The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is pleased to announce the completion of the vehicular underpass at the Central Expressway (CTE)/Braddell Road interchange. The vehicular underpass will be opened to traffic on 14 November 2002 at 10.00 am.

Works on the upgrading of CTE/Braddell Road interchange started in June 1999 and involved the construction of a 100-metre long vehicular underpass and an approximately 350-metre long depressed carriageway along Braddell Road.

The project also involved the realigning and widening of the four slip roads leading to and from CTE. Upgrading works on these four slip roads are currently on going and expected to complete by January 2003.

With the opening of the vehicular underpass, traffic flow at the junction of CTE and Braddell Road is expected to improve. Through traffic along Braddell Road will no longer be disrupted by traffic turning into and out of CTE. This in turn will reduce the tailbacks along CTE as more traffic light green time can be given to motorists turning into and from Braddell Road.

The upgrading of the CTE/Braddell Road interchange is part of LTA's on-going programme to improve the Outer Ring Road system and to increase the traffic carrying capacity of the road network. LTA is also currently carrying out road improvement works along Braddell Road at the junction with Bishan Road.