2.1
The
proposed Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge Hong Kong
Link Road (HKLR) is 12km long connecting the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao
Bridge (HZMB) at the HKSAR Boundary with the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing
Facilities (HKBCF) situated at the north eastern waters of the Hong Kong
International Airport, opening a new and direct connection route between Hong
Kong, Macao and the Western Pearl River Delta.
2.2
The
HKLR comprises a 9.4km long viaduct section from the HKSAR boundary to Scenic
Hill on the Airport Island; a 1km tunnel section to the reclamation formed
along the east coast of the Airport Island and a 1.6km long at-grade road
section on the reclamation connecting to the HKBCF. The tunnel section of HKLR
will pass under Scenic Hill, Airport Road and Airport Railway to minimize the
environmental and visual impacts to Tung Chung residents.
2.3
An
application (No ESB-110/2003) for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Study Brief under Section 5(1) of the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance
(EIAO) was submitted by Highways Department (the Project Proponent) on 8
October 2003 with a Project Profile (No. No. PP-201/2003) for the Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge Hong Kong Section and North Lantau Highway Connection. The Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge Hong Kong Section and North Lantau Highway Connection has subsequently been renamed as
HKLR. EPD issued an EIA Study Brief
(No: ESB-110/2003) in November 2003 to the Project Proponent to carry out an
EIA study.
2.4
An EIA
Study (Reg. No. AEIAR-144/2009) has been undertaken to provide information on
nature and extent of environmental impacts arising from the construction and
operation of HKLR. The Environmental Permit was issued on 4 November 2009
(Permit No. EP-352/2009). Pursuant to Section 13 of the EIAO, the Director of
Environmental Protection amends the Environmental Permit (No. EP-352/2009)
based on the Application No. VEP-339/2011 and the environmental Permit (Permit
No. EP-352/2009/A) was issued on 9 November 2011 for HKLR to the Highways
Department as the Permit Holder. Subsequently, the Director of Environmental
Protection amends the Environmental Permits (No. EP-352/2009/A and EP-352/2009/B)
based on the Application No. VEP-409/2013 and VEP-411/2013 respectively. The
environmental Permit (Permit No. EP-352/2009/C) was then issued on 5 September
2013.
2.5
Figure 1a-d
shows the layout of the Contract and the scope of the Contract works comprises the following major items:
·
a dual 3-lane
carriageway in the form of viaduct from the HKSAR boundary (connecting with the
HZMB Main Bridge) to the Scenic Hill (connecting with the tunnel under separate
Contract No. HY/2011/03), of approximately 9.4km in length with a hard shoulder
for each bound of carriageway and a utilities trough on the outer edge of each
bound of viaducts;
·
a
grade-separated turnaround facility located near San Shek
Wan, composed of sliproads in the form of viaduct
with single-lane carriageway bifurcated from the HKLR mainline with an elevated
junction above the mainline;
·
provision
of ancillary facilities including, but not limited to, meteorological
enhancement measures including the provisioning of anemometers and modification
of the wind profiler station at hillside of Sha Lo
Wan, provisioning of a compensatory marine radar, and provisioning of security
systems; and
·
associated
civil, structural, geotechnical, marine, environmental protection, landscaping,
drainage and highways electrical and mechanical (E&M) works, street
lightings, traffic aids and sign gantries, marine navigational aids, ship
impact protection system, water mains and fire hydrants, lightning protection
system, structural health monitoring and maintenance management system
(SHM&MMS), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system, as well
as operation and maintenance provisions of viaducts, provisioning of facilities
for installation of traffic control and surveillance system (TCSS),
provisioning of facilities for installation of telecommunication
cables/equipments and reprovisioning works of
affected existing facilities/utilities.
2.6
Different
parties with different levels of involvement in the Contract organization
include:
Supervising
Officer’s Representative (SOR) – Ove Arup &
Partners Hong Kong Limited (ARUP)
Contractor
–Dragages -China Harbour-VSL
JV (DCVJV)
Environmental
Team (ET) – Cinotech Consultants Ltd. (Cinotech)
2.7
The
proposed project organization and lines of communication with respect to the
on-site environmental management structure are shown in Figure 2. The key personnel contact names and numbers are
summarized in Table 2.1.
Table 2.1 Key
Contacts of the Contract
Party |
Position |
Position |
Phone No. |
Fax No. |
SOR (ARUP) |
CRE |
Mr. Michael Chan |
3767 5803 |
3767 5922 |
Mr. Colin Meadows |
3767 5801 |
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ENPO/IEC (Environ) |
Environmental Project Office Leader |
Mr. Y. H Hui |
3465 2888 |
3465 2899 |
Independent Environmental Checker |
Mr. Antony Wong |
3465 2888 |
3465 2899 |
|
Contractor (DCVJV) |
Deputy Project Director |
Mr. W.K Poon |
3121 6638 |
3121 6688 |
Environmental Officer |
Mr. CHU Chung Sing |
3121 6672 |
||
24-hour Hotline |
-- |
6898 6161 |
-- |
|
ET (Cinotech) |
Environmental Team Leader |
Dr. H.F Chan |
2151 2088 |
3107 1388 |
2.8
ENVIRON
Hong Kong Ltd. (Environ) is employed by the Highways Department as the
Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) and Environmental Project Office (ENPO)
for the Project.
2.9
A copy of Contractor’s
construction programme is provided in Appendix A.
Summary of Construction Works Undertaken During Reporting Month
2.10 The major site activities undertaken in the reporting month included:
Land Viaduct (P85
to Abutment at Scenic Hill Tunnel (SHT)) &
Marine Viaduct (P81 - P84)
(a) Drainage
and water main diversion and backfill in Portion C was
completed.
(b) Last
three piles at P106L, P107L & P108R in Portion C were completed.
(c) Pile construction is in progress at grid
line P84 and P90. 8 piles concreted in this reporting period.
(d) Total
57 pours for column were completed with 8 pours in this reporting period; 21 columns
was completed to top level (12 gridlines
– P103 to P105, P109 to P113 + P106L, P107L & L108R).
(e) Construction of the temporary carriageway
for road diversion at P82 &
P83 is in progress.
(f) Piling
platform erection at P83 in progress.
(g) Piling platform erection at P90 was
completed and platform at P91 is in progress.
(h) Portal P111 side formwork erection is in
progress.
(i) Portal P113 falsework
erection was completed; soffit formwork is in progress.
(j) Portal P105 formwork erection and bearing
installation was completed; steel fixing is in progress.
(k) Portal P112 was concreted on 24 May 2014.
(l) Dismantling of falsework
system for Portal P110 is in progress.
Marine Viaduct (P0 to P84)
RCD Method:
(a)
Construction of temporary
platform for piling works at P68 is in progress.
(b) Piling jackets were installed at P13, P15, P24, P25, P26
& P79.
(c)
Piling jackets were
dismantled at P27, P58, P60, P64, P76 & P77.
(d) Pile excavations and casing installation are in progress at P13, P15,
P24, P26, P29, P58, P60, P69, P76 & P77 with 16 nos. piles concreted in
the reporting period.
(e) Inter-face coring tests were carried out at P14, P53, P55, P70, P72 & P77.
(f)
Full depth coring tests
was carried at P53, P54 & P56.
(g) Sonic tests were carried out at P53, P54, P55, P70, P72
& P77.
(h)
Grouting works were
carried out at P52, P70 & P72.
Kelly Method:
(i) Installation of temporary piles were carried out at P11, P12 & P21.
(j)
Installation of
platforms were carried out at P11 & P21.
(k) Installation of permanent casing were carried
out at P4 & P21.
(l) Piling platform removal and
temporary pile extraction were carried out at P18, P35, P39, P41
& P42.
(m) Pile excavation by Kelly method
are in progress at P4, P16, P17 & P33 with 4 piles
concreted in the reporting period.
(n)
Inter-face core test
were carried out at P18 & P34.
(o) No Full depth coring test was conducted in this reporting period.
(p)
Sonic tests were carried
out at P19, P34, P35, P36 & P37.
Pilecap Construction:
(a)
8 precast cap shells
were installed at P40, P45, P42 & P49.
(b) No Stage 1 concreting was done in this
reporting period.
(c)
Stage 1 rebar fixing has
commenced at P40.
(d) Stage 2 concreting was completed at P44.
(e)
Stage 2 re-bar fixing at P43.
(f) Kingpost installation and associated steel
welding works for precast shell installation are in progress at P38, P39, P40,
P42, P45, P49, P50 & P51.
(g) Concrete trimming and advanced trimming
(inside casing) works were carried out at P19, P20(F1),
P37, P38, P39, P40, P41, P42, P45, P49, P50 & P51.
-
P71L: Installation of waling strut at 2nd layer was completed
and excavation is in progress.
-
P71R: Installation of shear pin (84 nos.) was completed. Installation of
waling strut at 1st layer is in progress.
-
P72R: Installation of temporary working platform was completed.
Installation of sheet-pile is in progress
-
P73L: Driving of sheet piling was completed and installation of access
platform is in progress. Installation of waling strut at 2nd layer
is in progress
-
P73R: Installation of shear pin (38 nos.) was completed. Temporary
working platform shall be removed
Column
Construction
(a)
P48, P46 L&R: 1st
lift columns were cast in this reporting period.
(b)
P47 L&R: 2nd
lift columns were cast in this reporting period.
(c)
Column insert installation,
mobilization and temporary works were carried out at P44 & P43.
Deck
Erection
(a) Preparatory
works for segment erection:
- Lifting Frame fabrication continues in Dongguan.
- Modification works to the Segment Unloading Frame
(SUF) continues at Portion C.
-
Pouring of the footing for the Segment Unloading Frame at the Southeast Quay
was completed.
-
Delivery and assembly of Launching Gantry 2 (LG2) continues at River Trade
Terminal (RTT).
- Delivery
and assembly of Lifting Frames 2 (LF2) commenced at RTT.
Precast
Segment
(a) Progress
of the precast concrete segment casting yard:
- Mould assembly for 1 no. Type
B, 10 nos. Type A (including 2 no. Segments on
Pier
(SOP)’s), 2 nos. Type D,
4 nos. Type E, 2 no. Type CH2, 2 no. Type CH3, 1 no. CH4 and
1 no. CP (long span SOP) were assembled. Other
Type CH and Type CP mould fabrication continues at the casting yard.
- Rebar jigs fabrication and installation with
30 out of 30 nos. completed (6 in Line No. 1, 18 in Line No. 2, and 6 in Line
No. 6 completed).
- A total of 129 segments were cast in this
reporting period and up to end of the reporting period total 524 segments cast.
Precast
Concrete Shell Casting
(a)
Summary of precast shell cast in the precast yard:
Type of Shell |
Number of Precast Shell Cast in this
reporting period |
Cumulative No. of Precast Shell Completed
(up to 28th of each month) |
CP1 |
5 |
27 |
CP2 |
2 |
3 |
CP4 |
0 |
2 |
Status of Environmental Licences, Notification and Permits
2.11 A summary
of the relevant permits, licences, and/or notifications on environmental
protection for this Contract is presented in Table 2.2.
Table 2.2 Status
of Environmental Licences, Notification and Permits
Permit / License
No. |
Valid
Period |
Status |
|
From |
To |
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Environmental Permit (EP) |
|||
EP-352/2009/C |
05/09/2013 |
N/A |
Valid |
Consruction Noise Permit (CNP) |
|||
WA7: GW-RW0960-13 |
14/01/2014 (23:00) |
13/06/2014
(07:00) |
Valid |
WA4: GW-RW0006-14 |
19/01/2014(19:00) |
18/07/2014
(23:00) |
Valid |
WA4B : GW-RW0008-14 |
10/01/2014(23:00) |
09/07/2014(07:00) |
Valid |
WA7: GW-RW0097-14 |
28/02/2014(19:00) |
27/08/2014(23:00) |
Valid |
P0-P68: GW-RS0122-14 |
18/02/2014(23:00) |
13/08/2014(07:00) |
Valid |
P0-P68: GW-RS0123-14 |
18/02/2014(19:00) |
12/08/2014(23:00) |
Valid |
Portion A: GW-RS0130-14 |
23/02/2014(19:00) |
22/08/2014(23:00) |
Valid |
P101-P113:GW-RS0121-14 |
27/02/2014(00:00) |
01/05/2014(06:30) |
Valid |
P69-P70: GW-RS0172-14 |
16/03/2014(19:00) |
15/09/2014(23:00) |
Valid |
P81-P114: GW-RS0187-14 |
11/03/2014(19:00) |
10/09/2014(23:00) |
Valid |
P75-P80: GW-RS0264-14 |
01/04/2014 (19:00) |
27/07/2014 (07:00) |
Valid |
P81-P82: GW-RS0344-14 |
11/04/2014(00:00) |
10/10/2014 (24:00) |
Valid |
P71-P74: GW-RS0395-14 |
29/04/2014(19:00) |
28/10/2014 (23:00) |
Valid |
P101-P113: GW-RS0391-14 |
01/05/2014(19:00) |
30/09/2014 (06:30) |
Valid |
Notification pursuant to Air Pollution Control
(Construction Dust) Regulation |
|||
345773 |
N/A |
Receipt acknowledged by EPD |
|
Billing Account for Construction Waste Disposal |
|||
A/C# 7015341 (Construction
Site) |
11/06/2012 |
N/A |
Valid |
A/C#
7015341 (Vessel
Disposal) |
17/02/2014 |
31/05/2014 |
Valid |
Registration of Chemical Waste Producer |
|||
WPN 5213-951-D2499-01 |
18/07/2012 |
N/A |
Valid |
Effluent Discharge License under Water Pollution
Control Ordinance |
|||
WA6A(DCVJV site office): WT00014053-2012 |
12/09/2012 |
30/09/2017 |
Valid |
WA6B (SOR site office): WT00014447-2012 |
30/10/2012 |
31/10/2017 |
Valid |
WA3: WT00015118-2013 |
30/01/2013 |
31/01/2018 |
Valid |
Portion C: WT00015356-2013 |
22/02/2013 |
28/02/2018 |
Valid |
Portion A: WT00016076-2013 |
21/05/2013 |
31/05/2018 |
Valid |
WA4B: WT00014750-2012 |
12/08/2013 |
31/08/2018 |
Valid |
WA7: WT00015722-2013 |
16/01/2013 |
31/01/2019 |
Valid |
P0 – P80: WT00018203-2014 |
30/01/2013 |
31/01/2019 |
Valid |
P114: WT00018631-2014 |
31/03/2014 |
31/03/2019 |
Valid |
Marine Dumping Permit |
|||
Dumping of Phase 1, 2a, 2b, 2c and 2d (Type
1-Open Sea Disposal) marine sediment EP/MD/14-125 |
05/02/2014 |
04/08/2014 |
Valid |
Dumping of Phase 1, 2a, 2b, 2c and 2d (Type 1D
and Type 2) marine sediment EP/MD/15-009 |
09/05/2014 |
08/06/2014 |
Valid |