📋 Tender Overview
The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat
The Legislative Council LegCo Panel on Transport visited the Central Kowloon Bypass Yau Ma Tei Section CKBYMTS today October 20 to understand the latest progress of the CKBYMTS project as well as the tunnel facilities and features of the project
Members first received a briefing from representatives of the Highways Department HyD at CKBYMTS Administration Building on the planning of the Central Kowloon Bypass project and the design of the tunnel entrance and the connecting roads in Kai Tak They also visited the tunnel control centre to learn about the traffic control and surveillance system that will be used in the future
Members noted that the Central Kowloon Route CKR will be opened in phases The Yau Ma Tei section which is expected to be commissioned in December this year is about 47 kilometres long and will connect the Yau Ma Tei Interchange with the Kai Tak Development Area This will help alleviate current traffic congestion along the major roads in Kowloon and reduce journey time
Members then conducted a visit to the tunnel entrance in Kai Tak the tunnel section and the Yau Ma Tei Portal to gain a deeper understanding of the drillandblast method of the tunnel adopted in the excavation of the tunnel and the tunnel facilities Members noted that given the tunnels length of approximately 39km and its depth of more than 100 metres underground the project team adopted the latest technologies during the construction to overcome challenges such as tunneling in urban area reprovisioning of the Gascoigne Road Flyover and preserving nearby heritage sites and landmarks
During the visit Members exchanged views with Secretary for Transport and Logistics Director of Highways and representatives from the Administration on the construction challenges traffic impact assessments and road arrangements to prepare for the upcoming commissioning of CKBYMTS
A total of 12 members and nonmembers of the Panel on Transport participated in the visit
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