The Legislative Council ("LegCo") Panel on Transport conducted a visit to the construction sites of the Hong Kong Link Road ("HKLR") and Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities ("HKBCF") of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge ("HZMB") today (28 March) to see the progress of works on site.  Members of Panel on Environmental Affairs are also invited to join the site visit.

Members first visited the seawall construction site of HKLR and received a briefing by representatives of the Highways Department on the extent of reclamation.  Members expressed concerns on the news reports about the "seawall collapse" occurred in the course of the reclamation works and listened to the explanation from the representatives of the Highways Department. 

Members then observed the construction of the Passenger Clearance Building at HKBCF and related facilities.  They also visited the viaduct deck to learn more about the works progress of HKLR.

The Panel on Transport discussed issues relating to the works of HZMB and the Hong Kong projects at its meeting on 24 February 2017.  The agenda and discussion papers of the meeting can be found at the following website: http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr16-17/english/panels/tp/agenda/tp20170224.htm.

Members who participated in the visit included the Chairman of Panel on Transport, Hon CHAN Han-pan, the Deputy Chairman of Panel on Transport, Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki; the Chairman of Panel on Environmental Affairs, Hon Tanya CHAN, the Deputy Chairman of Panel on Environmental Affairs, Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu; Panel members Hon CHAN Hak-kan, Hon Claudia MO, Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun, Hon Steven HO Chun-yin, Hon WU Chi-wai, Hon YIU Si-wing, Hon MA FUNG-kwok, Hon CHAN Chi-chuen, Hon POON Siu-ping, Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok, Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan, Hon CHU Hoi-dick, Hon CHAN Chun-ying, Hon LUK Chung-hung, Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung and Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai.

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The Legislative Council Panel on Transport visits the construction sites of the Hong Kong Link Road and Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.  They are briefed by a representative of the Highways Department on the works progress.

Members of the Legislative Council visit the seawall construction site of the Hong Kong Link Road and are briefed on the reclamation works by a representative of the Highways Department.

Members of the Legislative Council observe the construction of the Passenger Clearance Building of the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities.  They take a group photo in front of the Passenger Clearance Building.

(Front row, from left) Hon CHU Hoi-dick, Hon Tanya CHAN, Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok, Hon CHAN Hak-kan and Hon LUK Chung-hung.

(Back row, from left) Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan, Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung, Hon YIU Si-wing, Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun, Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai, Hon CHAN Chi-chuen, Hon Claudia MO, Hon CHAN Han-pan, Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu, Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki, Hon CHAN Chun-ying, Hon Steven HO Chun-yin, Hon MA Fung-kwok, Hon WU Chi-wai and Hon POON Siu-ping.

Members of the Legislative Council visit the viaduct deck of the Hong Kong Link Road to better understand the works progress.

(Front row, from left) Hon LUK Chung-hung, Hon POON Siu-ping, Hon CHU Hoi-dick, Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok, Hon CHAN Chun-ying, Hon MA Fung-kwok, Hon Kenneth LAU Ip-keung and Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai.

(Back row, from left) Hon Steven HO Chun-yin, Hon CHAN Hak-kan, Hon Tanya CHAN, Hon CHAN Han-pan, Mr Albert LEE Wai-bun, Project Manager, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, Hong Kong Project Management Office of the Highways Department, Hon Claudia MO, Dr Hon KWOK Ka-ki, Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun, Hon CHAN Chi-chuen, Hon YIU Si-wing, Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu, Hon WU Chi-wai and Hon CHUNG Kwok-pan.

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