J109 - Toh Guan, Jurong Town Hall & Pandan Reservoir update Q1 2024

 

18 March 2024 - An aerial view of Toh Guan station at the end of Q1. The first station pier
crosshead formwork for the concourse level slab can be seen.

18 March 2024 - An aerial view of the Jurong Town Hall station at the end of Q1.

18 March 2024 - An aerial view of Pandan Reservoir station at the end of Q1.

Contract J106 entails the construction of Toh Guan, Jurong Town Hall and Pandan Reservoir stations. Over the past quarter, the most changes can be seen over at Toh Guan station with the formwork for the first station pier's concourse level crosshead can be seen. At Jurong Town Hall however, things were a little slower with casting work continuing over at the concourse level slab. Pandan Reservoir station saw similar progress, with work still mostly focused on the street level foundations and underfloor cable troughs. We'll dive deeper into the works at the various sites under the contract.

JRL - A snapshot in April 2024

Overview of Tengah Depot & stations JS1 - JS3 as of April 2024.
Top (L - R): Tengah Depot, JS1 - Choa Chu Kang
Bottom (L - R): JS2 - Choa Chu Kang West, JS3 - Tengah

Overview of Tengah Depot & stations JS4 - JS7 as of April 2024.
Top (L - R): JS4 - Hong Kah, JS5 - Corporation
Bottom (L - R): JS6 - Jurong West, JS7 - Bahar Junction

Overview of Tengah Depot & stations JS8, JW2 & JE1 - JE2 as of April 2024.
Top (L - R): JS8 - Boon Lay, JW2 - Tawas
Bottom (L - R): JE1 - Tengah Plantation, JE2 - Tengah Park

Just like that we've slid into May. We tried our best this month but somehow with our schedules, were not able to cover the Jurong Region Line (JRL) in its entirety. Nonetheless, we're here to give you the usual low down on the sites that we did visit for April. Take a look at all the details after the jump.

J108 - Tengah Plantation, Tengah Park & Bukit Batok West update Q1 2024

 

18 March 2024 - An aerial view of Tengah Plantation station in end-Q1 2024.

18 March 2024 - An aerial view of Tengah Park station in end-Q1.

18 March 2024 - A view of the Bukit Batok West station site in end-Q1.

Contract J108 is the first of two contracts that cover three stations each - the other being neighbouring contract J109 which we'll be covering in the following post. Over the first three months of the year, work has been chugging along with viaduct spans taking shape and the station buildings slowly being cast. We take a closer look at the three stations under this contract - Tengah Plantation, Tengah Park & Bukit Batok West - in greater detail after the jump.

J107 - Gek Poh & Tawas update Q1 2024

 

21 March 2024 - A view of Gek Poh station as at end-Q1 2024.

21 March 2024 - A view of Tawas station as at end-Q1 2024.

Contract J107 is for the construction of Gek Poh and Tawas stations and is the last of the contracts for phase 1 of the Jurong Region Line (JRL). Progress over the first quarter has been swift with works at both stations advancing visibly. Preparatory works were also taking place to commence viaduct span launching across the Pan Island Expressway, just south of the Tawas station. More after the jump.

J106 - Boon Lay update Q1 2024

 

21 March 2024 - An aerial view of Boon Lay station as at end-Q1 2024.

The Boon Lay Jurong Region Line (JRL) will be one of the tallest when completed in 2027, with the station spanning across 4 levels. Over the past quarter, works have progressed on the station's superstructure, quickly gaining height on both the northern and southern sections. The two sections will eventually meet in the middle, right atop of the existing East-West Line (EWL) viaducts. Elsewhere along contract J106's construction sites, work has been underway to complete the gaps in the viaduct spans where the movement expansion joints are located. More details can be found after the jump.

J105 - Jurong West & Bahar Junction update Q1 2024

 

18 March 2024 - A view of the progress of work at Jurong West station at end-Q1 2024.

21 March 2024 - Progress of work at Bahar Junction station as of end-Q1 2024.

Work over at contract J105 has seen the roads "dance" as Senior Minister of State for Transport, Amy Khor, described them once during an engagement session for the North-South Expressway. At both station sites, work has seen the diversions of roadways as construction progressed. We'll take a deeper look into the progress made over the first quarter of the year.

J103 - Hong Kah & Corporation update Q1 2024

 

18 March 2024 - A view of Hong Kah station as at end-Q1.

18 March 2024 - A view of Corporation station as at end-Q1.

Contract J103 involves the construction of 2 stations along the Jurong Region Line (JRL) as well as viaducts between them, including the reception tracks connecting to the JRL depot at Tengah. The contract abuts neighbouring contracts J101, J102 & J105. Formerly being built by a joint venture between Wai Fong & Eng Lee, two local contractors, the contract is now solely anchored by Wai Fong. Eng Lee, unfortunately, had underwent liquidation due to its financial position. Nonetheless, remaining contractor Wai Fong has managed to keep the project going while slowly making progress on various fronts.