Faster Tuas commute: New viaduct to open Feb 18, 4 MRT stations to begin service in 2Q
SINGAPORE — A 4.8km-long viaduct that will provide an alternative route from the Pan-Island Expressway to Tuas South will be opening on Feb 18 from 6am, allowing motorists to by-pass up to six signalised junctions at the busy Pioneer Road.
The Tuas Viaduct is Singapore's first integrated rail-road viaduct. The busy Pioneer Road runs beneath it. Photo: LTA
SINGAPORE — Those who commute to Tuas for work or business can look forward to a smoother journey this year, with a new 4.8km viaduct to open from Feb 18 and four new MRT stations to begin operations from the second quarter of the year.
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 Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a news release and Facebook post on Thursday (Jan 19).
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," LTA added.
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.
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LTA also disclosed that construction of the four MRT stations on the Tuas West Extension – Gul Circle, Tuas Crescent, Tuas West Road and Tuas Link - have been completed. The four stations are expected to be opened for passenger service in the second quarter of this year.
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