J107 - Gek Poh gearing up

 

9 October 2022 - A view north along Jurong West Streets 75 & 82.

22 May 2022 - A view towards the north along Jurong West Street 75.

Works at Gek Poh station have been progressing steadily since our last visit here almost half a year ago. Foundation pits can be seen dug for the installation of bored piles that will serve to support the station piers located in the road median. Further up north, the former Pioneer Primary School site can be seen cleared to allow a clear path towards Tawas station.

9 October 2022 - A view southwards along Jurong West Street 75,
opposite Gek Poh shopping centre & CC.

22 May 2022 - A view southwards along Jurong West Street 75.

9 October 2022 - A view northwards along Jurong West Street 75.

4 December 2021 - A view along Jurong West Street 75 looking northwards before the road
diversion.

The roadway has been pushed apart so that works can take place in the road median, where piers supporting the station will be constructed. The station itself will hang over the road with linkbridges providing access on either side. Tracks at this station will not diverge but remain in the centre with platforms on either side keeping trains as far away as possible from the HDB blocks.

9 October 2022 - A view northwards along Jurong West Street 75.

9 October 2022 - Excavation on-going at a foundation pit for the station.

9 October 2022 - A view northwards along Jurong West Street 75,
opposite Gek Poh shopping centre.

9 October 2022 - Another view of a foundation pit for the station.

9 October 2022

9 October 2022 - The early signs of a pier coming up.

9 October 2022 - Looking north to Jurong West Street 82.

9 October 2022 - Early stages of another pier.

9 October 2022 - A view northwards along Jurong West Street 82. Straight
ahead lies the former Pioneer Primary School.

9 October 2022 - A view of the demolished former Pioneer Primary School.

9 October 2022 - An aerial view of one of the piers under construction
along Jurong West Street 82.

9 October 2022 - Another view of the pier under construction along
Jurong West Street 82.

9 October 2022 - A close up view of the construction sites along Jurong
West Street 82 and at the former Pioneer Primary School.

9 October 2022 - A close up view of the pier and station foundation pit
under construction.

9 October 2022 - More foundation pits, with several bored piles visible.

9 October 2022 - A close up view of Jurong West Street 75 towards
the south.

9 October 2022 - A view southwards towards the contract boundary line.

9 October 2022 - A close up view of the bored piles which will form the
foundation for the station. They will be connected by a slab called the
pile cap and the piers supporting the station will be built atop.

9 October 2022 - Sheet piles forming the perimeter of another foundation
pit to be excavated.

9 October 2022 - A view southwards of Jurong West Street 75.

9 October 2022 - A view of the station construction site outside Gek Poh
shopping centre.

9 October 2022 - Another view of the construction site outside Gek Poh
shopping centre.

The beginnings of several piers towards the north of the station are visible. Once the pile caps are completed, soil will be backfilled over and then the climb upwards can begin. In a few months the final structures of the piers will be visible allowing for the construction of the viaduct spans. According to a release by the contractor, viaduct construction is targeted for Quarter 4 of 2022. Given that this is typically the monsoon season, it remains to be seen if the weather will have any impact to this timeline. Any deviation, however, will not present an issue for timely completion of construction works.

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