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Route 11 invests 319 million yuan for investigation and research, builds a road from Lantau Island directly to Stonecutters Island Bridge

2021-03-12T12:49:25.194Z


The government expects to build Route 11 before 2036 to facilitate travel between the northwestern New Territories and the urban area. If an emergency occurs on Tuen Mun Road or Tai Lam Tunnel, there can be another entrance. The Government to the Legislative Council Transport Committee


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Written by: Zhong Yan

2021-03-12 20:36

The last update date: 2021-03-12 20:37

The government expects to build Route 11 before 2036 to facilitate travel between the northwestern New Territories and the urban area. If an emergency occurs on Tuen Mun Road or Tai Lam Tunnel, there can be another entrance.

The government submitted a document to the Transport Panel of the Legislative Council, stating that it is estimated that $319 million will be needed for the investigation and study of Route 11.

In this document, the route of Route 11 is roughly the same as the previous plan, except that on the preliminary layout plan, the Tsing Yi-Lantau Link Road, which is another project, has a clearer plan. It can be seen that the link road will be directly connected. To Stonecutters Bridge, there will also be a slip road leading to Tsing Yi.

Route 11 can go directly out of Lantau Island from Lam Tei and connect to the urban area via the connecting road.

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Need to build 2 tunnels to increase Tsing Yi to Lantau New Road

The project involves 4.2 kilometers of Lam Tei Tunnel, 1.7 kilometers of Tai Lam Chung Tunnel, 1.4 kilometers of Cross-sea Qinglong Bridge and 2.9 kilometers of So Guan Wat Link Road.

As for the Tsing Yi-Lantau Link, which was originally another project, the document stated that the Highways Department will also start the engineering and technical study of the Tsing Yi-Lantau Link, hoping that the entire group of major arterial roads will also be closed by 2036.

The latest route map shows that the Lantau Link Road in Tsing Yi is directly connected to the Stonecutters Bridge, and there is also a slip road to Tsing Yi.

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Tuen Mun Road is expected to be more congested during peak hours

The document pointed out that the congestion of Tuen Mun Highway (Siu Lam Section and Sham Tseng Section) is expected to become more serious during the morning peak hours in 2036, and the traffic/capacity ratio will reach 1.2, so Route 11 can provide an alternative The route connects the northwestern New Territories to the urban area, and the relevant ratio can be reduced back to 0.7 to 1.1, making the road more smooth.

The traffic control and monitoring system of the Lion Rock Tunnel has been in use for 12 years.

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Supplied RMB 139 million to replace the Lion Rock Tunnel monitoring system

In addition, the Lion Rock Tunnel, which has been in operation for many years, has its traffic control and monitoring system used for 12 years. The Transport Department proposes to replace the central control system, traffic control system and traffic monitoring system of the system.

According to the Transport Department, the new system can more effectively implement more preset traffic management solutions, the new variable information display and lane control lights will also be higher and clearer, and more new digital cameras will be added to the tunnel. Clearer images, full coverage of the tunnel area.

The new system is expected to require 139 million yuan, and it is expected that it will be approved by the Finance Committee in the second quarter of this year, and the system can be tested, piloted and converted in November 2025.

The Transport Department pointed out that in order not to affect the operation of the tunnel, all installation works will be carried out during non-peak hours.

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Transport and Housing Bureau, Transport Department, Tsing Yi, Lantau Development, Tuen Mun

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