MCE opens tomorrow
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Are you guys excited??
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Today someone asking in newspaper, why not call MRE?....
Si beh bo liao.....
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Lol 1st day opening jam already
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Nothing great it doesn't belong to me!
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(2013, December 29). Marina Coastal Expressway opens. TODAY. Retrieved from http://www.todayonline.com/
5km-long highway linking ECP and AYE is Singapore’s first road tunnel to go beneath the sea; Benjamin Sheares Bridge to be downgraded to arterial road
SINGAPORE — The new Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE) opened to traffic at 9am this morning (Dec 29).
The 5km-long MCE is Singapore’s 10th expressway and the first road tunnel to go beneath the sea. It links the expressway has been described as arguably “the toughest tunnelling project” the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has ever undertaken, Senior Minister of State for Transport and Finance Josephine Teo said at the opening ceremony of the S$4.3 billion project yesterday.
The expressway, with five lanes in each direction, will connect the East Coast Parkway (ECP) in the east to the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) in the west.
As vehicles currently using the ECP to connect to the AYE will be channelled to the MCE after Dec 29, a stretch of the ECP west of Benjamin Sheares Bridge, where the two highways intersect with the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE), will be downgraded into an arterial road, and a 1km stretch of the existing ECP after Central Boulevard will be expunged.
To facilitate these roadworks, which will be completed by third quarter of next year, motorists using Central Boulevard and Marina Boulevard will need to use an interim road network to enter and exit the Marina Bay area.
The MCE will also link motorists directly to downtown Marina South through new connections with Central Boulevard, Marina Boulevard and Maxwell Road.
Mrs Teo said yesterday that the 420m section running beneath the sea and linking the MCE between Marina East and Marina South also happens to be just 130m from the Marina Barrage.
As the barrage discharges large amounts of water during periods of heavy rain, currents in the construction area can be quite strong and not always predictable.
Mrs Teo added the other challenge was building most of the tunnel through reclaimed land. “The LTA engineers described the ground conditions as being similar to “peanut butter”,” said Mrs Teo. More than 4 million cubic metres of soil were removed — enough to fill 1,700 swimming pools.
The MCE, together with the existing Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE), will make the longest underground expressway in South-east Asia. KPE-MCE will have a continuous stretch of more than 12km.
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Today Sunday already jam like hell.....
Maybe many kay poh go look see look see, but this also show, around Marina Blvd area, CANNOT handle such big volume of vehicles at any point of time.....
Limpek cannot imagine tomorrow morning la, knnbccb.....
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Originally posted by Keepthechange666:
Today Sunday already jam like hell.....
Maybe many kay poh go look see look see, but this also show, around Marina Blvd area, CANNOT handle such big volume of vehicles at any point of time.....
Limpek cannot imagine tomorrow morning la, knnbccb.....
In the meantime, use MRT. At least it is cheaper than private transport and probably faster than the buses going to the city via the MCE.
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Originally posted by Pervertedboy:
In the meantime, use MRT. At least it is cheaper than private transport and probably faster than the buses going to the city via the MCE.
I think that's their ultimate motive....
Arbo DT line also open at the same time.....
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Originally posted by Keepthechange666:
Today Sunday already jam like hell.....
Maybe many kay poh go look see look see, but this also show, around Marina Blvd area, CANNOT handle such big volume of vehicles at any point of time.....
Limpek cannot imagine tomorrow morning la, knnbccb.....
Many knnccb jiak bak buy bao private group drivers go cruising inside, end up knnccb jam like hell, got ferrari club group, BM club group, then this smlj hyundai club group and so on...knn, uncle want to tann jiak, these peoples come and disturb disturb, open MCE leh, you think open champagne ar?? -
Advice to Taxi drivers.
- if you want to go to the Shenton Way area from East Coast area, use AYE.
- according to OneMap, it is a 6.48km drive to get to Lau Pa Sat from Tanjong Rhu Flyover, via the MCE.
- meanwhile, it is just a 6.02km drive to get to Lau Pa Sat from Tanjong Rhu Flyover, via the AYE.
It is actually shorter to go to the Shenton Way area from East Coast area using the AYE, instead of the MCE.Shorter distance = less fuel required = may benefit the customers. -
Actually, even to the new Downtown, it is actually shorter to go there from East Coast via the AYE.
I think MCE is only for those who want to go from East Coast to West Coast and from West Coast to East Coast.
really similar to Jurong West Extension area leh - where
- PIE originally cuts through JW Extension.
- Then, PIE was re-aligned and the last bit of the original PIE was renamed to "Jurong West Avenue 2/4".
- however, unlike the CBD area, PIE remains the only expressway that connects Jurong West Extension to CCK and Bukit Batok areas.
- okay. this is random.
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Avoid central blvd after MCE exit at all cost!!! Was jam there for more than an hour!!!!
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Another advice for Taxi drivers:
- if possible, avoid the CBD for the time being.
- Go to the HDB areas.
- anyway, school starting soon.
- many students would probably be in the risk of being late for school.
- many students may need to take taxi to go to school on time.
- many taxis are required at the HDB areas soon.
If really need to go to CBD,
- use alternative routes.
- for instance, use the AYE instead. It is shorter.
- You should know better on how to take short-cuts, since you are on the roads more often than I am. So use this gift you have to avoid the jam at MCE.
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Took SBS3641G on 30 yesterday to try out the MCE (ECP Changi direction) on its opening day yesterday. The cars trying to go on the MCE (from Keppel Road) were diverted to use another road, but my bus was led through to get onto the MCE, with the traffic officers literally moving away the bollards just to let the bus through! Soon on the right, I wowed at the seaview, the sea so close to an expressway! I immediately understood why it was name as such. Then, in the tunnel, I saw the illuminated exit signs and they reminded me of the USA signs somehow... Overall, MCE quite nice, just a pity it's mostly underground, so only got seaview at the ground level...
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Lj MCE. kena stuck twice 1hr each once in d morning n another in d afternoon.
Knn... where d fark is rochor exit coming fm aye ? Nabeh, all driver cannot find LL exit fort rd. Puah cb... make until fort rd jam ka call tolong.
Wtf....
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Before using the MCE muz do homework !
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Originally posted by Ywth:
Lj MCE. kena stuck twice 1hr each once in d morning n another in d afternoon.
Knn... where d fark is rochor exit coming fm aye ? Nabeh, all driver cannot find LL exit fort rd. Puah cb... make until fort rd jam ka call tolong.
Wtf....
From AYE into MCE, Exit 2 ( Before entering MCE tunnel ) if going to Rochor/ MBFC etc. Once exit, there is 5 lanes ( 3 left & 2 right ).Left going to Shenton way/Bayfront Ave/MBFC/Chinatown etc.
Right going to Benjamin Sheares bridge/ Rochor / ECP Changi etc
Beware of bottle neck on MCE Exit 5 inside tunnel, it is only 2 lanes. This exit is to Fort Road & ECP Changi. Alot of vehicle now last min filtered in causing traffic jam.
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MCE does not open tomorrow. It opened yesterday!
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Originally posted by TTan65:
Thks boss... guess I miss d exit today. Manage to get the info fm lta website abt the rd diversion to rochor too...
https://www.facebook.com/WeKeepYourWorldMoving?ref=stream&hc_location=stream
From AYE into MCE, Exit 2 ( Before entering MCE tunnel ) if going to Rochor/ MBFC etc. Once exit, there is 5 lanes ( 3 left & 2 right ).Left going to Shenton way/Bayfront Ave/MBFC/Chinatown etc.
Right going to Benjamin Sheares bridge/ Rochor / ECP Changi etc
Beware of bottle neck on MCE Exit 5 inside tunnel, it is only 2 lanes. This exit is to Fort Road & ECP Changi. Alot of vehicle now last min filtered in causing traffic jam.
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Originally posted by bowah:
Many knnccb jiak bak buy bao private group drivers go cruising inside, end up knnccb jam like hell, got ferrari club group, BM club group, then this smlj hyundai club group and so on...knn, uncle want to tann jiak, these peoples come and disturb disturb, open MCE leh, you think open champagne ar??If only jiak ba buy bao cum look see look see than 阿弥陀佛 lo.....
But LJ la, in actual facts, that's the exact amount of vehicles they will encounter everyday.....
Today is a very good example liao....
Just now listen to 90.5, this cabby kanna interview, this morning he took nearly 2 hour to get into Suntex from Jurong AYE direction, not even got anything to do with MCE.....
You say la, below look nice, on top look like sai.....
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saw the news just now,someone paid $74 for cab due to jamm in the morning
they show receipt somemore lol
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Originally posted by getcarter:
saw the news just now,someone paid $74 for cab due to jamm in the morning
they show receipt somemore lol
After this news.....
Tomorrow onwards all take MRT liao.....
Knn, right into their trap....
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Originally posted by Keepthechange666:
After this news.....
Tomorrow onwards all take MRT liao.....
Knn, right into their trap....
some even say they gona siam mce n use other routes
tmr other expressways will be jamm due to tis
funny rite?
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Originally posted by getcarter:
some even say they gona siam mce n use other routes
tmr other expressways will be jamm due to tis
funny rite?
The best is all other road jam.....
Only MCE very smooth....
Under the ground, nobody can see.....
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