Construction works for Turf City MRT station to start in third quarter of 2024
CHALLENGING CONSTRUCTION WORKS
The construction works for Turf City MRT station are expected to be challenging due to varying soil conditions in the area, particularly the harder ground conditions of the Bukit Timah granite formation which requires the use of specialised techniques to carry out excavation works safely.
Before starting excavation and construction works for the station structure, earth retaining and stabilising structures will be installed to ensure safety and ground stability.
“LTA and the contractors will monitor works closely and implement necessary mitigation measures to ensure safe construction with minimal impact to nearby stakeholders and infrastructure,” said the authority.
It had earlier conducted an environmental impact assessment for the works near Eng Neo Forest. Nature groups were engaged to identify the flora and fauna in the area and to develop mitigation measures to minimise environmental impact.
These measures include setting up barriers along the roadside to prevent animals from going onto the road and to guide them towards other forest patches.
Road calming measures, such as speed bumps and speed limit signs, will be put up on the construction site access roads during the works to remind drivers to slow down and look out for animals.
“LTA will continue to engage nature groups and other stakeholders to keep them informed about the construction progress and mitigation measures, which have been put in place as part of the Environmental Monitoring and Management Plan,” said the authority.
The CRL is Singapore’s eighth MRT line, linking areas such as Jurong Lake District, Punggol Digital District and the Changi region, LTA said. Almost half of the stations will be interchanges with other rail lines.
The fully underground CRL will be constructed in three phases. Phase 1 was announced in 2019 and comprises 12 stations, with construction work expected to be completed by 2030.
Phase 2, announced in September 2022, comprises six stations. Engineering studies for Phase 3 are ongoing and more details will be announced when the studies are completed, said LTA.
