline at 1800-CALL LTA.
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Temporary Closure of KPE Tunnel Entrance Slip Road from ECP (Changi)
To facilitate ERP gantry installation works, the KPE tunnel entrance slip road from ECP (Changi) will be temporarily closed to traffic on 29 April 2008 from 1am to 5am.
Information signs will be placed along the affected roads to inform motorists of the works ahead.
Please refer to the attached map for the alternative route.
Should motorists have any queries, they can contact the LTA hotline at 1800-CALL LTA.
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the kpe entrance opposite paya lebar airbase leads to where?
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Originally posted by stellazio:
the kpe entrance opposite paya lebar airbase leads to where?
KPE runs from ECP all the way to TPE -
Temporary Closure of KPE Tunnel Entrance Slip Road from ECP (City)
To facilitate ERP gantry maintenance works, the KPE tunnel entrance slip road from ECP (City) will be temporarily closed to traffic on 18 June 2008 from 12am to 5am.
Information signs will be placed along the affected roads to inform motorists of the works ahead.
Please refer to the attached map for the alternative route.
Should motorists have any queries, they can contact the LTA hotline at 1800-CALL LTA.
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Temporary Closure of KPE Entrance from PIE
To facilitate ERP gantry maintenance works, the KPE entrance from PIE will be temporarily closed to traffic on 4 July 2008 from 12am to 5am.
Motorists from PIE (Changi) will be diverted to Sims Way and motorists from PIE (Tuas) will be diverted to Kallang Bahru / Bendemeer Road.
Information signs will be placed along the affected roads to inform motorists of the works ahead.
Should motorists have any queries, they can contact the LTA hotline at 1800-CALL LTA.
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Temporary Closure of KPE Tunnel Slip Roads
To facilitate maintenance works at the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) tunnel, the following slip roads will be temporarily closed to traffic on the following dates and times:
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- ECP (City) [Exit 14] to KPE (PIE)
29 July 2008 from 1am to
5am
- PIE (Tuas) [Exit 12] to KPE (ECP) 30 July 2008 from 1am to
5am
- PIE (Changi) to KPE (ECP) 30 July 2008 from 1am to 5am
- KPE (ECP) [Exit 1] to ECP (Changi) 31 July 2008 from 12am to
5am
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Motorists are advised to drive carefully and follow the directional signs on display.
Should motorists have any queries, they can contact the LTA hotline at 1800-CALL LTA. -
just wondering, when would the KEP the part along Tampines Rd would be open to road users?
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Originally posted by bus555:
just wondering, when would the KEP the part along Tampines Rd would be open to road users?
won't be opened..
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Originally posted by bus555:
just wondering, when would the KEP the part along Tampines Rd would be open to road users?
it's already open to me because it's just made the sector's name changed to Tampines Service Rd"
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Closure of KPE
1. The Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) will be closed from 12 August 2008 (Tuesday), 11pm to 18 August 2008 (Monday), 5am. This is to facilitate the smooth transition of its operations when the full stretch of the expressway opens to traffic on 20 September 2008.
2. During the closure, the KPE control room will be migrated from Sims Way to Airport Road. A complete shut-down is necessary for safety reasons, to ensure smooth transition of operations, as well as to enable checks on the operational status of all safety equipment in the tunnel.
3. The transition also involves integrating key operation systems of the existing stretch of KPE with the new and unopened stretch of the expressway. Some of these systems include ventilation control, fire protection and lighting control. Comprehensive tests will be conducted on the integrated systems to ensure that they are working well and operationally ready when the expressway opens.
4. Closure messages will be displayed on the Variable Message Signs located along major approach roads to KPE from Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE), Central Expressway (CTE), East Coast Parkway (ECP) and Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) one week before and during the closure. Announcements on Radio Watch will also be made one day before, as well as throughout the duration of the closure.
5. During the closure period, motorists may use alternative routes suggested in Annex A to commute between the ECP and PIE.
6. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) would like to apologise to motorists for the inconvenience caused. We seek the public's understanding that the closure is necessary to ensure that all systems and equipment are thoroughly tested and operationally ready, so as to ensure motorists a safe travel experience when the full length of the expressway opens in September 2008.
About the KPE
The KPE is a 12-km expressway that stretches from the ECP to the Tampines Expressway (TPE). With nine kilometres of the expressway constructed as an underground tunnel, the KPE will be the longest underground expressway in South-East Asia upon its completion in 2008. . The KPE starts from the ECP in the south, crosses under the Geylang River, Nicoll Highway, Mountbatten Road, Geylang Road, Sims Avenue and the PIE. The route continues from Aljunied Road and Upper Paya Lebar/ Paya Lebar Road before following Airport Road past the Paya Lebar Air Base to connect to the Tampines Expressway (TPE).
ANNEX A: Suggested Alternative Routes to KPE
PIE (Tuas) to ECP
PIE (Tuas) -> Eunos Exit -> Still Road -> ECP
PIE (Changi) --> ECP
PIE (Changi) -> Sims Avenue Exit -> Sims Way -> Mountbatten Road -> Fort Road -> ECP
ECP (Changi) to PIE
ECP (Changi) -> Marine Parade Exit -> Still Road -> Jalan Eunos -> PIE
ECP (City) to PIE
ECP (City) -> Fort Road Exit -> Mountbatten Road -> Sims Way -> PIE
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LTA launches events in KPE ahead of opening
SINGAPORE: Be the first to drive through South East Asia's longest underground road tunnel, the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) tunnel before it fully opens on September 20.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is giving 400 people a chance to race through the unopened nine-kilometre span north of Sims Avenue in a car rally. The rally will be held on September 6.
Motorists who want to participate should form a team of four per car. The race will include a series of tasks and challenges that participants would have to complete.
The idea is to get motorists familiar with the KPE and the road network in its vicinity.
There is also a greener way of exploring the KPE tunnel. Take part in the first ever 10-kilometre tunnel run, or the five-kilometre fun walk and run on September 14.
On the same day, the LTA also aims to break the Guinness World Records by creating the largest lantern parade in the tunnel. A stretch of the KPE will be dimmed for that purpose. - CNA/yb
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Safety Signs Installed on Top of KPE Tunnel Entrances to Keep Safe
Driving Habits at the Top of Motorists’ Minds1. With only ten more days to go before the official opening of the full 12km long Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE), LTA is reminding motorists to drive safely whenever they enter the KPE tunnel.
2. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has installed safety signs on top of eight selected tunnel entrances to the KPE from 8 September. These signs carry safe driving tips such as keep within the speed limits, turn on headlights, and turn on radio, while driving in the KPE tunnel. These signs will be displayed for a period of six months, till March 2009.
3. These unique safety signs are part of a comprehensive KPE safety education programme to remind motorists driving in the KPE of the need to drive safely.
4. Please refer to Annex A for visuals of the safety signs.
5. Apart from the safety signs, motorists can also look forward to a series of safety messages that will be broadcast on radio from 15-19 September during the morning drive time.
6. On 14 September, LTA is also hosting Swing KPE, a large scale community event that will include run/walk races and myriad of activities to benefit the annual President Challenge. Apart from raising money for charity, the goal is also to bring as many members of the public as possible into close contact with the tunnel before opening to learn more about tunnel features and safety.
7. "The unique safety signs at the tunnel entrances and radio messages all help to draw motorists' attention to the message of safe driving in a long tunnel. We also want to use the Swing KPE event to have the public know where the tunnel is and how to access surrounding neighbourhoods," said Acting Group Director for Corporate Communications, Mrs. Tammie Loke.
8. Motorists can also find out more about the KPE and plan their routes via the KPE underground portal at www.kpeunderground.sg. The enhanced website with exciting new features will be launched on 19 September
9. A safety card on safe tunnel driving habits and emergency procedures adapted into four languages - English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil - will also be distributed to motorists with The Straits Times, Lianhe Zaobao, Berita Harian and Tamil Murasu on 18 October. Motorists are encouraged to keep this safety card in their vehicles to remind them of the safe driving habits when driving in the KPE.
10. The 12-km KPE stretches from the East Coast Parkway (ECP) to the Tampines Expressway (TPE). Nine kilometres of the expressway is underground, making the KPE the longest underground expressway in South-East Asia.
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so colourful sia :lol:
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4 more days to opening..
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2 more days to opening..
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KPE to fully open to traffic this Saturday
SINGAPORE : The Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) is finally ready and will be fully opened to traffic this Saturday at 10 am.
Part of the tunnel was opened under the first phase about a year ago.
More than 14,000 light fittings ensure that the transition from the bright sunlight into the KPE tunnel is easy on the eye - while ensuring the interior is well lit.
But once inside, motorists will have to get used to the speed limit of 70 kilometres per hour, much lower than the Central Expressway tunnel's speed limit of 80 kilometres per hour.
Marcus Karakashian, director, Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway, Land Transport Authority, said: "(The) KPE is not a straight tunnel...the tunnel has some long sweeping bends. There are line of sight issues - high speeds mean long braking distances. If there is an incident around the corner, and you start braking, you are part of the incident."
Cameras which operate round the clock will help enforce the speed limit.
But if speeds go down, 16 Electronic Road Pricing gantries erected throughout the KPE could be switched on, at some point.
Within the tunnel, there is a whole host of features to ensure this longest road tunnel in Southeast Asia - 9 kilometres in all - stays safe.
Different types of cameras can spot stationary vehicles and people, as well as zoom in on incidents.
All these measures have helped give KPE the green light to open after two years of assessment by an independent team.
But with the recent incident of a photographer fainting in the tunnel during a community event, what is the quality of air inside?
The tunnel has powerful nozzles, which blow in fresh air in the event that carbon monoxide fumes and temperatures build up in the tunnel. They are also far more useful in the event of an incident like a fire, when there is a need to blow in fresh air for people who may be stuck inside the tunnel. And just further down the tunnel, bad air is blown out of the exits to ventilation buildings which are at road surface level.
In addition, a team of nine Traffic Marshalls is deployed round the clock to arrive at an accident spot within eight minutes to control traffic problems. - CNA/ms -
opened today & anybody tried driving thru the whole expressway yet..
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drove thru the old part. absolutely no intention to use it unless needed. boring!!!!
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name me blur/blind or idiert..i cant find any exit to nicoll from KPE(ecp) direction...and end up i hit ecp..paid double for erp...the only exit i see from my direction to city is the one and one exit which states to pie(changi) or pie (tuas) . Am i supposed to hit on one of the roads so that I can find my exit 2A nicoll?