Piling at Woodlands (II)

Piling works continue on at the Woodlands site with the 6 Bauers. The rigs are now spread out around the station box away from the crossover tunnel during the initial drilling. The site is viewed from a different angle - Causeway Point in this update.

A road notice has been put up informing motorists of the impending traffic diversions at the junction of Avenue 2/5 for the construction of the crossover tunnel, and a completion only in Q4 2017 when the tunnel is expected to have been backfilled. The diversions however have not started.

Woodlands North Terraced

Penta Ocean has almost completed flattening the hill and a little valley has been paved where the rail structure is to be built beneath. The slope along the hills have been terraced into sections with much resemblance to the Caldecott site which shares a similar terrain. Piling works have commenced at the launch shaft by the contractor, while preliminary soil investigation works have begun along the tunnel route from WDN to WDL station.

Kawasaki will be supplying Penta Ocean's Contract T202 with 2 slurry TBMs for the drives from Woodlands North to Woodlands Station, while Pigott Shaft Drilling will supply the slurry treatment plants for the 2 machines.

Woodlands North Site

SI works along the southbound tunnel route, opposite Republic Poly near the launch shaft

POB Progresses @ Napier

Following the successful beam launching works back in October, works to finish up the temporary POB have proceeded on with the completion of the bridge's roof as well as the staircase along the town-bound road. The bus stop at Gleneagles was relocated last month as well. The staircase on the opposite side near the US embassy is still being constructed.

Piling works continues to go on at the launch shaft and exit. 12m high hoardings are also being erected in front of Gleneagles where the former bus bay locates.

Progress of the temporary steel POB

Former bus bay has been demolished at Gleneagles where the 12m high noise barriers are being installed

Piling works continue at the launch shaft