WATCH: The Central Expressway (CTE) tunnel was temporarily closed on Wednesday (July 19) morning after a tree toppled onto the road. Photos circulating on Facebook show a tree that had toppled over, obstructing the passage of cars on the three-lane road.
SINGAPORE — The Central Expressway tunnel was temporarily closed on Wednesday morning after a tree toppled onto the road.
In a tweet at 9.18am, the Land Transport Authority said that the CTE tunnel heading towards Ayer Rajah Expressway was closed before the Orchard Road exit. Photos circulating on Facebook show a tree that had toppled over, obstructing the passage of cars on the three-lane road.In a video on the Roads.sg Facebook page, a long line of vehicles can be seen along the stretch of the expressway in heavy rain.
An LTA update at 10.36am said that the obstruction had caused congestion till the Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 exit. By this time, however, vehicles were able to pass through lanes 1 and 2, LTA said in response to TODAY's queries.TODAY has reached out to the National Parks Board, which is in charge of maintaining trees, for comment.
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