Mtr corporation 22062010 page 2 history of shatin to central link scl. Lion rock tunnel 1967 the lion rock tunnel provides a road link from kowloon tong kowloon city district to tai wai sha tin district. Mtr corporation 22062010 page 2 history of shatin to central link. Shatin to central link cross harbour section project connects shatin and central and provides immersed tunnel for hong kong mtr. To relieve congestion of cross harbour tunnel cross harbour section overriding public needs. Mong kok station now mong kok east would have been relocated, joining a new tunnel to a deeper hung hom station platform connecting to the cross harbour. The link features a new immersed crossing of victoria harbour. A simple model the approach that is taken is to estimate by hour the toll that eliminates the everpresent queues at the. Shatin to central link scl cross harbour section 19 august 2009 the hong kong institute of architects. First tunnel unit for shatin to central link cross. Cross harbour tunnel 1972 the cross harbour tunnel connects hung hom yau tsim mong district to causeway bay wan chai district. It consists of two steel road tunnels each with two lanes constructed using the single shell immersed tube method it is the earliest of three vehicular harbour crossings in hong kong, opened for traffic on 2 august 1972.
Shatin to central link revised ts4 victoria park road temporary seawall to be constructed after the authorization of scl project causeway bay typhoon shelter central wan chai bypass cwb scl tunnel by scl project a p p r o x. Mtr corporation 22062010 page 6 scl cross harbour section shatin to central link scl needs to cross the harbour construction of cross harbour section may require reclamation the need for compliance with protection of harbour ordinance pho overriding public need test to establish that there is an. Shatin to central link crossharbour section atkins. The shatin to central link scl is a major infrastructure project that is being. The crossharbour tunnel abbreviated cht or xht is the first tunnel in hong kong built underwater. Cross city tunnel the cross city tunnel is a muchmaligned, privately funded and operated 2. Shatin to central link scl c1121 nsl cross harbour. Mtr shatin to central link scl promat asia pacific. Shatin to central link scl c1121 nsl cross harbour tunnels, hong kong. Previous cross harbour tunnels have been constructed by immersed tube tunnel with cutandcover sections at each landfall. The 14 km long immersedtube tunnel and approaches are being procured through a designandbuild contract with early contractor involvement.
Cross harbour section which is an extension of the east rail line eal at hung hom across the harbour to admiralty. It was constructed under a 30year privatesector franchise based on a. Shatin to central link cross harbour section project. Mong kok station now mong kok east would have been relocated, joining a new tunnel to a deeper hung hom station platform connecting to the crossharbour. Order received for megaharbour tunnel construction work in hong kong. The tunnels pass under existing operating railway tunnels with minimum separation, major piled drainage culverts which have to be temporarily diverted to allow.
Pr04917 20 june 2017 first tunnel unit for shatin to central link crossharbour tunnel successfully installed in victoria harbour after continuous and precise adjustment and positioning works, the first of the 11 giant immersed tube tunnel imt units for the fourth cross harbour rail tunnel in hong kong was successfully immersed and installed into the seabed in the vicinity of the causeway. Works on the shatin to central link enters milestone stage as mtr launches 9car trains and commissions new signalling system at east rail line. First tunnel unit for shatin to central link cross harbour tunnel successfully installed in victoria harbour after continuous and precise adjustment and positioning works, the first of the 11 giant immersed tube tunnel imt units for the fourth cross harbour rail tunnel in hong kong. Rendel worked on the immersed tube tunnel tender design for hong kongs nsl cross harbour tunnels, contract 1121, as a subconsultant to arup hong kong.
The name of the company was changed to the crossharbour holdings limited on 17 may 2000 in order to avoid ambiguity to the investing public regarding the principal activities of the company after expiry of the 30year franchise for the crossharbour tunnel in 1999. It links darling harbour on the western fringe of the central business district to rushcutters bay in the eastern suburbs. The cross harbour section of the proposed scl includes the construction of the 4th cross harbour railway tunnel connecting kowloon at hung hom and hong kong island at causeway. Estimation of efficient timevarying tolls for cross harbor tunnels in hong kong 469. The crossharbour section of the new shatin central mass transit link railway will be the fourth crossharbour tunnel in hong kong when completed in 2021. The contract award is among the first of 16 major tunnel, station, track, ventilation. Mtr corporation 22062010 page 2 agenda public views to summarize the views sought in the consultation activities throughout the past months. First tunnel unit for shatin to central link crossharbour. The route length of shatin to central link scl is around 17 kilometers and. President takuzo shimizu has jointly received an order with china state construction engineering hong kong ltd. Planning and procuring the shatincentral crossharbour. The preferred scheme westerly alignment to update the design development of the scl cross harbour section.
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