Widening of Tolo Highway between Island House Interchange and Tai Hang
(updated as at 30.11.2011)
Project Title :
Widening of Tolo Highway between Island House Interchange and Tai Hang
Consultant :
Hyder-Arup-Black & Veatch Joint Venture (Design and Construction)
Construction Commencement Date :
Aug 2009
Commissioning Date :
2013
Estimated Project Cost ($Million):
4,486.9
Project Objective :
The widening works are proposed to alleviate the traffic congestion problem on the Tolo Highway.
Description :
- widening of the section of Tolo Highway between Island House Interchange and Tai Hang of approximately 5.7 kilometres long from a dual three-lane carriageway to a dual four-lane carriageway, with standard hard shoulders on both directions of the carriageway;
- widening of the sections of Tolo Highway from dual two-lane to dual three-lane at Island House Interchange and Lam Kam Road Interchange; widening of the northbound and southbound sections of Tolo Highway from a two-lane carriageway to a three-lane carriageway and from a two-lane carriageway to a four-lane carriageway respectively at Tai Po North Interchange; and realignment of the associated slip roads at the three interchange sections;
- realignment of a section of Tai Wo Service Road West;
- construction of 12 vehicular bridges and modification of seven existing vehicular bridges;
- installation of the following along the carriageway –
- vertical noise barriers of about 6 km long, ranging from 2 metres (m) to 8 m high;
- single-leaf cantilever noise barriers of about 3.2 km long, 5 m high with 3 m or 4.5 m bend; and
- double-leaf cantilever noise barriers of about 600 m long, 5 m high with 3 m bend;
- provision of a traffic control and surveillance system (TCSS);
- associated civil, structural, landscaping, electrical and mechanical works, and works on environmental mitigation, drainage, road lighting, water mains and traffic aids; and
- implementation of an environmental monitoring and audit (EM&A) programme for the works mentioned in paragraph 1. to 7. above.
Proposed Project Layout Plan :
Related Sites :
- Notice under Roads (Works, Use and Compensation) Ordinance published in Government Gazette
- Legislative Council Panel on Transport papers
- Legislative Council Public Works Subcommittee Paper
- Environmental Permit
- Environmental Monitoring and Audit
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