I just went there to meet my former employer and took a few pics on the way ;-)

NTU:

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050120_ntu01.jpg

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050120_ntu04.jpg

I'm not very happy about this, there used to be a very cute little valley here before :-/
http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/040822_simtech01.jpg

On the other hand, the project looks original:
http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050120_ntu03.jpg

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050120_ntu02.jpg
Interestingly, this construction is planned to end in only one month, they are just doing the pilling... Does it mean that the facility will be built at a later time ? Strange...

And also...
Some students housing facilities under construction since last year... It started raising out of the ground last summer.

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050120_ntu06.jpg

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050120_ntu05.jpg

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050120_ntu07.jpg

There will be
3x 8 storey
6x 7 storey
1x 6 storey
1x 3 storey

A stadium under construction in Nanyang, near the group of still unoccupied HDB blocks along the future west extension of EW MRT line.

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050120_nanyang03.jpg

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050120_nanyang05.jpg
(taken from the bus ^^ )
The sign says: 4 storey sports facility.

And finally some pics taken just next to the MRT station:

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050120_boonlay02.jpg
The plot of land next to the bus interchange is for sale for "Mixed commercial and Residential" development.
You can see the site on this pic taken from the station:

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050120_boonlay03.jpg

At the background is a community building under construction:
http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050120_boonlay01.jpg

oh my this looks exciting! what is it?

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050120_ntu03.jpg

cool pics!

I really dont know whats going on at Boon Lay but that design of NTU's looks refreshing.

Are there tall buildings at Boon Lay?

They just say "teaching block", so that's not much.

I lived in this area for 6 months so I can tell you that's about all of the constructions here, at least on the west/central side :-)
There's also Pioneer Place shopping centre that was about to finish when I left in September, so it must be fully opened now. It's a relatively small one, I think 4 stories tall.

There is no tall building at Boon Lay, the tallest ones must be those you can see from the MRT station, and they are between 15 and 20 storey I think.
Also there is no private condo in the vicinity of the MRT station. You can only find a few private properties near NTU and PIE. The area has been overbuilt with HDB flats, and there is two developments of 4 or 5 HDB towers that are finished but not opened, as the government is waiting for the property prices of the area to rise. They are block 752 to 760 (no shot) and 986 to 990 (appearing left of the stadium construction on the photographs).

hmm..there are some 30 storey private apartments in the west though..but I'm not familiar with that area at all :P

I think so, in the Bukit Batok or Choa Chu Kang area, I would say...

Here is an update on the Community building near Boon Lay MRT...

Rendering:
http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050225_boonlay02.jpg

Signboard:
http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050225_boonlay03.jpg

25th February
http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050225_boonlay01.jpg

looks decent... i like the CC somewhere around choa chu kang... the one with a huge glass cylinder.

Wow...the last time I saw that CC site was back in 2001...and it was plain empty then!

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050120_boonlay02.jpg
The plot of land next to the bus interchange is for sale for "Mixed commercial and Residential" development.
You can see the site on this pic taken from the station:

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/050120_boonlay03.jpg


BTW, the land for sale includes the site of Boon Lay Bus Interchange. The entire site will be tendered for apartment and commerical on first few levels and an bus interchange.

Temporary bus interchange will be built south of Boon Lay MRT station. It will be in operational until the new building of apartment and new bus interchange are ready.

There will be an LRT station next to Boon Lay MRT station for Jurong LRT line. It is stated in the plans.

Every detail of this site is in the plans under

http://www.hdb.gov.sg/isoa045p.nsf/d7cb8bd4445cc666482568c6000f9426/5c5791502f768feb48256f7a0003589e?OpenDocument

This plot of land is rather huge, if you compare to Jurong Point S.C. I wonder what kind of "commercial development" they intend to put here.

This plot of land is rather huge, if you compare to Jurong Point S.C. I wonder what kind of "commercial development" they intend to put here.

Well considering the amount of "human traffic" (very packed....:eek: ) at Jurong Point, I think it's commercially viable for another shopping mall.......:yes:

True indeed... After all, Tampines also has two shopping malls side by side... And the traffic is no more than Boon Lay.

True indeed... After all, Tampines also has two shopping malls side by side... And the traffic is no more than Boon Lay.

I hope they come up with something cool like Novena Square (intergrated shopping mall cum office).....But I do hope the shopping mall is bigger than Novena......something like Compass Point would be good.....:yes:

the malls in tampines are toooo congested!!! and crappy.

only a handful of outlets i dont mind, mostly eateries - mos burger, dairy queen, golden village, haagen dazs, din tai fung, uh... no more i can think of.

the malls in tampines are toooo congested!!! and crappy.

only a handful of outlets i dont mind, mostly eateries - mos burger, dairy queen, golden village, haagen dazs, din tai fung, uh... no more i can think of.

Maybe it's time to add a new one......:D

Din Tai Fung open a branch in Tampines ah?? :eek:

Jurong land plot available

11 May 05

THE Housing and Development Board (HDB) has made available a plot of land bordered by Jurong West Central 3 and Jurong West Street 64. The 33,523.8 sq m site, available on a 99-year lease, has an allowable gross floor area of 117,333.3 sq m.

It can be used for a mixture of commercial and residential development. The site is on a high-traffic suburban location, next to Jurong Point Mall and the Boon Lay MRT station. The site has been on the government's reserve list all this while.

Under that system, at least one developer's bid must satisfy the government's reserve price before it is put up for tender. A developer has brought the site off the reserve list by offering a minimum application price of $320 million.

The HDB said the tender for the land parcel will be published in about two weeks' time.

Din Tai Fung open a branch in Tampines ah??


yar :)

Business Times - 22 Jun 2005

PROPERTY DEALS
Aggressive bid of $415m for site next to Jurong Point

Offer made by joint venture of Guthrie, Lee Kim Tah, German fund

By KALPANA RASHIWALA

A JOINT venture partly owned by Guthrie and Lee Kim Tah yesterday placed an aggressive bid of $415 million or $329 per square foot of potential gross floor area for a 99-year leasehold commercial and residential site next to their Jurong Point mall.

http://business-times.asia1.com.sg/mnt/media/image/launched/2005-06-22/220605_krtender22_pg8.gif

The bid, aimed at defending the duo's current interest, was 10 per cent more than the next highest bid of $377 million by the CapitaLand group, which in turn surpassed Centrepoint's offer of $348 million by about 8 per cent.

The top bidder, Prime Point Realty Development, is 50 per cent owned by an entity controlled equally by Guthrie and Lee Kim Tah. The other half of Prime Point is owned by Germany-incorporated TMW Asia Property Fund No 1, managed by Pramerica Asia - the former GRA Singapore.

The 360,847 sq ft site next to Boon Lay MRT station was offered at a state tender that closed yesterday. It can be developed into a project with a total gross floor area of about 1.26 million sq ft. Up to 40 per cent of this can be set aside for commercial use, including a bus interchange.

The rest of the development has to be for residential use, which should be able to generate about 600 apartments.

Some market watchers estimate that Prime Point's bid works out to a land price of about $200 psf per plot ratio for the residential component and about $600 psf ppr for the commercial component, excluding the bus interchange.

The break-even cost for the mall, which is expected to have about 280,000-290,000 sq ft of net lettable area, is likely to be slightly above $1,300 psf - higher than the $1,000 to $1,200 psf at which major suburban malls have changed hands in the past few years.

Nonetheless, Prime Point may be able to achieve a decent property yield of 6.5 per cent from the mall, assuming it gears up to 60 per cent.

As well, it should be able to maximise the value of the retail space better than the other bidders, facilitated by the common stake (through Guthrie and Lee Kim Tah) in Jurong Point next door. Market watchers say they would not be surprised if the new mall is linked to Jurong Point or even built as an extension to it.

This would help Prime Point overcome some of the constraints in developing the latest site considering that the bus interchange will take up 75 per cent of the footprint or land area of the site. Such a strategy would also draw synergies between the two properties, boosting their attraction to shoppers and maximising shopper traffic flow.

'That's why Prime Point Realty can afford to bid higher than the two other contenders, because it's uniquely placed to extract the most value from the retail space in the new development,' said an industry observer. The apartments will have a likely break-even of about $420 psf and may sell for under $500 psf on average, assuming they are launched for sale in about a year.

Prime Point's bid price works out to a land cost of about $350 psf ppr, excluding an estimated gross floor area of about 75,000 sq ft for the bus interchange. The developer will have to build the interchange and hand it over to the Land Transport Authority, which will reimburse it with a sum capped at $36 million.

In March 1999, Centrepoint paid $150 psf ppr excluding a bus interchange for a site in Sengkang, which it later developed into Compass Point mall and Compass Heights apartments. In June 1995, Centrepoint paid $494 psf per plot ratio for the Causeway Point mall site in Woodlands.

Guthrie and Lee Kim Tah paid $124 psf ppr for the original Jurong Point site in 1993 and $452 psf ppr in November 1997 for an adjacent site on which they built an extension.

Copyright © 2005 Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. All rights reserved.

28 June 2005

Lee Kim Tah, Guthrie JV wins tender to lease Jurong West site

SINGAPORE : A joint venture unit between Lee Kim Tah and Guthrie has won the HDB tender to lease a piece of land at Jurong West Central 3 and Jurong West Street 64.

The unit, Prime Point Realty, bidded more than S$415 million for the 99-year lease site.

The 33,500 square metre land parcel is adjacent to the Jurong Point Shopping Centre.

It is earmarked for a mixed commercial and residential development, and will be integrated with a bus interchange within the site.

The bus interchange will be owned and operated by the government.

The site has a maximum gross floor area of more than 117,000 square metres.

The development - expected to take up to four years to complete - is likely to cost S$770 million.

This includes land acquisition and development cost of the commercial and residential components, and the bus interchange,

Lee Kim Tah said the deal was not expected to have any significant financial impact on the company this financial year. - CNA/de

Copyright © 2005 MCN International Pte Ltd

JTC offers 1.98ha Pioneer Rd plot

28 Sep 05

Consultant says parcel could fetch bids of $3.85-$4.3m



JTC Corp has released a 1.98-hectare site at Pioneer Road in the Jurong area for tender under the confirmed list of the Government Land Sales Programme.


The site is offered on a 30-year tenure. It is designated for Business 2 use - which covers light industry, general industry, warehouse, utilities or telecom uses - and has a maximum plot ratio of 1.0.

Colliers International managing director Dennis Yeo estimates the parcel could fetch a top bid of $18 to $20 psf per plot ratio, working out to absolute bid sums of $3.85 million to $4.3 million.

He bases his estimate on the fact that a similar-size site in Penjuru area - a more choice industrial location than Pioneer Road - fetched a top bid of $24.61 psf per plot ratio in a tender that closed on March 31 this year.

The tender for the Pioneer site closes on Nov 22. This is the last of three industrial sites on the Confirmed List that the State has released for the second half of this year.

The first two were launched earlier by the Urban Redevelopment Authority.

The tender for a 30-year leasehold site at Alexandra/Leng Kee roads closed this month. The site was awarded at $49.40 psf ppr.

The second site, with a 60-year tenure, is along Woodlands Avenue 4 and was launched last month. Its tender closes on Oct 26.

guys i live in boon lay ...shoot it out if u have any questions yar...

Can you take some pics of the new stadium ? Should be almost finished now :-)
How about the stuff going on at NTU ? And has construction started next to the MRT ? How about Lakeshores ? ^ ^
Huhu, sorry, I used to live there but no more, so I started a lot of construction threads and now I can't update them anymore -_-

This story was printed from TODAYonline

OLD TOWN, NEW TOWN

Jurong makeover

Weekend • November 5, 2005

Shobha Tsering Bhalla
shobha@newstoday.com.sg

FOR a place long burdened by the label of being "industrial", Jurong — with its large homes and spanking new condos — wears a distinctly sophisticated air these days.

The residents are richer, the malls slicker, the factories more cutting-edge, the ambience more upmarket.

According to the Housing Development Board (HDB), Jurong has the largest number of five-room and executive flats in Singapore. On March 31 this year, there were about 26,770 five-room flats and 8,377 executive flats in Jurong East and West.

And private housing, too, is coming up in a big way, say experts. Around Boon Lay Way and Corporation Road, for example, there are about six condominiums — such as Far East Organization's Lakeshore and Centrepoint Properties' Lakeholmz — which lend a yuppie ambience to the area.

What's behind this Cinderella-like makeover?

The increasing shift to high-tech, knowledge-based businesses and the new MRT line were the catalysts of this change, say experts.

"The opening of the MRT helped to jumpstart the development of Jurong in the '90s. This made Jurong and the western corridor more accessible to the other parts of Singapore," said Mr Donald Han, managing director of Cushman & Wakefield.

Developers, too, are noting more upwardly-mobile singles and young couples buying properties in Jurong. According to Far East Organisation's (FEO) chief operating officer for property sales, Mr Chia Boon Kuah, about 60 per cent of buyers for its Lake Shore apartments are young urban professionals — yuppies.

"It's these younger families that are buying two and three-bedroom flats. Most of the buyers of our Lakeshore units are buying their first homes, and may have never considered HDB housing," said Mr Chia.

"This is a marked difference from just six years ago, when most takers for FEO's Parc Vista condominium in the same area were upgrading from the surrounding HDB flats."

Rich niche

This is also borne out by Government statistics. According to the HDB's Sample Household Survey in Dec 2003, average monthly incomes in Jurong West had risen sharply to $4,144, compared to $3,717 in 1998. The Census Population 2000 report — the most recent one available — also shows that Jurong West is one of the neighbourhoods with among the highest number of university students and young families with young children.

With a population earning $5,000 and above and holding polytechnic or higher qualifications, it is also one of the top five regional zones in terms of income and average education level.

The malls are another significant marker of demographic change. Jurong Point houses restaurants such as Billy Bombers, an upmarket teenage hangout that was earlier seen only in expatriate enclaves like Holland Village.

Upmarket restaurants such as Crystal Jade and Swensen's are among the mall's top performers, with takings growing at about 20 per cent a year over the past two years. Mr Michael Leong, general manager of Jurong Point Realty, which owns the mall, attributes this to "big demand for such eateries in this area".

The popularity of Jurong Point is ample proof — it gets 2.2 million visits a month. "This is the highest number of visits among malls in Singapore," said Mr Leong, adding that business and future prospects are so good that the mall has 3,000 retailers on its waiting list.

To cater to this exploding demand, another 300,000 sq ft of space is being added to Jurong Point, which will have a 620-unit residential complex and a bus interchange connected to it. The integrated complex will be ready only in 2008, but 80,000 sq ft of the yet-to-be-built mall space has already been booked by current tenants.

Driving the blues away

So does this mean all the factories have gone away? No, but they are no longer the blue-collared labour-lines of five years ago, say property experts. As Mr Leong said: "They have gone up the food chain."

Three or four years ago, because of factories relocating to cheaper countries, many manufacturing facilities in Tuas were sold off, he said.

"Now these have been converted into research labs or business parks. We're seeing the rapid 'whitening' of the blue-collar workforce as Singapore's industries go up the value chain."

The area along Jurong East has now become a buzzing regional centre, said Cushman & Wakefield's Mr Han.

"High-tech industries, fully-automated logistic centres and business parks have replaced the older factories and warehouses," he said, pointing to the International Business Park as an example.

This is the result of a carefully-calibrated "image change" by Jurong Town Corporation, which revealed in July 2003 a plan to transform "the homogenous industrial landscape of Jurong and Tuas into an exciting business hub with a distinctive image".

That change, say experts, is the key factor driving Jurong's metamorphosis into a middle-class haven of hip malls and upmarket housing peopled by an increasing number of professionals.

This, in turn, is translating into demand for more "sophisticated recreation", said Mr Leong.

Schooled in change

Giving further impetus to Jurong's gentrification are the Government's plans to build a hip campus town.

The plans — launched in October 2003 by Minister of State for Defence Cedric Foo — include a "U-Haven" located close to the National Technological University (NTU). It will be a self-contained village of bookstores, cafes, music shops and art and craft shops, as well as outdoor exhibition areas and a flea market.

There are also plans to physically link NTU to Jurong West by building a bridge, lined with cafes and shops, across the Pan-Island Expressway. An arts hub around Boon Lay Gardens is also part of the plan to reshape the area's image, with the community centre and Boon Lay Shopping Centre slated as venues for activities such as art and photography exhibitions, poetry readings, artists' market.

Jurong Lake is being positioned as a hub for water sports, rock climbing and open air concerts.

And in a move that is likely to bring a new wave of international residents to the area, the Canadian International School will move to a new campus at Jurong West Street 41. Today understands construction on the site could start by early next year.

Still, Jurong will not be entirely free of its industries, say experts.

"If you go further West, the factories are still there although some are being turned into office-like premises," said Mr Nicholas Mak, research director at Knight Frank. "I think there is still a need for industrial space and I don't think there will be any place in Singapore will take over the role of Jurong and Tuas."

But he concedes that the area around Boon Lay is "buzzing," and predicts that within Jurong there will be several middle-class enclaves.

"It has undergone changes and there will be more in the future," he said. "When schools such as the Canadian International School are completed, there will be more demand for private homes — which will lead to more supply."

And that could be when the "yuppification" of Jurong is complete.

Copyright MediaCorp Press Ltd. All rights reserved.

pengui- new stadium? I dont see any new stadium in jurong yet. All I know is that Jurong lake is now renovating to become a place for water sports. But i guess they should clear the water there first. It stinks.

The new stadium is on Pioneer Road... I don't know how to explain because there's really nothing noticeable nearby :-)
There's a bunch of finished yet unused HDBs just nearby.

NTU to get bridge to nearby town

4 Jan 06

Link to new mall to add student vibrancy to Jurong West neighbourhood by 2008

By Aaron Low

NANYANG Technological University (NTU) students have long complained about being in an 'ulu' or out-of-the-way place, but a bridge could change that lonely feeling.

It will link the campus with the neighbouring constituency and will lead directly into a new mall set to be ready by 2008.

Then, a 10-minute walk away, will be a new neighbourhood centre catering specially to students.

The overhead bridge across the Pan-Island Expressway will make it more convenient for NTU's 26,000-strong student population to visit, said Hong Kah GRC MP John Chen in a media briefing on the town's plans.

Right now, they have to travel quite a distance before getting to the ward.

'Hopefully, the inflow of students will also make the town more vibrant,' he added.

Apart from the overhead bridge, called University Activities Bridge, there are also plans for a new 9,000 sq ft mall in the Jurong West neighbourhood.

The new neighbourhood centre, called U-Haven, will have coffee joints, music shops, bookshops and tuition centres.

'I don't think the new malls will affect local shops and businesses much. They will target the student population,' said Dr Chen.

Both projects are expected to be completed by 2008. The Housing Board will call for a tender in the first half of this year.

NTU students contacted yesterday were happy to hear the plans. At the top of their wish list: more food outlets to satisfy late-night hunger pangs.

Mr Ryan Leyng, 24, a third-year computer engineering undergraduate, said the bridge linking the campus to a town centre would also provide more places to hang out in between classes. 'We are quite bored of Jurong Point in Boon Lay. More places we can hang out at, especially within walking distance, will help ease the boredom between classes,' he said.

Property company Knight Frank's research head Nicholas Mak said the commercial success of the project would depend on whether the shops in these areas could appeal to the students' interests and needs.

Mr Mak also pointed out that the bridge could bring extra housing options for NTU students.

'With the bridge connecting NTU to the HDB estate, these estates become viable housing options for students unable to get student hostels or who prefer to live nearby but outside the campus,' he said.

Update on Pengui's post that started this topic... 1 year on...

The "teaching block" is almost complete. It is the future home of NTU's new School of Arts, Design and Media (SADM). It will be completed this year.

Another new school, the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS), will also get a new building. But they decided to tear down the existing Hall 3 to make way for it. The official word is that construction work starts 15 Feb (ie, tomorrow)... my uninformed guess is that the actual demolition of Hall 3 will start later. Will try to post some pix of the old Hall 3 if anyone is interested.

Which brings me to the hostel blocks Pengui saw were still being halfway built. They're fully completed now... Hall 3 moved into half of these blocks, and the others are the new Hall 16. No small noise was made when NTU took the opportunity to raise hall charges for hall 3 greatly... details were in the news, even. :( Again, I'll take photos when time permits.

For now, some pix of the construction for Boon Lay temp interchange, which has started about 1-2 months ago.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c1/kc_leung/P2130016.jpg

I don't think I've ever been to hall 3 ^ ^
Is there going to be yet another food court at hall 16 ?

Why a temp interchange? A new air conditioned one will be built on location? Its been confirmed already???

I don't think I've ever been to hall 3 ^ ^
Is there going to be yet another food court at hall 16 ?
No, canteen 3 is moving (and will likey be renamed to canteen 16 since it is in chall 16 territory now. :lol: )

Why a temp interchange? A new air conditioned one will be built on location? Its been confirmed already???
I think it was mentioned earlier in this thread... that a tem interchange would be built and the perm interchange would be inside the new development.

No, canteen 3 is moving (and will likey be renamed to canteen 16 since it is in chall 16 territory now. :lol: )

That's quite some density, there are 14, 15, Canteen A and the one at NIE within a few hundreds meters :-)

There are condos at Boon Lay.. Summerdale... and Parc Vista aand the recent lakeholmz. The old schools at boon lay will make way for River valley High School by 2010. In mid-Feb the old blocks beside Summerdale will be demolished.

I think it was mentioned earlier in this thread... that a tem interchange would be built and the perm interchange would be inside the new development.


Yes, this is right. New development comprising of Boon Lay LRT station for Jurong LRT, Air con bus interchange will be intergrated with new building (condo / mall) on the site of old Boon Lay interchange.

Same happening to Clementi now. Temp bus interchange at Clementi is already under construction. First one completed with air con bus interchange is Toa Payoh followed by Sengkang, then Ang Mo Kio, then Clementi, then Boon Lay.

Bedok, Tampines may be the next one...

Brace for the incoming news about new rail network in Jurong....

Yes, this is right. New development comprising of Boon Lay LRT station for Jurong LRT, Air con bus interchange will be intergrated with new building (condo / mall) on the site of old Boon Lay interchange.

Same happening to Clementi now. Temp bus interchange at Clementi is already under construction. First one completed with air con bus interchange is Toa Payoh followed by Sengkang, then Ang Mo Kio, then Clementi, then Boon Lay.

Bedok, Tampines may be the next one...

Brace for the incoming news about new rail network in Jurong....

How do you know that the integrated development will comprise of an LRT station as well? Its in plans??? Thanks...

I've read some stuff long time ago about the Boon Lay LRT supposed to connect to NTU. I don't think it's going to happen any time soon, though :-/

I've read some stuff long time ago about the Boon Lay LRT supposed to connect to NTU. I don't think it's going to happen any time soon, though :-/

I was in Hamamastu City, Japan on Disabled Conference on Transport in 2004. I was with LTA officer. She told me that Jurong LRT line is being planned. However there are some disputes regarding the cutting down trees to give way to construction of Jurong LRT according to this officer. So this has been delayed.

LTA normally announce the new project as soon as the current projects are close to be completed - Circle Line phase 1 is close to be finishing in major civil structure, except for Nicoll Highway. Boon Lay MRT extension is undergoing construction.

Yes, LRT station (under study) has been in the blueprint although it is not part of the upcoming developments. :)

http://www7.hdb.gov.sg/fi10/fi10297p.nsf/ImageViewGen/HDB_COMMERCIAL_LAND_JWP_JURONGWESTP3SITEPLAN/$file/hdb_commercial_land_jwp_JurongWestP3siteplan.jpg

So at least it's gonna happen, some day, lol ^ ^

Details of the Jurong Point bus interchage mix development is shown on Lianhe Zaobao today (14/6/06):
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/6366/jurongpoint4kp.jpg

Details of the project:

1. Similar to Sengkang Compass Point mixed developement abeit at the larger scale, with bus interchange, shopping malls and condominium.

2. It will be the biggest suburban mall in Singapore
- The new shopping mall will be named Prime Point with a NLA of 290,000 sq ft.
- When combined with the existing Jurong Point, it will have a total of 700,000 sq ft similar in size to City Square
- There will be a hypermarket in the new Prime Point when it opens.
- Construction will finish on 2008 year end.

3. Air-conditoned bus interchange will be integrated with the development. Construction will finish in 2009 2nd quarters.

4. 12 blocks of condominium each at 15 storeys high, with 610 units (2-4 rooms)

Yes this is the condominium called The Centris.

^ I see...:)

The new article on the construction (for those who are interested in the details).....:)

http://www.zaobao.com/images/smzaobao.jpg
新闻:新加坡 2006 -06-14

市区外最大商场将在文礼

● 唐海国

林国明(摄 )

　　文礼巴士转换站将在本月底拆除,并将发展成为一座集冷气巴士转换站、商场和私人住宅为一体的综合大厦。

　　这个发展费约7亿2000万元的发展计划,将和隔邻的裕廊坊(Jurong Point) 购物中心结合,两者的可租用楼层面积总共为70万平方英尺。当这个发展计划于2009年中竣工后,将成为市区以外最大的购物商场。

规模比勘宝坊大

　它是继先得坊产业在盛港新镇中心发展的大型购物中心勘宝坊(Compass Point) 之后第二座集冷气巴士转换站、商场和私人住宅为一体的综合大厦,不过它的规模却比勘宝坊来得大。

　　新发展项目“Prime Point”的可租用楼面约29万平方英尺,设在地下一楼(B1) 至地面二楼,这部分工程预计于2008年底完工。到时将有一个霸级市场(hypermart) 进驻,其余楼面供零售用途。

冷气巴士转换站 2009年第二季启用

　　冷气巴士转换站则设在地面层,预计将于2009年第二季启用。巴士转换站上将建有12座各15层楼高的私人住宅,包括610个两卧房至四卧房的单位。

　　牙直利(Guthrie GTS) 联号公司Prime Point Realty于去年中以4亿1501万元的标价,在建屋发展局的投标活动中标得这个占地3万3523.8平方公尺、地契为99年的地段。

　　Prime Point是Prestige Realty与德国TMW PCCW GmbH的联营公司;Prestige则是牙直利与李金塔控股(Lee Kim Tah) 合资的公司。

　　项目发展与行销总经理梁进辉受访时说,工程竣工后将为西部地区注入新活力。

　　他说:“由于新项目集合了地铁站和巴士转换站,而且当局也正探讨在这里兴建轻轨列车系统,因此日后来购物的公众将能享受非常便捷的交通系统。”

　　文礼地铁站目前是东西地铁线西部的最后一个站,目前正在兴建的新地铁延长线从文礼地铁站往西延伸入裕廊工业区,全长3.8公里。新地铁线全线高架川行,建有两个地铁站—先驱站 (Pioneer Station,位于裕廊西63街 ) 和裕群站 (Joo Koon Station,位于国际路/裕群圈 )。

　　新捷运受询时说,随着新项目的工程即将于本月底展开,现有的文礼巴士转换站将在不久后拆除,并于本星期日迁往隔邻的临时巴士转换站。

　　发言人说,临时转换站的巴士川行路线将保持不变,设有九个候车站供30条路线的巴士使用,并建有通往文礼地铁站的有盖走道。

Geez, that's really ugly !

Sorry, I don't know what else to say :-/

The condo is ugly but I am excited over the Jurong Point project, its my favourite suburban shopping centre!

Hope it rejuvenates the area around Boon Lay bus interchange...it was looking rather messy the last time I was there

Hope it rejuvenates the area around Boon Lay bus interchange...it was looking rather messy the last time I was there

I think it'll definitely rejuvenates the place and make the place less crowded with the biggest mall size.....:yes:

Its going to be bigger than Ikea?

Last week I passed by the construction site of Ikea and it was massive...like an airport! :eek:

Its going to be bigger than Ikea?

Last week I passed by the construction site of Ikea and it was massive...like an airport! :eek:

The one at Tampines?? Yeah....it's massive.....:eek:

Not sure whether it's bigger than Ikea.....but then at 700,000 sq ft, it's equivalent to the size of the upcoming City Square.......:yes:

The mall extension is needed for sure :-)
Jurong Point is way too crowded ! ^ ^

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Land is cleared at Boon lay which is about 3 mins walk away from Jurong Point.
I suppose this land is for the future construction of River Valley High School.

Boon Lay Int being demolished.
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Dark skies.
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Jurong West Community Club + Library.
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Boon Lay MRT.
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BLE at Jurong West side.
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BLE at Joo Koon side. It is clear they haven't done much beyond preparations, so BLE won't be up so fast.

Surrounding buildings and ground works.
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The place is served by a lonely pair of bus stop with only Service 252 calling. Service 192 is available 400m away though.
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Road expansion works.
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A view towards the southern end of Benoi Rd.
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Busy junction of Benoi Rd & International Rd.
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Jurong hill in the background.
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The rest of International Rd, where the track viaduct will run. SP PowerGrid is doing wire realignment exercises nearby, migrating their wires away from the soon-to-be construction zone.
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Time to go.
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Where the viaduct cuts from International Rd to Upp Jurong Rd.
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Great pics!

The flats with the dark skies are really nice.

The demolition of the BL interchange pic looks really dramatic! :eek:

Thanks for the very detailed pics...I must say that hopefully transport in that area will be more pleasant. I had to go all the way there once and it was really quite limited...and the bus journey is long and dusty.

ahhhh... been a year havent go there .... last time was graduation @ NTU haha .... but i agree that transportation in that area needs 2 b improved..

Great update ^^

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Are the blocks at the end of this stretch of road finally open ?

Great update ^^



Are the blocks at the end of this stretch of road finally open ?
not sure. i'm planning another trip to that stretch to complete the series and also look at NTU and the new stadium. didn't have much time today as i was going down straight after night shift. ;)

Actually Boon Lay always gives a very industrial feel.....:yes:

Ultra ulu there.

The old Nanyang Uni buildings near the vicinity give it a graceful addition. ^ ^

Great update ^^



Are the blocks at the end of this stretch of road finally open ?
When I was there last week, there was a unit being renovated. I assume that they are finally open although the hoarding still remains.

Tamago, I was planning on going sometime too. Haha. Your picture quality is better than mine.

Question: Beyond the current viaduct next to the Jurong West Sports complex, is there anything along Upper Jurong Road westwards? Or you didn't go that way?

When I was there last week, there was a unit being renovated. I assume that they are finally open although the hoarding still remains.

Tamago, I was planning on going sometime too. Haha. Your picture quality is better than mine.

Question: Beyond the current viaduct next to the Jurong West Sports complex, is there anything along Upper Jurong Road westwards? Or you didn't go that way?
dun think so. from wat i can peep at, nothing much as well. :(

omg how can it be ultra ulu? unless u referring to industrial estates which is true. but the jurong west boon lay are not at all. the mrt station is always full of people.

For the blocks, they are not open yet. But many old buildings in boon lay are now planned to be torn down and through Sers , the people will shift to these vacant houses in jurong west.

The old flats at Jurong west, I really think at least some should be preserved.

Ladies & Gentlemen, the long await condo will start it's preview this weekend. Although the outlook of the condo looks normal, but i have to say that the interior quality of the final product is superb. They are using very quality finishes and also marble flooring for all units. Good Size for all units. 2/2+RT/2+S/2+S+RT/3/3+RT/4/4+RT. Size starts from 872sqft to 2184 sqft. Very unique project with Maintenance Rebate & Dividends. Full Facilities.
Anyone interested to view this project, please feel free to contact me @ 94378613. We are the SOLE MARKETING AGENT for this project. For Phase 1, they are launching 2 towers and 2 other towers selling upon request.

Jurong West Sports and Recreation Centre (JWSRC) is open!

http://www.ssc.gov.sg/SportsWeb/sw_mc_details_new.jsp?artid=6335&type=8

Business Times - 16 Nov 2006

Taman Jurong to be put up for auction

A SMALL commercial site in Yung Ho Road, Taman Jurong, will be put up for auction by JTC Corporation on Nov 29.

Colliers International, which will conduct the auction at Amara Hotel, said yesterday the site occupies a land area of about 1,375.8 sq m (14,808 sq ft) and now houses a fast-food outlet.

The site has a gross plot ratio of 0.2 and is zoned for commercial/food and beverage use. The lease period is 30 years from Dec 16, 2006.

Colliers' executive director and auctioneer Grace Ng expects the site to fetch $1.9-1.95 million based on existing use.

However, a buyer could apply to raise the current gross plot ratio to increase the gross floor area of the existing development.

The site is close to amenities including a hypermarket, food and beverage outlets, banking facilities and an entertainment complex.

The area is easily accessible via the Ayer Rajah Expressway and is close to the Lakeside and Chinese Garden MRT stations.

Copyright © 2005 Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. All rights reserved.

Hi,

So, has anyone bought Centris? Is it a good buy? From the report, it seems selling like a hot cake.

cheers...

personally think boon lay is very far.... good for people with kids going NTU?? ;p

7 December 2006
Prime Point

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What's this site?

Sorry, forgot to add in, it's Prime Point. :yes:

Prime Point???? I thought is Extension of Jurong Point?

Prime Point???? I thought is Extension of Jurong Point?

They named the extension Prime Point....:yes:

Sorry if the quality is poor. Used my mobile to take the pictures.

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07 Feb 2007.

Wow, huge site activity, it reminds me of AMK Hub construction site at the beginning.

Oh yeah, only this one is on a much bigger scale. What do they do with those big holes though? Foundations?

Oh yeah, only this one is on a much bigger scale. What do they do with those big holes though? Foundations?
They could be basements. The bus interchange could be moved underground.

Yup, AMK Hub has 3 basement levels of car park. Plus, if buses are going down one level, that has to be quite a tall level I suppose.

Dear NSmen, here's an exciting new place to train for your IPPT. :lol: new SAFRA clubhouse by the park in Boon Lay.....

I passed by today and saw that the site has been fenced up (which were not there several weeks ago) and piling work for the new Clubhouse has already started. The site is huge and is only about 5 minutes walk from Boon Lay MRT/Centris/Jurong Point Shopping Centre. The new clubhouse should be ready by 2009.

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[Extracts] Speech by Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Defence, at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new SAFRA Clubhouse, 8 February 2007, 10.00 am at Jurong West, Boon Lay Way

Second Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen

I know the committee has worked very hard. I think the concept of this club is a club in a park. Just like a concept of a city in the gardens. The plans that I hear of this are quite exciting

Today, we are gathered here to add a sixth SAFRA clubhouse. This Jurong SAFRA is a direct response from the feedback from NSmen who asked for a facility to be built in the West of Singapore. I am pleased to know that Johnny and his management committee and the SAFRA leadership under Professor Koo Tsai Kee has responded to this with gusto. It has only been a year and there has been much work. You can see the progress. Within a short time frame secured a site, finalised the planning and design for the new clubhouse.

The sixth Clubhouse's location was chosen because it is just a few minutes' walk from Boon Lay MRT station and right next to the park development. Many of our servicemen stop here as a point to go into Pasir Laba camp or SAFTI MI, so it's a natural congregation. This location will allow us to integrate the clubhouse with the park to provide NSmen and their families with a natural environment for sports and recreation. When this clubhouse is completed, SAFRA will have clubhouses in the north, south, east, west and central Singapore and it will be readily accessible to all NSmen, wherever they are staying.

We will spend about $30 million to build this clubhouse. Good thing that we are building it now, because I think if we build it when we are competing for labor with the Integrated Resorts (IRs) and the Business and Financial Centres (BFCs), we will have to spend more. But I believe that the sums we spend for the building of the clubhouse will benefit all our NSmen. The new clubhouse is designed on the flagship theme of 'The Family Playground'. Quite apt because not only is it relevant to NSmen, it is also aligned with our national focus on promoting family formation and strengthening family ties. There will be a new 4-storey clubhouse. It will boast the largest indoor children's playground in Singapore, a children's gymnasium, a swimming pool with water slides and other play elements, sporting facilities and food and beverage outlets, just to name a few. It will blend seamlessly with the parklands and park-users are welcome to use some of the club facilities. As I said, it will be a club in a park.

They could be basements. The bus interchange could be moved underground.

The Air-cond bus interchange is occupying part of level one & level two, just like Toa Payoh HDB Hub.

B1a car park is for residents of 'Centris'

B1 & B2 are for shoppers.

There will be two 'new' entrances for residents & shoppers to avoid confusion and traffic jam experienced in current jurong point during peak hours.

Oh, cool. Do you know whether the LRT station will still be built there? The JRL seems to be put off indefinitely.

Oh, cool. Do you know whether the LRT station will still be built there? The JRL seems to be put off indefinitely.

Yes, already zoned for LRT station - it is between Boon Lay MRT station and the new extension of the Jurong Point/Centris. :)

Jurong LRT is on hold....

Jurong West Sports Complex

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Pioneer BLE Station
12th March 2007

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Foundation for overhead bridge entrance
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What's that huge lattice dolly for?

Great pics ! However Pioneer station is really close to Boon Lay station I feel.
If Jurong West LRT becomes a reality, would it start from Pioneer or Boon Lay ?

What's that huge lattice dolly for?
first pic?

Great pics ! However Pioneer station is really close to Boon Lay station I feel.
If Jurong West LRT becomes a reality, would it start from Pioneer or Boon Lay ?

Boon Lay - bus-rail transport hub, town central of the entire Jurong West town.

Construction for the Boon Lay Extension as seen from Jurong West Sports Complex ...

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Anyone can see the MRT construction lattices behind the water plays at the 3rd floor aquatic centre?

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Nice river at the aquatic centre ...

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I think with this pic:
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and this one:
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I'm getting the general idea of how they're building the track :-)

Where is the site with all the unassembled rail sections? Is that another side of the Sports Complex?

I think with this pic:
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and this one:
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I'm getting the general idea of how they're building the track :-)

Where is the site with all the unassembled rail sections? Is that another side of the Sports Complex?

The track u see is actually temporary - used to transport the viaduct pieces, not meant for MRT trains. Once viaducts are in place, they will remove the tracks.

To build electrified tracks for MRT trains, you need sleepers (raised concrete or wooden) to hold the tracks and raised electrified rail - covered in casing that powered the MRT trains. Usually granite stones will cover the track to keep the rail wooden sleepers (usually found in elevated section of MRT network) in place. In underground tunnels, they dun need granite stones, they use concrete sleepers fixed to the ground, holding the rails.

:)

The track u see is actually temporary - used to transport the viaduct pieces, not meant for MRT trains. Once viaducts are in place, they will remove the tracks.

To build electrified tracks for MRT trains, you need sleepers (raised concrete or wooden) to hold the tracks and raised electrified rail - covered in casing that powered the MRT trains. Usually granite stones will cover the track to keep the rail wooden sleepers (usually found in elevated section of MRT network) in place. In underground tunnels, they dun need granite stones, they use concrete sleepers fixed to the ground, holding the rails.

:)

Why not use concrete sleepers for above ground tracks? Use granite... so that water drains easier?

Why not use concrete sleepers for above ground tracks? Use granite... so that water drains easier?

Correct - granites help to drain water easily. Because the elevated sections are all exposed to weather. Underground tunnels dun get exposed to rains :)

Correct - granites help to drain water easily. Because the elevated sections are all exposed to weather. Underground tunnels dun get exposed to rains :)

Ah i see... Oh yes, how are the wooden sleepers attached to the granite bed (no pun intended :lol: ) :?

Ah i see... Oh yes, how are the wooden sleepers attached to the granite bed (no pun intended :lol: ) :?


They just lay the wooden sleepers. Then fill them with granites. :)

The granite bed is just the gravel that's poured around the sleepers:
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Here is the photo of concrete sleepers which are very popular now, instead of placing of traditional way of using wooden sleepers.

They lay the track on the compact granite bed. Then fill up the sleepers later with ballast of granites.

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Is it at the current bus station where the LRT is suppose to be built? If not, any idea the plan for the current bus station once it is shift to the baement of the new extension? And where actually is the LRT going to be built. Thanks Yes, already zoned for LRT station - it is between Boon Lay MRT station and the new extension of the Jurong Point/Centris. :)

Jurong LRT is on hold....

I noticed that opposite IMM, there are some developments for office use.

Yeah me too. Something about electronics. I actually saw two plots of land under development. The western areas are also seeing an increase in construction activity these few months.

So you noticed too eh? The hoardings put some " electronic stuff here ". Maybe they building something like Funan or Sim Lim?

I'm not surprised. These plot of lands which are directly beside the MRT are too precious to be kept under-utilised for a long time.

Anybody taking pictures of the Boon Lay Extension? From the March pictures, it looks as if October pictures will reveal the line close to completion?

Will they open it in phases?

Will they open it in phases?

No. Because it will involve higher costs.

Anybody taking pictures of the Boon Lay Extension? From the March pictures, it looks as if October pictures will reveal the line close to completion?

That place is so far from civilization!

Oh no it seems like I am not part of the civilisation. :(

No. Because it will involve higher costs.





Thanks for the insights. :)

Oh no it seems like I am not part of the civilisation. :(

Oh.......:lol:

I see why now...:lol:

Got what JoSin meant.

I see why now...:lol:

Got what JoSin meant.

He's waiting for the line to open. Apparently, the boonlay extension is the only line among all the others(CCL, DTL) that is pushing ahead. Nothing much is going on the CCL coz of some dispute among ... and ... opps.....most of the time, the construction workers r just sitting around if ya notice.

And lazing around?

And lazing around?

contractors having disputes.......

Contractors and workers lazing around doing nothing??

No wonder some stations appear to be completing faster while others look untouched from last year...

Now I'm pissed. Means we really could have the Circle Line ready in 2009 if nothing went wrong.

Yes, totally agree with you :) ^^

Contractors and workers lazing around doing nothing??

No wonder some stations appear to be completing faster while others look untouched from last year...

Now I'm pissed. Means we really could have the Circle Line ready in 2009 if nothing went wrong.

originally slated to be opened by 2007:nuts:

Nahs. Not 2007. I remember govt infrastructure and huge projects have a estimated completion years of either 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013... All the "lucky numbers".

By the way, NSL Southbound platform is having more work done recently. Now, the last carriage areas are being built with pillars and other supporting PSD structures.

Nice update ^^ But they are not committed to complete by 2007 right? Just an estimation?

Pioneer station update. 'Arches' are up.
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When commissioned, the viaduct east of Pioneer will have the highest clearance of any rail viaduct above a road, at 12.20 metres. In comparison, Sengkang Town Centre's LRT viaduct had a clearance of 11.13 metres, BPLRT above Upper Bt Timah Rd is almost 10 metres, and the highest MRT viaduct clearance currently is at Bt Batok Central, just south of Bt Batok station, at 9.72 metres.

Realise how the viaduct goes all the way up and you can't spot Boon Lay station at the end of the descent.
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Close-up of the 'arch'.
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Concourse and its southern staircase.
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Thats the good thing about elevated stations and tracks...
1. You get a good view from the train when you are in it
2. You orientate well in your surroundings even before alighting.
3. You can see construction progress on with time
4. Cheaper to construct
5. Faster to construct

Better than a underground station
1. No view.
2. Dont know where the heck I am.
3. If I'm lucky I probably can stare into a dark construction pit and thats it. Sad.
4. Expensive to build and eventually expensive to travel in
5. Takes forever, esp if ground/soil is bad

That being said, I prefer underground over elevated.
1. The sound of wheels on rails grinding against each other is non existant
2. Trains can travel faster and not be affected by rain and noise pollution
3. Stations have air con.
4. Environmental eyesore is non existant.

Okay analysis done on an impulse complete haha...

But elevated tracks do add to the buzz of an idea. Feels more like a movign fast paced city though. Nice effect.

Anyway a question: Why are the tracks esp high here? Buona Vista etc are similar stations but clearance is not that high. Why? :)

Its interesting Beijing's new elevated stations have PSGates but ours dont. Surely PSGs will become a common site around new metros ard the world, just as PSDs are now. China has something we don't hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm and we're supposed to have a high tech transport image.........

And its good they decided to put the station in the middle of the street due to land constraints. Access to both sides of the street cool.

Okay I talk too much. Forgive me.

Pioneer station update. 'Arches' are up.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v637/tamagoo/oct07/oct27-05.jpg

When commissioned, the viaduct east of Pioneer will have the highest clearance of any rail viaduct above a road, at 12.20 metres. In comparison, Sengkang Town Centre's LRT viaduct had a clearance of 11.13 metres, BPLRT above Upper Bt Timah Rd is almost 10 metres, and the highest MRT viaduct clearance currently is at Bt Batok Central, just south of Bt Batok station, at 9.72 metres.

Realise how the viaduct goes all the way up and you can't spot Boon Lay station at the end of the descent.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v637/tamagoo/oct07/oct27-03.jpg

Close-up of the 'arch'.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v637/tamagoo/oct07/oct27-01.jpg

Concourse and its southern staircase.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v637/tamagoo/oct07/oct27-02.jpg

Nice photos. You live around the area?

When commissioned, the viaduct east of Pioneer will have the highest clearance of any rail viaduct above a road, at 12.20 metres. In comparison, Sengkang Town Centre's LRT viaduct had a clearance of 11.13 metres, BPLRT above Upper Bt Timah Rd is almost 10 metres, and the highest MRT viaduct clearance currently is at Bt Batok Central, just south of Bt Batok station, at 9.72 metres.

Looking at your pics, I'm wondering if they did this because of the limited land space so the station infrastructure is 'stacked up' a bit more as usual?

Looking at your pics, I'm wondering if they did this because of the limited land space so the station infrastructure is 'stacked up' a bit more as usual?I think so too but could not really understand.

If we used Clementi MRT station as a template, its viaduct is 6.68 metres above ground (8 metres for the platform itself but we're comparing clearance levels) and Pioneer actually went almost twice as high! :eek: Maybe we will know more when the station opens.

Also, I realised that even though the station is the normal 3-level type, the bottom level sits on a raised platform which may explain the increase height, probably with a high concourse level.

Nice photos. You live around the area?

Thanks, but no. I live in Central area, had to take a trip there for something else and decided to have an update as well. :lol:

I think so too but could not really understand.

If we used Clementi MRT station as a template, its viaduct is 6.68 metres above ground (8 metres for the platform itself but we're comparing clearance levels) and Pioneer actually went almost twice as high! :eek: Maybe we will know more when the station opens.

I think that is to allow taller vehicles like container trucks or cranes to pass underneath. After, Jurong is an industrial area and there are many heavy vehicles passing by.

Thanks, but no. I live in Central area, had to take a trip there for something else and decided to have an update as well. :lol:
OK :D

I think that is to allow taller vehicles like container trucks or cranes to pass underneath. After, Jurong is an industrial area and there are many heavy vehicles passing by.

The viaducts need to be taller because of the overhead bridge connecting to the station. The stations are in middle of roads, so the viaducts have to be higher.

Stations in west region have overhead bridges, resulting in taller viaducts - Dover, Commonwealth, Clementi, Queenstown.

Stations in east region have underground passes, resulting in normal viaducts - Bedok, Tanah Merah

Most of height all over Singapore has to be 4.5 m. Only at ports where there are dual container trucks. There are number of flyovers in Jurong Industrial. So no special heights for such taller vehicles are required. :)

Cool ^^

Pioneer station update. 'Arches' are up.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v637/tamagoo/oct07/oct27-05.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v637/tamagoo/oct07/oct27-03.jpg

Close-up of the 'arch'.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v637/tamagoo/oct07/oct27-01.jpg

Concourse and its southern staircase.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v637/tamagoo/oct07/oct27-02.jpg


With the arches...thats means they will replicate the Kallang station design?

With the arches...thats means they will replicate the Kallang station design?

This design allows no pillars to be built on the platform, making the platform more spacious, easier to move around, given potential huge crowds that will flood these stations during peak hours.

Dover and Expo stations also have no visible pillars on the platforms. This would set the predecent on next generation stations.

With the arches...thats means they will replicate the Kallang station design?
Not only Kallang, but Paya Lebar and Tanah Merah also.

Yeah me too. Something about electronics. I actually saw two plots of land under development. The western areas are also seeing an increase in construction activity these few months.
JoSin, here's a picture of the site. Foundation works are ongoing.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee304/Excelsvr/DSC00299.jpg

And, just for fun, here's a picture of the new IMM facade :D

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee304/Excelsvr/DSC00296.jpg

^^ that station is almost completed!:cheers:

^^ that station is almost completed!:cheers:

This would reinforce my stand that Pioneer Station will open first! Joo Koon section - there are still visible viaducts waiting to be taken in the assembly site.

Pioneer section - already have railing guards along the viaducts from Boon Lay to the assembly section. This assembly section - i believe is the site for cross switch.

I stake my bet on this Pioneer to open first.

:)

Ok how much you want to bet? $500? :lol: :lol: :lol:

I doubt Pioneer will open first.

I think they are trying to complete Pioneer's section fast so as to give less noise and dust pollution to the residents living along the line.

Besides, they would have to put temporary stickers on all SBST and SMRT maps for Pioneer as the temporary terminus station, then change it to Joo Koon a few months after that.

Waste of money eh?

I doubt Pioneer will open first.

I think they are trying to complete Pioneer's section fast so as to give less noise and dust pollution to the residents living along the line.

Besides, they would have to put temporary stickers on all SBST and SMRT maps for Pioneer as the temporary terminus station, then change it to Joo Koon a few months after that.

LTA has habit of doing this. Expo Station was opened first before Changi Airport Station. Kallang section of Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway was opened before Paya Lebar section.

All maps would be replaced with new maps with both stations on them. So they would leave with only Joo Koon station uncovered, just like what they did to Expo Station. :)

At the moment, Joo Koon section is still connecting viaducts in place.

They don't hurry to complete the station - they are following the schedule. This station happened to be in residental area. Just happened to be in first stage to be built.

It won't take long before rail tracks are laid after roof of Pioneer is completed. I estimated that the roof completion should be around 1st quarter 2008.

Once it opens, you will see hundreds of commuters alighting at Pioneer Station to take buses to NTU, industrial area and neighbourhood schools. This would ease congestion at Boon Lay.

I will smile when I see MRT trains going to Pioneer after unloading passengers at Boon Lay for trial runs before opening... I am very sure...

You sure did a nice analysis ^^

Joo Koon is the one over at Tuas it is?

You sure did a nice analysis ^^

Joo Koon is the one over at Tuas it is?

http://www.lta.gov.sg/images/Annex%20BLE.pdf

Click this. You will see how far apart two stations are. You can see how close Pioneer is to Boon Lay. You judge which station will open...

Hey Excel, yes yes thts the one. I am actually excited about what is going to come up from there.

Using your arguement that Pioneer is so close to Boon Lay, wouldn't LTA think "why should we open Pioneer first since the idea of BLE was to increase connectivity to JIE, aka Joo Koon"?

Buses to NTU and the industrial areas originate at Boon Lay Bus Interchange so won't the buses already be full by the time it gets to Pioneer since everybody will instintively want a seat?

The only reason why I see they could want to open Pioneer first is due to the symbolism of the meaning of the word.

Hey Excel, yes yes thts the one. I am actually excited about what is going to come up from there.
Another snaeky construction site whose hoardings read "play.box". By the way, the Bovis Land Lease site over Somerset MRT finally has a name and we can get an idea of what it will be like. To be called Somerset Central, but still no rendition :(

Using your arguement that Pioneer is so close to Boon Lay, wouldn't LTA think "why should we open Pioneer first since the idea of BLE was to increase connectivity to JIE, aka Joo Koon"?

Buses to NTU and the industrial areas originate at Boon Lay Bus Interchange so won't the buses already be full by the time it gets to Pioneer since everybody will instintively want a seat?

The only reason why I see they could want to open Pioneer first is due to the symbolism of the meaning of the word.

Services can be easily arranged by SBS Transit. 179A can be re-deployed to be picking up point at Pioneer, instead of Boon Lay.

U will be surprised to find many students would get off buses at Pioneer Station from NTU to rush home on trains.

Same goes for industrial area workers. They would also too go to Pioneer to board trains home - nearer than Boon Lay.

You need to make a trip to Joo Koo area, you will realise the Joo Koo Station is not even reaching the platform level yet... you will find viaducts are still being transported to be placed...

:)

Services can be easily arranged by SBS Transit. 179A can be re-deployed to be picking up point at Pioneer, instead of Boon Lay.

U will be surprised to find many students would get off buses at Pioneer Station from NTU to rush home on trains.

Same goes for industrial area workers. They would also too go to Pioneer to board trains home - nearer than Boon Lay.

You need to make a trip to Joo Koo area, you will realise the Joo Koo Station is not even reaching the platform level yet... you will find viaducts are still being transported to be placed...

:)

so where viaducts progress now? before international road or after that?

Services can be easily arranged by SBS Transit. 179A can be re-deployed to be picking up point at Pioneer, instead of Boon Lay.

U will be surprised to find many students would get off buses at Pioneer Station from NTU to rush home on trains.

Same goes for industrial area workers. They would also too go to Pioneer to board trains home - nearer than Boon Lay.

You need to make a trip to Joo Koo area, you will realise the Joo Koo Station is not even reaching the platform level yet... you will find viaducts are still being transported to be placed...

:)

It's Joo Koon by the way. The viaducts are not even @ platform level yet? Then Pioneer is faster.

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what's this building?

Extension of Jurong Point and Centris

what's this building?

Centris - a grand project in Boon Lay. An aircon bus interchange in basement, extension of the current shopping centre and several 12 floors condo towers with swimming pools above the shopping podium.

Centris - a grand project in Boon Lay. An aircon bus interchange in basement, extension of the current shopping centre and several 12 floors condo towers with swimming pools above the shopping podium.

It's not grand but amazing.

It's Joo Koon by the way. The viaducts are not even @ platform level yet? Then Pioneer is faster.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a147/SBS9889U/November2007/IMGP1081.jpg

Taken from the forum @ http://MlRTs.sgforums.com/. According to the forum user, the pillars are still being built up to Joo Koon Circle...

This is leading to Joo Koon station... It indicates that Joo Koon Station would open later than Pioneer Station.

^^ still got some distance to go.....

If my prediction is correct, Pioneer Station would start operation in 2008.

The roof of the station would be finished by 1st quarter 2008. By then the last viaducts for Joo Koon section are in place in this quarter. Rail tracks laying would start soon at the same time as electrical and interior fittings are being installed. Testing would commence once the trains dump passengers at Boon Lay and move forward to new station for trial runs.

Joo Koon would eventually open in 2009 as scheduled.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a147/SBS9889U/November2007/IMGP1081.jpg

Taken from the forum @ http://MlRTs.sgforums.com/. According to the forum user, the pillars are still being built up to Joo Koon Circle...

This is leading to Joo Koon station... It indicates that Joo Koon Station would open later than Pioneer Station.

Yes, they still have some distances to go before reaching the station. Usually how long does laying of the tracks take?

Yes, they still have some distances to go before reaching the station. Usually how long does laying of the tracks take?

For laying rail tracks towards Pioneer - these can be easily done in a couple of days. It takes few weeks to complete the laying of tracks.

oh btw, RVHS (where one of our dragon boaters came from) is at a holding campus i.e. the former SAJC. I guess it is well known that they are gg to short to Boon Lay area.

Just tink of Bukit Timah (excl Ministers addresses), why would BT be so exculsive?

oh btw, RVHS (where one of our dragon boaters came from) is at a holding campus i.e. the former SAJC. I guess it is well known that they are gg to short to Boon Lay area.

Just tink of Bukit Timah (excl Ministers addresses), why would BT be so exculsive?

New site of River Valley High School is located at former Jurong ITE site. Just minutes of walking to Jurong Point and Boon Lay MRT station.

Are you referring to Bukit Timah line or what?

New site of River Valley High School is located at former Jurong ITE site. Just minutes of walking to Jurong Point and Boon Lay MRT station.

Are you referring to Bukit Timah line or what?

no, just bukit timah residential area.

New site of River Valley High School is located at former Jurong ITE site. Just minutes of walking to Jurong Point and Boon Lay MRT station.

Are you referring to Bukit Timah line or what?

Someone told me the Boon Lay site is also for a future River Valley Junior College. Is that correct?

Someone told me the Boon Lay site is also for a future River Valley Junior College. Is that correct?
hmm ... River Valley High School gg Integrated Programme (Yr 1 - Yr 6), why not? I check with my OC first. :)

IP is one way to iron out the mistakes of the education system, embedded for so long since the early 90s. Personally I nvr believed in streaming in the 1st place.

For laying rail tracks towards Pioneer - these can be easily done in a couple of days. It takes few weeks to complete the laying of tracks.


Thanks JediAlf. So it isn't really a part of the MRT line that takes long time to complete.

Thanks JediAlf. So it isn't really a part of the MRT line that takes long time to complete.

The stretch Joo Koon-Pioneer-Boon Lay is short - they can finish laying the tracks in couple days.

If they have equipments to lay sets of rail tracks, this can speed up laying within 24 hours between Pioneer and Boon Lay.

There are two types of rail tracks - ballast and ballast-less. :)

hmm ... River Valley High School gg Integrated Programme (Yr 1 - Yr 6), why not? I check with my OC first. :)

IP is one way to iron out the mistakes of the education system, embedded for so long since the early 90s. Personally I nvr believed in streaming in the 1st place.

just passed by, RVHS has a big campus grounds gg for it, opp Jurong Point. definitely IP... good for Boon Lay area n for ppty value too.

just passed by, RVHS has a big campus grounds gg for it, opp Jurong Point. definitely IP... good for Boon Lay area n for ppty value too.

i wouldnt want to stay near a school. parents double parking, buses hogging road,noisy kids etc.

i wouldnt want to stay near a school. parents double parking, buses hogging road,noisy kids etc.
not too near not too far :)

i wouldnt want to stay near a school. parents double parking, buses hogging road,noisy kids etc.

Yeah, every morning outside a school extremely near my house there will be double parking and hence there will be jams :ohno:

Yeah, every morning outside a school extremely near my house there will be double parking and hence there will be jams :ohno:

Nan Hua Primary is a popular school in your area. Most pupils probably come from other areas rather than from the neighbourhood.

Nan Hua Primary is a popular school in your area. Most pupils probably come from other areas rather than from the neighbourhood.

But actually, many students from Nan Hua Primary live in Park West, always see them walk home after school.

But actually, many students from Nan Hua Primary live in Park West, always see them walk home after school.

tat's why it will be difficult for PW to enbloc

tat's why it will be difficult for PW to enbloc

Yarh, many peope who luve there don't want to en bloc because the proximity to the nearest school is actually very close.