Tuen Mun - Chek Lap Kok Link and Tuen Mun Western Bypass

(Updated as at 9.1.2012)

Project Title :

Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link and Tuen Mun Western Bypass

Consultant :

Investigation and Preliminary Design of Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link – AECOM Asia Co. Ltd (formerly known as Maunsell Consultants Asia Ltd)

Investigation and Preliminary Design of Tuen Mun Western Bypass – AECOM Asia Co. Ltd (formerly known as Maunsell Consultants Asia Ltd)

Design and Construction Supervision of Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link – AECOM Asia Co. Ltd

Construction Commencement Date :

As Soon As Possible

Construction Completion Date :

2016 (Southern Connection of Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link)

2017 (Northern Connection of Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link)

Estimated Project Cost :

Under Review

Project Objective :

The proposed Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link and Tuen Mun Western Bypass will provide the most direct route between the Northwest New Territories (NWNT) and Lantau, joining the Kong Sham Western Highway, the port back-up areas in the NWNT, the Tuen Mun River Trade Terminal, the Ecopark, the Hong Kong – Zhuhai – Macao Bridge  Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities, the Hong Kong International Airport (the Airport), the proposed Lantau Logistics Park and various North Lantau developments.  Upon completion, the new route will significantly reduce the journey time between the NWNT and Lantau. The Project will release some capacity of the existing roads such as Tuen Mun Road, Ting Kau Bridge, Lantau Link and North Lantau Highway, offer strong support to the logistics industry and reinforce the Airport as an international and regional aviation hub through providing an alternative land access for the Airport.

Description:

1. Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link: a dual two-lane carriageway approximately 9km long, including a subsea tunnel about 5km and reclamation for the tunnel portals; connecting Tuen Mun Western Bypass at Tuen Mun Area 40 in the north; and with the proposed Hong Kong – Zhuhai – Macao Bridge Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities, Hong Kong International Airport and North Lantau in the south;
2. Tuen Mun Western Bypass: a dual two-lane carriageway approximately 9km long, including a land tunnel about 5km long between the Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link and Tsing Tin Road; and viaducts about 4km long between Tsing Tin Road and Kong Sham Western Highway;
3. a toll plaza, including an administrative building and ancillary buildings, workshops and operator facilities, as well as provision of toll facilities; and
4. associated civil, structural, electrical and mechanical, geotechnical, marine, environmental protection and mitigation works, ventilation buildings and associated facilities, roads and street furniture, tunnel operation and control systems, traffic control and surveillance system, etc.

Current Situation :

We gazetted the Draft Chek Lap Kok Outline Zoning Plan under the “Town Planning Ordinance” (Press Releases and G.N. 3600) on 12 June 2009 and gazetted the proposed road works for Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link under the “Roads (Works, Use and Compensation) Ordinance” (Press Releases and G.N. 5157) on 21 August 2009.

The Environmental Protection Department approved the environmental impact assessment report of the Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link project on 23 October 2009 and issued the Environmental Permit on 4 November 2009.

For Tuen Mun Western Bypass, we lodged an application with the Director of Environmental Protection for a new Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Study Brief under the EIA Ordinance on 19 January 2011.  The Environmental Protection Department has issued the new EIA study brief on 28 February 2011. We are proceeding with the traffic impact assessment, environmental impact assessment, ground investigation, and preliminary design for the project.

The Chief Executive in Council approved the Draft Chek Lap Kok Outline Zoning Plan under the “Town Planning Ordinance” on 18 October 2011 and authorised the road works of the Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link without modification under the “Roads (Works, Use and Compensation) Ordinance”.

The LegCo Finance Committee approved the funding for the detailed design, site investigation and advance works on 18 November 2011.

The detailed design of Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link commenced in November 2011.

Related Sites:

1. Updated and more detailed project information for Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link and Tuen Mun Western Bypass
2. Environmental impact assessment report and environmental permit for Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link
3. Project profile and environment impact assessment study brief for Tuen Mun Western Bypass
4. RTHK TV Programme「世紀藍圖」  
   Episode 1 : Hong Kong – Zhuhai – Macao Bridge (Cantonese only)

Related Papers:

1. Legislative Council Panel on Transport Paper
   1. Meeting on 9 July 2007: Traffic and Transport Arrangements for the commissioning of Shenzhen Bay Port and Northwest New Territories Traffic and Infrastructure Review
      LC paper no. CB(1)2023/06-07(05)
   2. Meeting on 23 November 2007: Tuen Mun - Chek Lap Kok Link and Tuen Mun Western Bypass
      LC paper no. CB(1)263/07-08(03)

   3. Meeting on 26 October 2011: Latest Progress of Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge Infrastructure Projects in Hong Kong
      LC paper no. CB(1)126/11-12(01)

2. Legislative Council Public Works Subcommittee Paper
   1. Meeting on 20 December 2007: Tuen Mun - Chek Lap Kok Link and Tuen Mun Western Bypass
      PWSC(2007-08)64

   2. Meeting on 8 November 2011: Tuen Mun - Chek Lap Kok Link and Tuen Mun Western Bypass
      PWSC(2011-12)32

3. District Council Paper
   1. Tuen Mun District Council Meeting on 25 September 2007: Northwest New Territories Traffic and Infrastructure Review
      TMDC paper no. 27/2007
   2. Tuen Mun District Council Meeting on 6 January 2009: Tuen Mun Western Bypass and Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link
      TMDC paper no. 12/2009 (Chinese version only)
   3. Islands District Council Meeting on 17 April 2009: Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge: Hong Kong Link Road, Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities and Tuen Mun - Chek Lap Kok Link
      IDC paper no. 47/2009
   4. Tuen Mun District Council Meeting on 5 May 2009: Tuen Mun - Chek Lap Kok Link
      TMDC paper no. 20/2009 (Chinese version only)
   5. Islands District Council on 8 September 2009: Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge Hong Kong Link Road & Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities and Tuen Mun - Chek Lap Kok Link - Environmental Impact Assessment
      IDC Paper no. 91/2009 (Chinese version only)
   6. Tuen Mun District Council on 2 November 2010: Tuen Mun Western Bypass
      TMDC paper no. 35/2010 (Chinese version only)

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