CR117 - Bright Hill update Q2 2023

 

29 June 2023 - A view of the Thomson-East Coast Line station exit with contract CR117 work
ongoing behind.

Penta Ocean's back in Bright Hill - formerly the contractor for contract T211 to construct Bright Hill Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) station and now the contractor for contract CR117 for the Cross Island Line (CRL) portion of the station. Over the past quarter, the work site has moved from a preparatory mode into one of proper construction. Site set up seems to have been completed and work is underway for the diversion of drainage lines. Works at the site have also involved a small road diversion and more equipment for the commencement of bored piling has turned up on site.

29 June 2023 - The work behind the TEL station exit is for drainage.

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29 June 2023 - A view of the former Bishan Park Secondary School building.

29 June 2023 - Drainage diversion works continue along Sin Ming Avenue.

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29 June 2023 - A view of the former open air car park near Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park at the end
of Q2 2023.

19 March 2023 - A similar view of the site at the end of Q1 2023.

29 June 2023 - The site parallel to Sin Ming Avenue has changed since the last quarter.

19 March 2023 - A similar view of the same site at the end of Q1 2023.

29 June 2023 - Towards the east, the roadway has been diverted slightly.

19 March 2023 - A similar view of the site at the end of Q1 2023, before
the road diversion.

29 June 2023 - Ongoing construction works for the earth retaining & stabilising structures. The
contract's launch shaft will be located here, where tunnel boring machines will dig towards Teck
Ghee station.

29 June 2023 - Auger machines on site. Next to the machines
are hollow steel tubes and rebar used for bored pile construction.

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29 June 2023 - The roadway has been pushed further south. However the pedestrian pathway
remains in the same location.

29 June 2023 - Ongoing soil investigation works.

29 June 2023 - Further east and the old pedestrian pathway comes to an abrupt end.

29 June 2023 - A view eastwards along Sin Ming Avenue after the minor diversion.

With the site ramping up from the preparatory works phase, one can expect that the earth retaining & stabilising structures to be built from the eastern end and make their way over to the west. The eastern end, near to Eunoia Junior College, is where the launch shaft for the tunnel boring machines (TBMs) will be sited. These TBMs will chew their way eastwards for the short hop over to Teck Ghee station. Equipment is already on site to commence construction of the bored piles.

29 June 2023 - Notice to residents on the commencement of construction
at the station site. Exit numbers are also indicated.

29 June 2023 - Exits 5 and 8 will be located on the western end of the station.

29 June 2023 - Exits 6 & 7 will be located at the eastern end of the station.

With the commencement of construction works at the station site, starting with the drainage diversion works, notices have been put up at the nearby HDB blocks. These inform residents about the benefits of the new CRL addition to Bright Hill station as well as show a representation of the new station exits.

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