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:
Ÿ
Supervising Officer’s Representative (SOR) –
Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Limited (ARUP)
Ÿ
Contractor –Dragages
-China Harbour-VSL JV (DCVJV)
Ÿ
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) |
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) P115 & P114 interface
area - Breaking off the concrete footings for reinstatement of slope underneath
the deck is in progress;
(b) Reinstatement of sloping
seawall at P94 to P90 and P85 to P87 are in progress;
(c) All precast parapet facial
panels were completed and progress of this reporting period is summarized as
follows:
|
Item |
Number in this month |
Cumulative No. of Precast Parapet
Completed (up to 28th of month) |
|
Precast Parapet Facial
Panel Casting |
73 |
6906 |
|
Precast Parapet Facial
Panel Installation |
187 |
6715 |
|
In-situ concreting works |
561 |
20145 |
(d) The central barrier progress
is summarized as follows:
|
Type |
Item |
Monthly Workdone |
Cumulative Workdone (up to 28th of month) |
|
Central barrier (precast
method) |
Precast |
223 |
6080 |
|
Installation |
366 |
6070 |
|
|
Central barrier (precast
+ in-situ method) |
In-fill concreting # |
883 |
9105 |
# “In-fill concreting” will
be carried out after installation of precast units or formworks for precast
method and in-situ method respectively. After the in-fill concreting works, the
central barrier shall be regarded as completed.
(e) The side barrier progress is
summarized as follows:
|
Type |
Item |
Monthly Workdone |
Cumulative Workdone (up to 28th of month) |
|
Side barrier (precast
method) |
Precast |
364 |
6660 |
|
Installation |
582 |
6578 |
|
|
Side barrier (precast +
in-situ method) |
In-fill concreting # |
2062 |
19732 |
# “In-fill concreting” will
be carried out after installation of precast units or formworks for precast
method and in-situ method respectively. After the in-fill concreting works, the
side barrier shall be regarded as completed.
(f) Construction of the
longitudinal stitching to all bridges were completed except stitching between
ML8 and Ramps;
(g) Sealing of deck openings and
preparation of deck surface for waterproofing at ML8 & ML9 and ML10R to
ML18L are in progress;
(h) Fire hydrants at P0, P4, P8,
P12, P16, P18-P19, P21, P25-P26, P30, P34, P38-P39, P42-P43, P51-P52, P60-P61,
P65, P68, P71, P73, P75-P76, P77-P78, P80, P82-P83, P86, P91, P97, P102-P103,
P108-P109 and P112 were installed. Fire main at ML7 and ML8 are in progress;
(i) Installation of utility
trough covers are in progress;
(j) Erection of the sign gantries
were completed;
(k) Installation of the
additional pier number and information signs at ML3 was completed at ML3;
(l) Installation of the
additional pier number and information signs at ML4 to ML9 commenced;
(m) Installation of the headroom
sign and vessel length restriction sign at ML3 commenced;
(n) Installation of the height
restriction sign commenced at ML12;
(o) Construction of concrete
carriageway for Chek Lap Kok
South Road realignment* were completed;
(p) Site clearance/formation work
to the reinstatement of South Perimeter Road between P84 to P81 in progress.
Note:
*Minor Modification Works:-
·Shifting the bus stop
location;
·Shifting the old alignment
near P109 southward; and
·Re-instating the underground
drainage with the new alignment due to the minor modification works above.
E&M Works
(a) E&M ducting installation
from ML7;
(b) E&M ducting installation
from ML7 to ML10 and ML12 continues;
(c) E&M works inside SHT
building is in progress;
(d) Cable hanger installation at
M9 and ML10 completed;
(e) Cable hanger installation at
ML8 commenced;
(f) Cable hanger installation at
ML11, ML12 and ML13 completed;
(g) Street light cables and poles
installation at ML1 continues;
(h) LV and HV cable laying works
at ML1 to ML6 and ML16 to ML19 completed;
(i) LV and HV cable laying works
at ML13 to ML15 continues;
(j) Cable tray installation of
SMS system at ML12 and ML13 commenced;
(k) GPS pole installation from
ML1 to ML14 continues;
(l) Cable laying works for HKPF
at ML1 to ML6 continues;
(m) Installation of electrical
sliding barrier between P0 and P1 commenced.
Removal of Temporary Works at
P68 - P70
(a) P69 & 70 Jetty
Dismantling Works - Removal the
temporary jetty in progress (around 25% completed);
(b) P68 Platform Removal Works - Removal
of temporary platform has been commenced.
Movement Joint
(a) Overall 40 nos. installed
with both nosing casted;
(b) The last movement joint at
P115R, is pending for the access road diversion open on the T001 tunnel by the
Contract HY/2011/03.
Turnaround Facilities
(a)
Roof finishing and ground level finish of mobile
telecom equipment room were cast;
(b)
Waterproof membrane for mobile telecom equipment
room were applied;
(c)
Dismantling of sling platform completed;
(d)
Dismantling of box girder support tower completed;
(e)
Dismantling of extended platform completed;
(f)
Type K1 kerb for traffic island installed;
(g)
Installation of type III parapet completed.
10m at P0
(a)
Extended wing at P0 completed;
(b)
Construction of central barrier completed;
(c)
Construction of side barriers are in progress.
Road Pavement
|
Road Pavement |
Total (m2) |
Monthly Workdone (m2) |
Cumulative Workdone (m2) |
|
Base Course |
284440 |
44683 |
264520 |
|
Wearing Course |
284440 |
57981 |
261264 |
|
Friction Course |
274688 |
114035 |
129530 |
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) |
|||
|
P84-P115: GW-RW0847-17 |
06/10/2017 (19:00) |
05/04/2018 (23:00) |
Valid |
|
P0-P83: GW-RS0684-17 |
09/08/2017 (19:00) |
08/02/2018 (24:00) |
Valid |
|
P94-P100: GW-RS0758-17 |
07/09/2017 (01:00) |
31/12/2017 (05:30) |
Valid |
|
PWA4: GW-RW0471-17 |
08/09/2017 (00:00) |
07/03/2018 (24:00) |
Valid |
|
Notification pursuant to Air Pollution
Control (Construction Dust) Regulation |
|||
|
345773 |
04/06/2012 |
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): WT00028521-2017 |
18/07/2017 |
30/09/2022 |
Valid |
|
WA6B (SOR site office): WT00028841-2017 |
03/08/2017 |
31/10/2022 |
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 |
|
P114: WT00018631-2014 |
31/03/2014 |
31/03/2019 |
Valid |
|
P81-P83: WT00023608-2016 |
01/04/2016 |
31/07/2020 |
Valid |
|
Specific Process License
(SP license) for conduct Tar and Bitumen Works |
|||
|
WA4: Licence
No. L-15-038(1) |
31/05/2017 |
30/05/2020 |
Valid* |
*The license holder is the
supplier, ASL.