Tampines Avenue 10

Tampines Avenue 10 is a road in Tampines that goes from Tampines Expressway to Tampines Avenue 1, that is opened in 1997 and 1998. The Land Transport Authority will be widening the stretch of Tampines Avenue 10 between Tampines Avenue 5 and Bartley Road Extension from a dual three-lane carriageway to a dual four-lane carriageway, which starts in October 2009. Works will be commencing soon and are expected to be completed by July 2010.

The junction of Tampines Avenue 1 and Tampines Avenue 10 was converted from a T-junction to a cross junction as part of the road widening project for Tampines Avenue 10. It prevents potentially dangerous traffic which is fast for Bartley Road East and slow rides for Bedok North Road.

The old T-junction was identified as an accident-prone location from the traffic accident statistics in that area. As such, additional safety enhancement measures have been incorporated in the design for the new cross junction. In particular, as the majority of the accidents in the past had primarily involved vehicles making right turns from Tampines Ave 10 to Tampines Ave 1, the traffic movement at this junction is now fully controlled by traffic signals. Motorists are allowed to proceed into the intersection only when permitted by the traffic signals. This enhances safety at the junction.

As the configuration of the junction is new, LTA has installed various traffic signs and markings along the affected stretches of road to alert motorists to the new road system, and has also engaged the surrounding residents to inform them of the new traffic arrangement. More traffic signs and markings will also be installed in the coming weeks.

Based on the accident records from the Traffic Police, there has been only one minor accident at the location since the new junction was completed. LTA will continue to monitor the performance of this junction, and introduce additional measures if necessary.

This is the haunted road for Ernest Mok, where one of the SIA guys died at that road, throughout the night.