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Following completion of excavation works and road reinstatement works in September, bus and minibus stops will be restored outside To Kwa Wan Market.

To facilitate gas main laying works, the bus stop at the northbound lane of Ma Tau Wai Road was moved a short distance towards Kowloon City at the end of July.

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To facilitate the construction of diaphragm walls

and cross walls for Ma Tau Wai Station, bus

and minibus stops located outside To Kwa Wan

Market were relocated in March to a new site

outside the school near Sheung Heung Road and

Wing Yiu Street. Since part of the construction

work will be completed in September, some of

these bus and minibus stops will be restored to

their original positions. Meanwhile, the footpath

from SKH Good Shepherd Primary School to

Sheung Heung Road will be temporarily closed

to facilitate the construction of diaphragm walls

and cross walls.

Time flies. It has been almost a year

since construction works for the SCL

Kowloon City Section commenced. We

are making good progress and I truly

thank the community for their support

and patience.

Recently, some residents felt vibrations

and suspected this was caused by the

SCL works. To ensure public safety, we immediately suspended

our works and began an investigation, including conducting

condition surveys of the related buildings. We have kept residents

updated on the latest developments. Responding to public

concerns, we have increased the number of monitoring points

and set up real-time monitoring devices in the area. We have also

expanded the scope of our condition surveys to minimize any

potential impacts on the community from our ongoing works.

I hereby promise that we will continue to follow the MTR’s

“Listening and Responding” principle while carrying out the

construction of SCL. We will take care of public needs and try

our best to improve our works.

Ma Tau Wai Road Temporary Traffic Management Scheme

A new lighting system has been set up at the footpath near Hung Hom Lutheran Primary School for the convenience of members of the public using the relocated bus stops.

The diaphragm walls and cross walls will support the structure of Ma Tau Wai Station, and ensure the structural safety of buildings in the vicinity.

A new bus stop shelter has been erected at Chatham Road North near Shan Si Street.

Philco Wong General Manager – SCL

MTR Corporation

September 2013

Kowloon City Section Newsletter

Ma Tau Wai Station will be located underneath Ma Tau Wai Road. As there are

buildings on both sides of Ma Tau Wai Road, it is necessary to install diaphragm

walls and cross walls to ensure the safety of construction works. Diaphragm walls

are commonly used in station construction, for instance in the West Island Line,

South Island Line (East), and

Express Rail Link.

Diaphragm walls form part of

the station structure and are

constructed with concrete and

steel reinforcements. Cross

walls are erected between the

diaphragm walls to support

the structure of the station and

underground soil layer as well

as to prevent soil erosion. This

enhances the strength of the

station structure and the safety of buildings in the area. Diaphragm wall construction

is a safe and efficient construction method which is suitable for building stations in

densely populated area like Ma Tau Wai Road.

When building underground stations, deep trenches are made for the

diaphragm walls by top-down construction methods. The trenches are then

filled with a thick mixture of bentonite during excavation to support the walls.

After excavation and installation of steel reinforcements into the trench,

reusable bentonite will be extracted and the trench filled with concrete. The

construction of the diaphragm walls will then be completed after the

concrete sets.

During the construction period, hundreds of monitoring points have been set up to

check whether the works have any impact

on surrounding buildings. Vibrations have

also been measured and no abnormal data

was recorded so far. The Corporation will

continue to closely monitor the construction

works so as to minimise any disturbance to

the community.

Pre-construction condition surveys for buildings near To Kwa Wan and

Kowloon City are nearing completion, copies of survey reports are being

delivered to respective occupants, incorporated owners’ committees

and management offices in stages. If occupants, incorporated owners’

committees or management offices have not yet made a request to

receive a survey report, please kindly contact MTR Projects Hotline: 2993

3333 or SCL Information Centre: 2334 2201.

Construction Method of Ma Tau Wai Station

Pre-construction Condition Survey

A trench cutter is used as part of the diaphragm walls construction.

Steel reinforcements are installed for construction of Ma Tau Wai Station.

Do you know how we measure vibrations?

(The answer can be found in this newsletter.)

If you know the answer, you can collect a prize at our SCL Information Centre!

Quiz

Maidstone Road

Diaphragm Wall Diaphragm Wall

Ma Tau Wai Road To Kwa Wan Road

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Ma Tau Wai Road

Kowloon City Road

Pau Chung Street

Gainfull Centre

To Kwa Wan Government

Offices & Market

BMW House

Carriageway to be occupied in phases as Works site

Carriageway to be occupied in phases as Works site

Carriageway to be occupied in phases as Works site

Traffic Direction

Traffic Direction

Traffic Direction

Pau Chung Street

To minimise any possible impacts of SCL works on treated sea

water and fresh water in the community, new water mains are

being laid underneath Kowloon City Road and Sheung Heung

Road. The works commenced in March and are expected to

be completed in the 3rd quarter of 2013. During the works

period, the carriageway of part of Kowloon City Road and

Sheung Heung Road will be temporarily narrowed in phases.

The existing footpath will be maintained.

Nam Kok Road entrance will offer a convenient way for

residents and passengers to go to To Kwa Wan Station.

The construction of Nam Kok Road entrance and the

pedestrian subway of To Kwa Wan Station commenced

in March 2013. High voltage cable diversion works is in

progress and piling works will follow. Piling works are

also in progress at Kai Tak Development Area for the

construction of To Kwa Wan Station.

Water mains Laying Works at Kowloon City Road and Sheung Heung Road

Construction of To Kwa Wan Station

The construction of Nam Kok Road entrance and the pedestrian subway of To Kwa Wan Station commenced in March 2013, and Nam Kok Road is partially closed.

An archaeological survey is underway at Kai Tak Development Area and is expected to be completed in 2013.

Piling works are in progress for the construction of To Kwa Wan Station at Kai Tak Development Area.

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The 3rd and 4th rounds of the Ma Tau Wai Section, and

the Kai Tak and To Kwa Wan Section of Community

Liaison Group meetings have been convened. The TTMS

in the proximity of Ma Tau Wai Road, the latest progress

updates and follow-up issues have been reported to and

discussed with the CLG members.

To celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with the local

community, MTR SCL projects team and contractor

Samsung-Hsin Chong Joint Venture visited SKH Lok Man

Alice Kwok Integrated Service Centre. The team shared

the joy of the festival with over 50 elderly residents and

introduced to them the SCL project by playing games. They

also gave healthy rice

dumplings to elderly

residents as a token

of gratitude.

This vibrograph is for measuring vibrations during

construction works. We set up monitoring points along our

work sites and measure the vibrations periodically to

ensure public safety.

Community LiaisonGroup Meeting

Elderly Centre Visits to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival

Monitoring Know it All

Community Liaison

MTR Corporation reported the latest project updates to CLG members.

Shatin to Central Link Information CentreShop No. 30A, Chi Kiang Street,

To Kwa Wan, Kowloon 2334 2201

Mondays to Fridays 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Saturdays 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Office Hours:

Phone no:

Closed on Sundays and public holidays

2993 3333

5948 6330

For enquiries, please call :

Shatin to Central Link website www.mtr-shatincentrallink.hk

Calls will be transferred to a voice mailbox when the lines are busy or after office hours. Please leave your message and we will contact you as soon as possible.

MTR Projects Hotline:

24-Hours Hotline:

Saturdays 8:30am-1:00pm

(Except public holidays)

Mondays to Fridays8:30am – 6:00pm

Office Hours

Kowloon City Section