Central Reclamation

HONG KONG - CENTRAL RECLAMATION

Phase 2

Before

The Plan

Central and Wan Chai Reclamation

Background

After the completion of the Central and Wan Chai Reclamation Feasibility Study in 1989, the then Land Development Policy Committee endorsed a concept of gradual implementation of the reclamation. The reclamation consists of three district development cells separated by parks, namely, Central, Tamar and Exhibition. These development cells were further divided into five phases.

Project Scope & Objectives

The proposed reclamation extends along the waterfront from Sheung Wan to Causeway Bay. The broad objectives of the project, inter alia, include :

to provide land for the Hong Kong Station and the extended overrun tunnel of the Airport Railway;

to provide land for Central-Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link;

to provide land for the future Shatin to Central Link;

to provide land for the future North Hong Kong Island Line;

to improve the environment of adjoining crowded districts by providing additional open space on the new reclamation; and

to integrate the development with the existing areas.

The reclaimed land above the underground transport infrastructure could be used to construct a world class waterfront promenade.

Progress & Programme

At present three projects are completed, viz :-

Central Reclamation Phase I (an Airport Core Programme project accommodating the Hong Kong Station of the Airport Railway)

The Central Reclamation Phase I formed land of 20 hectares by reclamation to provide the site for the Airport Railway Hong Kong Station. The remaining newly formed land is for general development and the reprovisioning of piers, cooling water pumphouses and other facilities displaced by the reclamation. Works commenced in September 1993 and were completed in June 1998.

Central Reclamation Phase II (Tamar Basin Reclamation )

The Central Reclamation Phase II formed land of 5.3 hectares, mainly by the reclamation of the Tamar Basin. Works commenced in December 1994 and were completed in September 1997.

After

One of the new Ferry Piers

Client: Territory Development Dept., HK Government & Mass Transit Railway Corporation
Contractor: Dragages et Travaux - Penta - BSG JV
Consultants: Maunsell Consultants (Asia) Ltd
Construction period:1993 - 1997
Completion time: 48 months
Contract value:US$260 million (HK$2.45 billion)

General Description: Reclamation and construction of a seawall to provide land for the expansion of the Central business area and the Airport Railway Terminus as well as construction of replacement ferry piers and air conditioning intake facilities.

Technical information:
Reclamation area : 20ha
Seawall length : 1,100m
Dredging : 1,000,000m3
Rock/ sand filling : 4,000,000m3
Concrete : 120,000m3
Steel : 12,500T

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