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. Dennis Leung |
3767
5801 |
|||
|
ENPO/IEC (Ramboll Hong Kong Limited) |
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 Hong Kong Limited 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 P86 to P87, P88 to P90, P92 to P93 and P104 to P107 are
in progress;
(c) Waterproofing
works at ML19R near the movement joint was completed;
(d) All
fire mains, hydrants installation were completed;
(e) Stage 1
to Stage 4 watermain pressure tests were completed;
(f) Installation
of utility trough covers were completed except the locations at high mast,
movement joints, valve chambers and cables access locations;
(g) Installation of the additional pier number and information signs at ML11
to ML12 are in progress;
(h) Installation of the headroom sign and vessel length restriction sign at
ML3 were completed;
(i) Construction of drainage at P110 completed;
(j) Construction of drainage at P113 commenced;
(k) Site clearance/formation works to the reinstatement of South Perimeter
Road between P84 to P81 are in progress;
E&M Works
(a) E&M
works inside SHT building is in progress;
(b) LV and
HV cable laying works at ML13 to ML15 completed;
(c) LV and
HV cable laying works at ML12 to ML8 completed;
(d) GPS
installation from ML1 to ML14 completed;
(e) Cable
laying works for HKPF completed;
Removal of Temporary Works at
P68 - P70
(a) P69 & 70 Jetty Dismantling Works - Removal the temporary jetty in
progress (around 75% completed);
(b) P68 Platform Removal Works - Breaking the concrete slab on the seawall
block platform was completed. Removal of the marine concrete blocks is in
progress.
Movement Joint
(a) As T001 tunnel is not opened for our bridge deck traffic by the Contract
HY/2011/03, we closed our only bridge deck access at P115R for the last
movement joint construction. Overtime day and night shifts were implemented for
the last MJ works and it was completed on 4 Feb 18.
Turnaround Facilities
(a)
Dismantling of SOP supporting towers completed.
10m Works at P0 Interface
(a)
Road marking at P0 area in progress.
Road Pavement
(a) Road
pavement works were completed with following progress in this reporting period:
|
Road Pavement |
Total (m2) |
Monthly Workdone (m2) |
Bridge Units |
Cumulative Workdone (m2) |
Completion Percentage |
|
Base Course |
284,440 |
200 |
P115-R |
284,440 |
100% |
|
Wearing Course |
284,440 |
7,040 |
Ramp(RHS) Turnaround P115-R |
284,440 |
100% |
|
Friction Course |
274,688 |
37,045 |
ML7-R&L(SL,HS) ML8-R&L(SL,HS) ML9-R&L(SL,HS) ML19-R |
274,688 |
100% |
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) |
Expired |
|
WA4: 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 |
|
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.