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4 Aug 2020 (for information) NDC Paper No. 65/2020 NORTH DISTRICT COUNCIL – 2020 Progress Report on Development Projects CIVIL ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT NORTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Apr 2020 Progress Report on Development Projects – North District (Apr 2020) CONTENT Page (1) Infrastructure Works 1- 25 (2) Other Works 26-29 (3) Community, Leisure & Cultural Facilities 30-36 Infrastructure Works in North District April 2020 Policy Commence- Item No. Estimated Completion Description/ Progress/ Project Title Sec. & ment Date & Cat. Cost ($M) Date (M/Y) Remark Existing Condition Agency (M/Y) 19GB Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control 24,973 SDEV 4/2013 5/2019 The project mainly Heung Yuen Wai Highway Cat. A Point and Associated Works – Site Formation CEDD comprises site (from Fanling Highway and Infrastructure Works formation of about Interchange to Lin Ma 23 hectares of land Hang Road Interchange) for developing a has been open on 26 May new boundary 2019. control point (BCP) in the border area of North-eastern New Territories and the construction of about 11km Heung Yuen Wai Highway connecting Fanling Highway and the new BCP (the new BCP works to be reported in the following page). --- 1 --- Infrastructure Works in North District April 2020 Policy Commence- Item No. Estimated Completion Description/ Progress/ Project Title Sec. & ment Date & Cat. Cost ($M) Date (M/Y) Remark Existing Condition Agency (M/Y) 13GB Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control 8,811.9 SDEV 7/2015 2019 The project mainly The construction was Cat.A Point and associated works – construction of ArchSD comprises substantially completed in boundary control point buildings and associated construction of a 2019. The governments of facilities boundary control Hong Kong and Guangdong point (BCP) in continued to maintain close Heung Yuen Wai, liaison on the providing passenger commissioning time and and cargo related arrangements for the control clearance facilities, point. transport-related facilities (including road networks, a public transport interchange, and a public car park, etc.), and other associated offices and facilities of the Government departments providing services in the BCP facilities. --- 2 --- Infrastructure Works in North District April 2020 Policy Commence- Item No. Estimated Completion Description/ Progress/ Project Title Sec. & ment Date & Cat. Cost ($M) Date (M/Y) Remark Existing Condition Agency (M/Y) 772CL Advance Site Formation and Engineering 340.8 11/2014 3/2022 The scope of the The detailed design and site Cat. A Infrastructure Works at Kwu Tung North New projects mainly investigation works for the Development Area (KTN NDA) and Fanling comprises site proposed works have been North New Development Area (FLN NDA) - formation and substantially completed. Detailed Design and Site Investigation engineering infrastructure works Funding for site formation 747CL Advance Site Formation and Engineering 17,320.1 9/2019 12/2026 for the first phase and engineering Cat. A Infrastructure Works at Kwu Tung North New development of infrastructure works was Development Area and Fanling North New KTN and FLN NDA approved by the Finance Development Area with the first Committee of Legislative population intake by Council on 3 May 2019. 759CL First Stage of Site Formation and Engineering 896.4 12/2019 12/2026 2023. Construction works have Cat. A Infrastructure at Kwu Tung North New SDEV commenced progressively Development Area and Fanling North New CEDD since September 2019. Development Area 835CL Remaining phase of site formation and 764.5 12/2019 2024 The scope of the The detailed design of site Cat. A engineering infrastructure works at Kwu Tung projects mainly formation and infrastructure North new development area and Fanling North comprises site works under remaining new development area – detailed design and site formation and phase of the NDA investigation engineering development commenced in infrastructure works end December 2019 828CL Remaining phase of site formation and Under 2024 2031 for the remaining progressively for target Cat. B engineering infrastructure works at Kwu Tung review (tentative) (tentative) phase development commencement of North new development area and Fanling North of KTN and FLN construction works in 2024. new development area – construction NDA. --- 3 --- Infrastructure Works in North District April 2020 Policy Commence- Item No. Estimated Completion Description/ Progress/ Project Title Sec. & ment Date & Cat. Cost ($M) Date (M/Y) Remark Existing Condition Agency (M/Y) Layout Plans for Advance Works and First Stage Works at Layout Plans for Advance Works and First Stage Works at Kwu Tung North New Development Area Fanling North New Development Area --- 4 --- Infrastructure Works in North District April 2020 Policy Commence- Item No. Estimated Completion Description/ Progress/ Project Title Sec. & ment Date & Cat. Cost ($M) Date (M/Y) Remark Existing Condition Agency (M/Y) Layout Plan of Kwu Tung North New Development Area Layout Plan of Fanling North New Development Area Remaining Phase Remaining Phase --- 5 --- Infrastructure Works in North District April 2020 Policy Commence- Item No. Estimated Completion Description/ Progress/ Project Title Sec. & ment Date & Cat. Cost ($M) Date (M/Y) Remark Existing Condition Agency (M/Y) 762CL Site formation and associated infrastructural 66.4 6/2013 8/2021 The scope of the The consultancy for detailed Cat. A works for development of columbarium, (In phases) project comprises design and site investigation site formation and supervision commenced in crematorium and related facilities at Sandy Ridge associated end June 2013. The North Cemetery – detailed design and site investigation infrastructural works District Council was 816CL Site formation and associated infrastructural 1849.6 SFH 12/2017 06/2021 for development of consulted on 9 October CEDD columbarium, 2014. Members had no Cat. A works for development of columbarium at Sandy crematorium and objection to the proposed Ridge Cemetery related facilities at site formation and associated 758CL Site formation and associated infrastructural Under 9/2021 9/2024 Sandy Ridge infrastructural works. Cat. B works for development of crematorium and review (tentative) (In phases) Cemetery. For site formation and associated infrastructural related facilities at Sandy Ridge Cemetery works for development of columbarium, the first contract was awarded in December 2017. The second contract was awarded in May 2018. The works are anticipated for completion in the second quarter of 2021. For the amendment of “Development of Crematorium and related facilities, and its site formation and associated infrastructural works”, FHB, FEHD, ArchSD and CEDD consulted the North District Council on 12 April 2018. Members had no objection to the proposed amendment. Amendments to the road and sewerage schemes were gazette on 27 July 2018 and subsequently authorized on 18 January 2019. --- 6 --- Infrastructure Works in North District April 2020 Policy Commence- Item No. Estimated Completion Description/ Progress/ Project Title Sec. & ment Date & Cat. Cost ($M) Date (M/Y) Remark Existing Condition Agency (M/Y) 783CL Infrastructure Works for Development at 1,459.5 STH 12/2016 06/2020 The scope of the Major infrastructure works. Cat. A Queen’s Hill, Fanling CEDD (for major project comprises target for completion in Q2 infrastructure works) associated 2020. 8 nos. of road infrastructural works junctions were completed for the proposed with improvement works. housing The remaining improvement developments at works at the road junction of Queen’s Hill. Sha Tau Kok Road and Sui Wan Road and the improvement works at Lung Ma Road were in active progress. Other infrastructure works (including the construction of sewerage rising mains) were also in active progress. --- 7 --- Infrastructure Works in North District April 2020 Policy Commence- Item No. Estimated Completion Description/ Progress/ Project Title Sec. & ment Date & Cat. Cost ($M) Date (M/Y) Remark Existing Condition Agency (M/Y) 22NB Widening of the Existing Footbridge 118 SFH 12/2016 09/2020 The scope of the The construction works (part) Connecting MTR Fanling Station and Extension CEDD project comprises commenced in December Cat. A of the Bus Layby on Pak Wo Road widening of the 2016. The structural existing footbridge works of the proposed linking MTR widened footbridge were Fanling Station and completed in March 2020. Pak Wo Road and The footbridge’s renovation the associated works and the construction works. of adjacent walkway cover are in progress. It is envisaged that the proposed footbridge would be opened to public in stages from mid-2020. Photomontage of widened Footbridge --- 8 --- Infrastructure Works in North District April 2020 Policy Commence- Item No. Estimated Completion Description/ Progress/ Project Title Sec. & ment Date & Cat. Cost ($M) Date (M/Y) Remark Existing Condition Agency (M/Y) 7748CL Development of Lok Ma Chau Loop - land 517.6 SDEV 6/2018 12/2021 This project mainly The works contract Cat. A decontamination and advance engineering works CEDD comprises land commenced in June 2018. decontamination treatment within the The contractor is carrying Lok Ma Chau Loop out the construction of (the Loop), temporary vehicular bridge; establishment of an ground treatment works; Ecological Area land decontamination works within the Loop, and establishment of the construction of temporary access, Ecological Area. construction of temporary noise Our target is to make the barriers,
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