There are three tunnels that connect the hong kong island with kowloon, namely the crossharbour tunnel cht that links wan chai with hung hom, the eastern cross harbour crossing ehc running between lam tin and quarry bay and the western habour. As part of the cross harbour section of the scl located near the waterfront of hung hom and cbts will involve open excavation, it will be necessary to carry out temporary reclamations. A riskbased maintenance management model for toll road. A key challenge on the project is the need to lower over 800m of the existing east rail line all within the operating rail environment to allow it to be able to cross the hong kong harbour.
The shatin to central link scl scheme comprises two sections. The book was later republished after some editing in the year 2007, as tunnels. The 14 km long immersedtube tunnel and approaches are being procured through a design. Entrustment agreement signed for shatin to central link the. Mtr shatin to central link causeway bay typhoon shelter to admiralty tunnels contract no. The 17km long fully underground shatin to central link will provide a fourth cross harbour rail tunnel for hong kong. The project has been split into two sections, the northern 11km long tai wai to hung hom section, and the southern 6km hung hom to admiralty section, which includes the harbour crossing. Shatin to central link revised ts4 victoria park road temporary seawall to be constructed after the authorization of scl project causeway bay typhoon shelter central wan chai bypass cwb scl tunnel by scl project a p p r o x. Previous cross harbour tunnels have been constructed by immersed tube tunnel with cutandcover sections at each landfall. Pinellas mobility initiative usa harbin htk jwj, china central phoenixeast valley light rail transit, usa shatin to central link crossharbour section, china.
Rendel worked on the immersed tube tunnel tender design for hong kongs nsl cross harbour tunnels, contract 1121, as a subconsultant to arup hong kong. Its going to be a huge challenge for new cross harbour tunnel to be constructed. The shatin to central link scl is a 17 kilometres long railway project with two sections. Tai wan to hung hom section, which is an extension of ma on shan line via east kowloon to connect west rail line wrl at hung hom. It was a substantial challenge in terms of design, construction and supervision, being the first submerged tube tunnel to be planned and built by an all british team of consultant and contractor. Thereafter, an associated company of chh had provided management services to the crossharbour tunnel until 2010. The tunnels book series by multiple authors includes books tunnels, deeper, freefall, and several more. Chh was incorporated on 26 april 1965 under the name of the crossharbour tunnel company, limited with the franchise to build and operate the crossharbour tunnel at hunghom up to 1999. The first section, codenamed tuen ma line, runs from tai wai station in the new territories to hung hom station in kowloon. Sections of slip roads from gloucester road to cross harbour tunnel, from gloucester road to canal road flyover, and from cross harbour tunnel to victoria park road, and a section of victoria park road. The line is split into two phases between tai wai in the north and admiralty on hong kong island. Tunnels a new york times bestseller about the book hes a loner at school, his sisters beyond bossy, and his mother watches tv all day long, but at least will burrows shares one hobby with his otherwise weird. The first four of 23 diesel locomotives which mtr corp ordered from ccrc dalian in september 2012 have entered service in hong kong following the completion of testing. Shatin to central link scl contract 1121 is the cross harbour tunnel to extend the east rail line eal from the north ventilation building at hung hom landfall to the causeway bay typhoon shelter cbts.
The crossharbour section of the new shatincentral mass transit link railway will be the fourth crossharbour tunnel in hong kong when completed in 2021. Shatin to central link tai wai to hung hom section july 2008. Design, supply, installation and removal of strut and walers cofferdam excavation of cut and cover tunnels construction of steel temporary bridge. See more ideas about around the worlds, world and projects.
The international consultancy is currently undertaking detailed design work for the mostly tunnelled project. Tunnels is a book series written by roderick gordon and brian williams. Hong kongs massive shatin to central link project is moving steadily towards the construction phase. Temporary closure of part of the footbridge in tunnel approach rest garden. But if all the tunnels were hkd 25, a massive traffic jam would be created at the western harbour crossing because the exit on the hong kong island side to route 4 towards central is already under heavy congestion during rush hour. Shatin to central link crossharbour section atkins.
The contract is awarded by the pentaoceanchina state jv, which is building the crossharbour tunnels of the 17kmlong shatin to central link scl on behalf of project owner mtr corporation of hong kong. Tunnels, deeper, freefall, closer, spiral, and terminal. It includes tunnelled sections to lower east rail north of hung hom station to cross the harbour, major interchange stations at hung hom and exhibition stations, an immersed tube tunnel across the harbour, and sections of bored tunnel and cutandcover tunnel on the northern. Tunnels the government owns 15 road tunnels, all managed and operated by private companies under. Planning and procuring the shatincentral crossharbour rail. The series has six books, with the final book, called terminal, being published in the year 2012. The book made it onto the new york times bestseller list, and was published in almost forty countries. But from the outset, construction of this new icon had many hurdles to overcome. The government, which now controls the eastern harbour and crossharbour tunnels, will take over the western harbour tunnel in 2023.
The 14 km long immersedtube tunnel and approaches are being procured through a designandbuild contract with early contractor involvement. Shatin to central link crossharbour railway tunnel units. Works on the shatin to central link enters milestone stage as mtr launches 9car trains and commissions new signalling system at east rail line. The 11 kilometres long tai wai to hung hom section, which runs through diamond hill to kowloon east, will link up the ma on shan line and the west rail line at each end, forming the east west corridor. The ma on shan to tai wai link and a new extension to tsim sha tsui will be completed in 2004. Aug 18, 2016 the government has kicked off a tender process for an overall toll adjustment study of the citys three harbour crossings and another three sha tin tunnels amid growing concern over congestion. Cross harbour tunnel between hong kong and kowloon. Variable density tbm on song in hong kong tunneltalk. The crossharbour tunnel abbreviated cht or xht is the first tunnel in hong kong built underwater. Mtr shatin to central link contract 1103 hin keng to diamond. A riskbased maintenance management model for toll roadtunnel operations article in construction management and economics 215. Find out the intervention we carried out, the solutions adopted, products used and much more. Nowadays, there are altogether 3 road tunnels crossing the victoria harbour cross harbour tunnel, eastern harbour crossing and western harbour crossing. The tunnels, once completed, will span 1,300m and carry twin rail.
Is the sole etc service provider for all 11 toll roads and tunnels in the hong kong special administration region aberdeen tunnel, crossharbour tunnel, eastern harbour tunnel, western harbour tunnel, lion rock tunnel, tates cairn tunnel, tai lam tunnel, lantau link, shing mun tunnels, tseung kwan o tunnel and tsing sha control area. The sha tin to central link is an expansion of the mtr rapid transit network currently under construction in hong kong. Within the first 15 minutes of the opening of the crossharbour tunnel on the 3 rd august, 1972 over 700 vehicles had driven through the tunnel, signalling the future success of the project and allowing the tunnel to become part of the hong kong dna. Paris15 november 2017 francois dudouit project director, vcgp mtr shatin to central link contract 1103 hin keng to diamond hill tunnels hong kong, china. It was the first of our three vehicular crossings and is now one of the most congested passageways in the world with a silly number of.
When looking for wills missing father, will burrows and his friend chester accidentally discover a secret underground city filled with. It consists of two steel road tunnels each with two lanes constructed using the s. Northsouth corridor cross harbour tunnels yau tsim mong. Schematic alignment of route 6 and cross bay link yau tong project information proposed interchange tseung kwan o lam tin tunnel cross bay link trunk road t2 central kowloon route the tseung kwan o lam tin tunnel tkoltt unnel is a dualtwo lane highway of approximately 4. Mtr corporation 22062010 page 2 history of shatin to central link scl. The tai waihung hom segment will connect the ma on shan line and west rail line, forming the new tuen ma line. Building the shatin to central link tunnels at shek o. Hong kongs shatin to central line hung hom station design. Shatin to central link scl c1121 nsl cross harbour.
Published on may 2, 2018 shatin central line contract 1122 is an overrun tunnel for the new mtr line that connects the satellite town satin, directly with admiralty station. The crossharbour tunnel is the first tunnel in hong kong built underwater. It consists of two steel road tunnels each with two lanes constructed using the single shell immersed tube method. Shatin to central link crossharbour railway tunnel units ready for embarkation to victoria harbour the shatin to central link scl celebrated another milestone at the former shek o quarry today march 2017 with the completion of all the precast units for the 1. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Local contacts in our regional offices can be found in the locations section local language websites exist for denmark, sweden, norway and asia pacific.
But from the outset, construction of this new icon had many hurdles to overcome including. The crossharbour tunnel is an underground underwater tunnel built in the early 1970s to link the kowloon peninsula with hong kong island. Hong kong, cross harbour tunnel, hong kong entrance. The project has 10 underground stations, six of which are interchange stations with other mtr lines, and a new immersed tube metro crossing of the harbour fig 1. Cross harbour section which is an extension of the east rail line eal at hung hom across the harbour to admiralty. The crossharbour tunnel, or xht for short, is the first tunnel in hong kong that was built under water. Cross harbour tunnel utilization by public transport services part 1 cross harbour person trips july, 1970. Highways department the first cross harbour tunnel in. Shatin to central link scl c1121 nsl cross harbour tunnels, hong kong.
Mar 16, 2017 the new shatin central metro link is a 17km long, twintrack addition to the hong kong metro network. President takuzo shimizu has jointly received an order with china state construction engineering hong kong ltd. First tunnel unit for shatin to central link crossharbour tunnel successfully installed in victoria harbour after continuous and precise adjustment and positioning works, the first of the 11 giant immersed tube tunnel imt units for the fourth crossharbour rail tunnel in hong kong was. The contract is awarded by the pentaoceanchina state jv, which is building the cross harbour tunnels of the 17kmlong shatin to central link scl on behalf of project owner mtr corporation of hong kong. Construction of another tunnel will be very difficult. The linda hall library transcontinental railroad website was created with generous support from the bnsf burlington northern santa fe foundation.
Northsouth corridor cross harbour tunnels is an immersed tube tunnel and metro tunnel subway tunnel that was begun in 2015 and which is to be completed in 2020. Most important, it offers full text access to the linda hall librarys. Shatin to central link tai wai to hung hom section july 2008 2 1. Government opens tender for study on hong kong tunnel tolls. Peri construction of the scl 1122 shatin to central link. They will be used to haul maintenance trains on the existing network, and to support the construction of the shatin central link. Cross harbour tunnel hong kong all you need to know. Cross harbour tunnel hong kong 2020 all you need to. The phase ii of the cross harbour section from hung hom to admiralty is covered by a. The books take place in england and an underground world, with will burrows as the main character. Tunnel vision of officials wont solve tunnel chaos. Tunnels book 1 mass market paperback february 1, 2009. It was constructed under a 30year privatesector franchise based on a.
Power supply system and trackside auxiliaries for scl phase 2. Mtr shatin to central link causeway bay typhoon shelter to. Underwater tunnels of the hong kong mtr checkerboard hill. The site offers visitors a brief history of the building of the transcontinental railroad as well as information on the history and technology of 19th century railroads. Operation of the tai wai to kai tak section began on 14 february 2020. Planning and procuring the shatincentral crossharbour. Tunnels the first tunnel linking hong kongs island with kowloon took 20 years between conception and formal opening. It connects hong kong island and kowloon at respectively kellett island a former island now connected to hong kong island by reclamation and a reclaimed site at hung hom bay. Shatin to central link scl cross harbour section 19 august 2009 the hong kong institute of architects. There are about 7 subplots that are developed by this time, so the story doesnt drag, plus this gives ample opportunity for more 3 dimensional characters and action. First tunnel unit for shatin to central link crossharbour. Wah centre, 191 java road, north point, hong kong not applicable. The eastern harbour crossing wesley lau, xiao yun chang design of the western immersed tube tunnel martin w morris, 1998 immersion of giant precast tunnel units to extend east rail line across victoria harbour mtr, 2017 shatin to central link. The phase ii of the cross harbour section is from hung hom to admiralty.
The shatin to central link is a 17 kilometres long railway project from north to south hong kong running through several districts and linking a number of existing railway lines. The crossharbour section of the new shatin central mass transit link railway will be the fourth crossharbour tunnel in hong kong when completed in 2021. Nsl cross harbour tunnels \ project cross victoria harbour. This problem will persist until the central wan chai bypass is completed. There is a good chance that authorities will withdraw their proposal for adjustment of crossharbour tunnel toll rates yet again, reports suggest. Mtr shatin to central link construction major contracts. This structure was built using the method cutandcover method and immersed tube method.
Tunnels, deeper, freefall, and closer by roderick gordon and brian williams. July 2008 shatin to central link cross harbour section. Mapei contributed to the \mtrc contract 1121 shatin to central link. The proposed route of the sha tin to central link roughly follows the scheme of the original east kowloon line, which was proposed in the late 1960s but was not constructed. The project is located in yau tsim mong and wan chai, hong kong, china. Toll rates of road tunnels and lantau link transport department. It consists of two steel road tunnels each with two lanes constructed using the single shell immersed tube method it is the earliest of three vehicular harbour crossings in hong kong, opened for traffic on 2 august 1972.
The 17km long shatin to central link is a strategic project providing territorywide connections. Shatin to central links first immersed tube tunnel unit. The average daily traffic carried by these tunnels is more than 255,000 vehicle trips in total. Controversial crossharbour tunnel tolls revamp likely to. The cross harbour tunnel abbreviated cht or xht is the first tunnel in hong kong built underwater. The first of the 11 immersed tube tunnel imt units for the cross harbour section of the shatin to central link scl was floated in the southern part of hong kong and towed out from the former shek o quarry today 8 june 2017 to start its journey to victoria harbour.
The area near victoria park already has a lot of tunnels one for old cross harbour, one for central wan chai bypass and one for shatin central link. The tunnels, once completed, will span 1,300m and carry twin rail tracks to connect kowloon to hong kong island. A wide range of existing operating facilities must be temporarily and permanently reprovisioned to allow this to happen. Shatin to central link scl is a 17kmlong railway line expansion undertaken by mtr in kowloon and hong kong island. Pentaoceanchina state jv, hong kong mtr, shatin to. Will govt backtrack again on crossharbour tunnel toll fee. Mtr shatin to central link construction major contracts awarded. Upon commissioning, the shatin to central link will handle about 1. It will have 10 stations, namely, tai wai, hin keng, diamond hill, kai tak, to kwa wan, ma tau wai. See the complete tunnels series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.