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| 30 October 2022 - The first 2 completed viaduct piers for the contract. |
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| 30 October 2022 - A view of the 2 piers from street level, looking northwards. |
We seem to be having a thing going with piers being fully cast and ready as of late. Here's some continuing coverage of viaduct piers from contract J105 in our previous post to contract J106. The completed piers within J106's domain are located at the northern end of the contract site. Currently, 2 fully cast piers are visible standing tall above the road.
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| 30 October 2022 - A closer view of the first completed pier. |
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| 30 October 2022 - A close up view of the second completed pier. |
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| 30 October 2022 - An aerial view of the 2 completed piers. |
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30 October 2022 - An aerial view of the second and third piers under
contract J106. |
Further south, there is some evidence of another 4 piers being constructed. Most have the pile caps completed while others have progressed to construction of the main shaft. Rebar cages can be seen on site for assembly and connection with the few existing rods that extend out from the base of the shaft. In this manner, the rebar acts similar to how a skeleton would - being the framework that is enveloped by another system to provide the necessary strength to perform other tasks. In the case of the piers, this would be the concrete whilst for humans and animals, this would be the muscles.
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| 30 October 2022 - The third and fourth piers of the contract. |
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30 October 2022 - The base of pier 3, with main shaft construction to
follow. |
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| 30 October 2022 - Rebar cage for construction of the pier main shaft. |
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| 30 October 2022 - The sixth pier of the contract under construction. |
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30 October 2022 - A view looking north, with several bases of the piers
under construction. |
As we progress further south along the contract, the works become less visible at street level. Here, the piers are still at the foundation construction stage. After the junction with Jurong West Central 1, there are no works on-going yet for pier construction. This stretch also happens to be where the roadway was recently diverted over the parallel canal to free up construction space for the future Boon Lay station. As such, site preparation is still going on at this location.
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30 October 2022 - A view of Jurong West Street 64 looking southwards,
the Jurong West Central 1 junction visible in the background. |
Works will progress steadily southwards and it is expected that viaduct construction should begin from the north and likewise progress southwards. Do stay tuned for more updates as works progress along.
Dude, according to the project schedule, 31 December 2022 was supposed to be when the viaducts will be up.
ReplyDeleteI would say, the project is currently according to schedule.
Q4 2024 complete construction looks likely. (Again, as per the construction schedule indicated at many places, eg. The project information board).
With one year plus installation of electrical circuitry and the testing and commissioning thereafter, 2nd half of 2026 opening looks likely.
Anyway, having a strong foundation and a sturdy structure is more important. I rather they do it properly than to rush the project.
Even if take a long time I would also be willing to wait. Just do the job properly, and that is more important.