JRL Groundbreaking and Viaduct Launching Ceremony on 13 Jan 2023

The Sg MRT Construction team is grateful to have been invited to the groundbreaking and viaduct launching ceremony of Jurong Region Line (JRL).

The event took place last Friday (13 Jan) morning, near the future JS3 Tengah station within contractor Shanghai Tunnel Engineering & Construction Co's J102 worksite and in proximity to where the east and west route tracks split.

Minister S Iswaran's arrival was marked by a lion dance performance, in time for the Chinese New Year festivities and for good luck and blessings on this special occasion.

The ceremony was graced by multiple grassroots advisors from the Jurong and West Coast region GRCs and SMCs, whose residents will be served by (and in the interim, affected by the works for) the JRL.

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J108 - Tengah Plantation coming up

9 January 2023 - The concourse level crosshead wrapped in blue construction netting.

 Tengah Plantation station under contract J108 is one of the quickly up and coming stations on the Jurong Region Line (JRL). As of 9 January 2023, the crossheads for the concourse level are being constructed along with some columns that will support the track beds. During the recent ground breaking & viaduct construction segment launching ceremony held by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on 13 January 2023, several images were released showing several cross sections of the JRL stations. One design in particular, shows a station within a road median - similar to the design that will be used at Tengah Plantation station.

J108 - First viaduct span for JRL

 

2 January 2023 - A view of the contract J108 launch gantry, located along
Bukit Batok Road between Tengah Plantation & Tengah Park stations.

4 January 2023 - A view of the viaduct segments lifted into place.
Source: @adiel_rusyaidi

Time waits for no one is an often heard phrase. This seems to hold true when one speaks about the pace of works at contract J108 in getting the first viaduct span for the entire Jurong Region Line (JRL) completed. What makes this an amazing feat is the fact that this contract is actually part of the second phase, yet it is the first to have a viaduct span nearly entirely launched. What works in the contract's favour is that it is mostly located within untouched greenfield sites which require minimal utility diversion works before works can progress.

J113 & J115A - NTU 2022 year-end update

 

7 December 2022 - A view of the Nanyang Gateway construction site.

7 December 2022 - A view of the Nanyang Crescent station site.

7 December 2022 - Construction site for contract J115A.

The final part of the third phase of the Jurong Region Line (JRL) extends from the northern end and winds its way through the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). This section has 2 contracts spanning 3 stations - contract J113 for the construction of Nanyang Gateway & Nanyang Crescent stations and contract J115A for the construction of Peng Kang Hill station.

J112 - Jurong Hill & Jurong Pier 2022 year-end update

 

25 December 2022 - A view of the soil stabilisation works for the slope at Jurong Hill site.

25 December 2022 - A view of the Jurong Pier site which is at preparation stage.

The third phase of the Jurong Region Line (JRL) ends at Jurong Pier on the southern leg, under contract J112. The contract also includes the construction of the Jurong Hill station, near the soon to be former Jurong Bird Park. We check in on the progress made with a few photos taken in December 2022 to close out the year.

SgMC x Cranes & Fire Trucks collab - JRL J102 & J108

 

1 January 2023 - Contract J102 launch gantry within Tengah

27 December 2022 - Contract J108 launch gantry along Bukit Batok Road

We're happy to share that we've collaborated with @booms_and_ladders (Cranes & Fire Trucks) on Instagram to bring you some professional pictures of the construction within contracts J102 & J108. This post will mostly be a photo collection for your viewing pleasure and we look forward to more such collaborations down the road to offer high quality images that capture the works that may serve as a repository as the landscape changes over time.

J111 - Enterprise & Tukang year-end update

 

25 December 2022 - A view northwards along Jalan Boon Lay near the Enterprise station site.

25 December 2022 - A view northwards along Jalan Boon Lay near the Tukang station site.

We begin our review of the progress along Jurong Region Line (JRL) phase 3 by visiting Enterprise & Tukang stations under contract J111. Signs of works at different stages are apparent as the works begin to ramp up. We break the work activities on site according to station for easier reference.