Simei Avenue

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Simei Avenue (Chinese :四美道) is a major two-way road in Tampines, Singapore. It starts at Upper Changi Road East and ends at Pan Island Expressway. It also has a bus lane. It links ITE College East, Changi General Hospital and the Singapore Expo. It continues northwards as Tampines Avenue 5.

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Tampines Planning Area and Regional Centre in East Region ----, Singapore

Tampines is a planning area and residential town in the East Region of Singapore. The planning area is bordered by Bedok and Paya Lebar to the west, Pasir Ris to the north, Changi to the east and the Singapore Straits to the south. Tampines New Town is located in the northern portion of Tampines planning area. Tampines is the third largest new town in Singapore by area, covering over 2089 hectares of land and also is the third most populated new town, following Bedok and Jurong West. It is the regional centre for the East Region.

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