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 |
Name |
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) |
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 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.
1.4. Summary of Construction Works Undertaken During
Reporting Period
2.10
The major site
activities undertaken in the reporting period included:
March 2018:
Ancillary and Associated Facilities
(a)
P115
& P114 interface area - Breaking off the concrete footings for reinstatement of slope
underneath the deck will be continued;
(b)
Reinstatement
of sloping seawall at P88 to P89, P105 to P107 and top of seawall and verge
area are in progress;
(c)
All
fire mains, hydrants installation were completed, fire hydrant flow test was
carried out on 21 March 2018 at P56;
(d)
Installation
of utility trough covers at high mast, movement joints, valve chambers and
cables access locations is in progress;
(e)
Installation
of traffic signs;
(f)
Installation
of barrier s.s.covers at M.J. locations;
(g)
Road studs installation
was completed except area at top of Turnaround;
(h)
Installation
of the additional pier number and information signs at ML11 to ML12 are
completed;
(i)
Construction
of drainage at P113 completed;
(j)
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)
Cable
laying works for HKPF completed;
(e)
Lightning
installation in deck void from P0 to P113 commenced;
(f)
Red
obstacle light installation at high mast commenced.
Removal of Temporary Works at P68 - P70
(a)
P69
& 70 Jetty Dismantling Works -
Removal the temporary jetty in progress (around 95% completed);
(b)
P68
Platform Removal Works - Removal of the marine concrete blocks is in progress
(around 70% completed).
Turnaround Facilities
(a)
Stainless
steel maintenance platforms – Installation of platforms in progress.
10m Works at P0 Interface
(a)
Road
marking at P0 area was completed.
April
2018:
Ancillary and
Associated Facilities
(a)
P115
& P114 interface area - Reinstatement of slope underneath the deck is in
progress;
(b)
Reinstatement
U4 rock at top of sloping seawall and verge area at Portion A are in progress;
(c)
All
fire mains, hydrants installation were completed, and all fire hydrant flow
tests were completed;
(d)
Installation
of utility trough covers at high mast, movement joints, valve chambers and
cables access locations is in progress;
(e)
All
traffic signs installation was completed;
(f)
Installation
of barrier stainless steel covers at movement joint locations was completed
except the cover plates at P115 interface area;
(g)
Road studs installation
was completed except area at top of Turnaround;
(h)
Installation
of stainless steel hoppers and uPVC drainage pipes at movement joint locations
is in progress;
(i)
Rehabilitation
works for existing drains and sewerage at South Perimeter Road between P81 to
P84 commenced;
(j)
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 were completed;
(b)
Lightning
installation in deck void from P0 to P113 continue;
(c)
Red
obstacle light installation at high mast was completed.
Temporary Works/ Works
at P68
(a)
P69
& 70 Jetty Dismantling Works -
Removal the temporary jetty was completed;
(b)
P68
Works
-
Removal
of the marine concrete blocks was completed.
-
Armour
rock filling along the sloping seawall is in progress (50% completed).
-
Installation
of proposed marine concrete blocks was completed.
Turnaround Facilities
(a)
Stainless
steel maintenance platforms – Installation of platforms is in progress (80%
completed).
10m Works at P0 Interface
(a)
Road
marking at P0 area was completed.
May 2018:
Ancillary and Associated
Facilities
(a)
P115
& P114 interface area - Reinstatement of slope underneath the deck is in
progress;
(b)
Reinstatement U4 rock at
top of sloping seawall and verge areas at Portion A completed;
(c)
Installation of the
remaining outstanding utility trough covers at high mast, movement joints,
valve chambers and cables access locations is in progress;
(d)
Installation of
stainless steel covers at movement joint locations was completed except the
cover plates at P115 interface area;
(e)
Installation
of stainless steel hoppers and uPVC drainage pipes at movement joint locations
is in progress;
(f)
Rehabilitation
works for existing drains and sewerage at South Perimeter Road between P81 to
P84 continues;
(g)
Site
clearance/formation works to the reinstatement of South Perimeter Road between
P84 to P81 are in progress.
E&M Works
(a)
Lightning installation
in deck void from P0 to P113 substantially complete and minor touching up
continues;
(b)
Deck void lighting
installation at slip road of ML8 substantially complete.
Temporary Works/ Works
at P68
P68 Works
-
Armour
rock filling along the sloping seawall was completed.
-
Removal
of the temporary rock fill platform is in progress. (90% completed)
Stainless Steel
Maintenance Platform
Installation of platforms was completed, minor modification works is in
progress.
2.11 The valid environmental licenses
and permits were attached in the Monthly EM&A Reports.