Country: | SGP |
Type: | E |
Route: | KJE |
Kranji Expressway | |
Length Km: | 8 |
Map: | Expressways and Semi-expressways of Singapore 2012.png |
Map Notes: | Kranji Expressway is labelled in single light green line |
Direction A: | Southwest |
Direction B: | East |
Terminus A: | Jurong (PIE) |
Terminus B: | Bukit Panjang (BKE) |
Regions: | Jurong, Choa Chu Kang, Bukit Panjang |
Formed: | 1990 |
History: | Completed in 1994 |
Junction: | PIE, BKE |
Translation: |
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 8km (05miles), with the shortest currently being the Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE).
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.