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Transport

Reclamation works for the HZMB Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities (HKBCF) and the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link (TM-CLKL) southern landfall, located in the northeast waters of the Hong Kong International Airport, commenced in 2011. The HKBCF works are expected to be completed in 2016 to dovetail with the commissioning of the HZMB.

The Hong Kong Link Road, a 12-kilometre dual three-lane highway comprising sections of sea viaduct, tunnel and at-grade road, will connect the HZMB Main Bridge to the HKBCF. The detailed design and construction works commenced in 2012 for completion in 2016 to dovetail with the commissioning of the HZMB.

Construction works for the TM-CLKL, a dual two-lane road approximately nine kilometres long connecting Tuen Mun with the HKBCF and North Lantau, commenced in June 2013. The southern road section connecting the HKBCF with North Lantau will be substantially completed in 2016 to tally with the commissioning of the HZMB; and the northern road section connecting Tuen Mun with the HKBCF will be completed in 2018 to meet local traffic demand.

Road Projects in the Planning Stage

A number of road construction and improvement projects are being planned to enhance Hong Kong's existing road network:

• Tuen Mun Western Bypass (TMWB): The government is examining if there would be any room for changes to the current proposed alignment of the Tuen Mun Western Bypass which would strike a balance in terms of technical feasibility, environmental concerns, traffic performance and economic benefits.

• Central-Kowloon Route: Detailed design for the proposed 4.7-kilometre dual three-lane route, with 3.9 kilometres of tunnel connecting West Kowloon to the proposed Kai Tak Development and the road network in Kowloon Bay, is ongoing.

• Trunk Road T2: The proposed Trunk Road T2 within the Kai Tak Development is a dual two-lane carriageway approximately three kilometres long, including 2.7 kilometres of tunnel through Kwun Tong Typhoon Shelter and adjoining areas. Forming the middle section of the strategic Route 6, Trunk Road T2 will connect the proposed Central- Kowloon Route to the proposed Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel. The preliminary design work is ongoing.

Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel: Detailed design has commenced for the proposed Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel, a dual two-lane carriageway of 4.2 kilometres with a 2.6 kilometres tunnel. It will connect Tseung Kwan O to Trunk Road T2 in the Kai Tak Development.

• Cross Bay Link: Preliminary design has been completed for the Cross Bay Link, which is a dual two-lane carriageway of 1.8 kilometres with a 1.1 kilometre viaduct, connecting Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel to Wan Po Road near Area 86, Tseung Kwan O.

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