The construction of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge Hong Kong link road and boundary crossing facilities were gazetted today. The projects will be completed in 2015-16.

The building of the link road will start in mid-2011. It will provide a 12km dual three-lane carriageway connecting the main bridge on the Hong Kong side with the boundary crossing facilities.

The works include construction of a 1km tunnel at Scenic Hill, a 9.4km elevated expressway connecting the main bridge with the tunnel, and a 1.6km at-grade expressway connecting the tunnel with the internal roads of the boundary crossing.

The proposal also includes construction of a 2.3km seawall and the reclamation of government foreshore and seabed to form 17 hectares of land for the construction of the link road and the associated tunnel operation, as well as maintenance facilities for the tunnel.

Road works for the boundary crossing facilities will start next August and will provide carriageways connecting with the link road, the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link and Hong Kong International Airport.

The works also include reclamation of government foreshore and seabed to form approximately six hectares of land southeast of the airport for the carriageways and road tunnel connecting the bridge crossing facilities with the airport.

There will be construction of carriageways, footpaths, footbridges and public transport interchanges within the bridge crossing facilities.

Written objections should reach the Secretary for Transport & Housing at the 16/F Murray Building, Garden Road, Central, by October 6.