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, EP-352/2009/B, EP-352/2009/C) based on the Application No. VEP-409/2013,
VEP-411/2013 and VEP-459/2014 respectively. The environmental Permit (Permit
No. EP-352/2009/D) was then issued on 22 December 2014.
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 |
|||
ENPO/IEC (Ramboll 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. Priscilla Choy |
2151 2089 |
3107 1388 |
2.8
Ramboll Environ
Hong Kong Limited (Ramboll 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:
Ancillary
and Associated Facilities
(a)
E&M
installation at ML5 commence.
(b)
E&M
ducting installation at ML18 and ML19.
(c)
Installation
of precast parapets between P109 to P114 is in progress. The Progress is as
follows.
Item |
Number in this month |
Cumulative No. of Precast Parapet
Completed (up to end of month) |
Parapet Casting |
132 |
416 |
Parapet Installation |
146 |
149 |
Land
Viaduct (P85 to Abutment at SHT) & Marine Viaduct (P81 - P84)
(a)
P82R -
Removal of filled platform at P82R is in progress.
(b)
P115
& P114 interface area - Reinstatement of slope area temporarily hold for
drainage and reinstatement detailing.
(c)
Construction
of longitudinal stitching between P110 to P114 (in-situ) and P109 to P107
(planking) is in progress.
Marine Viaduct (P0 to
P80)
Precast Column Erection
Description |
Pier Location (in this reporting period) |
Cumulative No. of Gridline (up to 28th of each
month) |
Commencement (i.e. starting from 1st precast
unit) |
P2, P4 |
All completed 40 (P1 - P16, P21-P44) |
Completion (i.e. completed
installation of pier head unit) |
P2, P4 |
All completed 40 (P1 - P16, P21-P44) |
Vertical Tendons Stressed |
P4, P5, P12 |
39 (P1, P3 -P16, P21-P44) |
Grouting Vertical Tendons |
P4, P5, P6, P12 |
39 (P1, P3 - P16,
P21-P44) |
Pier Head Concrete |
P1, P9, P10, P11 |
32 (P1, P9-P11, P13-P16,
P21-P44) |
In-situ Double Blade Column Construction
(a)
All in-situ double blade columns were completed. Progress
in this reporting period is as follows.
Pier Location |
Side |
Progress |
P75 |
L |
2nd lift, 3rd
lift and 4th lift (pierhead) cast on 6,
18 and 28 June 2016 respectively |
R |
2nd lift and 3rd
lift (pierhead) cast on 31 May and 13 June 2016
respectively |
Deck Erection
(a)
Segment erection in June 2016:
Type |
Location of Segments erected in this reporting period |
Number of Segments erected in this reporting period |
Cumulative No. of Segments erected (up to 28th of each month) |
Launching Gantry 1
(LG1)* |
P85, P86 and P87 |
50 |
976 |
Launching Gantry 2 (LG2) |
P21, P22 and P23 |
56 |
1084 |
Lifting Frames 1 (LF1) and Hanger Beam
(HB) |
P17, P18, P71, P72, P73 and P76 |
90 |
363 |
Lifting Frames 3 (LF3) |
P57R&L, P58R&L and P61L |
62 |
534 |
Typical Span SOP |
P15 and P14 |
8 |
188 |
Long Span SOP |
P80 |
4 |
64 |
* includes crane erection for P109
External Prestressing
Tendon Installation
Viaduct |
Activities |
Quantities |
Unit |
Done % |
ML19C |
Threading Stressing Grouting |
47.55 12 9.42 |
T U M3 |
100% 100% 100% |
ML19R |
Threading Stressing Grouting |
48.65 12 9.64 |
T U M3 |
100% 100% 100% |
ML19L |
Threading Stressing Grouting |
46.91 12 9.29 |
T U M3 |
100% 100% 100% |
ML18R |
Threading Stressing Grouting |
77.90 18 15.38 |
T U M3 |
100% 100% 100% |
ML18L |
Threading Stressing Grouting |
76.40 18 15.08 |
T U M3 |
100% 100% 100% |
ML17R |
Threading Stressing Grouting |
63.09 16 12.44 |
T U M3 |
100% 100% 100% |
ML17L |
Threading Stressing Grouting |
62.86 16 12.39 |
T U M3 |
100% 100% 100% |
ML16R |
Threading Stressing Grouting |
56.69 15 9.91 |
T U M3 |
100% 100% 78% |
ML16L |
Threading Stressing Grouting |
87.34 18 17.2 |
T U M3 |
100% 100% 70% |
ML07R |
Threading Stressing Grouting |
129.58 32 25.59 |
T U M3 |
26 17% 0% |
ML07L |
Threading Stressing Grouting |
140.43 32 27.76 |
T U M3 |
24% 16% 0% |
ML06R |
Threading Stressing Grouting |
113.04 24 22.35 |
T U M3 |
100% 100% 100% |
ML06L |
Threading Stressing Grouting |
113.04 24 22.35 |
T U M3 |
100% 100% 100% |
ML05R |
Threading Stressing Grouting |
113.68 24 22.48 |
T U M3 |
100% 100% 30% |
ML05L |
Threading Stressing Grouting |
112.39 24 22.22 |
T U M3 |
100% 100% 70% |
ML04R |
Threading Stressing Grouting |
113.04 24 22.35 |
T U M3 |
30% 30% 0% |
ML04L |
Threading Stressing Grouting |
113.04 24 22.35 |
T U M3 |
30% 30% 0% |
Precast Segment
(a)
Segment Casting:
-
Production affected by inclement weather: 7 days.
-
New CH3 & 4 moulds no.34, 35 & 36 at Line 0
assembling were completed. All new moulds at Line 0 commenced production.
-
2 nos. new CH5 & 1 no. of B* mould are being
assembled It is anticipated to commence casting works in early July and end of
June 2016 respectively.
Item |
Number in this reporting period |
Cumulative No. of Precast Segment Completed (up to 28th of each month) |
Segment Cast |
251 |
4432 |
Remarks: Cumulative no. excludes 7 nos. of damaged segment due to
toppled incident at the casting yard.
(b)
Off-site Storage:
Area |
No. in Off-site Storage |
A1 |
0 |
A2 |
0 |
A3 |
157 |
A4 |
0 |
Delivery for Precast Concrete Elements (by
barge)
(a)
Precast
Deck Segments:
- Number
of barges engaged in this period: 19.
- Number
of deck segment deliveries in this period: 54 trips.
- Cumulative
number of deck segment deliveries: 649 trips.
Segment Types |
Segment Delivered in this reporting period |
Cumulative No. of Precast Segment Delivered (up to 28th of each month) |
A |
117 |
1,653 |
B |
0 |
6 |
C |
114 |
454 |
D |
22 |
162 |
E |
67 |
987 |
(a)
Temporary storage of long span segments:
-
The last long span storage barge departed from Zhongshan port in mid-April. Since that time one barge has
remained engaging in moving long span segments within the site from the
temporary storage areas (on pile caps and dolphins) to the required erection
locations.
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 |
||
Environmental Permit (EP) |
|||
EP-352/2009/D |
22/12/2014 |
N/A |
Valid |
Consruction Noise Permit (CNP) |
|||
P0
– P68: GW-RS1345-15 |
10/12/2015(19:00) |
09/06/2016(24:00) |
Expired |
P101
– P114: GW-RS1343-15 |
31/12/2015(19:00) |
30/06/2016(05:30) |
Cancelled on 1 June
2016 |
P75
– P80: GW-RS1431-15 |
01/01/2016
(00:00) |
30/06/2016
(24:00) |
Cancelled on 20 June
2016 |
P69
– P74: GW-RS1476-15 |
12/01/2016
(19:00) |
11/07/2016
(24:00) |
Cancelled on 20 June
2016 |
P81 – P83: GW-RS0047-16 |
30/01/2016
(00:00) |
29/07/2016
(24:00) |
Cancelled on 17 June
2016 |
Portion A: GW-RS0108-16 |
23/02/2016
(19:00) |
22/08/2016
(23:00) |
Valid |
P81 – P115: GW-RS0308-16 |
29/03/2016
(19:00) |
28/09/2016
(24:00) |
Cancelled on 17 June
2016 |
P101 – P114 & Southeast Quay: GW-RS0536-16 |
01/06/2016
(19:00) |
30/11/2016
(05:30) |
Valid |
P0 – P68 GW-RS0560-16 |
10/06/2016
(00:00) |
09/12/2016
(24:00) |
Valid |
P68 – P69 & P79 – P83: GW-RS0604-16 |
17/06/2016
(01:30) |
16/09/2016
(07:00) |
Valid |
P84 – P115: GW-RS0627-16 |
17/06/2016
(19:00) |
16/12/2016
(24:00) |
Valid |
P69 – P83: GW-RS0649-16 |
20/06/2016
(19:00) |
19/12/2016
(24:00) |
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 |
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: WT00023624-2016 |
17/02/2016 |
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 |
P81-P83: WT00023608-2016 |
01/04/2016 |
31/07/2020 |
Valid |