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2007 - 2009

Public Consultation Phase I

Public Consultation Phase I

The Highways Department (HyD) completed the Phase 1 public engagement in 2007-2009, by liaising with and collecting views from the public through focus group meetings, public forums, interviews and site visits. Comprehensive assessment was done to explore over 40 alignment options of the CKR. Through extensive discussion on the various alignment options during Phase 1 Public Engagement Activities, the public generally agreed with the need for the construction of the CKR and supported for the proposed alignment. The public also generally accepted the arrangement for reprovision of public facilities at Yau Ma Tei which are to be affected by the CKR. Yau Tsim Mong, Kowloon City and Kwun Tong District Councils, the Legislative Council and Traffic and Transport Committee also generally supported the proposal.

Meanwhile, we also learnt that the public is of particular concern on the following key areas:

  • In terms of environmental protection, the public concerned about emissions from tunnel entrances and ventilation buildings, and expected to have improvement in noise nuisance generated by road traffic;
  • On culture and heritage, the public generally agreed to preserve the historic buildings of the Yau Ma Tei Police Station and allow Temple Street night market activities to continue;
  • The public also generally expected that the affected public facilities in the nearby neighborhoods in Yau Ma Tei could be re-provisioned.
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2012 - 2013

Public Consultation Phase II

Public Consultation Phase II

Phase 2 Public Engagement commenced in December 2012 and completed in March 2013. A series of activities were conducted, including focus group meetings, public forums and roving exhibitions.

 Discussion Items

Usage and Design of Yau Ma Tei Landscaped Deck

Usage and Design of Ma Tau Kok Landscaped Deck

Design and Provision of Facilities of Ma Tau Kok Waterfront Promenade

Long Term Use of Yau Ma Tei Police Station

Reprovisioning Arrangement for Public Facilities

Design of Ventilation Buildings

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FAQ

CKR is a 4.7 km-long dual 3-lane trunk road, with 3.9 km-long tunnel. The CKR would become a key component of the strategic road network in Hong Kong after commissioning.

Central Kowloon Route (CKR) will connect the Yau Ma Tei Interchange in West Kowloon with Kowloon Bay and Kai Tak Development in East Kowloon, hence diverting at-grade road traffic from the major east-west transport corridors in central Kowloon. This would therefore effectively relieve the existing congestion problem and cater for traffic demand generated by future developments. Furthermore, the CKR consists mainly of tunnel and will thus help reducing air pollution resulting from traffic congestion.

The design of the CKR incorporated several features in response to the public concerns raised in the Phase 1 Public Engagement exercise. On environment, we will construct landscaped decks and noise enclosures and barriers at appropriate locations to enhance the environmental benefits of the project and at the same time introduce more greening and improve the adjacent environment. On culture and heritage, the recommended alignment will preserve the historic buildings of the Old Yau Ma Tei Police Station and allow Temple Street night market activities to continue during the construction stage. The approach of re-providing the affected public facilities in advance is adopted to minimise the impact to public services. The extent of the temporary reclamation for construction of the underwater tunnel in Kowloon Bay will also be kept to the minimum.

The tunnel will mainly be constructed deep underground in rock stratum. Therefore, it will not affect the foundation, structure and use of the adjacent buildings. The recommended alignment will not involve any resumption and clearance of private properties or relocation of any households.

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