J113 - First phase 3 piers in NTU | Nanyang Crescent update Q3 2023

 

16 September 2023 - A view of one of the approximately 8 piers currently under construction for
phase 3 of the Jurong Region Line.

During our time away from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), work has progressed to the extent that there are now several piers under construction at various stages within contract J113. These represent the first piers of phase 3 of the Jurong Region Line (JRL), which consists of 4 contracts awarded to 3 different sets of contractors. The contractor for all contracts within NTU happen to be the same. As of the time of visit, approximately 8 piers were in progress. The 4 closest to Nanyang Crescent station were at the most advanced stage of construction of the 8, owing to the topography of the area where the pier columns will not be excessively high.

Nanyang Crescent station
The station itself will sit relatively low with the platform level sandwiched by upper and lower concourses. Part of the platform will, in fact, be at approximately street level. With this in mind, work at the station site is still focused on the foundation and site clearing works.

1 September 2023 - Works for the viaduct along Nanyang Drive.

1 September 2023 - A view westwards towards the Nanyang Crescent station along Nanyang Drive.

1 September 2023 - A view of the viaduct work site. The rebar frame for the viaduct pier is visible.

16 September 2023 - A westwards view towards Nanyang Crescent station a few weeks later.

16 September 2023 - A view of the junction with Nanyang Walk.

16 September 2023 - A view westwards showing the Nanyang Crescent station site next to
Nanyang Drive. A bored piling machine is on site for foundation works.

16 September 2023 - Part of the slope near to the NIE building still needs to be cleared for
the station to be built.

16 September 2023 - Greenery still covering the adjacent slope.

16 September 2023 - Further west, near the North Spine bus stop, a few more pier columns
are visible.

1 September 2023 - A view eastwards along Nanyang Drive. The Nanyang Crescent station site
is on the left.

1 September 2023

16 September 2023 - The station site which is next to the NIE campus.

16 September 2023

16 September 2023 - The portion of the slope that will need to be cleared to make way for the
station building.

1 September 2023 - A view eastwards near the junction with Nanyang Walk. The bored piling
machine is not on site this day.

16 September 2023 - A similar view from a bit further up the slope.

16 September 2023 - Looking further east to the viaduct construction site. Two piers are visible.

Piers
Approximately 2 piers are located east and west of the station site respectively. Due to the topography of the area, the columns here are extremely low, thus requiring less time to construct to entirety. Thus, the columns have already been cast to the crown level and the next stage will be the construction of the crossheads. This is opposed to the viaduct piers nearer to Nanyang Gateway station which are much taller and have a longer column before the crown.

16 September 2023 - A view of the pier hidden behind heavy machinery on site.

16 September 2023 - The first pier along Nanyang Drive when heading westwards.

16 September 2023 - A second pier becomes visible shortly after.

16 September 2023 - Another pier soon makes an appearance after the Nanyang Crescent station.

16 September 2023 - A close up view of the pier column.

16 September 2023 - The viaduct pier as seen from the roadway.

16 September 2023 - Further west is another viaduct pier. It is to the left of the green crane here.
On the very right, just behind the orange road sign, is the second viaduct pier in this work site.

16 September 2023 - Heading eastwards, here are the two viaduct piers along Nanyang Drive.

16 September 2023 - Another view of the viaduct pier which has been cast on the slope.

The presence of viaduct piers within NTU means that a significant milestone has been reached for phase 3 as both southern and northern sections now have piers cast (southern section at contract J111 near Boon Lay). Nonetheless, many more piers will need to be built in the challenging, undulating terrain. We look forward to seeing more of the piers starting to crop up and will keep you updated on the progress as it takes place. Do stay tuned for more updates, especially on the remaining 4 piers which will be coming shortly.

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