SINGAPORE's Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded two civil contracts worth $S 526m ($US 392.2m) for the construction of four stations and associated viaducts on the Jurong Region Line (JRL).
A joint venture between China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and SCB Building Construction have been awarded a $S 263m contract for the design and construction of JRL stations JS11 and JS12. The contract includes construction of a 1.1km viaduct between the two stations.
The second contract worth $S 263m was awarded to Hwa Seng Builder, and includes the design and construction of the JW3 and JW4 stations, along with a 1.4km viaduct between the two stations. Construction under both contracts is expected to start in the second quarter of 2021 and is due to be completed by 2029.
LTA has also awarded a joint venture between Taisei Corporation and China State Construction Engineering Corporation a $S 356m contract to design and construct a bored tunnel between Aviation Park station and Loyang station for the Cross Island Line Phase 1 (CRL1) project.
Construction of the 3.2km tunnel is expected to start in the second quarter of 2021, and will mark the first time LTA has used a large-diameter tunnel boring machine to construct a single bore double-track tunnel. CRL1 is slated to commence passenger service in 2030.
