CR115 - Tavistock Q1 update

 

23 February 2023 - Launch shaft site for contract CR115

23 February 2023 - Site office for contract CR115 at Teck Ghee Park

Contract CR115 involves the construction of Tavistock station and a launch shaft located to the west of the station, across the Central Expressway (CTE). Roadways will need to be diverted at both sites to allow for construction activities to commence. We take a closer look at the progress at the site since our last visit.

CR106 - Reminder on closure of Loyang Avenue

 

Infographic on Loyang Avenue closure.
Source: LTA

Infographic on Loyang Avenue closure.
Source: LTA

The 26th of February is fast approaching and along with it, the closure of a section of Loyang Avenue to facilitate construction works for the Cross Island Line (CRL) and Loyang Viaduct projects. Ahead of the road closure, the SgMC team visited the site a few weeks back to capture some shots of the area before the change takes effect.

Jurong Lake District pre-construction

 

25 December 2022 - An aerial view of the Jurong Lake District.

The Cross Island Line (CRL)'s second phase will bring the line further west into Jurong with a final stop at Jurong Lake District (JLD). That is until phase 3 begins work and the line gets extended further west to Gul Circle eventually. Formerly home to the Jurong Country Club, the site has been possessed by the government for the development of the JLD, a new area of development in Jurong East. We take a look at the area before all the major construction work to realign the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE) and begin digging for the CRL begins.

West Coast pre-construction

18 December 2022 - An aerial view of the site of the future West Coast station.

Before there is any station at West Coast, before there is any construction work, there is a small sleepy neighbourhood. The site of the future West Coast station on the second phase of the Cross Island Line (CRL) is currently occupied by Tanglin Secondary School. A school with a long history dating back to 1964, the school moved into its current premises in 1993 - approximately 30 years ago! In 2016, the school merged with the former Clementi Woods Secondary School (itself a merger between Ghim Moh Secondary & Jin Tai Secondary schools). This year, the school will undergo another merger, this time with New Town Secondary School, that allows the land upon which the school building sits to be freed up for new uses - including that of being home to an MRT station in future.

Clementi pre-construction 2022

2 October 2022 - An aerial view of Clementi Avenue 5, where one of the
station exits will be located near the neighbourhood police post.

Clementi town is currently served by an existing station on the East-West Line and was one of the first towns to be served by the MRT network when it was first built in the 1980's. The town will be served by another line some 4 to 5 decades following the implementation of the original compass line system. As the environment impact studies were only conducted for areas of concern at Clementi Forest (Maju station), Holland Plains (King Albert Park station) & the central catchment nature reserve (Turf City & large diameter bored tunnel to Bright Hill), there are no available maps to show the layout of stations further west. Nonetheless, we have a collection of images taken over the course of 2022 before construction begins.