The KPE which is scheduled for completion in 2008 is a dual-carriageway expressway with three lanes in each direction and eight interchanges. The 12-km Kallang/Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) will stretch from the East Coast Parkway (ECP) in the south to the Tampines Expressway (TPE) in the North East. To be built at an estimated cost of S$1.8 billion, the expressway includes about 9 km of tunnel, which will be the longest underground expressway in South East Asia.
Starting at the ECP, the Kallang section of the expressway crosses beneath the Geylang River, the National Stadium area, Nicoll Highway, Mountbatten Road, Geylang Road, Sims Avenue and the Pan Island Expressway (PIE).
The Paya Lebar section of the expressway continues below the Pelton Canal for almost 2 km. It then crosses under Paya Lebar Road, and at the same time over the new Circle Line, to reach Airport Road.
The line of the tunnels progress for almost 3.5km below Airport Road and Paya Lebar Air Base before emerging at ground level at Defu Lane 3. The expressway then continues at grade for 3 km, crossing over Tampines Road on a flyover to meet up with TPE at Lorong Halus.
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Upon completion and open to traffic, the KPE should be able to help ease traffic congestion in areas such as "Still Road-Jln Eunos-Eunos Link-Hougang Ave 3" as well as "Paya Lebar-Upper Paya Lebar". It's great news for drivers staying in the East!
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Ministry of Transport (MOT) has announced that the Phase 1 of the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) will be opened to traffic on 26 October 2007.
The KPE Phase 1, is the section from the ECP to the PIE. A total of four entry slips and four exit slips will be opened under KPE Phase 1.
There are two entry slips for motorists to enter the KPE (Northbound) heading towards the PIE (Eastbound), exiting near Kallang Way:
(i) Entry slip from the ECP (AYE) direction
(ii) Entry slip from the ECP (Changi) direction
Motorists coming from the PIE from both direction can enter the KPE (Southbound) by using the entry point near Kallang, to head towards the ECP (AYE bound), or the ECP (Changi bound), both exiting near Fort Road.
