Drainage Services Department

PWP No. 4201CD

Drainage improvement works in Tai Po – phase 1

Project Scope

The scope of the project comprises –
(a)   construction of an underground stormwater storage tank with a capacity of 25 000 cubic metres, a stormwater pumping station and the associated above ground structure1 at Tai Po Old Market Playground;
(b)   re-provision and enhancement of part of Tai Po Old Market Playground;
(c)   construction of stormwater drains of about 1.9 kilometres (km) long with diameters ranging from 300 millimetres to 3.2 metres (m) at Ting Kok Road, Tai Po Tai Wo Road, Chui Lok Street, Chui Wo Lane, Kau Hui Chik Street, Mei Sun Lane and Po Nga Road in Tai Po, and San Uk Pai Tsuen in Lam Tsuen Valley;
(d)   improvement of existing drainage channels of about 200 m long by increasing the width from 4 m to 6 m at Sha Pa in Lam Tsuen Valley; 
(e)   construction of flood walls of about 1.2 km long and about 1 m tall along Lam Tsuen River in Tai Po; and
(f)   carrying out ancillary works

Major Improvements and Benefits

To upgrade the capacity of the drainage system concerned and alleviate the flood risks in the vicinity of Tai Po Old Market and Lam Tsuen Valley

Consultants

CE 57/2022 (DS) - AECOM Asia Company Limited

Contractor

Lanon – Sinohydro – Excel JV (Lanon Development Limited – Sinohydro Corporation Limited – Excel Engineering Company Limited Joint Venture)

Contract No.
DC/2024/07
Project Commencement Date
15 August 2024
Project Completion Date
Mid 2029
Project estimate

About $1,285.8 million

Controlling Division
Drainage Projects Division
Type
Flood Prevention
District
Tai Po
Status
On-going
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