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| Contract J109's three stations as of end-Q2. |
Contract J109's three stations - Toh Guan, Jurong Town Hall & Pandan Reservoir - saw slight progress. The station site with the most progress over the quarter was Toh Guan, which saw the station's concourse level crossheads constructed. Works at Jurong Town Hall and Pandan Reservoir station were unfortunately a little slower through the quarter, with not as much visible progress seen. We take a look at the progress made through the quarter after the jump.
JE4 - Toh Guan
Q2 has seen the concourse level crossheads of the Toh Guan station slowly take shape. An update session was held for residents in Q1 to update them of the then upcoming works which would see the closure of Jurong East Central to allow for the installation of the formwork required for the casting of the crossheads. Since then, two crossheads were successfully cast over Q2, with the formwork for the first being removed by the end of the quarter.
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| 1 May 2024 - An aerial view of Toh Guan station in mid-Q2. |
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| 2 June 2024 - An aerial view of Toh Guan station in end-Q2. |
A large part of the northern section of the contract also involves the construction of sections of viaduct on either end of Toh Guan station. This includes a section that will span across the Pan Island Expressway (PIE). Over the quarter, viaduct segment launching works were carried out on the northern side of the expressway in Bukit Batok South. A pair of lifting frames were used to launch the single box double celled segments into position near the contract boundary with neighbouring contract J108. This section in particular was expedited to enable segments to be launched onto the movement & expansion joint pier built under J108.
By the end of the quarter, launching works for the pier adjacent to the movement & expansion joint pier had been completed, allowing works to move onto the next phase. This would likely involve the setup of a trestle system upon which the remaining viaduct segments could be launched.
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| 1 May 2024 - Viaduct construction at Bukit Batok South under contract J109 in mid-Q2. |
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1 May 2024 - The movement & expansion joint pier was constructed by contract J108 but handed
over to contract J109 for viaduct segment launching works. |
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| 1 May 2024 - Lifting frame at work at Bukit Batok South in mid-Q2. |
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| 1 May 2024 - One of the spans further along at Bukit Batok South in mid-Q2. |
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| 1 May 2024 - A view of the viaduct piers as the line curves to run above Jurong East Central. |
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| 1 May 2024 - A view of the viaduct piers that will support the viaduct spanning across the PIE. |
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| 1 May 2024 - Jurong East Central approach piers under construction. |
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1 May 2024 - An aerial view of the viaduct piers along Jurong East Central, north of Toh Guan
station. |
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| 2 June 2024 - Viaduct construction at Bukit Batok South under contract J109 in end-Q2. |
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| 2 June 2024 - A close up view of ongoing viaduct segment works. |
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2 June 2024 - Supporting framework in place to allow for the casting of the crosshead as
viaduct construction inches closer to the PIE. |
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2 June 2024 - A movement & expansion joint pier next to the PIE. The end of the special span
crossing will sit atop this pier. |
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| 2 June 2024 - A view of the viaduct pier located in the expressway median. |
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| 2 June 2024 - A view of the viaduct pier on the southern side of the expressway. |
Viaducts to the south of Toh Guan station will see the line rising to clear over the existing East-West Line (EWL) tracks. Viaduct piers along this stretch were still focused on foundational works and not as advanced in construction compared to the northern counterparts.
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1 May 2024 - Viaduct pier construction taking place south of the Toh Guan station, along Jurong
East Central. |
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1 May 2024 - A view of the remaining site under the northern segment of contract J109, where
it interfaces with neighbouring contract J120. |
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1 May 2024 - The pile cap of the pier that will carry the JRL over the existing EWL tracks can
be seen completed with rebar for the pier column sticking out. Further segments of rebar will
be joined to form the viaduct pier column. |
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| 2 June 2024 - A view of the viaduct pier construction along Jurong East Central in end-Q2. |
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| 2 June 2024 - A close up view of the interface area, near the junction with Boon Lay Way. |
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JE6 - Jurong Town Hall
For most part, it has been more of the same at Jurong Town Hall station over Q2. Works at the station have been slowly progressing with the construction of the concourse level beginning from the centre of the station and slowly moving out towards either end. Progress here has not seen dramatic changes as compared to some of the other stations along the line.
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| 1 May 2024 - An aerial view of the Jurong Town Hall station in mid-Q2. |
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| 2 June 2024 - An aerial view of the Jurong Town Hall station in end-Q2. |
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| 16 June 2024 - A view of the Jurong Town Hall station in mid-Q2. |
Work on the viaduct piers between Jurong East station and the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) crossing have seen mixed progress. Viaduct piers north of the Jurong Town Hall station appear to be making more pronounced progress compared to the viaduct piers located south of the station, with several piers beginning to cast their respective crossheads. In comparison, the viaduct piers south of the Jurong Town Hall station were mostly half-built pier columns.
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23 May 2024 - A view of viaduct pier construction underway near the Jurong Town Hall bus
interchange & JTC Summit building in mid-Q2. |
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23 May 2024 - Work had also commenced in the median of Jurong Gateway Road for a pier
located there. |
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| 2 June 2024 - Piling works in progress for one of the viaduct piers in end-Q2. |
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| 2 June 2024 - A view of the work site along Jurong Town Hall Road in end-Q2. |
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| 2 June 2024 - A close up view of the work site along Jurong Town Hall Road in end-Q2 |
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| 2 June 2024 - A close up view of the work site along Jurong Town Hall Road in end-Q2 |
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| 2 June 2024 - An aerial view of viaduct piers just before the Jurong Town Hall station. |
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| 16 June 2024 - Work site for a viaduct pier in the median of Jurong Town Hall Road. |
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| 16 June 2024 - The base of a viaduct pier column along Jurong Town Hall Road. |
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| 16 June 2024 - Viaduct piers just before the station building. |
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16 June 2024 - Viaduct pier column under construction in front of the entry to the Jurong
Town Hall building compound. |
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| 16 June 2024 - A viaduct pier with the launch gantry on site. |
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| 16 June 2024 - Casting work underway for the viaduct pier crosshead. |
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| 16 June 2024 - Viaduct piers south of the station building only exist as half-built columns. |
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| 16 June 2024 |
JE7 - Pandan Reservoir
Similar to progress at Jurong Town Hall station to the north, progress at Pandan Reservoir station has been lackluster. Works are slowly progressing further south with the station building barely beginning work on the mezzanine level for the sections with completed station columns.
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| 1 May 2024 - An aerial view of the station in mid-Q2. |
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| 16 June 2024 - An aerial view of the station in end-Q2. |
The little progress made can be seen through the number of station columns that were progressively cast through the quarter. With the columns cast, the noise barrier along Jurong Town Hall Road was also taken down to allow for more room for construction machinery to maneuver.
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1 May 2024 - A view southwards along Jurong Town Hall Road. The noise barriers were still
in place. |
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| 1 May 2024 - Ongoing station column casting work as of mid-Q2. |
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| 1 May 2024 - A view northwards along Jurong Town Hall Road of the station site. |
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| 1 May 2024 - The station columns were mostly rebar at this stage. |
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| 16 June 2024 - A view southwards along Jurong Town Hall Road. The noise barriers were now gone. |
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| 16 June 2024 - The station columns were now slightly taller as of end-Q2. |
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| 16 June 2024 - A view northwards along Jurong Town Hall Road of the station columns. |
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| 16 June 2024 - A view northwards of the station site from West Coast Road. |
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| 16 June 2024 - Another view northwards of the station columns from street level. |
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16 June 2024 - Completed station columns seen from the junction of Jurong Town Hall Road
with Pandan Gardens & Teban Gardens Road. |
In keeping up with construction on the Jurong Town Hall station side of the AYE, viaduct piers between the expressway and Pandan Reservoir station also feature pier columns only. No crossheads were constructed atop the columns yet. Judging by the height clearance necessary to cross the expressway, it is also likely that these piers are not at full height yet. The vertical clearance requirements are also the reason for the mezzanine level at Pandan Reservoir station as the line's vertical profile can only slope up or downwards at a maximum gradient of 3% to allow safe operation of trains on the track in future.
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