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The Tuas viaduct is the first in Singapore to integrate road and rail to enhance transport connectivity to businesses in Tuas.
The Tuas viaduct, a 4.8-km stretch linking Tuas South Avenue 3 to Tuas Road, will open on Feb 18 at 6am. Peak period congestion in Tuas is expected to ease with the opening of this new viaduct serving the western industrial area.
Built at a budget of S$3.5 billion over five years, the viaduct is the first in Singapore to integrate road and rail, and is aimed at enhancing transport connectivity to businesses in Tuas.
The viaduct, Singapore's first "twin-tier road-rail integrated viaduct", will provide a faster route to Tuas South by allowing motorists to bypass the busy Pioneer Road. The stretch forms part of a 7.5-km rail viaduct linking the MRT stations of Tuas Link, Tuas West Road, Tuas Crescent and Gul Circle – slated to open in the second quarter of this year – with Joo Koon station on the East-West Line. Once opened, commuters to the Tuas area can save up to 35 minutes in travelling time, LTA said.
Built at a budget of S$3.5 billion over five years, the viaduct is the first in Singapore to integrate road and rail, and is aimed at enhancing transport connectivity to businesses in Tuas.
The viaduct, Singapore's first "twin-tier road-rail integrated viaduct", will provide a faster route to Tuas South by allowing motorists to bypass the busy Pioneer Road. The stretch forms part of a 7.5-km rail viaduct linking the MRT stations of Tuas Link, Tuas West Road, Tuas Crescent and Gul Circle – slated to open in the second quarter of this year – with Joo Koon station on the East-West Line. Once opened, commuters to the Tuas area can save up to 35 minutes in travelling time, LTA said.
The new viaduct will reduce congestion and drive further investment in the western part of Singapore
From Tuas West Road station to the area around Tuas Road, the rail viaduct runs directly above the road viaduct. The road viaduct in turn runs two lanes in each direction above the busy Pioneer Road over a 2.4-km stretch, with capacity for conversion to three lanes depending on future traffic needs. The new viaduct will help reduce congestion, and drive further investment in the area and we can expect more factories to shift to Tuas with the completion of the stretch.
The completed viaduct, part of the Tuas West Extension project, provides better transport connections for the future Tuas Port, and other upcoming industrial developments within the area.
Motorists using the viaduct can by-pass up to six traffic junctions at Pioneer Road. Motorists can enter the viaduct via two up-ramps at Tuas South Ave 3 and Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim. There will be three down-ramps along the viaduct.
The completed viaduct, part of the Tuas West Extension project, provides better transport connections for the future Tuas Port, and other upcoming industrial developments within the area.
Motorists using the viaduct can by-pass up to six traffic junctions at Pioneer Road. Motorists can enter the viaduct via two up-ramps at Tuas South Ave 3 and Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim. There will be three down-ramps along the viaduct.
The Tuas West Extension will improve the MRT connectivity that is currently lacking in the Tuas area.
The Tuas West Extension will improve the MRT connectivity that is currently lacking in the Tuas area. Its 4 stations link up the Jurong and Tuas industrial areas:
- Gul Circle
- Tuas Crescent
- Tuas West Road
- Tuas Link
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 19, 2017, with the headline 'New Tuas viaduct to open on Feb 18; Tuas West MRT extension to open in Q2 of 2017'.
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