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The Government today (May 22) gazetted road works proposed in connection with the Wan Chai Development Phase II under the Roads (Works, Use and Compensation) Ordinance. The works were authorised earlier by the Chief Executive in Council.
The road works include:
(i) construction of Road P2 and its associated footpaths from Road D11 to Fleming Road;
(ii) modification of Road D11, a section of existing Road P2 and the associated footpaths;
(iii) construction of carriageways with loading/unloading lay-bys and footpaths linking Road P2 eastbound to Expo Drive and Expo Drive Central;
(iv) construction of carriageways connecting slip roads of Central – Wan Chai Bypass in Wan Chai north area;
(v) modification and realignment of a section of Expo Drive; and permanent closure and demolition of a section of Expo Drive linking Convention Avenue;
(vi) permanent closure and demolition of elevated sections of Expo Drive, Expo Drive East and the associated footpaths and footbridges;
(vii) realignment of Lung King Street carriageway and footpaths at the eastern side of Wan Chai (West) Sewage Screening Plant; and permanent closure of a section of Lung King Street carriageway and footpath along the northern and western sides of Wan Chai (West) Sewage Screening Plant;
(viii) construction of carriageway and footpath along the northern side of an existing ventilation shaft to the east of Wan Chai (West) Sewage Screening Plant;
(ix) modification of a section of Fenwick Pier Street and its associated footpaths; and permanent closure of a section of Fenwick Pier Street eastbound carriageway and its associated footpaths at the north of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts;
(x) construction of roundabouts at the junction of Fenwick Pier Street and Harbour Road and at the junction of Expo Drive and Expo Drive East;
(xi) permanent closure and demolition of sections of Convention Avenue and Hung Hing Road carriageways and footpaths to the north of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai North Public Transport Interchange, Harbour Road Sports Centre, Wan Chai Swimming Pool and Wan Chai Sports Ground;
(xii) modification of a section of Convention Avenue westbound carriageway and footpaths to the north of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre; and construction of connection roads to Road P2 and Fleming Road;
(xiii) realignment of a section of Convention Avenue and Hung Hing Road carriageways and construction of the associated footpaths and loading/unloading lay-bys between the junction of Fleming Road and an existing temporary Government helipad;
(xiv) modification of and construction of loading/unloading lay-bys at Expo Drive East;
(xv) permanent closure and relocation of Expo Drive East bus terminus to Wan Chai North Public Transport Interchange;
(xvi) permanent closure and demolition of an existing footbridge at Wan Chai North Public Transport Interchange; and reprovisioning of a temporary footbridge at the west of Harbour Road Sports Centre;
(xvii) demolition of two ferry piers at Wan Chai North;
(xviii) modification of the junction between Tonnochy Road and Harbour Road;
(xix) widening of an existing merging lane at the junction of Fleming Road southbound and Gloucester Road;
(xx) permanent closure and demolition of an access linking Hung Hing Road to an existing temporary Government helipad;
(xxi) construction of a footbridge along Wan Shing Street linking an existing footbridge at the south of Wan Chai (East) Sewage Screening Plant and the future waterfront;
(xxii) temporary closure and reconstruction of sections of the existing carriageways, footpaths, amenity areas and central reserves/refuge islands of Expo Drive, Expo Drive Central, Expo Drive East, Convention Avenue, Fenwick Pier Street, Fenwick Street, Lung King Street, Harbour Road, Hung Hing Road, Fleming Road, Tonnochy Road, Marsh Road, Wan Shing Street and Gloucester Road;
(xxiii) construction of pedestrian landscaped decks at Causeway Bay, Wan Chai North and at the west of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre;
(xxiv) construction of coach parks at Convention Avenue and Wan Shing Street;
(xxv) demolition and reconstruction of two landing steps at the south-west of the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter as footpaths; and
(xxvi) ancillary works including construction of amenity areas, central reserves/refuge islands; drainage, landscaping and earth works.
The works are scheduled to begin at the end of this year for completion in 2017.
Upon completion of the proposed road works, the ground level road network will help relieve the existing traffic congestion in the existing road network and the overall effectiveness of the Trunk Road will be enhanced. Pedestrian linkage between the hinterland and the new waterfront will also be improved.
Ends/Friday, May 22, 2009
Issued at HKT 17:36
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