Irregularity of its surface and hopper gate edge roughness can induce abrasive tearing. Bypass cwb which are now under full steam construction. Chun woleader joint venture is responsible for the reclamation and the bypass in the water channel under the convention centre while china state leader joint venture is responsible for land formation and the bypass west of the convention centre danny chung. Eia category a projects compulsorily need eia scrutiny of an application seeking ec by seac for determining whether or not the project or activity requires further environmental studies form 1 form 1a classify projects as b1 require eia and b2 dont require eia for categorization of projects into b1 or b2, the moef shall issue. The amec study team wrote the eia report on behalf of nbdss. Wan chai development phase ii and central wan chai bypass. Eias drilling productivity report adds anadarko region. Central wanchai bypass cwb cwb is a strategic road linking the rumsey street flyover with the island eastern corridor via the island eastern corridor link. The designs, as shown during the roving exhibition see annex 1.
Several relevant baseline studies and assessment reports are. Preliminary incident report on fibre cable damage on april 2012 executive summary on april 2012, at approximately 15. Project factsheet wan chai development phase ii central wan chai by pass at wan chai east page 2 of 2 wan chai development phase ii central wan chai by pass at wan chai east description. Environmental permits environmental monitoring and audit data. The central wan chai bypass and island eastern corridor link cwb is a strategic road along the north shore of hong kong island targeted to alleviate the traffic congestion along the existing gloucester road harcourt road connaught road central corridor. Some of them are the works sites of the central wan chai. The design and construction of wan chai development phase ii and central wanchai bypass. Facts on central wan chai bypass development bureau. Esb1532006 wan chai development phase ii and central wan chai bypass. Exterior design of west ventilation building wvb of the. West ventilation building wvb, middle ventilation building mvb, east ventilation building evb, east vent shaft evs and administration building adb, including structure and building services. The expert panel is invited to explore sustainable transport planning along the northern shore of hong kong island and to deliberate on whether the central wan chai bypass is needed. Wvb and the proposed landscaped deck in the new central harbourfront.
The environmental impact assessment eia report for wan chai development phase ii and central wan chai bypass register no aeiar1252008 has been approved on 11 december 2008. Preliminary incident report on fibre cable damage on. North island line nil of mtr corporation limited mtrcl, and the central wan chai bypass cwb. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of adbs board of directors, management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. Before the project, hkt provided the project owner. This plan provides the elas concepts and the design intent, which are implemented by the contract of the central wan chai bypass tunnel building, systems and fittings and works associated with tunnel commissioning contract no. Pp2962006 wan chai development phase ii and central wan chai bypass. Environmental impact assessment for wan chai development. Wan chai development phase ii and centralwan chai bypass eia report volume 1. It will connect the existing flyover near rumsey street in central to the existing island eastern corridor iec. Oct 25, 20 construction work for the central wan chai bypass at a location west of the hong kong exhibition and convention centre in wan chai. Design and construction of centralwan chai bypass and island. Cma1b oil street site office report on 24hour tsp monitoring 176.
Environmental impact assessment process shall be the chairman of the seiaa. Central wanchai bypass reclamation while calculation determines the type of geotextile and size fabrication, the condition of the hopper could be damaging to the container. The central wan chai bypass is a fourkilometre trunk road running between sheung wan and fortress hill on hong kong island. Rerating under the hong kong construction project news. Pwc disclaims any responsibility for any loss or damage. Compelling and present need for centralwanchai bypass the letter from michael leung of sha tin published in talkback on 16 february mentioned that some in the community have cast doubt over the effectiveness of the centralwanchai bypass cwb in tackling the traffic congestion problem in central and wanchai districts. Environmental impact assessment eia under the environmental impact assessment ordinance was carried out and submitted to the director of environmental protection on 31 october 2007. Any third party should obtain prior consent of pwc before copying or reproducing, in whole or in part, the contents of this report. Hk201107 wan chai development phase ii and central wanchai bypass sampling, field measurement and testing works stage 2. Into a bright future new excavation techniques on west island line helped minimise noise and. The cwb environmental impact assessment report was approved by epd in 2008 meeting all the air quality. Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda.
Cwb is the last, yet to be built section of a strategic highway running along the northern part of the hong kong island. Jan 20, 2019 the central wan chai bypass and island eastern corridor link cwb is a strategic road along the north shore of hong kong island targeted to alleviate the traffic congestion along the existing gloucester road harcourt road connaught road central corridor. Wan chai development phase ii design and construction for trunk. Technical visit centralwanchai bypass and island eastern. Environmental impact assessment report researchgate. Chai bypass cwb and island eastern design for deck. Environment impact assessment eia notification 2006. Aeiar0412001 central wan chai bypass and island eastern corridor link executive summary. The eia report was the result of almost three years of research, consultation, modelling and analyses conducted by the amec earth and environmental limited amec study team.
These facilities are important to hong kongs strategic provision of transport infrastructure. The environmental impact assessment report was approved by the director of. Highways department central wan chai bypass and island. For discussion cb158 0304 01 on october 2003 legislative council panel on environmental affairs and panel on planning, lands and works central reclamation phase iii purpose this paper briefs members on the background, latest development, and the governments position regarding the central reclamation phase iii criii. The eia report is intended to fulfill the reporting requirements for an environmental impact assessment report. Eia report wan chai development phase ii volume 1 and.
The cilthk considers that the boundary of the central district erp pilot scheme should be set with reference to the traffic condition, i. Hello fellow wikipedians, i have just modified one external link on central wan chai bypass. This environmental impact assessment is a document of the borrower. The works include land formation and construction of the centralwan chai bypass at wan chai east, reprovisioning of existing. It may not be published, reproduced or quoted in part or in whole, nor may it be used as. The environmental impact assessment eia report was approved by the environmental protection department epd in october 2010, followed in december by the. Expert panel report affirms the need for centralwan chai. The completion of the central wan chai bypass in either late2018 or early2019 will further encourage.
Report that was prepared in february 2007 sets out the process by which the trunk road. Construction work for the central wan chai bypass at a location west of the hong kong exhibition and convention centre in wan chai. Central wan chai bypass tunnel project of the proximity of our infrastructure and the risks that their works posed. Central wan chai bypass and island eastern corridor link. Construction of kordai bypass and access road to the kyrgyztan border crossing prepared by michael mastaller for the committee of roads, ministry of transport and communications, republic of kazakhstan and the asian development bank. The environmental impact assessment eia report for criii was endorsed by the advisory council on the environment on 27 august 2001. Chun woleader joint venture is responsible for the reclamation and the bypass in the water channel under the convention centre while china state leader joint venture is responsible for land formation and the bypass west of the. Environmental impact assessment eia report for the. The need was also reaffirmed in the statutory procedures and supported in the public. Hk200905 wanchai development phase ii and central wanchai bypass sampling, field measurement and testing work stage 1 wan chai development phase ii and centralwanchai bypass under environmental permit. Central wan chai bypass and island eastern corridor link cwbproject.
To facilitate road resurfacing works, the traffic lanes of island eastern corridor iec westbound will be partially closed in phases during off peak hours from 9pm to 6am of the next day from mid april to end may 2020. This report is for general informative purposes only. Challenges include busy traffic, buried seawalls and low headroom, for which intrafor has developed a special rig. The reclamation would accommodate centralwan chai bypass along with the airport railway overrun tunnel extension and north hong kong island railway line. Wan chai development phase ii and central wan chai bypass eia report volume 1 peaking factors 8. Central wan chai bypass, hong kong verdict traffic. The central wan chai bypass and island eastern corridor link forms part of an eastwest strategic route along the north shore of hong kong island, which serves to alleviate the traffic congestion along the existing gloucester road harcourt road connaught road central corridor. Eia report to be submitted with the other three eia reports as a contiguous project excluding the sclpw eia which was submitted earlier simultaneously in february 2012 for. Central wan chai bypass tunnel north point section and island eastern corridor link. Wan chai development phase ii and central wan chai bypass sampling, field measurement and testing works location.
Multiple eias and followup management for a strategic. Project background central wan chai bypass project website. The environmental impact assessment is a document of the borrower. Central wan chai bypass and island eastern corridor link executive summary eia report highways department applicant was informed on 7 jul 2001 of the suitability of the report for public inspection. Central reclamation phase iii includes reclamation of around 18ha joining the central reclamation phase i to wan chai development phase ii near lung king street. Study brief issued or deps decision on permission to apply directly for permit. Aeiar1252008 wan chai development phase ii and central wan chai bypass. Jan 20, 2019 central wan chai bypass and island eastern corridor link project description.
View week 6 outcome from ccst 9020 at the university of hong kong. Expert panel report affirms the need for central wan chai bypass the government is pleased to note that the report prepared by the expert panel for sustainable transport planning and central wan chai bypass cwb has affirmed the transport need for the cwb and its two planned slip roads to improve the reliability of the road network as well as. Esb1532006 wan chai development phase ii and centralwan chai bypass. Design of coastal habitat recreation, restoration and translocation of specieshabitats.
Environmental impact assessment of national road schemes a practical guide revision 1, 20 november, 2008. Central and wan chai reclamation is a project launched by the government of hong kong since the 1990s to reclaim land for different purposes. The works include land formation and construction of the central wan chai bypass at wan chai east, reprovisioning of existing. Wan chai development phase ii and centralwan chai bypass. Week 6 the university of hong kong ccst9020 sustainable development of the built environment the built environment 1 hong kong. Central wan chai bypass projects which are currently under construction by government. Intrafor news diaphragm wall for the central wanchai. The central wan chai bypass and island eastern corridor link forms part of an eastwest strategic route along the north shore of hong kong island, which serves to alleviate the traffic congestion along the existing gloucester road harcourt road connaught road central. Project overview a set of public consultation digests which consists of 6 parts, namely the shatin, wong tai sin, kowloon city. The area was the heart of victoria city, although that name is rarely used today as the central business district.
Centralwanchai bypass cwb including its road tunnel and slip roads. Bypass cwb tunnel north point section and island eastern corridor link aesthetic and landscaping design for noise barriers and semi. Report was exhibited for public to comment from 17 july 2001 to 15 aug 2001. Introduction the paper examines two distinctive environmental impact assessment eia practices in. Environmental impact assessment eia is a planning tool generally accepted as an integral component of sound decisionmaking. In implementing the project, the administration will implement all necessary mitigation measures as set out in the environmental impact assessment eia report to address the public concern on the air quality and noise impacts, as well as the visual. Central wan chai bypass cwb, causeway bay typhoon shelter cbts and the developments along the north shore of hong kong island as hatched yellow in the below figure. Environmental impact assessment guidance manual for highways.
Central wan chai bypass and island eastern corridor link advertisement notice executive summary eia report highways department applicant was informed on 7 jul 2001 of the suitability of the report for public inspection. Yrhk03 central and wanchai districts an interactive. Environmental impact assessment eia report for the liquefied natural gas project in cabo delgado. East and central ventilation buildings during operation of the trunk road hyd s3. Published in the gazette of india, extraordinary, partii. Panel forum on sustainable transport planning and central wan chai bypass expert panel, and a consolidation forum were held during may to december 2005. Central wan chai bypass and island eastern corridor link d3d4 1 island eastern corridor improvement between causeway bay and north point d4d51.
Environmental assessment report draft environmental impact assessment project number. The eia report was approved by director of environmental protection under. Wan chai bypass hong kong institute of environmental impact. Eia is to give the environment its due place in the decisionmaking process by clearly evaluating the environmental consequences of the proposed activity before action is taken. Report is exhibited for public to comment from 17 july 2001 to 15 aug 2001. The design parameters of the east and central ventilation buildings as set in tables 3. Drainage services department environmental mitigation measures. Wan chai development phase ii planning and engineering.
They follow the suggested values from the dsd sewerage manual part 1, with the allowance for stormwater flow. It is located in central and western district, on the north shore of hong kong island, across victoria harbour from tsim sha tsui, the southernmost point of kowloon peninsula. Facts on central wan chai bypass what is the central wan chai bypass cwb. Ccm report issued in february 2007, details on temporary reclamation were not. Date of complaint received from and received by location of complainant nature of complaint outcome status 100321a 22010 icc case no. The bypass in question is the proposed central wanchai bypass cwb as part of the central reclamation phase iii project. A bc40 cutter and two excavation cranes have been mobilised for the project. Relocation of ventilation building of centralwan chai. Generally speaking, there was consensus on the harbourfront enhancement ideas.
Advisory council on the environment endorsed the eia report. Central wanchaicauseway bay island east tsim sha tsui kowloon east western corridor table 1. Central wan chai bypass and island eastern corridor link project description. Environmental impact assessment of national road schemes a. The environmental impacts of the project will be considerable given that the bridge and associated works are for a large part situated in the active floodplain of the padma river, which combines the outflow of two of the longest rivers in the world. This report deals with the traffic and transportation aspects on a qualitative basis only and does not seek in any way to address highway design issues such as alignment nor does it seek to comment on the general engineering issues such as the amount of reclamation required to accommodate the central wanchai bypass. Progress of ten major infrastructure projects up to end october 2011 item current progress estimated cost 1 south island line east sile the executive council authorised the railway scheme of the sile with amendments on 30 november 2010, and approved the funding arrangement for the implementation of the railway on 17 may 2011. Compelling and present need for centralwanchai bypass. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faqthis simple faq.
Our team conducts studies and provides strategic advice on coastal and marine management to inform the planning process which helps to clarify objectives, set priorities and direct decisionmaking. Because of this issue, the government of hong kong proposed two land reclamation projects, one for each district, which will create an over ground, sixlane highway called p2, as well as an underground highway called the central wanchai bypass cwb that will help alleviate traffic. Project factsheet wan chai development phase ii centralwan chai by pass at wan chai east page 2 of 2 wan chai development phase ii centralwan chai by pass at wan chai east description. Transport and housing bureau transport branch oversaw the development of smart mobility and the application of advanced technologies for traffic management. Relocation of ventilation building of central wan chai bypass not feasible with photo. What is the central wan chai bypass and island eastern corridor link cwb. Express rail linkhong kong sectionmei lai road to hoi ting road tunnels. The need of building the central wan chai bypass was af rmed by the expert panel and. Best viewed at 800x600 resolution with internet explorer 6.