Generally smooth peak hour traffic on MCE
16 Jan 2014|2,600 views
The Straits Times reported that peak hour traffic along the Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE) has been 'generally smooth' and motorists are no longer avoiding it.
The only exception, said LTA Deputy Chief Executive Chua Chong Kheng, was the morning of 30th December - the first work day after it opened - when a combination of factors led to major jams on the MCE and its adjoining road network.
LTA figures show the average peak hour traffic volume on the MCE and East Coast Parkway (ECP) has returned to levels seen on the ECP last October. Then, there was an average of 8,780 vehicles per hour travelling east on the ECP from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Since the MCE opened, there have been about 9,060 vehicles travelling east per hour during the evening peak - 5,470 on the MCE and 3,590 on the ECP.
Mr. Chua attributed the 30th December traffic snarls to several factors, including a bottleneck along Central Boulevard and a lack of familiarity with the $4.3 billion highway - the most expensive in Singapore to date.
The LTA took several steps to address the issue, including converting a short stretch of Central Boulevard from two to four lanes and adding 115 temporary signs. As drivers became familiar with the MCE, the situation improved. Mr. Chua also acknowledged that the LTA could have done more in terms of signage to help minimise the congestion on 30th December.
The Straits Times reported that peak hour traffic along the Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE) has been 'generally smooth' and motorists are no longer avoiding it.
The only exception, said LTA Deputy Chief Executive Chua Chong Kheng, was the morning of 30th December - the first work day after it opened - when a combination of factors led to major jams on the MCE and its adjoining road network.
LTA figures show the average peak hour traffic volume on the MCE and East Coast Parkway (ECP) has returned to levels seen on the ECP last October. Then, there was an average of 8,780 vehicles per hour travelling east on the ECP from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Since the MCE opened, there have been about 9,060 vehicles travelling east per hour during the evening peak - 5,470 on the MCE and 3,590 on the ECP.
Mr. Chua attributed the 30th December traffic snarls to several factors, including a bottleneck along Central Boulevard and a lack of familiarity with the $4.3 billion highway - the most expensive in Singapore to date.
The LTA took several steps to address the issue, including converting a short stretch of Central Boulevard from two to four lanes and adding 115 temporary signs. As drivers became familiar with the MCE, the situation improved. Mr. Chua also acknowledged that the LTA could have done more in terms of signage to help minimise the congestion on 30th December.
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