Motorists driving on specific parts of the Central Expressway (CTE) during morning and evening peak hours will have to pay Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) fees again after enjoying a three month reprieve.

But motorists going past other ERP gantries along the CTE and elsewhere islandwide do not need to pay any charges as general traffic conditions remain optimal, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on 21 July 2020.

The reinstatement of ERP fees at the specific spots on the CTE was due to traffic jams that were observed there during peak hours, it added. It announced the changes after completing its second review of ERP rates since the partial lifting of circuit breaker measures on 2 June 2020.

From 27 July 2020, motorists driving in the southbound direction on the CTE between 8:00am and 9:00am will be charged $1.00 at the gantry before Braddell Road.

Motorists driving on the CTE in the northbound direction between 6:00pm and 7:00pm will also have to pay a $1.00 fee if they drive past the set of two gantries located after the Pan-Island Expressway.

"As economic activities gradually resume, traffic volume has been increasing as more people return to workplaces and schools. Based on LTA's monitoring of traffic conditions from end June to early July 2020, traffic speeds have remained optimal on all arterial roads and most expressways, except for some time periods on the (CTE)." said the LTA.

The adjusted rates from 27 July 2020 are produced below: