J106 - Roads back & now for the bicycle park

 

9 October 2022 - A view of both bounds of Jurong
West Street 64 diverted atop the canal.

In our previous visit to Boon Lay, we covered the preparations for the road diversion. Last weekend, the road was again shifted, but away from the temporary split configuration. Both bounds are now back together again, side by side. This shift will allow the former location of the roadway to be transformed into a work site to enable the construction of the Jurong Region Line (JRL) station above.

J107 - Gek Poh gearing up

 

9 October 2022 - A view north along Jurong West Streets 75 & 82.

22 May 2022 - A view towards the north along Jurong West Street 75.

Works at Gek Poh station have been progressing steadily since our last visit here almost half a year ago. Foundation pits can be seen dug for the installation of bored piles that will serve to support the station piers located in the road median. Further up north, the former Pioneer Primary School site can be seen cleared to allow a clear path towards Tawas station.

J108 - Tengah Park progress

 

02 October 2022 - An aerial view of the contract J108 construction site
near Tengah Park station.

The construction site under contract J108 near Tengah Park station has come a long way in the past 9 months. The first viaduct piers for the Jurong Region Line (JRL) were spotted along Bukit Batok Road here. These piers now support the first seen segmental box girders which are being bonded ahead of viaduct construction. October seems to be the target month for several contracts to begin construction of viaducts with several circulars for other contracts also seeming to indicate this as the start date for this phase of construction.

J106 - Reuniting the road

 

Circular by contractor on changes to pedestrian footpaths following the upcoming road diversion.
Source: China Communications Construction Co. via Telegram

Circular by contractor on the upcoming road diversions this weekend.
Source: China Communications Construction Co. via Telegram

Following the successful road diversion phase 1 at the contract J106 site, contractor China Communications Construction Co. will be moving the southbound lanes of Jurong West Street 64 atop the canal. Part of the canal has been decked over to allow the roadway to be shifted atop. This allows the former area occupied by the roads to be freed up for station foundation works. Once the roadway has been diverted, residents in the area can expect the asphalt and any supporting utilities (e.g. drains, lighting, cabling) to be moved out of the way. The cleared site can then be used for bored piling works before the frame of the station can come up.

J111 - Casting yard being prepared

10 September 2022 - A view of the casting yard
site preparation in progress.

10 September 2022 - Another view of the site.

10 September 2022

Several of the Jurong Region Line (JRL) civil contracts have their casting yards co-located within Tengah new town near the site of the Tengah Depot. These are for contracts J103, J105, J106 & J107. Contract J102's casting yard is also within Tengah new town, but located at the other end near the junction of Brickland Road & Choa Chu Kang Avenue 3. Lastly we know that contract J108's casting yard, also located within Tengah, is located near the Tengah junction where the east & west routes diverge. This leaves a number of contracts whose casting yards are not yet accounted for - namely J109, J110, J111, J112, J113 & J115A.

J113 - NTU Bridge is coming down

10 September 2022 - A view of the pedestrian overhead bridge that
connects the North Spine to the National Institute of Education (NIE).
This is looking eastwards.

As part of works for the Nanyang Crescent station located right in the heart of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), a pedestrian overhead bridge connecting the North Spine & National Institute of Education (NIE) has to be removed. The bridge would have been a common sight for many of the students over the years, located right where both public bus routes converge within the university campus. We visited the site on the last day of the bridge's operation.

J106 - The road has parted

10 September 2022 - An aerial view showing the existing EWL Boon Lay
station, the JRL station site & the newly diverted northbound road.

Following works that commenced a day prior on 9 September, the northbound carriageway of Jurong West Street 64 was diverted on top of the canal running parallel to the roadway. The road diversion will free up space for the construction of the Jurong Region Line (JRL) station which will be located on top of the street, straddling the existing East-West Line (EWL) station and tracks. In this post, we take a look at the changes implemented on 10 September at the site.