Hong Kong Island

Central and Wan Chai Reclamation extends along the waterfront from
Sheung Wan to Causeway Bay. Central Reclamation Phase 1, involving
some 20 hectares of land at the Central waterfront, was completed in
March 1996. The project provides land for expansion of the Central
Business District and construction of the Airport Railway's Hong Kong
Station which is scheduled for completion by mid-1998.

Central Reclamation Phase 2 was completed in September 1996. The
project provides 5.3 hectares of land in the Tamar Basin area for
commercial and open space development.

The detailed design for Central Reclamation Phase 3, which connects
Central Reclamation Phases 1 and 2 with Wan Chai Reclamation, was
completed in mid-1997. Implementation of this phase was under review.

The infrastructure works for Wan Chai Reclamation Phase 1 were
completed in time for the opening of the Hong Kong Convention and
Exhibition Centre Extension in June 1997. Wan Chai Reclamation Phase 2
is under planning. Together with the other phases of Central and Wan
Chai Reclamation, it will accommodate strategic road links along the north
shore (between Central and the eastern part) of Hong Kong Island.

On the western side, Belcher Bay Reclamation and the construction of
Belcher Bay Link on it were completed in February 1997 to tie in with the
opening of the Western Harbour Crossing.

On the eastern side, the Aldrich Bay development has produced some 30
hectares of land for private and public housing, open space and other
uses. The new typhoon shelter was put into use in early 1991, while
reclamation of the old typhoon shelter was completed in August 1997.

Infrastructure works and building developments for various uses were
well advanced on the 56 hectares of land formed at Siu Sai Wan. Two
secondary schools and three Private Sector Participation Scheme housing
developments together with most of the infrastructure were completed.
The Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground has come into operation. Another
secondary school and the two remaining footbridges were under
construction.

Site formation and road works for public housing development at
Woodside, Quarry Bay, will commence in mid-1999 for the building
works to start in mid-2002 for completion in mid-2005.

 

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