J112 - Jurong Hill update H1 2023

 

2 June 2023 - A view of Jurong Pier Road, looking southwards to the site of Jurong Hill station.

Contract J112 takes over from where contract J111 ends, at the southern end of Jalan Boon Lay. This contract will see the construction of the 2 southern-most stations on the Jurong Region Line (JRL) western route at Jurong Hill & Jurong Pier. Also to be built under this contract is a vehicular underpass beneath the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE), connecting Jalan Boon Lay & Jurong Pier Road. The JRL viaduct piers will sit in the median of the underpass, thus calling for a complex sequence of construction as the pile caps will need to sit even further below ground to make room for the underpass which must be built underneath the existing AYE flyover. In this post, we take a look at the progress made at the Jurong Hill station site in the first half of 2023.

February 2023
Work was beginning to ramp up in February, with the outlines of new road alignments visible ahead of diversions that would be implemented later on. The diversions would swing southbound traffic from Jalan Boon Lay towards Jurong Pier Road slightly further right than before. Additionally, the on & off ramps connecting to the AYE would be shifted closer to the flyover as well. Besides this, the remainder of the site remains relatively untouched.

25 February 2023 - Preparations for road diversions at the junction of Jalan Boon Lay, Jurong
Pier Road and the AYE.

25 February 2023 - Preparations for road diversions at the junction.

25 February 2023 - A view southwards along Jurong Pier Road.

25 February 2023 - The existing pedestrian overhead bridge is located where the station will be
sited and thus will need to be removed to facilitate construction.

25 February 2023 - A view of the existing bus stop and pedestrian bridge. On the right, a kentledge
weights form a pile load test.

25 February 2023 - The existing pedestrian overhead bridge.

25 February 2023 - Looking southwards along Jurong Pier Road before the Jurong Pier flyover.

25 February 2023

April 2023
The preparations undertaken in February to shift the road alignment were now being used with the flow of traffic shifted onto the diverted roadways. Besides this, work was also underway to create temporary covered linkways ahead of the pedestrian overhead bridge's impending removal. In preparation for the bridge's removal, the shelter on the bridge was being demolished, along with any lighting, railings & other user fittings.

16 April 2023 - The traffic junction after the road diversion has been implemented.

16 April 2023 - A view of the junction with road diversions implemented.

16 April 2023 - Reconfigured roads, courtesy of the road diversions.

16 April 2023 - A view of the existing pedestrian overhead bridge in the distance. The Jurong
Hill station is located approximately where the pedestrian bridge stands.

16 April 2023

16 April 2023 - Work under way to create a temporary covered linkway.

16 April 2023 - Work is under way to remove the covered walkway on the pedestrian bridge.

16 April 2023 - Other fittings such as lighting & railings are also removed to allow the bridge
beams to eventually be dismantled.

16 April 2023 - A view southwards along Jurong Pier Road. The viaducts will swing to the left
side of the flyover.

16 April 2023 - A view of the existing pedestrian overhead bridge looking northwards.

June 2023
By June, the road diversions had been in place for a few months now. The biggest change observed during this month would have to be the lack of any indication of a pedestrian overhead bridge having existed across Jurong Pier Road. The bridge's span across the roadway, its piers and access staircases were all obliterated by now. When the station is completed, the exits will form a new overhead connection that will replace the former pedestrian overhead bridge.

2 June 2023 - Road diversion as seen at the southern end of Jalan Boon Lay.

2 June 2023 - A view of the road diversions approaching the AYE junction.

2 June 2023

2 June 2023 - A view of the northern end of Jurong Pier Road, looking southwards.

2 June 2023 - One feature is missing from the landscape now.

2 June 2023 - The existing bus stop shelter is still in place. However the pedestrian overhead
bridge has now been removed entirely.

2 June 2023 - The former location of the pedestrian overhead bridge.

2 June 2023 - Rough remains of the pedestrian overhead bridge can be seen.

2 June 2023 - A view along Jurong Pier Road looking northwards.

2 June 2023 - A former bus stop along the northbound carriageway. The bus stop has now been
relocated further north.

2 June 2023 - Barricades at the former bus stop along the northbound carriageway denote the path
to follow.

2 June 2023 - Footings of the former pedestrian overhead bridge visible.

2 June 2023 - Hardly noticeable traces of the pedestrian overhead bridge that once existed.

2 June 2023 - All that remains of the former pedestrian overhead bridge.

The removal of the pedestrian overhead bridge at the Jurong Hill station site is a milestone in the construction progress. With the site cleared, heavy equipment should be able to move in over the next few months to begin the foundation works for the permanent structures. We look forward to seeing that happen and will be providing periodic updates - so do stay tuned!

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