T311 - Bedok South update Q3 2023

 

23 September 2023 - A view of Exit 3, one of the furthest along in progress.

Progress over the past quarter at Bedok South station has been a little mixed. 2 of the exits - Exits 2 & 3 - are located in a greenfield site. These exits have been further ahead in progress for a while now as they are located in a rather undeveloped tract of land, akin to that of Bayshore station. The remaining 3 exits for the station - Exits 1, 4 & 5 - sit further away from the main station box and are slower in progress. That said, the level of completion of Exits 2 & 3 do not appear to have progressed over the past quarter in a visible manner as compared to the other 3.

Exit 1
Major differences noted over the past quarter include the installation of the metal roof frame of the exit. Initially a rusty red, a base coat of silver paint is applied. Subsequently, the final coat of dark grey paint is applied, giving the station its distinctive look that will be easily identifiable to commuters using the station.

9 August 2023 - The bare metal frame for Exit 1 newly installed.

9 August 2023

2 September 2023 - The metal frame for Exit 1, now painted dark grey.

2 September 2023

23 September 2023 - Another view of the metal frame for Exit 1. Tarpaulin now covers the lift
shaft of the exit.

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23 September 2023

Exit 2
Located just outside the replacement driving range for Laguna Golf Course, this exit is not as easily accessible nor viewable from Upper East Coast Road itself. Nonetheless, this is one of the exits that has been ahead of the rest for some time now. Nonetheless, due to the remote location of the exit, any progress made over the past quarter is not as visible.

9 August 2023 - Exit 2 can be seen in the distance, with its lift shaft covered in tarpaulin.

9 August 2023

9 August 2023 - A view of Exit 2 in front of the replacement driving range for Laguna Golf Course.

Exit 3
Similar to Exit 2, this exit is one of the more remote exits. However views of the exit can be had from the nearby Bedok South Horizons BTO precinct. We are able to get a closer view and honestly there is not much to report about progress-wise.

9 August 2023 - A view of Exit 3 from a distance.

23 September 2023 - Tarpaulin covering the side of Exit 3.

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23 September 2023

Exit 4
Of the 5 exits for the station, this is the exit with the slowest progress, potentially due to its location directly outside Temasek Secondary School. The metal roof frame was only recently installed.

2 September 2023 - The metal frame newly installed at Exit 4. The first coating of paint has been
applied to the bare frame.

2 September 2023

23 September 2023 - Another view of the metal frame installed at Exit 4.

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23 September 2023

23 September 2023 - An aerial view of Exit 4's progress.

Exit 5
The most apparent progress over the past quarter can be seen at Exit 5, located directly outside Bedok South Horizons BTO precinct. Around the early to middle of the quarter, the metal roof frame was installed. By the end of the quarter, it had been painted and the roof panels installed.

6 August 2023 - A view of Exit 5 seen from Upper East Coast Road.

6 August 2023

9 August 2023 - Exit 5 seen from another angle.

9 August 2023

2 September 2023 - A side view of Exit 5, located in front of Bedok South Horizons BTO precinct.

2 September 2023 - Glass panels have been installed for the lift shaft. The colours seen are a
reflection of the noise barriers across the road.

2 September 2023 - Exit 5 as seen from the neighbouring Siglap CC.

2 September 2023 - A view of escalators installed at Exit 5.

23 September 2023

23 September 2023 - Exit 5 as seen from Bedok South Horizons BTO precinct.

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With approximately 1.5 years to go till the expected completion date of the contract, there is still sufficient time for the station to be completed. We look forward to more milestones being hit along the way and the eventual reinstatement of roads and services along the contract site.

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