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| 25 April 2022 - The beginnings of viaduct piers north of Choa Chu Kang station. |
Its been a while since we caught up to how things are shaping up on the Jurong Region Line (JRL). Things are indeed picking up pace! We've made a few comparisons to how things looked in the past as far as possible. For this post in particular, we'll be covering the stations under contract J102 (Choa Chu Kang, Choa Chu Kang West & Tengah) and also Tengah Park under contract J108.
A happy Saturday to all readers! We are happy to announce that we will be expanding our reach on a new platform that will allow us to provide more bite-sized, visual-driven chunks as a complement to fuller, meatier blog posts.
Don't worry - We will still be updating the blogs. Our new platform is an extension of the blog, allowing us to provide quicker updates as and when we have information to share - even when the content may not constitute a full blog post. What's more, unlike our blogs, the new platform will go beyond specific lines to encompass updates across all upcoming and existing lines.
Blogs will continue to provide more detailed news, construction and speculative writeups, as and when information on works and/or new sections of the lines become available.
As always, feel free to alert us of any developments by sharing photos, videos, writeups, and any other content. It is tough for us to be everywhere all at once, so we welcome tip offs, and will credit you for the material if we do put it up.
We are excited for the upcoming expansion and can't wait for you to journey with us. Stay tuned for the unveiling, and watch this space for further updates!
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| 19 June 2022 - An aerial view of contract J108. Completed piers near Tengah Park station, Tengah Plantation station and the Tengah junction in neighbouring contract J102 can be seen. |
As construction work along the Jurong Region Line (JRL) progresses with several piers completed at contact J108 near Tengah Park, contactors John Holland & McConnel Dowell are preparing for the next phase of works. Spotted on site were the truss frames for a launch gantry.
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| A render of Boon Lay station on the Jurong Region Line. Source: Facebook |
As it has been approximately 4 years since the Jurong Region Line (JRL)'s final alignment was announced to the public in May 2018, several images of the stations have been made available showing the minor details that distinguish each station from another. Whilst using a basic design skeleton that features a vaulted roof supported along the sides by several columns, each station manages to retain some level of individuality. Several videos have since allowed us to catch a glimpse of the designs of the upcoming stations.
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| Platform level of Peng Kang Hill. Visible are escalators leading to both lower and upper concourse levels. Source: LinkedIn |
Yesterday, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) awarded contract J115A, which includes the construction of Peng Kang Hill station, to Hwa Seng Builder. The successful contractor is also in charge of neighbouring contract J113 for the construction of Nanyang Crescent and Nanyang Gateway stations. As such, this makes all stations within the Nanyang Technological University under the purview of a single contractor - an undoubtedly useful situation as the contractor should be able to ensure that the flow of construction vehicles into and out of the campus can be regulated much more ease than if the contracts were split between 2 different contractors.
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| June 2021 - A test pre-cast segmented box girder being cast. Source: LinkedIn |
The construction of the Jurong Region Line (JRL) includes the construction of piers and viaducts that will form the trackbed for the line. One of the most common methods for construction of the viaducts is using segmented box girders to form a complete span which is laid between two pier columns. Wires are passed through the interior of the box girders and tensioned, providing the force necessary to keep the span rigid and able to withstand the loads that are placed upon it.
