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East Coast Parkway of Singapore |
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Runs along the southeastern coast the East Coast Parkway of Singapore is one of the major expressways in Singapore. The length of East Coast Parkway in Singapore is approximately 20Km. Before getting connected with the Ayer Rajah Expressway, The East Coast Parkway connects Singapore Changi Airport to the Benjamin Sheares Bridge. Our site focussingapore offers detailed information about East Coast Parkway of Singapore.
The East Coast Parkway in Singapore is built on a reclaimed land and construction of the expressway started in the early part of 1970s.
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It was opened for the public in 1981 and the occasion coincided with the opening of the Changi Airport in Singapore.
The East Coast Park of Singapore is blessed with an incredible landscape beauty featuring East Coast Park and high-rise buildings on both sides respectively. This was done to impress the visitors arriving for the first time in Singapore. On a good day it just takes 15 minutes for the visitors to reach the city center from the airport passing through the expressway. The Electronic Road Pricing gantry close to the Tanjong Rhu Flyover was introduced to deal with the problem of traffic congestion during the peak hours of the morning time In the near future there are plans to reroute the ECP to enhance the new downtown development.
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