LegCo Panel on Transport visits Hong Kong Link Road and Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (with photos)

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The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:

     The Legislative Council (LegCo) Panel on Transport conducted a visit to the construction sites of the Hong Kong Link Road (HKLR) and Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKBCF) of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) today (March 28) to see the progress of works on site. Members of Panel on Environmental Affairs are also invited to join the site visit.

     Members first visited the seawall construction site of HKLR and received a briefing by representatives of the Highways Department on the extent of reclamation. Members expressed concerns on the news reports about the "seawall collapse" occurred in the course of the reclamation works and listened to the explanation from the representatives of the Highways Department.

     Members then observed the construction of the Passenger Clearance Building at HKBCF and related facilities. They also visited the viaduct deck to learn more about the works progress of HKLR.

     The Panel on Transport discussed issues relating to the works of HZMB and the Hong Kong projects at its meeting on February 24, 2017. The agenda and discussion papers of the meeting can be found at the following website: www.legco.gov.hk/yr16-17/english/panels/tp/agenda/tp20170224.htm.

     Members who participated in the visit included the Chairman of Panel on Transport, Mr Chan Han-pan; the Deputy Chairman of Panel on Transport, Dr Kwok Ka-ki; the Chairman of Panel on Environmental Affairs, Miss Tanya Chan; the Deputy Chairman of Panel on Environmental Affairs, Dr Junius Ho; Panel members, Mr Chan Hak-kan, Ms Claudia Mo, Mr Michael Tien, Mr Steven Ho, Mr Wu Chi-wai, Mr Yiu Si-wing, Mr Ma Fung-kwok, Mr Chan Chi-chuen, Mr Poon Siu-ping, Dr Lo Wai-kwok, Mr Chung Kwok-pan, Mr Chu Hoi-dick, Mr Chan Chun-ying, Mr Luk Chung-hung, Mr Kenneth Lau Ip-keung and Dr Cheng Chung-tai.

Ends/Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Issued at HKT 21:15

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The Legislative Council (LegCo) Panel on Transport today (March 28) visited the construction sites of the Hong Kong Link Road and Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. Photo shows Legco members being briefed by a representative of the Highways Department on the works progress.

Members of the Legislative Council visit the seawall construction site of the Hong Kong Link Road of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge today (March 28) and are briefed on the area of reclamation works by a representative of the Highways Department.

Members of the Legislative Council (LegCo) observed the construction of the Passenger Clearance Building of the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge today (March 28) and were pictured in front of the Passenger Clearance Building. Photo shows LegCo members (front row, from left) Mr Chu Hoi-dick, Ms Tanya Chan, Dr Lo Wai-kwok, Mr Chan Hak-kan, Mr Luk Chung-hung, (back row, from left) Mr Chung Kwok-pan, Mr Kenneth Lau, Mr Yiu Si-wing, Mr Michael Tien, Dr Cheng Chung-tai, Mr Chan Chi-chuen, Ms Claudia Mo, Mr Chan Han-pan, Dr Junius Ho, Dr Kwok Ka-ki, Mr Chan Chun-ying, Mr Steven Ho, Mr Ma Fung-kwok, Mr Wu Chi-wai and Mr Poon Siu-ping.

Members of the Legislative Council (LegCo) visited the viaduct deck of the Hong Kong Link Road of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge today (March 28) to better understand the works progress. Photo shows LegCo members (front row, from left) Mr Luk Chung-hung; Mr Poon Siu-ping; Mr Chu Hoi-dick; Dr Lo Wai-kwok; Mr Chan Chun-ying; Mr Ma Fung-kwok; Mr Kenneth Lau; Dr Cheng Chung-tai; (back row, from left) Mr Steven Ho; Mr Chan Hak-kan; Ms Tanya Chan; Mr Chan Han-pan; Mr Albert Lee, Project Manager, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, Hong Kong Project Management Office of the Highways Department; Ms Claudia Mo; Dr Kwok Ka-ki; Mr Michael Tien; Mr Chan Chi-chuen; Mr Yiu Si-wing; Dr Junius Ho Kwan-yiu; Mr Wu Chi-wai; and Mr Chung Kwok-pan.