The government started public consultation today (2nd) on the preliminary plan for the "three railways and three roads", and it is expected to announce the development blueprint in the fourth quarter of next year.
The Subcommittee on Railway Matters of the Legislative Council discussed the preliminary results of the "Strategic Study on Railways and Main Arterial Roads Across 2030". Many members questioned the effectiveness of the Tseung Kwan O-Yau Tong Tunnel and worried that it would exacerbate traffic congestion in Kowloon East. The Federation of Trade Unions Deng Jiabiao suggested Construct "Jiang Xiao Tunnel" to connect Tseung Kwan O and Siu Sai Wan.
Lin Suwei, a professional motorist, said that more than 10,000 residents opposed the construction of the southern extension of Tseung Kwan O on the reclamation opposite Cannes, and proposed to build it by land or viaduct.
Li Shirong criticized the "East Nine Lines" for not entering Tseung Kwan O: Why did the residents offend the government?
Li Shirong of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong said that the "East Kowloon Line" plan proposed by the government in 2014 had Po Lam as the terminus, but it would not enter Tseung Kwan O after it was changed to an overhead system. "I don't know what the residents of Tseung Kwan O have offended the SAR government?"
Lin Suwei, a professional energy company, said that she received over 10,000 Tseung Kwan O residents who objected to reclamation opposite Cannes: "The Yijia Jianglan Tunnel Project and the Cross-Bay Bridge Project have already had a great impact on them. , how to explain to the residents?” She suggested that the authorities connect the Cannes Station of the Tseung Kwan O South Extension to District 137 through land roads and viaducts.
The New Democratic Party Ye Liu Shuyi criticized that the authorities did not explain the cost of the railway project and the progress of the western section of the South Island Line, which also reflected that many Tseung Kwan O residents opposed reclamation.
Director of Highways Chen Pai-ming said that after hearing the opinions of residents in Tseung Kwan O, the government proposed that the so-called "reclamation" is just to build railway protection facilities on the sea alignment extending from Cannes Station to Area 137, not on the land reclaimed. During the consultation process, plans such as light rail or MRT will be considered.
Deng Jiabiao advocated the construction of "small tunnels" Highways Department: The benefits are not great
Yan Wenyu of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong said that the government pointed out that the construction of the Jiangyou Tunnel was aimed at dredging the traffic in Tiu Keng Leng, but Tiu Keng Leng and Yau Tong are only one MTR station away, and residents of District 137 have to go through the entrance of the Jiang Lan Tunnel to get there The Jiangyou Tunnel questioned whether it was necessary to build it, and worried that the Jiangyou Tunnel would "clog the oil pond".
Deng Jiabiao of the Federation of Trade Unions said that instead of building a Jiangyou Tunnel in an area that has not been contested at all, it is better to build a "Jiangxiao Tunnel" to connect Area 137 and Siu Sai Wan, becoming the fourth cross-harbour tunnel in Hong Kong.
He also pointed out that the residents of Kwun Tong and Yau Tong are very afraid of the influx of residents from Tseung Kwan O to Kowloon East, and hope to create two-way traffic through the "small tunnel", so that residents of Kowloon East can cross the sea through Tseung Kwan O.
The Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Lam Sai-hung, pointed out that after the completion of the Kau Yi Chau reclamation project, a fourth cross-harbour tunnel will be provided.
Chen Pai-ming said that the department had studied the feasibility of connecting Tseung Kwan O to the Siu Sai Wan cross-harbour tunnel, and believed that the efficiency brought by it would not be great, and it would also be difficult to connect to the main roads on Hong Kong Island.
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