A sinkhole formed in November when the ground destabilised. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A short section of Farrer Road after the slip road was closed to facilitate grouting and strengthening works, BCA added. In grouting, a mixture of materials such as sand, water and cement is pumped into the ground or structures to stabilise them.
Roadworks along Farrer Road on Nov 16, 2022, a day after a sinkhole formed on a slip road leading from Holland Road to Farrer Road. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI A section of the leftmost lane of Farrer Underpass was also closed to ensure vehicles coming out of the slip road can merge safely into Farrer Road. BCA said it was investigating the cause of the incident and would consider appropriate enforcement action after investigations are done.This is not the first time tunnelling work has caused such an incident in the area.
In 2008, tunnelling for the MRT Circle Line caused a cave-in in the vicinity. An 8m-by-7m stretch of Cornwall Gardens in Holland Village – barely 200m from the damaged Farrer Road – sank into a 3m-deep crater.
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