Date
|
Events
|
Remarks
|
15 April 1962 |
Construction of the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) begins. |
Construction during full internal self-government of Singapore
|
8 May 1966 |
First phase of the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) completed.
Construction of the second phase of the PIE begins.
|
Whitley Road: Mount Pleasant Flyover - Thomson Flyover - Jalan Toa Payoh - Jalan Kolam Ayer - Paya Lebar Way
|
14 December 1970 |
Toa Payoh Flyover, Singapore's first flyover is opened to motorists. |
Length: 1.2 kilometres
|
23 January 1971 |
Construction of the East Coast Parkway (ECP) begins with the land reclamation of East Coast. |
|
12 December 1974 |
First phase of the East Coast Parkway (ECP) completed. |
Fort Road – Marine Parade Formerly called Bedok Highway
|
15 July 1975 |
Planning for the Sembawang Expressway begins from Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 to Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1. |
|
22 February 1976 |
Second phase of the East Coast Parkway (ECP) completed. |
Marine Parade – Bedok South Road Formerly called Bedok Highway
|
30 September 1976 |
Pan Island Expressway (PIE) completed and opened. |
Adam Road - Jalan Anak Bukit
|
1 January 1977 |
Planning for the Sembawang Expressway was extended to Yio Chu Kang Road. |
|
19 January 1980 |
Pan Island Expressway (PIE) completed and opened. |
Whitley Road - Adam Road
|
22 January 1980 |
Third phase of the East Coast Parkway (ECP) completed. |
Bedok South Road – Changi Airport It was renamed to East Coast Parkway
|
15 March 1980 |
Third phase of the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) completed. |
Jalan Eunos - Changi Airport
|
25 April 1980 |
Pan Island Expressway (PIE) completed and opened. |
Hong Kah Drive - Jalan Boon Lay
|
25 October 1980 |
Pan Island Expressway (PIE) completed and opened. |
Jalan Eunos - Bedok North Road
|
10 January 1981 |
Pan Island Expressway (PIE) completed and opened. |
Bedok North Road - East Coast Parkway
|
29 January 1981 |
Pan Island Expressway (PIE) completed and opened. |
Hong Kah Drive - Jalan Anak Bukit
|
18 April 1981 |
Opening of the Benjamin Sheares Bridge on the East Coast Parkway (ECP) and the completion of the ECP phase 4 from Fort Road to Keppel Road. |
ECP Length: 20 kilometres ECP phase 4: Fort Road - Keppel Road
|
11 July 1981 |
Construction of the Sembawang Expressway (renamed to Central Expressway) begins. |
|
20 December 1981 |
Fourth phase of the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) completed. |
Jalan Anak Bukit - Jurong Road
|
5 March 1983 |
Construction of the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) begins. |
|
31 March 1983 |
Opening of the Central Expressway (CTE) Phase 1. |
Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 - PIE
|
23 September 1983 |
Construction of the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) begins. |
|
18 May 1985 |
Opening of the Central Expressway (CTE) Phase 1. |
PIE - Thomson Road
|
22 January 1986 |
Opening of the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE). |
Length: 10 kilometres
|
1 July 1986 |
Construction of the Central Expressway (CTE) phase 2 including Kampong Java Tunnel and Chin Swee Tunnel. |
Cavenagh Road was closed to make way for the construction of Central Expressway.
|
16 July 1987 |
Public telephones along the Bukit Timah Expressway, Central Expressway, East Coast Parkway, Pan Island Expressway and Ayer Rajah Expressway were converted into exclusively emergency phones by 6 pm yesterday. Only calls for assistance to the police, fire and ambulance and breakdown service are possible from 74 emergency telephones. |
|
30 September 1987 |
Opening of the Tampines Expressway (TPE) phase 1. |
PIE - Elias Road
|
24 December 1987 |
Construction of the Tampines Expressway (TPE) phase 2. |
Elias Road - Lorong Halus
|
24 September 1988 |
Construction of the Central Expressway (CTE) phase 2 from Ayer Rajah Expressway to Outram Road. |
|
5 November 1988 |
Opening of the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE). |
Keppel Viaduct - Jurong Town Hall Road
|
15 April 1989 |
Opening of the Seletar Expressway (SLE) phase 1. |
Lentor Avenue - Upper Thomson Road
|
2 June 1989 |
Opening of the Tampines Expressway (TPE) phase 1. |
Elias Road - Old Tampines Road
|
17 June 1989 |
Opening of the Central Expressway (CTE) phase 1. |
Yio Chu Kang Road – Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 Opened by: Mr Heng Chiang Meng
|
24 March 1990 |
Opening of the Seletar Expressway (SLE) phase 1. |
Yio Chu Kang Road – Lentor Avenue
|
11 May 1991 |
The completion of the Central Expressway (CTE) phase 2 including Kampong Java Tunnel and Chin Swee Tunnel. |
Length: 15.8 kilometres
|
21 September 1991 |
Opening of the Central Expressway (CTE) phase 2 including Kampong Java Tunnel and Chin Swee Tunnel. |
Length: 15.8 kilometres
|
31 October 1991 |
Construction of the Kranji Expressway (KJE) begins. |
|
5 December 1993 |
Opening of the Pan Island Expressway (PIE). |
Jurong Road - Upper Jurong Road
|
20 February 1994 |
Opening of the Kranji Expressway (KJE). |
Length: 8 kilometres
|
29 November 1994 |
Construction of the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) phase 2 begins. |
Jurong Town Hall Road - Corporation Road
|
5 November 1995 |
Opening of the Seletar Expressway (SLE) phase 2. |
Bukit Timah Expressway – Woodlands Avenue 2
|
3 September 1996 |
Opening of the Tampines Expressway (TPE) phase 2. |
Old Tampines Road - SLE
|
2 January 1998 |
Opening of the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) phase 2. |
Jurong Town Hall Road - Tuas Second Link
|
22 February 1998 |
Opening of the Seletar Expressway (SLE) phase 2. |
Length: 10.8 kilometres Woodlands Avenue 2 - Upper Thomson Road
Opened by: Mr John Chen Seow Phun, Minister of State for Communications
|
22 August 1998 |
Opening of the Tampines Expressway viaduct connecting PIE and TPE. |
|
September 1998 |
The Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) systems is implemented on all expressways. |
|
2001 |
Construction of the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway begins. |
|
2004 |
The SOS telephones were removed on all expressways except for tunnels. |
|
23 June 2007 |
Opening of the Tampines Service Road, currently part of the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE). |
|
26 October 2007 |
Opening of the Kallang–Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE), the longest subterranean road tunnel in Southeast Asia. |
ECP - PIE
|
March 2008 |
Construction of the Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE) begins. |
|
20 September 2008 |
Official opening of the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE). |
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong PIE - TPE
|
29 December 2013 |
Opening of the Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE), Singapore's first undersea expressway. |
Length: 5 kilometres The East Coast Parkway was shortened to Sheares Avenue.
|