Hong Kong’s Harbourfront Commission approves plan for eco-friendly footbridge linking central Wan Chai to Victoria Harbour
- The 190-metre-long West Landscaped Deck includes covered walkway, open-air gallery and viewing deck
- Construction to begin in 2020 with completion expected in 2024
The proposed design of an eco-friendly footbridge meant to provide a faster, more enjoyable walk from central Wan Chai to the waterfront has been approved by Hong Kong’s harbour oversight body.
The Harbourfront Commission’s Hong Kong Island task force was in favour of the project on Tuesday, asking the government to merely fine-tune the proposed walkway with an eye to additional features such as food and drink concessions and more cover.
The 190-metre-long (623-foot) footbridge would connect a future waterfront promenade with a roof garden near the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. The hotel has access to Wan Chai MTR station and Gloucester Road, the road that separates central and northern Wan Chai.
The new walkway, called the West Landscaped Deck, includes a covered passage at least four metres wide, an open-air gallery and a viewing deck. In the proposed design, most of the footbridge will be covered with grass.
Compared with the current routes, the footbridge would allow pedestrians to reach the harbourfront promenade three minutes faster from the Wan Chai station and eight minutes faster from Gloucester Road.
