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| No.3 June, 2014 |
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What’s next for infrastructure development in Hong Kong? |
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 It is well-known that infrastructure development is critical to any economy - which is why over the years the Hong Kong Government has invested billions of dollars in creating roads, highways, railways (and a new airport) with the aim of boosting the city’s economic competitiveness and connectivity. As a result, Hong Kong now boasts a world-class transport infrastructure system which connects it to cities across Mainland China and the rest of the world.
Investment in Hong Kong’s transport and infrastructure development is set to continue through the government’s Capital Works Programme, with expenditure expected to exceed HK$70 billion (A$10.3 billion) annually in the coming few years. Looking ahead, there will be three significant projects which will strengthen Hong Kong’s connectivity with Mainland China:
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The 29 km Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge which will enable drivers departing from Central to reach Zhuhai and Macao in about one hour and most major towns and cities in the Western Pearl River Delta region within three hours. |
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The Liantang/Heung Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point and its connecting road; and, |
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The 26 km Hong Kong Section of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL) which will halve travel time to Guangzhou, from the current 100 minutes to 48 minutes. |
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These projects are among ten mega infrastructure projects announced by the Hong Kong Government in 2007.
There are also plenty of other upcoming infrastructure developments in Hong Kong - for example the West Kowloon Cultural District, a 40-hectre waterfront park that will present world-class cultural and performing arts venues.
Another large-scale exercise currently under way is the transformation of Kowloon East into a major business district. The Energising Kowloon East initiative encompasses the areas of Kwun Tong, Kowloon Bay and the new Kai Tak Development and aims to establish Kowloon East as an appealing place for people to live and work with a full range of transport, leisure and public amenities. The area will provide over 5.2 million square metres of additional high-grade office space which will give businesses a new and attractive option beyond the existing Central Business Districts.
In the long term, the we will continue to explore where to locate major source of housing supply from 2022 onwards.
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