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Infrastructure Development and Heritage Conservation
transport infrastructure for long-term economic growth and further regional co-operation. This is one of the seven major projects involving co-operation between Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macao under the 12th National Five-Year Plan.
For the convenience of users, it will be the first Hong Kong/Shenzhen land-based BCP with direct access facilities on the Hong Kong side, including a pedestrian subway linking the BCP and the adjacent area, a public carpark, pick-up/drop-off areas for private cars and a public transport interchange at the passenger terminal building. Site formation and construction of connecting roads commenced in phases in April, with the BCP scheduled to open in 2018.
Development of the Lok Ma Chau Loop
The Stage 2 Public Engagement Report and the Recommended Outline Development Plan of the 'Planning and Engineering Study on Development of the Lok Ma Chau Loop, jointly undertaken by Hong Kong and Shenzhen, were published in July. The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report was approved with conditions under the EIA Ordinance in October. Work on the preparation of the statutory Outline Zoning Plan has commenced.
Kai Tak Development
The Kai Tak Development is a large-scale project of about 320 hectares covering the former airport site and the adjoining land. The first stage (including the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal (KTCT) Building together with the first berth, the first phase of the District Cooling System, the public housing development and advance infrastructure) was largely completed in 2013. Construction has begun on projects in the next stage of the development, including the Trade and Industry Tower, the second berth of KTCT, school developments, and the second stage of infrastructure works at the North Apron. The Lung Tsun Stone Bridge Remnants Preservation Corridor Design Ideas Competition was launched in September with the result to be announced in early 2014.
The government proposes to connect Kai Tak Development with Kwun Tong and Kowloon Bay by an Environmentally Friendly Linkage System in the form of a monorail to help transform Kowloon East into a central business district. In October, the CEDD sought the public's views and suggestions on a detailed feasibility study for the proposed system.
Wan Chai Development Phase II
The Wan Chai Development Phase II (WDII) project is the final phase of the Central and Wan Chai Reclamation project. Its main purpose is to provide land for essential transport infrastructure, including the Central-Wan Chai Bypass (CWB). The reclaimed land would also be used to develop a harbourfront promenade from Central to North Point. Construction of WDII started in 2009 to enable the commissioning of the CWB in 2017.
New Development Areas in the New Territories
The 'North East New Territories NDAs Planning and Engineering Study' formulates a planning and development framework for the proposed Kwu Tung North (KTN), Fanling North (FLN) and Ping Che/Ta Kwu Ling (PC/TKL) NDAs to meet Hong Kong's long-term housing, social and economic development needs. Taking into account the public's comments and planning and technical assessments, the revised development proposals were published in July. As
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