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Castle Peak Road Improvement between Area 2 and Sham Tseng, Tsuen Wan


Castle Peak Road Improvement between Area 2 and Sham Tseng, Tsuen Wan

(updated as at 30.4.2009)

Project Title :

Castle Peak Road Improvement between Area 2 and Sham Tseng, Tsuen Wan

Consultant :

Meinhardt Halcrow Joint Venture

Construction Commencement Date :

August 2001

Commissioning Date :

July 2006

Approved Project Cost ($Million):

2500

Project Objective :

The existing Castle Peak Road between Area 2 and Sham Tseng in Tsuen Wan is sub-standard from a traffic engineering point of view. Apart from enhancing road safety, the road widening is necessary to cope with the increasing traffic demand following completion of planned residential development in Tsuen Wan West and Tuen Mun over the next few years.

Description :

The project includes :-

  1. widening and realignment of a 4.6km long section of Castle Peak Road between Area 2 and Sham Tseng, Tsuen Wan to a dual two-lane carriageway with 3m wide footpath on both sides;

  2. construction of a 300-metre long single lane flyover in Ting Kau and six covered footbridges;

  3. limited reclamation and associated construction of 310m long seawall;

  4. installation of 430m long partial noise enclosure;

  5. provision of recreational facilities at three affected beaches; and

  6. associated works on road reconstruction, junction modifications, slope stabilization, geotechnical, landscape, lighting and drainage.

Related Sites :

  1. Legislative Council Panel Paper
  2. Legislative Council Public Works Subcommittee Paper
  3. Environmental Permit
Current Contract No. Contract Title
HY/99/19 Castle Peak Road Improvement between Ting Kau and Sham Tseng, Tsuen Wan
HY/2000/02 Castle Peak Road Improvement between Area 2 and Ting Kau, Tsuen Wan