- North-South Expressway, Singapore
Infobox Singapore Expressway routebox
name = North-South Expressway
length-km = km to mi|num=21|abbr=no|spell=Commonwealth|precision=2|wiki=yes
direction = North - South
start/end1 =Admiralty Road West
start/end2 =Marina Centre (ECP)
area =Woodlands Ang Mo Kio Central Area
construct_start =
construct_end = 2020
intersection = SLE, PIE, CTE, ECP
cost = S$7-8 billion
AHN =
no_ERP =
no_tunnel =The North-South Expressway (
Abbreviation : NSE; zh-sp|s=南北高速公路|p="Nánbĕi Gāosù Gōnglù"; Malay: "Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan") is the 11th and newest ofSingapore 's network ofexpressway s. Construction of the expressway was announced on30 January 2008 as part of a major review of Singapore's transport network by the Land Transport Authority. The new km to mi|num=21|abbr=no|spell=Commonwealth|precision=2|wiki=yes expressway would cost about S$7-8 billion when fully complete by 2020 and will connect theEast Coast Parkway with the northern parts of Singaporecite web| url=https://app-pac.mica.gov.sg/data/vddp/embargo/27390895.htm | title=SPEECH BY MR RAYMOND LIM,MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT, AT VISIT TO KALLANG-PAYA LEBAR EXPRESSWAY, 30 JANUARY 2008, 10.15 AM | publisher=Singapore Government Media Release | date=2008-01-30 ] .Route
While specific route alignment details has not been announced, indications of approximate routing has been published earlier in the
Urban Redevelopment Authority 'sSingapore Concept Plan 2001 http://www.ura.gov.sg/gallery/images/2001YearXConceptPlanA3.pdf] . The indicated route would commence fromAdmiralty Road West in northern Singapore and proceed southwards alongGambas Avenue ,Sembawang Road ,Lentor Ave ,Marymount Road , Thomson Road,Bukit Timah Road andOphir Road before merging with the western end of theEast Coast Parkway (ECP) at theBenjamin Sheares Bridge (after a section of the ECP from the bridge to theAyer Rajah Expressway becomes downgraded into a normal road). En-route, there will be intersections with theSeletar Expressway ,Pan Island Expressway , and the Central Expressway.cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/image/20080131/ST8001309800130901_01_0001.jpg|publisher=The Straits Times|date=2008-01-31|title=More travelling options up north]References
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