CR117 - Slowly trucking along

 

18 November 2022 - A view of Bright Hill station Exit 1 with the contract CR117 site office in the
background.

11 September 2022 - Bright Hill station Exit 1 with the contract CR117 site office under
construction in the background.

Bright Hill station was the location for the Cross Island Line (CRL) phase 1 alignment announcement & unveiling in January 2019. It was also the final civil contract awarded for CRL1 with contract CR117 going to the very same contractor that built the existing Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) station - Penta-Ocean Construction Company Ltd. Having been awarded earlier in 2022, works are slowly gearing up with site preparation underway. The site offices have been completed and hoarding up of the site is being carried out.

CR208 - For Clementi interchange

 

Details for contract CR208 as released on Gebiz portal.

Delivery date as indicated on Gebiz portal.

Today the Land Transport Authority (LTA) released the second of 8 civil contracts for the Cross Island Line (CRL) phase 2. Contract CR208 will, similarly to contract CR205, be for the construction of the CRL station and necessary works to integrate the new station complex with the existing East-West Line (EWL) station. There will not be any tunneling works as part of this contract. Currently the due date for the contract tender closure is 28 April 2023. This due date may be further extended to allow more contractors time to create their contract bid.

This is a blog-only post.

CR205 - For King Albert Park

 

Contract details as released on Gebiz portal.

Contract delivery date as seen on Gebiz portal

Today, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) released the first contract for Cross Island Line phase 2 (CRL2) for bid. Contract CR205 is for the design & construction of King Albert Park station which will allow transfers to the existing Downtown Line (DTL) station. According to the Gebiz tender portal, all works are due to be completed by 30 June 2032. Bids for the contract are due by 24 April 2023, however this date is usually extended several times from past experience. It may take a few months after for the contract to be awarded. As such, construction should commence some time within 2024.

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CR113 - Serangoon North station roadshow

12 November 2022 - A view of the roadshow held at Serangoon North Central Plaza for residents.

12 November 2022 - An exhibit showing the layout of the station.

SERANGOON NORTH - Last Saturday, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and contractor for contract CR113 - Hock Lian Seng - held a roadshow for residents. The roadshow sought to provide information to residents of the scope and benefits of the project and anticipated works across the different phases of work.

CR115 - Launch shaft preparation

 

06 November - An overview of the site preparation for the launch shaft.

06 November 2022 - The site with the noise barriers will be used for the launch shaft operations.

Contract CR115 is for the construction of Tavistock station and tunnels starting at Ang Mo Kio station & ending at Serangoon North station. The tunneling works will also involve tunneling through the Tavistock station box before excavation reaches the base slab level - similar to that which was done for Katong Park station - where the tunnel rings will subsequently be removed to allow for station construction.

CR113 - Site office & Site preparation

 

06 November 2022 - Contract CR113 site office.

06 November 2022 - Work site at the heart of Serangoon North.

Contract CR113 is for the construction of Serangoon North station. This contract does not include the construction of any tunnels, which will be done under neighbouring contracts CR112 to the east & CR115 to the west. Tunnel boring machines (TBMs) from both contracts however, will dock at the Serangoon North station. The TBMs will thereafter be brought back to the originating launch shafts and taken out.

CR116 - Ang Mo Kio reconfiguration

 

04 November 2022 - An aerial view looking westwards of the Ang Mo Kio NSL station.

04 November 2022 - A view of the cutting of the Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East hillside.

Construction works have come to Ang Mo Kio with site clearing underway. Several amenities, such as the ramp at the nearby HDB blocks and staircases within the Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East have been demolished to make way for construction. Within the existing North-South Line (NSL) station, reconfiguration works have commenced as well.

CR108 - Pasir Ris progress update

 

22 October 2022 - A view of the existing EWL station's western end with the platform extension
works visible.

22 October 2022 - A close up view of the existing EWL station western end.

If last week we had extensive coverage of the Jurong Region Line (JRL), then be prepared for this week's coverage of the Cross Island Line (CRL). In this visit, we explore more of the extensive works under contract CR108 for Pasir Ris station. The works involve building a massive station which will have 2 levels of platforms for the CRL Main line and CRL Punggol Extension (CPE). The station will also connect with the existing East-West Line (EWL) station. Works for the contract also includes the construction of the CRL tunnels eastwards to Pasir Ris East station.

CR107 - Pasir Ris Drive 1 is closed

 

31 October 2022 - A view of the junction with Pasir Ris Drive 4 & Street
11 one day after the road closure.

31 October 2022 - A view of the road junction indicating traffic changes
due to the road closure.

On 30th October 2022, a section of Pasir Ris Drive 1 between the junction with Pasir Ris Drive 4/Pasir Ris Street 11 & the junction with Pasir Ris Drive 2/Pasir Ris Street 12 was closed to road traffic. The road closure will allow for the construction of the future Pasir Ris East station along the Cross Island Line (CRL). The team paid a visit a day after the closure to check out the site and see how things had changed following the road closure.

CRL2 - Through the Central Catchment Nature Reserve

 

The Straits Times recently published a short video explaining the behind the scenes work by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in the engineering planning works behind the section of the Cross Island Line (CRL) alignment interacting with nature aspects. Work sites were moved several times and other measures were taken by LTA to ensure as minimal impact as possible is done to the surrounding reserves and habitats. Not covered in the video, is also the shifting of Maju station away from the forested areas to preserve the natural environment and reduce the impact of construction.

More information can be obtained on LTA's website. Link to youtube video.