In 2018, the government proposed a major development plan for the "Lantau Tomorrow". The artificial island was reclaimed from the sea around Kau Yi Chau in the central waters, covering an area of 1,000 hectares. "Hong Kong 01" learned of the latest reclamation plan. The original two artificial islands will be changed to In order to reclaim the three islands A, B and C in the north, south and west of Kau Yi Chau, and open up a Y-shaped waterway, the total cost is 580 billion yuan, which is calculated over 20 years, about 30 billion yuan per year.
The artificial island of Jiaoyizhou is changed to a Y-shaped waterway plan for three islands.
(Map drawn by Hong Kong 01)
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Set up the third core business district and 7 residential communities
The Legislative Council will discuss the latest plan for Lantau Tomorrow on the 29th of this month.
According to news, the Development Bureau recently released the latest research results on artificial islands in the central waters. The Kau Yi Chau artificial island of about 1,000 hectares will be divided into three islands A, B and C instead of the original proposal of two artificial islands surrounding Kau Yi Chau. The islands are separated from each other.
The eastern waters of Kau Yi Chau will not be reclaimed to avoid direct impact on stony coral communities and white-bellied sea eagles near the coast of islands; the layout of waterways can also match the prevailing wind direction to form ventilation corridors and reduce the urban heat island effect.
The artificial island A will set up the third core business district. Seven residential communities will be divided into three islands, each about 80 to 100 hectares. park etc.
According to sources, a total of 250 hectares will be designated as residential land, and about 200,000 units will be built, seven of which will be public housing; commercial land will occupy 100 hectares.
It is rumored on the Internet that the new alignment of the Tuen Mun cross-sea railway will start from Hung Shui Bridge and pass through two of the artificial islands. The artificial island will be equipped with an environmentally friendly collective transportation system to connect the three islands.
(Photo from the discussion area of Hong Kong Transport Information Network)
Build a 30-kilometer new railway linking two stations from the west of Hong Kong Island to Hung Shui Kiu via the Kau Yi Chau artificial island
The authorities will build a railway from the west of Hong Kong Island to Hongshui Bridge with a total length of about 30 kilometers, which will run through two of the islands and connect to the planned Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Railway (that is, Hongshui Bridge to Qianhai) to Shenzhen. The railway will also connect to Hong Kong Island of MTR Line, Tung Chung Line and Tuen Ma Line.
As for the construction cost, the government mentioned about 500 billion yuan earlier. According to the latest information, the total cost of the new plan is 580 billion yuan, which will be amortized over 20 years, or about 30 billion yuan per year.
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01 Exclusive｜The new plan of the Kau Yi Chau artificial island is exposed and divided into three islands to build a railway linking Hong Kong Island to Hung Shui Bridge Tomorrow's new plan for Lantau｜Tian Beichen: The old line of the Tuen Mun cross-sea railway line is better for environmentally friendly transportation. Construction of North-South Railway in Northern Metropolis Construction of Lam Tsuen Station Development Bureau Central Exhibition Introduction of Hong Kong Infrastructure Visitors can play games Planning Tomorrow's Lantau Underwater Recorder Revealing that East Lantau is the finless porpoise's foraging habitat The environmental group is concerned that the ecological value is underestimated The Institute of Surveyors urges the government to find The proportion of ground nanometer buildings is small, the smallest unit is 280 square feet, and the impact is small
