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The Civil Engineering Department is planning to construct a series of local roads and ancillary works on Lantau Island, to facilitate the Disney Theme Park development in this area.
The works will be carried out in phases for completion in the next four to six years. The first construction contract is expected to commence in November 2001.
The proposed works include :-
(1) construction of 1.8 km dual 2-lane carriageway, West
Resort Road, including the West Resort Bridge over the
future Penny's Bay Rail Link;
(2) construction of 1.1 km dual 2-lane carriageway, Road P2,
including the P2 roundabout at the southeast of the Water
Recreation Centre;
(3) construction of 0.85 km central pedestrian walkway
leading to the Theme Park;
(4) construction of a promenade along the seawall at the
southern side of Penny's Bay reclamation;
(5) construction of a pedestrian subway south of the P2
roundabout between the utility yard and the Water
Recreation Centre;
(6) construction of a vehicle access road leading to the
existing power station in Penny's Bay;
(7) construction of three car parks with two near the Theme
Park and one at the Water Recreation Centre;
(8) construction of an access road linking Road P2 to the
Water Recretion Centre;
(9) construction of a public transport interchange at
Penny's Bay;
(10) construction of 3.2 km dual 3-lane expressway, Chok Ko
Wan Link Road, connecting the existing North Lantau
Highway at Yam O Interchange and the future Route 10 at
Fa Peng;
(11) construction of 1.83 km dual 2-lane carriageway/elevated
carriageway, Road P2, connecting the proposed public
transport interchange at Yam O and the future Theme Park
at Penny's Bay including a section of road under the North
Lantau Highway, and an elevated carriageway over the Tung
Chung Line, Airport Express Line, and the future Penny's
Bay Rail Link;
(12) construction of a roundabout interchange connecting
Chok Ko Wan Link Road and Road P2 at Penny's Bay
reclamation;
(13) construction of a public transport interchange at Yam
O;
The plans for the proposed works are now available for public inspection during office hours at :
* Central and Western District Office,
Public Enquiry Services Centre,
Ground Floor, Harbour Building,
38 Pier Road,
Central;
* District Lands Office, Islands,
19th Floor, Harbour Building,
38 Pier Road,
Central;
* Islands District Office,
20th Floor, Harbour Building,
38 Pier Road,
Central;
* Islands District Office,
Mui Wo Sub-office,
Ground Floor, Mui Wo Government Offices,
2 Ngan Kwong Wan Road,
Mui Wo, Lantau;
* Islands District Office,
Cheung Chau Sub-office,
Ground Floor, 22 San Hing Street,
Cheung Chau; and
* Tsuen Wan District Office,
1st Floor,
Tsuen Wan Station Multi-storey Carpark Building,
174-208 Castle Peak Road,
Tsuen Wan.
Any person affected by the works may submit written objection to the Secretary for Transport on or before September 19, 2000 on the 16th Floor, Murray Building, Garden Road, Hong Kong.
End/Friday, July 21, 2000
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