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New Woodsville Tunnel to open on January 28

Motorists can expect faster travelling time with the opening of Woodsville Tunnel on 28 January this year.

Three road tunnels will link Upper Serangoon Road to Bendemeer Road, Serangoon Road to Upper Serangoon Road and Macpherson Road to Bendemeer Road, easing traffic at the signalised junction on the surface, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a press release on Thursday.

A motorist travelling from Upper Serangoon Road to Bendemeer Road in the new tunnel can expect travelling time to go down from 10 minutes to 4 minutes during peak hours, the agency said.
 
Construction of Woodsville Tunnel started four years ago and cost S$130million. The project also includes a new flyover from Jalan Toa Payoh to Jalan Kolam Ayer.

The LTA will reinstate the ERP gantry along Bendemeer Road and the slip road off PIE (Tuas) to their original positions. Motorists should also expect a new gantry at the exit of the new tunnel towards Bendemeer Road to manage traffic leading to the city centre, it said.