SINGAPORE — The new Seletar Aerospace Flyover and surrounding
road connections will open on May 16 at 5am, said the Land
Transport Authority (LTA) today (April 4).
The flyover is a dual
three-lane interchange directly connecting the Seletar Aerospace
Park and surrounding roads to the expressway network. The network
comprises the Tampines Expressway (TPE), Seletar Expressway (SLE)
and Central Expressway (CTE).
The LTA said that the new
interchange will have the capacity to support future developments
in the Seletar Aerospace Park and the Sengkang West Industrial
area. Those living in the area will also have direct connections to
the TPE using the new Sengkang West Road. Previously, motorists had
to use the one-lane Jalan Kayu to reach the expressway
network.
“Traffic conditions along
Jalan Kayu are expected to improve,” the LTA added.
Since 2012, the LTA has been
carrying out several road improvement projects to improve the
connectivity between Yishun Town and the expressway network. In
January, Yishun Avenue 8, a new alternative road link serving
motorists travelling from Yishun to the CTE, was opened.
Works to expand the existing
interchange connecting the TPE, SLE and CTE with Seletar West Link
are projected to finish by the end of 2015, LTA said.
-- CNA