NEWSLETTER June 2007 East and North Point Sewerage ‐ Remaining Works

Welcome to the sixth edition of the Newsletter for Works anticipated to commence in the next the Wan Chai East and North Point Sewerage – Quarter:- Remaining Works Contract No. DC/2002/02 (the Contract). S23 Back Alley of Percival Street S26 Yee Wo Street The Newsletter provides information on the scope S32 Tai Hang Road (North) and extent of the works and progress of the S34 Moorsom Road construction. Drainage Services Department (DSD) S36 Warren Street and King Street are committed to keeping you informed on the progress of the works and the Newsletter will be Eastern District issued quarterly throughout the construction S10 Back Alley between Lau Sin Street & Yacht Street period. S13 Back Alley of Lau Li St, Tsing Fung St & Wing Hing St S15 Back Alley between Tsing Fung St and Wing Hing St The Project and Contract S16 Gordon Road S18 Tong Shui Road and Java Road DSD are implementing this Contract in the Wan Chai S19 Tong Shui Road Back Alley East and Eastern districts as part of the Wan Chai East S37 Tin Hau Temple Road (near Dragon Road) and North Point Sewerage Project, at an estimated cost S40 Watson Road (Southern Portion) of $180 million. The works involve the laying/upgrading S48 King’s Road (near Fortress Hill Road) of approximately 13km of gravity sewers, watermains & S49 King’s Road, Cheung Hong Street and Kin Wah St storm drainage. S52 Shu Kuk Street S55 Java Road (near North Point Sewage Screen Plant) (see Location Plan on the reverse) A4 Tsing Fung Street (Storm Drain)

The Contract commenced on 28 October 2005 and will Progress of Construction be completed in early 2010. Sewer No. 3, in Eastern Hospital Road (near the HK Stadium) and S4, in Marsh and Morrison Hill Roads Works in this quarter (Relining of existing sewers) have been substantially Temporary traffic management schemes (TTMS) have completed. been implemented at the following twenty-nine (29) sites this Quarter, for utility detection, pipe laying, and (The progress of works is shown on the Location Plan saltwater-main installation. on the reverse.)

Wan Chai District Sewer No. Location S1 Gloucester Road, Tonnochy Road and S2 Stewart Road S3 Eastern Hospital Road (HK Stadium) S4 Marsh Road & Morrison Hill Road S5 Eastern Hospital Road (Tung Lo Wan Road) S6 Jaffe Road and Cannon Road S7 Russell Street and Kai Chiu Road S8 Jardine’s Bazaar S25 Back Alley of S27 Leighton Road and Keswick Street S28 Leighton Road and Caroline Hill Road (near Link Road) S30 Village Road S31 Shan Kwong Road and Wang Tak Street Trench Excavation, for Sewer No. 60, in Quarry Bay Street S33 Tai Hang Road (South) and Perkins Road S35 Causeway Road and Wun Sha Street

Eastern District S12 Tsing Fung Street S14 Wing Hing Street S21 Healthy Street Central S38 Hing Fat Street and Lau Li Street S43 Tin Hau Temple Road and Comfort Terrace S44 Wan Tin Path and Cloud View Road (North) S45 Kam Ping Street and King’s Road S50 North Point Road S54 Tin Chiu Street S57 Hoi Chak Street and Hoi Kwong Street S58 Java Road and King’s Road S60 Quarry Bay Street W1 Hoi Chak Street Trenches and excavations are covered by safety netting, A2 Dragon Road (Storm Drain) during non-working hours for enhancement of safety of the site e.g. at Sewer No. 6, in Jaffe Road, Wan Chai.

P. T. O .

Every effort is, and will continue to be, made to keep the sites neat, clean and tidy, and to prevent any occurrence of standing water. Larvicide is applied on a frequent and regular basis to combat mosquito breeding, and regular checking will be carried out for the existence of Red Imported Fire Ants.

How will you be kept informed?

As well as the Newsletter, and other information leaflets, liaison with local residents, shopowners, trade and commercial associations and transport bodies, as necessary, will be maintained to ensure that you are kept up-to-date on the relevant aspects of this Project, which may affect you. There is also a 24-hour Hotline (see below) for complaints/enquiries, regarding this De-odorizing Powder is applied to excavated material, Contract and the Project as a whole. to minimize nuisance e.g. at Sewer No. 50, in North We would like to take this opportinity to thank all Point Road. residents, shopowners, road users, and the public at large, for their continued patience and forebearance, Environmental Management and Control and for their interest, in this Contact and Project. Proper care and consideration for the environment is a Communication Channels top priority of this Project and detailed environmental monitoring will be maintained throughout the duration of „ 24-hour Hotline 2598 9891 the Contract, to ensure that required environmental „ ER’s Office (08.00 to 18.00) Telephone 2976 5721 standards are achieved and rigorously maintained. Fax Line 2976 5917 „ Email [email protected] [email protected]

All enquiries and complaints will be dealt with in a friendly, prompt and efficient manner.