SINGAPORE - Transport operator SMRT has assured residents living near the East-West Line (EWL) that noise mitigation measures will be in place when sleeper replacement works commence.
In a Facebook post today, SMRT said the works would begin in end-May 2015 between Boon Lay and Tiong Bahru stations, as well as between Lavander and Pasir Ris stations.
More than 92,000 timber sleepers will be replaced with concrete sleepers, and the works are expected to be completed by the end of next year.
"Noise mitigation measures, such as portable acoustic screens, will be installed at work sites to reduce inconvenience to residents," SMRT said.
In a poster accompanying the post, SMRT added that work would only be done after operating hours, and that speed restrictions would have to be imposed on certain segments of the track.
It also cautioned that some stations along the line would close earlier than usual to speed up the works.
The sleeper replacement programme is part of a multi-year effort to improve commuter experience on the North-South Line (NSL) and EWL.
Sleeper replacement works for the NSL, in which 96,000 timber sleepers were replaced with concrete ones, were completed in Apr 2015.