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The '''Central Expressway''' (Abbreviation: CTE; Chinese: 中央高速公路; pinyin: Zhōngyāng Gāosù Gōnglù; Tamil: மத்திய விரைவுச்சாலை; Malay: Lebuhraya Tengah) in Singapore is the major highway connecting the city centre of Singapore with the northern residential parts of the island, including Toa Payoh, Bishan and Ang Mo Kio and further onwards to the Seletar Expressway and the Tampines Expressway.<br>
The '''Central Expressway''' (Abbreviation: CTE; Chinese: 中央高速公路; pinyin: Zhōngyāng Gāosù Gōnglù; Tamil: மத்திய விரைவுச்சாலை; Malay: Lebuhraya Tengah) in Singapore is the major highway connecting the city centre of Singapore with the northern residential parts of the island, including Toa Payoh, Bishan and Ang Mo Kio and further onwards to the Seletar Expressway and the Tampines Expressway.<br>
==Timeline of Opening==
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="centre"
|+
|-
! Year || Section || Phase
|-
| 1983 || Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 - Jalan Toa Payoh || 1
|-
| 1985 || Jalan Toa Payoh - Bukit Timah Rd || 1
|-
| 1986 || Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 - Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 || 1
|-
| 1987 || Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 - Yio Chu Kang Rd || 1
|-
| 1988 || AYE - Outram Rd || 2
|-
| 1990 || Connected to SLE<br> || SLE
|-
| 1991 || Bukit Timah Rd - Outram Rd || 2
|-
| 2015 || Seletar Flyover (Seletar West Link) || Extension
|}
==Interchanges==
The expressway has 17 vehicular interchanges, the Radin Mas, Outram, Moulmein, Whampoa, Braddell, Ang Mo Kio South/Central/North, Yio Chu Kang & Seletar Flyovers and Clemenceau Ave, Merchant Rd, Jalan Bahagia, Bukit Timah Rd, Cairnhill Circle, Orchard Rd & Havelock Rd.
==North bound exits==
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="centre"
|+
|-
! Exit || Interchange || To
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align: center" | Expressway continued from '''AYE (MCE)'''
|-
| style="text-align: center" | 1B || Outram Flyover || Outram Rd<br>Tiong Bahru Rd<br>Singapore General Hospital
|-
| style="text-align: center" | 2 || - || Clemenceau Ave<br>Merchant Rd
|-
| style="text-align: center" | 7A || Moulmein Flyover || Moulmein Rd<br>Tan Tock Seng Hospital<br>KK Women's & Children's Hospital
|-
| style="text-align: center" | 7B || - || Jalan Bahagia
|-
| style="text-align: center" | 8B || Whampoa Flyover || PIE (Changi Airport)<br>Upper Serangoon Rd
|-
| style="text-align: center" | 10 || Braddell Flyover || Braddell Rd
|-
| style="text-align: center" | 11 || Ang Mo Kio South Flyover || Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
|-
| style="text-align: center" | 12A || Ang Mo Kio Central Flyover || Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
|-
| style="text-align: center" | 12B || Ang Mo Kio North Flyover || Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
|-
| style="text-align: center" | 15 || Yio Chu Kang Flyover || Yio Chu Kang Rd
|-
| style="text-align: center" | 16 || Seletar Flyover || Seletar West Link (Yishun Ave 1)
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align: center" | Expressway continues as '''SLE (BKE)'''
|}
==South bound exits==
{| border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="centre"
|+
|-
! Exit || Interchange || To
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align: center" | Expressway continued from '''SLE'''
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align: center" | 14 || Ang Mo Kio North Flyover || Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
|-
| Ang Mo Kio Central Flyover || Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
|-
| style="text-align: center" | 11 || Ang Mo Kio South Flyover || Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
|-
| style="text-align: center" | 10 || Braddell Flyover || Braddell Rd
|-
| style="text-align: center" | 8B || rowspan=2 | Whampoa Flyover || PIE (Changi Airport)<br>Upper Serangoon Rd
|-
| style="text-align: center" | 8A || PIE (Tuas)
|-
| style="text-align: center" | 7D || rowspan=2 | Moulmein Flyover || Balestier Rd (Serangoon Rd)
|-
| style="text-align: center" | 7C || Balestier Rd (Thomson Rd)<br>Moulmein Rd<br>Tan Tock Seng Hospital
|-
| style="text-align: center" | 6 || - || Bukit Timah Rd<br>KK Women's & Children's Hospital
|-
| style="text-align: center" | 5 || - || Cairnhill Circle
|-
| style="text-align: center" | 4 || - || Orchard Rd
|-
| style="text-align: center" | 2 || - || Havelock Rd
|-
| style="text-align: center" | 1B || Outram Flyover || Outram Rd<br>Singapore General Hospital
|-
| style="text-align: center" | 1A || Bukit Merah Flyover || Jalan Bukit Merah
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align: center" | Expressway continues as '''AYE (Tuas)'''
|}
==Emergency Services==
*Police (SPF) - '''999'''<br>
*Fire / Medical (SCDF) - '''995'''<br>
*Breakdown (LTA EMAS Recovery) - '''1800-2255-582'''
There are 3 police centres (or police stations) near this expressway. They are the Serangoon Neighbourhood Police Centre in Serangoon, Kampong Java Neighbourhood Police Centre in Kampong Java and Cantonment Police Complex in Outram.
There are 3 public hospitals near this expressway. They are Tan Tock Seng Hospital in Novena, KK Women's & Children's Hospital in Kampong Java and Singapore General Hospital in Outram.
==Buses==
*Public service 175, 518, 518A, 652, 656, 660, 663, 665, 666, 668, 670, 671, 850E, 851e, 857, 951E
*Cross Border service TS3
==See also==
*[[Expressways]]


==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://infopedia.nlb.gov.sg/articles/SIP_369_2005-01-03.html Infopedia article]
* [http://infopedia.nlb.gov.sg/articles/SIP_369_2005-01-03.html Infopedia article]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Expressway,_Singapore Wikipedia article]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Expressway,_Singapore Wikipedia article]
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Latest revision as of 18:26, 6 June 2023

The Central Expressway (Abbreviation: CTE; Chinese: 中央高速公路; pinyin: Zhōngyāng Gāosù Gōnglù; Tamil: மத்திய விரைவுச்சாலை; Malay: Lebuhraya Tengah) in Singapore is the major highway connecting the city centre of Singapore with the northern residential parts of the island, including Toa Payoh, Bishan and Ang Mo Kio and further onwards to the Seletar Expressway and the Tampines Expressway.

Timeline of Opening[edit]

Year Section Phase
1983 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 - Jalan Toa Payoh 1
1985 Jalan Toa Payoh - Bukit Timah Rd 1
1986 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 - Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 1
1987 Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 - Yio Chu Kang Rd 1
1988 AYE - Outram Rd 2
1990 Connected to SLE
 SLE
1991 Bukit Timah Rd - Outram Rd 2
2015 Seletar Flyover (Seletar West Link) Extension

Interchanges[edit]

The expressway has 17 vehicular interchanges, the Radin Mas, Outram, Moulmein, Whampoa, Braddell, Ang Mo Kio South/Central/North, Yio Chu Kang & Seletar Flyovers and Clemenceau Ave, Merchant Rd, Jalan Bahagia, Bukit Timah Rd, Cairnhill Circle, Orchard Rd & Havelock Rd.

North bound exits[edit]

Exit Interchange To
Expressway continued from AYE (MCE)
1B Outram Flyover Outram Rd
Tiong Bahru Rd
Singapore General Hospital
2 - Clemenceau Ave
Merchant Rd
7A Moulmein Flyover Moulmein Rd
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
KK Women's & Children's Hospital
7B - Jalan Bahagia
8B Whampoa Flyover PIE (Changi Airport)
Upper Serangoon Rd
10 Braddell Flyover Braddell Rd
11 Ang Mo Kio South Flyover Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
12A Ang Mo Kio Central Flyover Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
12B Ang Mo Kio North Flyover Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
15 Yio Chu Kang Flyover Yio Chu Kang Rd
16 Seletar Flyover Seletar West Link (Yishun Ave 1)
Expressway continues as SLE (BKE)

South bound exits[edit]

Exit Interchange To
Expressway continued from SLE
14 Ang Mo Kio North Flyover Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
Ang Mo Kio Central Flyover Ang Mo Kio Ave 3
11 Ang Mo Kio South Flyover Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
10 Braddell Flyover Braddell Rd
8B Whampoa Flyover PIE (Changi Airport)
Upper Serangoon Rd
8A PIE (Tuas)
7D Moulmein Flyover Balestier Rd (Serangoon Rd)
7C Balestier Rd (Thomson Rd)
Moulmein Rd
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
6 - Bukit Timah Rd
KK Women's & Children's Hospital
5 - Cairnhill Circle
4 - Orchard Rd
2 - Havelock Rd
1B Outram Flyover Outram Rd
Singapore General Hospital
1A Bukit Merah Flyover Jalan Bukit Merah
Expressway continues as AYE (Tuas)

Emergency Services[edit]

  • Police (SPF) - 999
  • Fire / Medical (SCDF) - 995
  • Breakdown (LTA EMAS Recovery) - 1800-2255-582

There are 3 police centres (or police stations) near this expressway. They are the Serangoon Neighbourhood Police Centre in Serangoon, Kampong Java Neighbourhood Police Centre in Kampong Java and Cantonment Police Complex in Outram.

There are 3 public hospitals near this expressway. They are Tan Tock Seng Hospital in Novena, KK Women's & Children's Hospital in Kampong Java and Singapore General Hospital in Outram.

Buses[edit]

  • Public service 175, 518, 518A, 652, 656, 660, 663, 665, 666, 668, 670, 671, 850E, 851e, 857, 951E
  • Cross Border service TS3

See also[edit]

External links[edit]

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