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November 2023 - A crawler crane on site at the contract CR202 work site for the launch shaft.
Source: Soletanche Bachy |
Contract CR202 was the first civil contract awarded for the Cross Island Line (CRL)'s phase 2 section. Continuing off from the terminating point of CRL1 just beyond Bright Hill station, the contract involves the construction of a large diameter single bored tunnel connecting to Turf City station. The contract was awarded to a joint venture between Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co & Obayashi Corp in December 2022, with construction due to have begun in the first half of 2023.
A launch shaft will be located in the vicinity of the Bukit Timah Saddle Club, which was acquired in early 2023 to make way for the line's construction. Here are some images from the saddle club & Riders Cafe which used to be located in the area, which has now made way for the construction of the contract's launch shaft from when the team visited in early 2023. Several days after the final visit to the cafe, the business wound down and the site was returned to the government.
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17 January 2023 - A view of the entrance to the Riders Cafe, located in the Bukit Timah Saddle
Club, during the evening. |
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| 17 January 2023 - An equestrian themed coaster at the cafe. |
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| 17 January 2023 - An interior view of the cafe. |
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| 17 January 2023 - A view of the bar at the cafe. |
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| 17 January 2023 - The balcony area overlooked the stables, where horses spent the night. |
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17 January 2023 - A series of photographs capturing various moments
in time. |
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17 January 2023 - More photo frames lining the stairwell heading below
to the restrooms. |
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| 17 January 2023 - Intricate ironwork at the cafe's entrance. |
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| 17 January 2023 - The cafe's sign hanging at the front. |
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| 17 January 2023 - A view of the saddle club's exterior. |
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| 12 February 2023 - The ironwork grille as seen during the day. |
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| 12 February 2023 - The photo feature wall seen during the day. |
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| 12 February 2023 - A view of the cafe's interior during the day. |
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| 12 February 2023 - A view of the cafe's interior showing the balcony, overlooking the stables. |
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12 February 2023 - Other support buildings near the saddle club. The one in the front was a gift
shop of sorts. |
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| 12 February 2023 - A view of the cafe's signage and entrance. |
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| 12 February 2023 - A view of the saddle club's exterior during the day. |
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| 12 February 2023 - A view of the stables seen from the roadway. |
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| 12 February 2023 - A view of the saddle club building seen from the small parking lot in front. |
With work progressing after site possession, the area has been transformed into a typical construction site as seen in images released by Bachy Soletanche, a sub-contractor working on the project. Noise abatement barriers have been put up and betonite silos erected on site. Other heavy machinery has also moved in on site to begin preparation for the construction of the launch shaft facility.
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November 2023 - Betonite silos & noise abatement barriers being put up on site.
Source: Soletanche Bachy |
With this, construction has begun on the first contract awarded for CRL2. The countdown to the line section's completion & opening has begun with work underway, in a step towards making the line a reality.
This post will also be available on Instagram & Facebook on 12 January 2024.
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