Damage to expressway guard rails raise concerns over possible accident hot spots

Guard rails bent out of shape along a slip road between the Kranji Expressway and the Bukit Timah Expressway, seen in July, 2022. ST PHOTO: ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF
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SINGAPORE - Dented in a few spots and battered in others, the guard rails along a 100m stretch of slip road from the Kranji Expressway (KJE) to the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) towards the city looked as if they had taken a beating from motorists and it was no surprise when new rails were added there in 2021.

Today, the guard rails on the stretch of slip road already show about eight separate impact areas.

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