Public areas changed from drain centers in To Kwa Wan and Tai Kok Tsui open today (with pictures)
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To Kwa Wan Promenade and Hoi Fai Road Promenade in Tai Kok Tsui, which were changed from part of the exisiting centers of the Drainage Services Department (DSD), are open for public usage from today (December 21).
A spokesperson for the DSD stated, “To carry out the ‘single website, several usage’ effort, the DSD has actually boosted some locations in the existing drain centers into public areas to enhance ease of access of the waterside and offer a quality waterside environment for the general public to delight in.”
To Kwa Wan Promenade, which has actually been transformed from an emergency situation automobile and upkeep gain access to of the To Kwa Wan Preliminary Treatment Works on the waterside, links the surrounding Hoi Sham Park. The boardwalk covers about 140 metres and covers a location of about 1 200 square metres. It includes a 12m-tall mural of the DSD mascot called Drainy, and distinct seating locations. The acclaimed styles of the Design Competition for the general public Art at To Kwa Wan Promenade and previous manhole cover style competitors are likewise on screen.
While the dry weather condition circulation interceptor at the Cherry Street box culvert in Tai Kok Tsui has actually been considerably finished, the DSD launched an about 85m-long area atop the interceptor to establish an extension of the Hoi Fai Road Promenade. The recently extended area of the Hoi Fai Road Promenade covers a location of about 360 sq m and supplies leisure area for the general public with benches and green areas.
Members of the general public can get to To Kwa Wan Promenade by strolling for about 10 minutes from Exit D of the To Kwa Wan MTR Station through Hoi Sham Park or take different bus and minibus paths. When it comes to the freshly extended Hoi Fai Road Promenade, it can be reached by strolling for about 5 minutes from Exit A of the Olympic Station, or by taking different bus and minibus paths to the general public transportation interchange at Island Harbourview and after that strolling for about 5 minutes.
Ends/Thursday, December 21, 2023
Released at HKT 12:35
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