New roads connecting MCE and city centre to open from Sep 28

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From 5am on Sep 28, motorists can start using new roads in Marina South for "a more direct connection" between the Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE) and various parts of the city centre, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a statement today.

Those travelling from the Tanjong Pagar area can make use of a new direct connection from Maxwell Road to get onto the MCE towards the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) and the East Coast Parkway (ECP).

The existing slip road from Exit 1 of the MCE will also be realigned to Maxwell Road. A stretch of slip road between Maxwell Road and Central Boulevard will also be expunged.

Those travelling from Exits 2 and 3 of the MCE towards Shenton Way and Bayfront Avenue can expect a smoother connection with the straightening of Central Boulevard, the LTA said.

As part of the road changes, Bayfront Avenue will be extended to the Marina Bay MRT station to provide better connectivity.

Public bus services 106, 133, 400 and 402 will also be re-routed. The existing bus stop along Central Boulevard towards the MCE in front of Marina Bay Financial Centre will be removed. The four affected bus services calling at this bus stop will re-routed to the bus stop along Marina Boulevard.

In the opposite direction, the two bus stops along Central Boulevard towards Shenton Way and Marina Station Road respectively will be removed. Bus services 97, 106, 133, 400, 402, 502 and 513 which currently call at these bus stops will now stop at a new bus stop located after the junction of Central Boulevard and Bayfront Avenue.

Motorists are advised to follow traffic signs to help them navigate the new roads.