J110 & J120 Construction Update - Q3 2021

 

An artist's impression of the Jurong East interchange and integrated transport hub complexes.
Source: Aedas

To conclude our Q3 update on the Jurong Region Line (JRL) for 2021, we visit Jurong East. Construction here is covered under 2 contracts - J110 and J120. Contract J110 is for the construction of Jurong East interchange station and modifications to integrate the new structure in with the existing complex. On the other hand, Contract J120 involves the construction of the Jurong East integrated transport hub (ITH), including JRL viaducts through the complex.

Contract J110 - JE05 - Jurong East
This contract was won by South Korean firm Daewoo and will add on a 4-level structure on the southern side of the existing Jurong East interchange station. The 4 levels consist of the street level, concourse level, lower platform and upper platform levels. The site of the first temporary Jurong East bus interchange is being utilized as the station construction site. Since the bus interchange moved across the street in December 2020, the site has been demolished leaving a small portion of the structure where the arrival berths used to be as a linkway between the existing MRT station and the J-Cube shopping centre.

Load testing for the piles seems to be ongoing, but apart from that there is little else to report at this location.

02 October 2021 - A view of the south facade of the Jurong East interchange station

29 November 2020 - A view of the south facade of the Jurong East interchange station

02 October 2021 - Site clearing at the location of the JRL station addition

29 November 2020 - A view of the site of the future JRL station addition

02 October 2021 - Hoarding erected at the Jurong East interchange unpaid
concourse level area. Previously a glass balustrade lined the edge of the
building.

25 September 2021 - An overview of the contract J110 worksite

25 September 2021 - Structure for load testing

25 September 2021

25 September 2021 - The remaining section of the former bus interchange now functions as a
covered linkway to J-Cube shopping centre in the background.

13 February 2021 - The bus interchange roof structure cleared but the cement flooring still remains.

13 February 2021 - The western-most portion of the bus interchange remains intact.

02 October 2021 - Former entrance to the bus interchange. Now used as a
covered linkway to the J-Cube shopping centre.

02 October 2021 - Inside the former bus interchange where the arrival berths used to be located.

26 February 2019 - A view of the alighting berths area
Source: Deskoh

Contract J120 - Jurong East ITH
This contract was awarded to China Communications Construction Corporation, who is currently building the Boon Lay interchange station as well, in February 2021. Sited right next to contract J110, the stretch of JRL viaducts in this contract will connect to the contract J109 northern section linking up to cross over the existing East West Line tracks and access Toh Guan station.

At the moment there is a lot of soil investigation works going on at the site, which has yet to be cleared.

25 September 2021 - Site clearing has yet to begin

25 September 2021 - Several soil investigation rigs on site

25 September 2021

25 September 2021 - Site access point along Jurong Gateway Drive

Thus concludes the update for progress on the JRL as of Quarter 3 of 2021.