LTA To Begin Phase 1 Of CTE Widening Works
1. The Land Transport
Authority has awarded a contract worth $16.86 million to widen the
stretch of CTE between Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 and Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3
to Or Kim Peow Contractors Pte Ltd.
2. This is the first phase of
the widening and improvement works to the CTE, as announced by
Minister for Transport, Mr Raymond Lim earlier in January this
year.
3. The works for this contract
will involve the widening of the section of CTE between Ang Mo Kio
Avenue 1 and Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 from the existing dual 3-lane
carriageway to a dual 4-lane carriageway.
4. Works for this stretch will
commence soon and is scheduled for completion by end
2009.
5. LTA will implement further
widening and improvement works to the other sections of the CTE
with the aim of providing 4 continuous traffic lanes between Pan
Island Expressway (PIE) and Yio Chu Kang Road by end
2011.
6. As part of the improvement
works, LTA will be looking at improving the existing connections to
the CTE at Bukit Timah and PIE.
7. The entire widening and
improvement work of the CTE is targeted for completion by end
2011.
8. "Given the importance of
the CTE as a link between the city and estates such as Ang Mo Kio,
Hougang, Sengkang, Yishun and Punggol, this round of improvements
will increase the capacity of the expressway to continue to meet
the needs of the north-east corridor as part of our continuous
efforts in improving the road network and the land transport system
in Singapore," said Mr Yam Ah Mee, Chief Executive, Land Transport
Authority.