CR116 - Ang Mo Kio progress as at Q1 2023

 

19 March 2023

On 19th March, the team took some time to visit a few of the Cross Island Line (CRL) phase 1 sites to check in on how the sites have progressed. Similar to the updates on the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) stages 4 and 5, we hope to do the same for the CRL 1 stations. We've kicked it off with some updates on Hougang and contract CR115's launch shaft, so here's an update for Ang Mo Kio.

The station is located linearly along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3, with some ventilation buildings expected to be located on the side of the town garden, near the police post. Several additional exits will pop up along this side of the station, with a further 2 across Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8, just outside the HDB estate and outside AMK Hub. Work site clearing is the main activity at all these locations, with one of the sites receiving a hydrofraise machine for set up.

19 March 2023 - A view along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3.

19 March 2023 - A view of the work areas near the junction of Ang Mo Kio Avenues 3 and 8.

19 March 2023 - Work site for one of the new exits which will feature an integrated overhead
bridge that combines a PCN pathway to Ang Mo Kio Town Garden East.

15 March 2023 - A view of the hydrofraise machine set up.
Source: Bachy Soletanche Singapore

15 March 2023 - A view of the hydrofraise machine set up.
Source: Bachy Soletanche Singapore

19 March 2023 - A view of the hydrofraise machine with the boom
lifted up.

Source: Bachy Soletanche Singapore

19 March 2023 - Another view of the hydrofraise machine.

19 March 2023 - A view of the future work site for a new exit
outside AMK Hub.

19 March 2023 - A view of the southern end of the existing NSL station.
Some modifications will likely be made to accommodate emergency
escape stairs and other facilities at this end.

Additionally, near the junction of Ang Mo Kio Avenues 3 and 6 is a site for the intermediate launch shaft. Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) will be launched here for tunneling towards Teck Ghee station. Thereafter, the TBM will be used to tunnel towards Ang Mo Kio station in the other direction. Diaphragm wall works have completed here and work seems to be focused on soil improvement for excavation.

19 March 2023 - A view of the launch shaft for contract CR116.
Construction of the diaphragm walls have been completed and the
machinery has been redeployed.

19 March 2023 - A close up view of the work site for the launch shafts.

As works along CRL1 are not as advanced as those along TEL4/5, we will not be coming up with a CRL Tracker for the time being.

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