New Kid On The Block -- The Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) ▶▷▶▷▶▷▶▷
Thursday, October 25, 2007Today marks an important day for Singapore, the Land Transport Authority and Singaporean drivers, as the first portion of South-east Asia's longest underground expressway shall open its doors to the public, after more than five years of construction. The entire expressway is expected to be completed by end 2008.
Map of KPE
The 12-km long stretch of road provides links to other expressways like Tampines Expressway (TPE) and the Central Expressway (CTE), and would become a transport linchpin for residents living in the North-east, who wish to travel to town and the CBD areas.
Bird's eye view of the KPE tunnel
As part of the LTA's efforts in promoting safe driving, the marketing and communications department has come up with a slew of publicity materials, all aimed at inculcating good driving habits in drivers when the cruise down not only the KPE but other expressways and roads too.
Some of these include songs composed in the major languages of Singapore, which extol the good values of safe and responsible driving. Performed by an eclectic mix of talented local musicians (Hady Mirza, Alicia Pan etc), these songs would be played over local radio stations regularly for this period of time. A lyrics book is also sent to every driver in Singapore.
With the launch of Singapore's 10th expressway, the local transport network would be further beefed up to contain more cars and vehicles on its roads.
Related articles
LTA -- LTA's comprehensive guide to Singapore's newest expressway
KPE Wikipedia -- Wikipedia's description of KPE
By singaporeroads at 9:38 AM