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SINGAPORE: Motorists can expect some traffic disruptions from Tuesday as Phase One of road closures kicks in for the Formula One night race in Singapore.
The Land Transport Authority says this is to facilitate the setting up race infrastructure.
Roads around the world's first night race circuit in Marina Bay were closed off just past midnight on Tuesday in this phase which will last till Thursday night.
Roads that will be closed are Republic Boulevard (except between Republic Avenue and Raffles Boulevard), Raffles Boulevard, Raffles Avenue and Raffles Link.
Bras Basah Road will be closed between North Bridge Road and Beach Road, Stamford Road up to the junction of St Andrew's Road, Beach Road between Bras Basah Road and Stamford Road.
Esplanade Bridge, Connaught Drive, St Andrew's Road, Fullerton Place Parliament Place, Colombo Court, Coleman Street, Nicoll Highway from Middle Road to Raffles Boulevard.
The next phase of road closures will operate from Friday to Sunday.
But vehicles with pre-assigned passes will be allowed to enter Raffles Boulevard, Temasek Avenue, St Andrew's Road, Connaught Drive and Parliament Place.
To cater to morning peak hour traffic, three of the four lanes of a stretch of Nicoll Highway towards Shenton Way will be open between 5am and 9am over the three days.
The stretch of road from Republic Avenue to Raffles Avenue will also be reopened between 5am and 9am.
Vehicles using this stretch of road should not exceed 4.3 metres in height.
Service delivery vehicles with special labels will be allowed to access certain designated roads from midnight to 5am. - CNA/de
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