CCL Stage 6 track had to cut through Keppel Viaduct with live traffic above: LTA
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The Circle Line will finally become a complete loop on July 12, with the opening of a 4km tunnel connecting Marina Bay and HarbourFront MRT stations.In a media sharing session on Wednesday (June 17), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) highlighted the care itCCL Stage 6 track had to cut through Keppel Viaduct with live traffic above: LTA
The Circle Line will finally become a complete loop on July 12, with the opening of a 4km tunnel connecting Marina Bay and HarbourFront MRT stations.In a media sharing session on Wednesday (June 17), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) highlighted the care it has taken to minimise disruption to the Singapore landscape and commuters during the construction and system integration of phase 6 of the Circle Line (CCL6).This phase sees three new stations (Keppel, Cantonment and Prince Edward Road) and an extended Kim Chuan Depot added to the existing network.Between the new Keppel and Cantonment MRT stations, engineers faced the challenge of tunneling between two Keppel Viaduct piers to complete the Circle Line track. In a bid to ensure minimal disruption, engineers had to cut through a total of seven piles belonging to two piers — which are vertical support structures — holding the viaduct up while still allowing traffic to continue overhead. Read more














