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Kranji Expressway

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Kranji Expressway
Lebuhraya Kranji (Malay)
克兰芝高速公路 (Chinese)
கிராஞ்சி விரைவுச்சாலை (Tamil)
Kranji Expressway is labelled in single light green line
Route information
Length8 km (5.0 mi)
Existed1990–present
HistoryCompleted in 1994
Major junctions
Southwest endJurong (PIE)
Major intersectionsPIE, BKE
East endBukit Panjang (BKE)
Location
CountrySingapore
RegionsJurong, Choa Chu Kang, Bukit Panjang
Highway system

The Kranji Expressway (abbreviation: KJE) in Singapore connects from the BKE in Bukit Panjang and travels south-west to join with the PIE in Jurong West. Construction of the expressway started in 1990 and was completed in 1994.[1] The expressway is also the second shortest of all the expressways in Singapore at about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), with the shortest currently being the Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE).

History

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The new expressway was announced in 1990. It passes through the housing estates in Jurong, Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Panjang, ending near the subzone of Kranji.

It was completed in six stages. One of the most difficult jobs in laying the expressway was the clearing of large granite for which 300 kg of explosives were used. It had five different construction contracts. The entire network of linking roads came about by the construction of a highway connecting PIE at Hong Kah and BKE at Zhenghua. It was inaugurated on 4 March 1995 by Lim Hng Kiang.[2]

It replaces some roads - Hong Kah Road, Hong Kah Lane, Jalan Beka, Jalan Pelawan, Jalan Jelawi, Jalan Dedali, Lorong Merawan, Lorong Kerubut, Jalan Beras, Jalan Bungar, Jalan Buey, part of Jalan Sabit, Lorong Puyu, Lorong Dengkes, Jalan Ara, Jalan Chapa, Lorong Jelubu and Kadlin Lane.

List of interchanges and exits

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Location[3]km[4]miFlyover[5]Exit[5]Destinations[5]Notes
Bukit Panjang0.00.0Gali Batu BKENorthern/eastern terminus; expressway continues as Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE)
0.50.31Senja1ASenja Road, Woodlands Road (westbound)
Senja Road, Bukit Panjang Ring Road (northbound)
Choa Chu Kang1.91.2Yew Tee1Woodlands Road, Upper Bukit Timah Road (westbound)
BKE (towards SLE), Mandai Road (northbound)
2.41.52Woodlands Road, Upper Bukit Timah RoadNorthbound entrance and exit only
2.91.8Choa Chu Kang East3Choa Chu Kang Drive, Choa Chu Kang WayWestbound exit and northbound entrance only
4.22.6Choa Chu Kang West4Choa Chu Kang Drive, Choa Chu Kang WayNorthbound exit and westbound entrance only
Tengah4.72.9Lam San5Brickland Road, Sungei Tengah Road, Old Choa Chu Kang Road
7.94.9Tengah7 PIE (towards Changi), Corporation Road
8.45.2Tengah PIE (towards Tuas), AYEWestern/southern terminus; expressway continues as Pan Island Expressway (PIE)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ "Kranji Expressway (KJE)". Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Opening ceremony of the Kranji Expressway" (PDF). NAS. 4 March 1995. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Master Plan". Urban Redevelopment Authority. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  4. ^ "Kranji Expressway" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  5. ^ a b c "OneMap" (Map). OneMap. Singapore: Singapore Land Authority. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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