J102 - Choa Chu Kang West update Q3 2023

 

24 September 2023 - A view of station concourse slab crosshead construction at the end of Q3.

Transformation has taken place over the past quarter at the site of the Jurong Region Line (JRL)'s Choa Chu Kang West station and viaduct sites. Work has commenced on the station concourse slab crossheads which, like many other stations located in the road median, will help to support beams that will form the concourse slab eventually.

July 2023
At the start of Q3, things were still looking a little bare. This is especially so for the various viaduct piers which had yet to come up in force along the majority of the thoroughfare, instead appearing sporadically along the stretch of roadway. The piers at the station site were also coming along slowly.

15 July 2023 - A view of construction along Choa Chu Kang Avenue 3 towards Choa Chu Kang.

15 July 2023 - A view of construction along Choa Chu Kang Avenue 3 from the opposite side of
the road, looking towards Tengah.

15 July 2023 - The station site with piers visible.

15 July 2023 - A view of the station site from street level.

23 July 2023 - A view of piers under construction along Choa Chu Kang Avenue 3 as seen from Brickland Road.

23 July 2023 - Pier casting work under way.

23 July 2023 - An aerial view of the pier being constructed for the special span across Brickland
Road.

23 July 2023

23 July 2023 - Piers under construction, looking towards Tengah.

23 July 2023

23 July 2023 - An aerial view of piers under construction near the junction of Choa Chu Kang
Avenues 3, 4 & 5.

23 July 2023 - Construction underway along Choa Chu Kang Avenue 3,
towards Choa Chu Kang.

August 2023
The pace of work appeared to begin to pick up in the middle of the quarter. More viaduct piers began appearing along the stretch and work began on the supporting framework for the first station concourse slab crosshead.

6 August 2023 - A view of the junction of Choa Chu Kang Avenues 1 & 3. The Choa Chu Kang
West station will sit on the right.

6 August 2023 - Viaduct construction in the road median underway.

6 August 2023 - A view of viaduct construction towards Tengah.

6 August 2023

6 August 2023

6 August 2023 - Piers for the special span crossing completed after casting.

13 August 2023 - Progress of the viaduct construction as it approaches the existing NSL tracks.

13 August 2023 - A view of one of the portal piers near the junction with Choa Chu Kang Way.

13 August 2023 - Road diversions in place for the construction of piers.

13 August 2023 - The excavation pit for one of the portal pier columns.

13 August 2023 - An aerial view along Choa Chu Kang Avenue 3
looking towards Tengah.

13 August 2023 - Bored piling in progress for a portal pier column.

13 August 2023 - Works beginning for the second pier column that will support the portal beam.

13 August 2023 - A view of further piers along Choa Chu Kang Avenue 3.

13 August 2023 - An aerial view of the station site for Choa Chu Kang West. The supporting frame
for the concourse slab crosshead can be seen over the eastbound carriageway.

13 August 2023 - A street-level view of the viaduct piers.

13 August 2023

13 August 2023 - A view along Choa Chu Kang Avenue 3 towards Tengah.

13 August 2023 - An aerial view of viaduct piers under construction towards Choa Chu Kang.

13 August 2023 - Viaduct and station piers.

13 August 2023 - Viaduct piers towards Choa Chu Kang.

13 August 2023 - Station piers.

13 August 2023 - Station piers.

13 August 2023 - Station piers.

13 August 2023 - The transition from station piers to viaduct piers.

13 August 2023 - A view of the station piers and support for the crosshead casting.

13 August 2023 - The first station pier with the supports erected across the roadway ahead of
concourse slab crosshead casting.

13 August 2023

13 August 2023 - The supports for the concourse slab crosshead casting as seen from street level.

13 August 2023 - The remaining station piers.

13 August 2023

13 August 2023

13 August 2023 - A view of the construction taking place, looking towards Choa Chu Kang.

13 August 2023 - A view of the viaduct piers under construction between the junction with
Choa Chu Kang Avenues 4 & 5 and Brickland Road.

13 August 2023

13 August 2023 - Viaduct piers for the special span across Brickland Road.

13 August 2023

September 2023
Towards the end of the quarter, 

10 September 2023 - Progress of casting works for the concourse slab crossheads.

10 September 2023 - Rebar has been installed for the first crosshead at the station.

10 September 2023 - A close up view of the rebar work. Formwork is being added to the structure.

10 September 2023

10 September 2023 - Scaffolding in place for the casting of a viaduct pier crosshead beam.

10 September 2023

10 September 2023 - Progress of works for the portal pier's second column.

10 September 2023 - A completed set of columns. The next stage of construction would be to cast
the portal beam that will support the viaduct.

16 September 2023 - Viaduct pier crosshead casting underway.

16 September 2023

16 September 2023 - An aerial view of the viaduct pier with the rebar installed ahead of casting.
The station site can be seen further along in the distance.

24 September 2023 - A view of the progress at the station site's crosshead casting.

24 September 2023

24 September 2023 - Another station pier is gearing up for crosshead casting as well, making this
the third pier to receive such treatment.

24 September 2023

24 September 2023 - Multiple viaduct piers are now undergoing the crosshead construction process.

24 September 2023 - Station piers as seen from street level.

24 September 2023 - Viaduct piers between the junctions with Choa Chu Kang Avenue 1 &
Choa Chu Kang Avenues 4 and 5.

24 September 2023 - A view of the piers near the Brickland Road special span crossing.

Progress has been swift with crosshead construction commencing on various fronts along Choa Chu Kang Avenue 3. The coming quarter will see the completion of the initial piers with crossheads and the process will begin for other piers along the stretch as well. Bored piling works are underway for the portal piers near the junction with Choa Chu Kang Way and we should expect to see the pier caps be completed some time in the next quarter as well. Casting of the portal piers themselves may take some time more, however. Till our next update then!

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