Contract No. HY/2009/16 – Provision and Laying of Private Moorings commenced on 10 December 2009, and was substantially completed on 31 May 2010.
Contract No. HY/2009/11 – North Point Reclamation commenced on 18 December 2009.
Contract No. HY/2009/17 – FEHD Whitfield Depot Re-provisioning Works commenced on 25 February 2010.
The Central-Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link Community Liaison Centre at Oil Street of North Point has been opened since early April 2010.
Contract No. HY/2009/18 – Central Interchange commenced on 21 September 2010. Modification works at Central Ferry Pier Bus Terminus at Man Yiu Street was completed. The modified bus terminus was fully commissioned on 7 January 2011.
Contract No. HY/2009/15 – Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section) commenced on 27 September 2010. Ground Breaking Ceremon has been conducted on 26 January 2011.
Contract No. HY/2009/19 – Tunnel (North Point Section) and Island Eastern Corridor Link commenced on 20 January 2011.
The Central Community Liaison Centre was opened on 24 March 2011.
Signing Ceremony of Joint Safety Charter was held on 23 September 2011.
Location of Central Community Liaison Centre
Contract Signing Ceremony for Central Interchange Contract
Contract Signing Ceremony for Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section) Contract
Contract Signing Ceremony for Tunnel (North Point Section) and Island Eastern Corridor Link Contract
Signing Ceremony of Joint Safety Charter
Community Liaison Group Meeting
The 1st Central Community Liaison Group Meeting was held on 19 November 2010.
The 2nd North Point Community Liaison Group Meeting was held on 30 November 2010.
The 1st Causeway Bay Community Liaison Group Meeting was held on 10 December 2010.
The 2nd Central Community Liaison Group Meeting was held on 25 March 2011.
The 2nd Causeway Bay Community Liaison Group Meeting was held on 12 May 2011.
The 3rd North Point Community Liaison Group Meeting was held on 26 May 2011.
The first session of the 3rd Central Community Liaison Group Meeting was held on 30 September 2011 (for Group B). The second session (for Group A) was held on 19 October 2011.
The 4th North Point Community Liaison Group Meeting was held on 24 November 2011.
The 3rd Causeway Bay Community Liaison Group Meeting was held on 8 December 2011.
1st Central Community Liaison Group Meeting
2nd North Point Community Liaison Group Meeting
1st Causeway Bay Community Liaison Group Meeting
2nd Central Community Liaison Group Meeting
2nd Causeway Bay Community Liaison Group Meeting
3rd North Point Community Liaison Group Meeting
The 3rd Central Community Liaison Group Meeting(Group B)
The 3rd Central Community Liaison Group Meeting(Group A)
The 4th North Point Community Liaison Group Metting
The 3rd Causeway Bay Community Liaison Group Meeting
Site Visit
Site visit by Chartered institute of Civil Engineering Surveyors was held on 7 May 2011.
Site visit by Traffic and Transport Committee, Central and Western District Council was held on 18 May 2011.
Site visit by ICE Graduates & Students Division was held on 28 May 2011.
Site visit by Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation, UK was held on 31 May 2011.
Site visit by City University of Hong Kong was held on 4 June 2011.
Site visit by Civil Engineering Graduate of Highways Department was held on 10 June 2011.
Site visit by Belilios Publics School was held on 6 July 2011.
Site Visit by MTR Corporation Limited was held on 6 July 2011.
Site visit by St. Francis Canossian College was held on 8 July 2011.
Site visit by City University of Hong Kong was held on 16 July 2011.
Site Visit by MTR Corporation Limited and IFC Management Co. Ltd was held on 20 July 2011.
Site Visit by vessel owners of Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter (CBTS) was held on 27 July 2011.
Site visit by ICE Graduates & Students Division was held on 3 September 2011.
Site Visit by Civil Engineering and Development Department was held on 6 September 2011.
Site Visit by HKIE, Geotechnical Division was held on 17 September 2011.
Site visit by RWTH Aachen University, Germany was held on 26 September 2011.
Site visit by Civil Engineering Society, The University of Hong Kong was held on 8 October 2011.
Site visit by Wah Yan College was held on 14 October 2011.
Site visit by St. Stephen College was held on 20 October 2011.
Site visit by Belilios Public School was held on 25 October 2011.
Site visit by Shau Kei Wan Government Secondary School was held on 11 November 2012.
Site visits by PLK Mrs Ma Kam Ming Cheung Fook Sien College was held on 5, 21, 22 November and on 3 December 2011.
Site visit by Institute of Safety & Health Practitioners was held on 10 December 2011.
Site visit by the 6th International Conference on Asian and Pacific Coasts (APAC2011) was held on 17 December 2011.
Site visit by Delegation from Guangdong Province was held on 20 December 2011.
Site visit by Tang King Po College was be held on 14 January 2012.
Site visit by City Unversity of Hong Kong will be held on 14 Feburary 2012.
Site visit by King's College will be held on 16 March 2012.
Site visit by RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Site visit by Chartered Institute of Civil Engineering Surveyors
Site visit by Traffic and Transport Committee, Central and Western District Council
Site visit by ICE Graduates & Students
Site visit by Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation, UK
Site visit by Civil Engineering Graduate of Highways Department
Site visit by Belilios Public School
Site visit by St. Francis Canossian College
Site visit by Wah Yan College
Site visit by Civil Engineering and Development Department
Site visit by HKIE Geotechnical Division
Site visit by Civil Engineering Society, The University of Hong Kong
Site visit by PLK College
Site visit by SKW Government Secondary School
Site visit by Institute of Safety & Health practitioners
Site visit by 6th APAC2011
Site visit by Delegation from Guangdong Province
Site visit by Tang King Po College
Briefing Session
Briefing session to City Garden was held on 24 January 2011.
Briefing session to City Garden
The 1st briefing session to Victoria Centre was held on 24 February 2011.
Briefing session to Harbour Heights was held on 3 March 2011.
Briefing sessions to committee members and general members of stakeholder, Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club were held on 3 and 4 August 2011 respectively.
Briefing session to members of Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club
Briefing session to Victoria Centre was held on 10 August 2011.
Briefing session to Victoria Centre
The 1st briefing session to vessel owners at Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter was conducted on 22 August 2011.
The 1st briefing session to vessel owners at Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter was conducted on 22 August 2011.
The 2nd briefing session to vessel owners at CBTS was held on 28 October 2011.
The 2nd briefing session
The 2nd Marine Management Task Force Meeting was held on 16 November 2011.
The 2nd Marine Management Task Force Meeting
Public Consultation Activities
Meeting on 15 March 2011 was held with Wan Chai District Council with respect to the roving results on Middle Ventilation Building.
Meeting on 17 March 2011 was held with Food, Environment, Hygiene & Works Committee, Central and Western District Council with respect to the roving results on West Ventilation Building.
Meeting on 17 March 2011 was held with Concern Planning, Work and Housing Committee of Eastern District Council with respect to the roving results on East Ventilation Building, East Vent Shaft and Administration Building.
Meeting on 31 March 2011 was held with Traffic & Transport Committee / Central and Western District Council with respect to the Traffic Arrangement Schemes of Man Yiu Street, Central.
Meeting on 7 April 2011 was held with Concern Working Group on the Central-Wan Chai Bypass under the Planning, Works & Housing Committee of the Eastern District Council.
Meeting on 26 May 2011 was held with Traffic & Transport Committee/ Central and Western District Council.
Meeting on 7 July 2011 was held with Traffic & Transport Committee/ Central and Western District Council
Meeting was held on 11 October 2011 with the Peng Chau / Cheung Chau / Lamma Area Committee.
Since September 2010, meetings were held with various CBTS stakeholders including Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC), CBTS Mutual Aid Committee, Hong Kong Off-shore Fishermen's Association, Hong Kong Pilots Association Ltd., associations representing commercial vessels, Marine Excursion and Association Ltd. (MEAL) and Hong Kong & Kowloon Motor Boats & Tug Boats Association (MBTA) with respect to the vessel relocation arrangement. The temporary vessel relocation arrangement and marine traffic arrangement were discussed and agreed at the 1st Marine Management Task Force Meeting held on 20 October 2010 and were then endorsed at the Marine Management Working Group Meeting held on 28 October 2010.
In July 2010, Highways Department and Marine Department jointly consulted the Hong Kong Off-shore Fishermen's Association and the CBTS Mutual Aids Association about the relocation arrangement of Anchorage Area during construction.
In end May and early June 2010, Highways Department and Marine Department jointly organized three discussion sessions with the private mooring owners of Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter (CBTS) at the CWB Community Liaison Centre, Oil Street, North Point to consult the users of the detailed relocation arrangement to Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter (ABDTS(S)) or Middle Island during the tunnel construction in CBTS which will last around 6 years.
Briefing sessions to committee members and general members of stakeholders Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club were held on 3 and 4 August respectively.
Ground Breaking Ceremony of Contract No. HY/2009/15 on 26 January 2011
The Ground Breaking Ceremony of Contract No. HY/2009/15 -- Central - Wan Chai Bypass -- Tunnel (Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Section) was successfully conducted on 26 January 2011 at the eastern seashore of Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter. The Ceremony, which was officiated by Under Secretary for Transport and Housing, Mr. Yau Shing Mu, and other 4 officiating guests from Highways Department, Legislative Council, District Councils, and attended by other distinguished guests, signified the commencement of construction of this HK$5.4 billion contract as part of the strategic route project of Central - Wan Chai Bypass. The contract involves construction of the main tunnel section linking up existing Rumsey Street Flyover at Central with the Island Eastern Corridor at North Point.
Speech by Mr. Yau Shing Mu, under Secretary for Transport and Housing
Ground Breaking Ceremony officiated by Mr. Yau Shing Mu and other 10 honorable guests
Dragon dance show
Major Temporary Traffic Arrangement
Contract No. HY／2009／18
A section of Man Po Street has been closed temporarily since 23 April 2011 8:00a.m. to facilitate the tunnel works. Vehicles from Man Po Street would be diverted to Man Kwong Street eastbound to access Man Yiu Street. The temporary traffic arrangement will last until 2014.
Access from Man Yiu Street to Finance Street has been closed temporarily since 22 October 2011 10:00 a.m. to facilitate the tunnel work. Motorists from Man Yiu Street northbound and Man Kwong Street eastbound heading for Finance Street should use the alternative routes as follows:
From Man Yiu Street northbound to Finance Street
Turn left at Man Yiu Street roundabout to enter Man Kwong Street westbound, then turn left to the temporary slip road to reach Finance Street
From Man Kwong Street eastbound to Finance Street
Enter Man Kwong Street westbound via Man Yiu Street roundabout, then turn left to the temporary slip road to reach Finance Street.
Temporary Traffic Arrangement from Man Yiu Street to Finance Street
Roving Exhibition
