Project Overview
The key purpose of Wan Chai Development Phase II (WDII) is to provide land at Wan Chai North and North Point for the construction of the Central - Wan Chai Bypass (hereafter referred to as "the CWB") and Island Eastern Corridor Link. Land formed under the project will be developed as a waterfront promenade joining that at the new Central waterfront for public enjoyment.
Major elements of the WDII project include:
- Formation of land along the existing coastline at Wan Chai North and North Point for the construction of the CWB;
- Reprovisioning of affected existing facilities including cross harbour water mains, submarine sewage outfall pipelines, ferry piers, cooling water pumping systems and a salt water pumping station;
- Extending Road P2 at Central Reclamation Phase III to Wan Chai North and re-aligning the existing Hung Hing Road;
- Modification of existing roads for connection with the slip roads of the CWB tunnel; and
- Construction of new pedestrian linkages to the new waterfront.
Scope of Works
The scope of the project comprises:
- reclamation of the seabed in Wan Chai North and North Point to form a total of about 12.7 ha of land, including construction of about 1.57 km of seawall;
- construction of precast box structures spanning over the existing Mass Transit Railway (MTR)Tsuen Wan Line;
- construction of ground level roads of about 0.7 km in total length, modification of existing roads for connection with the slip roads of the proposed Trunk Road, and some other road junction improvement works;
- extension of a dual two-lane primary distributor, Road P2, and realignment of the existing Convention Avenue and Hung Hing Road, of about 1.0 km in total length;
- relocation of a public transport interchange (PTI) at Expo Drive East to combine with an existing PTI at Wan Chai North;
- construction of a footbridge of about 180 m in length along Wan Shing Street;
- construction of three pedestrian landscaped decks to the west of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), the north of the Wan Chai North PTI and the north of Victoria Park;
- construction of stormwater box culverts of about 1.17 km in total length in Wan Chai North and North Point and the associated hinterland drainage improvement works;
- reprovisioning of existing waterfront facilities including cross harbour water mains, submarine sewage outfall pipelines, ferry piers, cooling water pumping systems and a salt water pumping station;
- construction of associated footpaths, roadside amenities, stormwater drainage works, sewerage works and landscaping works; and
- implementation of environmental mitigation measures, and an environmental monitoring and audit (EM&A) programme for the works mentioned above.
Contract Package
The construction works for WDII commenced in December 2009. The road works necessary for enabling the commissioning of the Central - Wan Chai Bypass was completed in January 2019. The WDII works at Wan Chai was implemented under six CEDD works contracts. Four works contracts were awarded since end 2009 and all of them were substantially completed as at end 2018. Another works contract related to the West Landscaped Deck and Other Roadworks was awarded in 2020. The implementation plan of the remaining works contract would be determined to dovetail with the planning and developments in the Wan Chai areas.
The new permanent government helipad at Expo Drive East and the new Wan Chai Ferry Pier commenced operation in end May 2012 and end August 2014 respectively.
The WDII works at North Point were substantially completed in November 2011.
The details of contracts are below:
- Contract No. HK/2009/01: WDII – CWB at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
- Contract No. HK/2009/02: WDII – CWB at Wan Chai East
- Contract No. HK/2012/08: WDII – CWB at Wan Chai West
- Contract No. HK/2010/06: WDII – CWB over MTR Tsuen Wan Line
- Contract No. SD/2019/03: WDII – West Landscaped Deck and Other Roadworks
- Contract No. HY/2009/11: Central-Wan Chai Bypass - North Point Reclamation (Administrated by HyD)
Current Progress
The construction of the West Landscaped Deck at the west of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and other associated works commenced in mid-2020 and anticipated to be completed by 2026.