Soil Investigation: Ang Mo Kio (East)

Soil Investigation rig seen along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8. 04 June 2017.

If you happened to pass by Ang Mo Kio as of late you would have noticed intense soil investigation works going on around the vicinity of the existing MRT station and stretching along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3. These are for the upcoming Cross Island Line (CRL) which will run under Avenue 3.

Soil Investigation rig seen outside block 425 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3. This is opposite
the Ang Mo Kio South Neighbourhood Police Post. 04 June 2017.

Along block 425 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3. 04 June 2017.

Along block 425 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3. 04 June 2017.

Soil Investigation rig along block 425 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3. 09 July 2017.

Above borehole along block 425 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 after completion of
drilling works. 24 April 2018.

Another borehole along block 424 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3. 24 April 2018.

Above borehole with project owner and other details. 24 April 2018.

A series of soil investigation rigs were noted along blocks 425 & 424 on Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 around June & July 2017. The resulting boreholes can now been seen in 2018.

Soil Investigation rig along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 next to the Ang Mo Kio South
Neighbourhood Police Post. 21 January 2018.

Corresponding borehole for above soil investigation rig. 23 April 2018.

Soil Investigation rig along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 next to Ang Mo Kio South
Neighbourhood Police Post. 21 January 2018.

Borehole in the vicinity of the earlier soil investigation rig to the east of Ang Mo Kio
South Neighbourhood Police Post. 23 April 2018.

There were also soil investigation rigs on both the eastern and western sides of the Ang Mo Kio South Neighbourhood Police Post earlier in January 2018. The resulting boreholes are now visible in bright yellow boxes and metal cylinders.

Soil Investigation rig along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 road median. 23 April 2018.

Soil Investigation rig along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 road median in front of block 424.
23 April 2018.

Soil Investigation rig next to block 587 along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3. 23 April 2018.

Soil investigation rigs have continued to be spotted as recently as April 2018 at other locations along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 where the new station is expected to be sited, on the eastern side of the existing Ang Mo Kio station. Rigs have been placed in the median of Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 and next to block 587 as well. As one travels further eastwards along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3, a slew of borehole markers can be traced as well.

Borehole marker near block 586 along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3. 23 April 2018.

Faded writing on the marker indicates the project owner as LTA and the contract number
as C1028 which is for the Cross Island Line. 23 April 2018.

Borehole marker in front of block 570 along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3. 23 April 2018.

Faded wording again indicates that the soil investigation is for the Cross Island
Line. 23 April 2018.

As the Cross Island Line project comes closer to the point of announcement, the project will move from the conceptualization of station designs to preparation of tenders. With the intensification of soil investigations, the project owners will receive more information of the soil conditions to allow the architectural and electrical consultancy firms to translate the station designs into practical drawings with conditions laid out for the eventual contractor to follow in order to construct the station. Do keep a look out as we update on more soil investigations as they ramp up along the Cross Island Line eastern leg.