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{{Short description|Road in Singapore}}
{{infobox road
| country = SGP
| type = E
| route = TPE
| name = Tampines Expressway
| length_km = 14
| map = {{Maplink|type=line|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|stroke-colour=#0044ab}}
| map_custom = yes
| direction_a = West
| direction_b = East
| terminus_a = [[Seletar]] ([[Central Expressway, Singapore|CTE]], [[Seletar Expressway|SLE]])
| terminus_b = [[Changi]] ([[Pan Island Expressway|PIE]])
| regions = [[Seletar]], [[Sengkang]], [[Punggol]], [[Hougang]], [[Pasir Ris]], [[Tampines]], [[Changi]]
| formed = 
| history = First section completed in June 1989,<br />last section completed in August 1996
| junction = [[Central Expressway, Singapore|CTE]], [[Seletar Expressway|SLE]], [[Kallang–Paya Lebar Expressway|KPE]], [[Pan Island Expressway|PIE]]
| translation = {{native name|ms|Lebuhraya Tampines}}<br />{{native name|zh-sg|淡滨尼高速公路}}<br />{{native name|ta|தெம்பினீஸ் விரைவுச்சாலை}}
}}

The '''Tampines Expressway''' ('''TPE''') is a highway in the north-eastern fringe of [[Singapore]], joining the [[Pan Island Expressway]] (PIE) near [[Singapore Changi Airport]] in the east with the [[Central Expressway, Singapore|Central Expressway]] (CTE) and [[Seletar Expressway]] (SLE) in the north of the island.

==History==
[[Image:Tampines Expressway, Aug 06.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Tampines Expressway from [[Jalan Kayu]] Flyover.]]
[[File:Tampines Expressway Punggol Road Entrance.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Tampines Expressway from Exit 9, Punggol Road heading towards Exit 7 and 7A]]

The expressway was constructed alongside the development of [[Tampines|Tampines New Town]] in the 1980s.<ref name=lta>{{cite web |url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltaweb/en/roads-and-motoring/projects/tampines-expressway-tpe.html |title=TAMPINES EXPRESSWAY (TPE) |author=<!--Not stated--> |publisher=Land Transport Authority |access-date=11 June 2017 }}</ref> On 22 February 1986, tenders were called for the first section of the expressway. Work began on 5 August 1986 to widen the existing portions of Tampines Road. The first section of the expressway, stretching from the PIE to Elias Road, opened on 30 September 1987.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Part of Tampines Expressway opens |work=The Straits Times |date=30 September 1987 }}</ref>

On 19 November 1987, the contracts for the second phase of the expressway were awarded to Sembawang Construction and Hock Lian Seng Engineering. Phase 2 of the expressway, stretching westward from Elias Road to Lorong Halus, began construction on 24 December 1987 and opened on 30 May 1989.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Tampines expressway |work=The Business Times |date=30 May 1989 }}</ref>

In the 1990s, extensions towards the west were made to connect the TPE with the CTE and SLE to serve the newer residential areas of [[Sengkang]] and [[Punggol]] and provide a continuous expressway link between the northern and eastern parts of the island. These extensions acquired much of Lorong Lumut, Lorong Halus Village, Cheng Lim Farmway, Jalan Kayu Village, Lorong Andong, Lorong Anchak and Boh Sua Tian Road. On 30 August 1992, the Public Works Department began construction of Punggol Flyover. On 13 April 1993, a local firm was awarded the tender to extend the TPE to [[Seletar]]. On 30 June 1994, the Public Works Department awarded a $38.9 million contract to Koh Brothers Building and Civil Engineering Contractor Pte Ltd for the construction of the Lorong Halus road interchange. The expressway was completed in August 1996 after the Lorong Halus interchange was completed.<ref>[https://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/data/pdfdoc/mbt19960903s.pdf SPEECH BY MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS MR MAH BOW TAN AT THE OPENING OF TAMPINES EXPRESSWAY (PHASE III) ON 3 SEPTEMBER 1996 AT 9.00 AM AT PUNGGOL BRIDGE ]</ref>

In 1998, two new viaducts and a loop connecting the TPE and PIE were constructed to reduce travelling times between Pasir Ris, Tampines and Changi Airport.<ref name=lta/>

On 19 Feb 2023, Tampines Viaduct was opened to the public.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tampines Viaduct to open on Feb 19 after 3-year delay |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/tampines-viaduct-open-feb-19-after-3-year-delay-pie-tuas-upper-changi-road-new-exit-3251471 |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=CNA |language=en}}</ref> This newly constructed one-way viaduct eased access to the westbound PIE from the eastbound TPE using the new Exit 2A; previously, motorists had to cross a traffic-light junction between Upper Changi Road East and Upper Changi Road North for the same route.<ref name="tampines-viaduct">{{cite press release|title=Tampines Viaduct to Open on 19 Feb|date=2023-02-03|publisher=Land Transport Authority|access-date=2023-12-17|url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2023/2/news-releases/tampines-viaduct-to-open-on-19-feb.html}}</ref> The viaduct was initially scheduled to open in early 2020, but fatal collapse occurred during construction of the viaduct in 2017, which resulted in one dead and 10 injured.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fatal PIE viaduct collapse: Or Kim Peow Contractors, project director and engineer found guilty |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/pie-viaduct-collapse-or-kim-peow-trial-found-guilty-425546 |access-date=2023-12-17 |website=CNA |language=en}}</ref> Following the incident, the [[Land Transport Authority]] (LTA) announced that the project would be completed by another company instead, which resulted in the viaduct eventually completed after a three-year delay.

On 22 Jan 2024, the Seletar Link Flyover was opened to the public, subsequently followed by Sengkang West Drive on 7 Jan 2025.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Opening of New Flyover Connects Seletar Link to Tampines Expressway (TPE)
|date=2024-01-08|publisher=Land Transport Authority|access-date=2024-02-19|url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/newsroom/2024/1/news-releases/opening_of_new_flyover_connects_seletar_link.html}}</ref> The flyover provides an alternative route to/from Seletar Link, which previously only provided westbound access via Exit 11 with additional link to [[Sengkang]] Town.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lta.gov.sg/content/ltagov/en/upcoming_projects/road_commuter_facilities/new_road_connection_to_seletar_link.html |title=New road connection to Seletar Link |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=lta.gov.sg |publisher=Land Transport Authority |access-date=1 January 2022 }}</ref> The development of the flyover is intended to support the expected future growth in [[Sengkang]] Town as well as in neighbouring [[Punggol]] Town and Pulau Punggol Timor (an [[List of islands of Singapore#Artificial islands|artificial island]] located north of [[Seletar]]).

==List of interchanges and exits==
{{SGPinttop
|location_ref=<ref name="masterplan">{{cite web |title=Master Plan |url=https://www.ura.gov.sg/maps/?service=MP |website=Urban Redevelopment Authority |access-date=2023-12-15}}</ref>
|exit_ref=<ref name="onemap">{{cite map |title=OneMap |map = OneMap |map-url = https://www.onemap.gov.sg/main/v2/ |publisher = Singapore Land Authority |location = Singapore |access-date = 12 May 2021}}</ref>
|flyover_ref=<ref name="onemap"/>
|dest_ref=<ref name="onemap"/>
|length_ref=<ref>{{google maps|title=TPE to Exit 5|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/1.3469184,103.9667984/1.3483807,103.9656933/1.3554287,103.9632107/1.35741,103.9625676/1.3622135,103.9593331/1.3666764,103.9481736/1.367074,103.946546/1.3688492,103.9432391/1.3708671,103.9410997/1.3739081,103.9356509/@1.379492,103.9208713,21z/data=!4m2!4m1!3e0?entry=ttu|access-date=2023-12-17}}</ref><ref>{{google maps|title=TPE to Exit 13|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/1.3469184,103.9667984/1.3795022,103.9208859/1.3846654,103.9152273/1.3854381,103.9145633/1.3871105,103.9131231/1.3951545,103.9058522/1.3973828,103.9026006/1.4010175,103.8873692/1.4011126,103.8753294/1.4009559,103.8702946/@1.374093,103.8979483,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!4m1!3e0?entry=ttu|access-date=2023-12-17}}</ref>
<ref>{{google maps|title=TPE to SLE|url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/1.3469184,103.9667984/1.4009559,103.8702946/1.3999407,103.8571122/1.3963829,103.8483809/@1.396056,103.8469716,17.41z/data=!4m16!4m15!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d103.9533338!2d1.3654511!3s0x31da3da99614d2d5:0x8f422857e6f09854!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d103.857144!2d1.3999783!3s0x31da1682cf05bea5:0x491c34c0e72d9332!1m0!1m0!3e0?entry=ttu|access-date=2023-12-17}}</ref>
}}
{{SGPint
|location=Tampines
|lspan=12
|km=0.0
|flyover=Upper Changi
|exit=&mdash;
|road=[[File:Singapore road sign - Informatory - Expressway begins - Type II.svg|24px|link=|alt=]] [[Pan Island Expressway|PIE]] (towards Changi)
|notes=Eastern terminus; expressway continues as [[Pan Island Expressway]] (PIE)
|type=trans
}}
{{SGPint
|km=0.2
|flyover=Upper Changi
|fspan=2
|exit=1A
|road=Changi North Crescent, Changi North Industrial Park
|notes=Eastbound exit only
|type=incomplete
}}
{{SGPint
|km=1.1
|exit=1
|road=[[File:Singapore road sign - Informatory - Expressway begins - Type II.svg|24px|link=|alt=]] [[Pan Island Expressway|PIE]], Upper Changi Road North, Upper Changi Road East, Bedok Town
|notes=Eastbound exit and westbound entrance only
|type=incomplete
}}
{{SGPint
|km=1.3
|flyover=Loyang
|exit=2
|road=Loyang Avenue, Pasir Ris Town, Changi Village, Tampines Avenue 7
|notes=
}}
{{SGPint
|km=1.9
|flyover=Tampines Viaduct
|exit=2A
|road=[[File:Singapore road sign - Informatory - Expressway begins - Type II.svg|24px|link=|alt=]] [[Pan Island Expressway|PIE]] (towards [[Tuas]]), Upper Changi Road East, Bedok Town
|notes=Eastbound exit only; exit was opened on 19 Feb 2023<ref name="tampines-viaduct" />
|type=incomplete
}}
! scope="row" style="text-align: right" | 2.7
! scope="row" style="text-align: right" | {{convert|2.7|km|mi|1|disp=out|abbr=values}}
| colspan="4" style="text-align: center; background-color: #e6e6e6" | ''[[Sungei Tampines]]''
|-
{{SGPint
|km=3.3
|flyover=Pasir Ris
|fspan=3
|exit=3A
|road=Tampines Avenue 12
|notes=Signed as exits 3A, 3B (westbound) and 3C (eastbound)
|nspan=3
}}
{{SGPint
|km=3.5
|exit=3B
|road=Pasir Ris Drive 1, Pasir Ris Drive 8
|notes=none
}}
{{SGPint
|km=3.9
|exit=3C
|road=Pasir Ris Drive 1, Pasir Ris Drive 8, Tampines Avenue 12
|notes=none
}}
{{SGPint
|km=4.2
|flyover=&mdash;
|exit=4
|road=Tampines Link (westbound)<br />Elias Road (eastbound)
}}
{{SGPint
|km=4.9
|flyover=Api Api
|exit=5
|road=Pasir Ris Drive 12, Tampines Avenue 10
}}
{{SGPint
|km=6.7
|flyover=Tampines
|fspan=4
|exit=6
|road=[[File:Singapore road sign - Informatory - Expressway begins - Type II.svg|24px|link=|alt=]] [[Kallang–Paya Lebar Expressway|KPE]] (towards [[East Coast Parkway|ECP]])<br />Halus Link, [[Lorong Halus]], Punggol Central
|notes=Signed as exits 6 (westbound) and exits 7, 7A (eastbound)
|nspan=4
}}
{{SGPint
|location=Sengkang
|lspan=10
|km=7.5
|exit=7A
|road=[[File:Singapore road sign - Informatory - Expressway begins - Type II.svg|24px|link=|alt=]] [[Kallang–Paya Lebar Expressway|KPE]], Tampines Road
|notes=none
}}
! scope="row" style="text-align: right" | 7.6
! scope="row" style="text-align: right" | {{convert|7.6|km|mi|1|disp=out|abbr=values}}
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center; background-color: #e6e6e6" | ''Halus Bridge ([[Serangoon River]])''
|-
{{SGPint
|km=7.9
|exit=7
|road=Halus Link, Lorong Halus, Punggol Central
|notes=none
}}
{{SGPint
|km=9.1
|flyover=Punggol
|exit=9
|road=Punggol Road
}}
{{SGPint
|km=9.5
|flyover=Punggol West
|exit=10
|road=Sengkang East Road, Punggol Way
}}
! scope="row" style="text-align: right" | 11.3
! scope="row" style="text-align: right" | {{convert|11.3|km|mi|1|disp=out|abbr=values}}
| colspan="4" style="text-align: center; background-color: #e6e6e6" | ''Punggol Bridge ([[Sungei Punggol]])''
|-
{{SGPint
|km=11.6
|flyover=Seletar Link
|exit=11
|road=Seletar Link, Sengkang West Drive
|notes=No eastbound entrance from Sengkang West Drive only
}}
{{SGPint
|km=12.6
|flyover=Jalan Kayu
|exit=12
|road=[[Jalan Kayu]], Seletar Aerospace Way, Sengkang West Road
}}
{{SGPint
|km=13.2
|flyover=Seletar Aerospace
|exit=13
|road=[[File:Singapore road sign - Informatory - Expressway begins - Type II.svg|24px|link=|alt=]] [[Central Expressway, Singapore|CTE]] (towards City), Yio Chu Kang Road
|notes=Westbound exit and eastbound entrance only
|type=incomplete
}}
{{SGPint
|km=14.7
|flyover=Seletar
|exit=14
|road=Seletar West Link, Yishun Avenue 1
|notes=Westbound exit and eastbound entrance only
|type=incomplete
}}
{{SGPint
|location=Seletar
|km=15.8
|flyover=&mdash;
|exit=&mdash;
|road=[[File:Singapore road sign - Informatory - Expressway begins - Type II.svg|24px|link=|alt=]] [[Seletar Expressway|SLE]]
|notes=Western terminus; expressway continues onto [[Seletar Expressway]] (SLE)
|type=trans
}}
{{jctbtm
|col=7
|keys=incomplete,trans
}}

==References==
<references />

==External links==
*{{commons category-inline|Tampines Expressway}}
* [http://www.onemotoring.com.sg/publish/onemotoring/en/on_the_roads/traffic_cameras0/tpe.html Traffic camera monitoring the TPE] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080827020358/http://www.onemotoring.com.sg/publish/onemotoring/en/on_the_roads/traffic_cameras0/tpe.html |date=2008-08-27 }}

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[[Category:Expressways in Singapore]]
[[Category:Changi]]
[[Category:Pasir Ris]]
[[Category:Paya Lebar]]
[[Category:Punggol]]
[[Category:Seletar]]
[[Category:Sengkang]]
[[Category:Tampines]]
[[Category:Transport in North-East Region, Singapore]]