LegCo Panel on Transport sees Central Kowloon Bypass (Yau Ma Tei Section) (with pictures)
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The following is provided on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
The Legislative Council (LegCo) Panel on Transport checked out the Central Kowloon Bypass (Yau Ma Tei Section) (CKB(YMTS)) today (October 20) to comprehend the current development of the CKB(YMTS) task, along with the tunnel centers and functions of the job.
Members initially got a rundown from agents of the Highways Department (HyD) at CKB(YMTS) Administration Building on the preparation of the Central Kowloon Bypass task and the style of the tunnel entryway and the linking roadways in Kai Tak. They likewise went to the tunnel control centre to find out about the traffic control and security system that will be utilized in the future.
Members kept in mind that the Central Kowloon Route (CKR) will be opened in stages. The Yau Ma Tei area, which is anticipated to be commissioned in December this year, has to do with 4.7 kilometres long and will link the Yau Ma Tei Interchange with the Kai Tak Development Area. This will assist reduce present traffic jam along the significant roadways in Kowloon and minimize journey time.
Members then carried out a check out to the tunnel entryway in Kai Tak, the tunnel area, and the Yau Ma Tei Portal to get a much deeper understanding of the drill-and-blast technique of the tunnel embraced in the excavation of the tunnel and the tunnel centers. Members kept in mind that, provided the tunnel’s length of roughly 3.9 km and its depth of more than 100 metres underground, the task group embraced the most recent innovations throughout the building to get rid of obstacles such as tunneling in metropolitan location, re-provisioning of the Gascoigne Road Flyover, and maintaining neighboring heritage websites and landmarks.
Throughout the check out, Members exchanged views with Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Director of Highways and agents from the Administration on the building obstacles, traffic effect evaluations and roadway plans to get ready for the upcoming commissioning of CKB(YMTS).
An overall of 12 members and non-members of the Panel on Transport took part in the go to.