SINGAPORE — Traffic on the Johor-Singapore Causeway came to a halt in the early hours on Sunday (Oct 9) due a nearly four-hour power outage at Woodlands Checkpoint, leading to some drivers being redirected to the Second Link.
The unexpected outage led to the Old Woodlands Checkpoint being opened for commuters who were already on the Causeway to enter Singapore, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority said in response to queries.
The scheduled maintenance began at 11.40pm on Saturday — a time when traffic is usually at its lowest — and required the power source to be disconnected so that some components could be replaced, ICA said. These included working with the Malaysian authorities to divert vehicles in Malaysia entering Singapore towards the Second Link, it added.
Alerts were sent out via radio broadcasts, ICA’s Facebook page as well as the expressway monitoring and advisory system to inform the public of the situation at Woodlands Checkpoint, ICA said.
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