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KPE Tunnel Discovery Drives Home Safety Messages
For Communities Living Along KPE Route
http://app.lta.gov.sg/corp_press_content.asp?start=1829
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Channel NewsAsia - Thursday, September 27
KPE discovery tour focuses on engineering challenges, tunnel safety
SINGAPORE: When fully completed next year, the KallangPaya Lebar Expressway (KPE) will be the longest underground expressway in Southeast Asia, with nine kilometres constructed as an underground tunnel.
The Land Transport Authority invited some 2,500 people who live around the KPE to the twoday Discovery Tour where visitors learn about the engineering challenges and take part in interactive games for a better understanding of tunnel safety.
Frankie Tan, who lives on the KPE route, was initially inconvenienced by the construction, but "we managed to get over it and took it all in our stride. It is more satisfying now to see this engineering marvel being completed."
The first phase, which connects the East Coast Parkway (ECP) to the PanIsland Expressway (PIE), will be opened on October 26.
With the opening just weeks away, the authorities have been doing some finetuning.
Chuah Han Leong, deputy director of the KPE project, said: "Emergency planning is something we refine as we go along. We have been doing a lot of tests.
"This is what we call part of the integrated testing and commissioning process. And we have actually developed many scenarios of possible accidents within the tunnel."
A series of safety events and tests, including a fire scenario, are planned for next Saturday (October 6). CNA/ac
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Channel NewsAsia - Saturday, October 6
Mock accident staged at KPE to test emergency readiness
SINGAPORE: In just about three weeks, the first phase of the KallangPaya Lebar Expressway (KPE) will open to traffic.
When fully completed, it will be the longest underground road tunnel in Southeast Asia.
To test the emergency preparedness of agencies involved should an emergency occur in the tunnel, a mock accident was enacted at the KPE on Saturday.
The exercise was also to educate the public and motorists on what they should do in the event of an emergency in the tunnel.
Over 300 personnel and 50 vehicles were involved in the exercise. Some of the participants included residents living along the expressway.
Rows of cars came to a screeching halt in the tunnel, as there was a threevehicle collision in front.
The crash caused a car to overturn, passengers on a bus were injured and another car went up in flames.
As special pipes sucked out smoke and pumped in fresh air, emergency personnel opened the metal shutters to the adjoining, unaffected tunnel.
If there is a big accident, some lanes of the unaffected tunnel will be closed to traffic so that emergency vehicles can use it to go through to the accident site.
Within minutes, firemen swung into action, dousing out flames, rescuing trapped drivers and rushing injured passengers to safety in the adjoining tunnel for emergency treatment.
The exercise was not just about getting the injured to safety but also getting stranded motorists safely out of the accident tunnel.
In the event of a major accident which involves closing off the entire tunnel, the motorists who are trapped inside can make a speedy exit through escape staircases located every 500 metres along the KPE tunnel.
The staircases lead to the roads on the surface.
Transport Minister Raymond Lim was there to watch the entire exercise.
He said this was just one of a series of exercises to test various disaster scenarios, and for public education.
"The key thing is that this is the longest tunnel that we will have in Singapore. In fact, its the longest underground tunnel in Southeast Asia. So, because it is the first time Singaporeans will be driving for such long distances underground, we need to really educate them. So we have installed a whole programme to try and get these safety messages across to Singaporeans," Mr Lim said.
Also present were external consultants who have experience in tunnel safety in Europe.
Residents who participated in the exercise found it useful but they also had some suggestions.
One of them, William Seow, suggested that there should be "some simple things to carry the handicapped up from the tunnel".
Phase one of the KallangPaya Lebar Expressway opens on 26 October. CNA/ir
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Originally posted by SMRT Buses:
Channel NewsAsia - Thursday, September 27
[b]KPE discovery tour focuses on engineering challenges, tunnel safety
SINGAPORE: When fully completed next year, the KallangPaya Lebar Expressway (KPE) will be the longest underground expressway in Southeast Asia, with nine kilometres constructed as an underground tunnel.
[/b]I wonder how fast it be possible to hit inside the tunnel.200km/h?
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Please familiarize yourself with safe tunnel driving habits & emergency procedures before entering the tunnel...
TUNNEL SAFETY INFORMATION
1) EMAS Signs Electronic signboards providing important driving information.
2) Road Shoulders
3) Escape Staircases Located every 500m next to the slow lane; stairs lead to street level
4) Emergency Cabinets Located every 50m next to the slow lane; cabinets contain fire extinguishers, alarm bell & break glass. Alternate cabinets (every 100m) house emergency phones.
5) VSL Signs Variable Speed Limit signs provide speed advisories in the tunnel.
6) Tunnel Jet Fans Provide air flow in the tunnel.
7) Cross Passage Doors Located every 100m next to the fast lane; doors lead to the opposite bound tunnel. Look for green panels with unique numbers to indicate your position during emergency.
8 ) Strobe Lights Flashing bluish-white lights located at escape staircases & cross passage doors highlight emergency exits.
9) Motorcyclist Rain Shelters Located at slip roads & main exits.
10) Lane Use Signs Green arrow (lane open for use), Flashing Amber Cross (lane closure ahead; prepare to change lanes) & Red Cross (lane closed; do not proceed on indicated lane.
SAFE TUNNEL DRIVING HABITS
1) Switch on vehicle headlights
2) Turn on your radio (Local/BBC)
3) Plan your route well in advance
4) Stay in lane
5) Follow traffic signs
6) Heavy vehicles keep left
7) Dont drive on road shoulders
8 ) Dont overtake
9) Dont tailgate
10) Dont stop your vehicle in tunnel
11) Dont speed
12) Dont attempt to change tyre or repair vehicle
13) Dont reverse your vehicle
14) Avoid cutting across lane
RESTRICTIONS/PROHIBITIONS IN TUNNEL
1) No vehicles carrying hazardous materials (e.g petrol tankers, LPG, etc)
2) No vehicles higher than 4.5m
3) No vehicles wider than 2.5m
4) No vehicles longer than 13m
5) No motorcycles with side cars attached, invalid carriages, three-wheeled vans, trailers with containers, concrete trucks, crane, excavators, road pavers, tractors, dumpers, wheel loaders bulldozers, graders, mobile concrete pumps or hydrant dispensers
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
1) Vehicle on Fire Move to road shoulder, Go to emergency cabinets along slow lane (every 50m) for extinguisher, Use emergency phone to call KPE Operations Control Centre (OCC) or 1800-CALL LTA (1800-225 5582).
2) Accident If uninjured, drive out of tunnel; stop at safe location outside tunnel & if there are injuries, use emergency phone to call KPE OCC or 1800-CALL LTA (1800-225 5582).
3) Major Obstructions Stop if all lane use signs show red crosses & tune in to any local radio station for emergency announcements.
4) Vehicle Breakdown Switch on hazard lights, Move to road shoulder & Use emergency phone to call KPE Operations Control Centre (OCC) or 1800-CALL LTA (1800-225 5582).
5) Emergency in Tunnel (In Tunnel) Follow lane use & tunnel signs, Listen to any local radio station for announcements & if youre unable to proceed, do NOT reverse vehicle. (Approaching Tunnel) Do not enter tunnel. Look at electronic signboards, Seek alternative route.
6) KEY EMERGENCY INFO Follow signs/radio announcements, Leave vehicle if necessary; find nearest escape staircase or cross passage door, Call for help on emergency phone or 1800-CALL LTA (1800-225 5582).
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Found this KPE portal website & its really informative, therefore decided to share...please visit http://www.kpeunderground.sg/
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Exercise Odyssey To Test Emergency Preparedness In
South East Asia Longest Road Tunnel
http://app.lta.gov.sg/corp_press_content.asp?start=1836
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Opening Of Phase 1, Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway On 26 October 2007, 10.00a.m.
1. Phase 1 of the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) will be opened to traffic on 26 October 2007 at 10.00am. The entire expressway will be in full operation by the end of 2008.
Opening of KPE Phase 1
2. The KPE Phase 1, which is the section from the ECP to the PIE, will be opened to the public on 26 October 2007. A total of four entry slips and four exit slips will be opened under KPE Phase 1.
3. There are two entry slips for motorists to enter the KPE (Northbound) heading towards the PIE (Eastbound), exiting near Kallang Way:
(i) Entry slip from the ECP (AYE) direction
(ii) Entry slip from the ECP (Changi) direction
4. Motorists coming from the PIE from both direction can enter the KPE (Southbound) by using the entry point near Kallang, to head towards the ECP (AYE bound), or the ECP (Changi bound), both exiting near Fort Road.
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Did anyone read the section "KPE: Highway To The Future" in today's Straits Times under the Home section & don't forget to catch the "KPE-The tunnel that moved a river airing tonight @ 9.30pm on Channel NewsAsia & Saturday @ 10.30pm on Channel 8.
KPE Nuggets
- Excavation for the KPE produced almost 5 million cubic metres of soft marine clay, an amount large enough to fill 2,000 Olympic-size swimming pools.
- 303 lane use signs inform motorist on traffic lane availability.
- 67,500 coated panels are installed on both sides of the tunnel walls, including slip roads, for better reflection.
- There are 41 staircases along the main tunnel & slip roads.
- 832 fire extinguishers are available in the tunnel, two at each emergency cabinet.
- Temperature in the tunnel is monitored by 46km of fibre optic heat detection cables. These will activate the alarm in the event of a fire.
- There are 14 entry slip roads & 12 exit slip roads along the KPE.
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Channel NewsAsia - Saturday, November 3
About 600 motorists caught speeding every day since new KPE opened
SINGAPORE: About 600 motorists are caught speeding on the newlyopened KallangPaya Lebar Expressway (KPE) each day.
Cameras installed in the tunnel have captured 3,378 vehicles travelling above the speed limit of 70 kilometres per hour since it was opened a week ago.
The traffic police said this is cause for alarm because on average 10,000 speeding summons are issued in a month.
Many people do not know there are now digital speed cameras operating 24 hours a day in the tunnel. And many motorists are not fully aware that the speed limit in the tunnel is 70 kilometres per hour, not 90 kilometres per hour as in some expressways.
"In many countries, speeds in tunnels are always lower than (those) in open expressways. And in Mont Blanc where a serious accident happened before, the speed limit is now 50km/h, much lower than the 70km/h that we have in the KPE tunnel," said Land Transport Authority (LTA) s transportation chief engineer Chin Kian Keong.
To guide motorists, the LTA has put up signages and road markings.
"The figures are high because motorists are in fact speeding. They are not travelling within the speed limit of 70 kilometres an hour. They may also not be aware that there are cameras operating 24/7 Our aim at the end of the day is to bring the number to zero," said Traffic Polices Deputy Superintendent Alvin Lee Fook Wing.
Those caught speeding in the KPE in its first week will receive advisory letters or summons over the next few days.
An average of 21,000 vehicles travelled in the KallangPaya Lebar Expressway tunnel on weekdays. And on the first weekend since it opened, the number jumped to 25,000.
The Land Transport Authority said traffic along the threekilometre tunnel, which forms part of the 12kilometre expressway, has been smoothflowing. CNA/ac
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Update On First Week Of KPE Phase 1 Operations
1. A week after the opening of the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) Phase 1 tunnel, the Land Transport Authority has observed that traffic in the KPE tunnel has been smooth flowing.
2. There is an average of 21,000 vehicles per day traveling in the KPE tunnel on weekdays and 25,000 vehicles per day using the tunnel over the last weekend. Traffic continues to be smooth flowing during the morning and evening peak hours. There are no significant changes to traffic volumes on the CTE and the ECP at this point.
3. Based on traffic monitoring for the past week through the KPE Operations Control Centre, we have observed that motorists are generally keeping in lane and a majority of motorists have switched on their headlights when traveling in the KPE tunnel.
4. This is a clear indication that most motorists are aware of the safe driving habits that we have advocated in our safety education programme.
5. We have observed that some motorists are undecided about using the KPE tunnel or their usual route, resulting in last minute lane switches. Before the opening of the KPE the LTA has put up ample signages and road markings to guide motorists. Advanced traffic signs are located at 600 meters and 300 meters ahead of entrance slips, while another is placed just before the slip road. Over and above these, LTA has put up additional temporary signs so that motorists who are unfamiliar with the new road have ample directions. We advise motorists to look out for these signs and plan their route in advance. During peak hours LTA Traffic Marshals are also deployed at entrances to assist motorists.
Speeding in the KPE
6. Our traffic monitoring shows that there are a number of motorists not keeping to the stated speed limits of 70km/h in the tunnel.
7. Speeding is a major cause of serious accidents, and potentially catastrophic if it takes place in a road tunnel.
8. The LTA would like to urge all motorists to continue to practice safe driving habits and adhere to the speed limits when driving in the KPE tunnel.
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Temporary Closure of KPE Tunnel Slip Roads
To facilitate maintenance works at the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) tunnel, the following slip roads will be temporarily closed to traffic on the following dates and times:
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- ECP (Changi) [Exit 14] to KPE (PIE)
4 December 2007
from 2am to
5am
- KPE (ECP) [Exit 1] to ECP (Changi)
18 December 2007
from 12am to
3am
- ECP (City) [Exit 14] to KPE (PIE)
18 December 2007
from 2am to
5am
- PIE (Tuas) [Exit 12] to KPE (ECP)
31 December 2007
from 2am to
5am
- PIE (Changi) to KPE (ECP)
31 December 2007
from 2am to
5am
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Motorists are advised to drive carefully and follow the directional signs on display.
Should motorists have any queries, they can contact the LTA hotline at 1800-CALL LTA.
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Yishun Primary students get closer look at Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway
SINGAPORE : Before the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) opened to traffic in October, a group of students from Yishun Primary School got a first hand look at how emergencies in the tunnel can be tackled.
They share their experience in a video clip submitted for our Roving DV Competition for schools.
On 27 September, 2007, the students were very honoured to have the chance to participate in the KPE Tunnel Discovery Walk.
It was one of the various activities held for the public before the KPE was opened to traffic.
Together with participants from various groups in the community, the students were overwhelmed by the awesome works done by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and other organisations.
During this visit, the students were able to get a better understanding on how to use the tunnel safely.
They were also able to see one of the ventilation buildings housing the huge fans.
These fans serve to ventilate the underground section of the KPE.
The powerful fans are switched on when the tunnel is in operation.
It was a joyful experience all participants had on testing the speed of the wind generated by the fans.
The students also saw one part of the roof structure in the 9km long tunnel above which flows the Geylang River.
Escape staircases provide means for evacuation in case of a fire in the tunnel. CNA/ch
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Temporary Closure of KPE Tunnel Slip Roads
To facilitate maintenance works at the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) tunnel, the following slip roads will be temporarily closed to traffic on the following dates and times:
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- ECP (City) to KPE (PIE)
6 December 2007
from 12am to
5am
- PIE (Changi) to KPE (ECP)
7 December 2007
from 1am to
5am
- PIE (Tuas) to KPE (ECP)
7 December 2007
from 1am to
5am
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Motorists are advised to drive carefully and follow the directional signs on display.
Should motorists have any queries, they can contact the LTA hotline at 1800-CALL LTA.
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