The East Coast Boardwalk (Boardwalk) connecting Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay is one of the 13 projects under the $6.5 billion dedicated funding for harbourfront enhancement. With the completion of the Boardwalk, the harbourfront of the northern shore of Hong Kong Island stretching from Shek Tong Tsui in Western District to Aldrich Bay in Shau Kei Wan will be fully connected, providing a continuous promenade of some 13 km long for public enjoyment.

The Boardwalk is approximately 2.2 kilometres (km) long and maintains a width of at least 10 metres (m) wide throughout, with a western and an eastern section. The western section (approximately 0.7 km long) runs from Oil Street to Tong Shui Road, whereas the eastern section (approximately 1.1 km long) runs from Tin Chiu Street to Hoi Yu Street. These two sections will be connected by the existing North Point Promenade (approximately 0.4 km long).

Scope of Works

The works mainly include:

  1. construction of a boardwalk of about 2.2 kilometres (km) long and at least 10 metres (m) wide (including a passage of about 0.4 km within the existing North Point Promenade) for different users, the access points to the hinterland, viewing platforms, and fishing platform;
  2. construction of movable bridges;
  3. provision of ancillary facilities with architectural features such as shelters, glass balustrades, seating, water dispensers, toilets, kiosks, as well as a management office at Hoi Yu Street;
  4. implementation of beautification, modification and revitalisation works of existing facilities to be affected along the proposed Boardwalk, such as the North Point Promenade, Tong Shui Road Pier, North Point Vehicular Ferry Pier, Hoi Yu Street and IEC structures;
  5. implementation of associated road, drainage, sewerage, electrical and mechanical (E&M), waterworks, landscaping works and other ancillary works; and
  6. implementation of environmental mitigation measures and an environmental monitoring and audit (EM&A) programme for the works mentioned in items (a) to (e) above.

Programme

Works commenced in December 2021, for completion in phases between end 2024 and end 2025.

Current Progress

The western section and enhanced North Point Promenade were opened on 26 January 2025. The remaining eastern section is expected to be completed progressively in the second half of 2025.