The remnants of the historic Lung Tsun Stone Bridge is to be preserved in-situ under the redevelopment plan for the Kai Tak site.
The government plans to turn the 135-year-old structure into one of the heritage features of the Kowloon Walled City.
"The bridge site deserved special treatment to signify its historical context and linkage to the Kowloon Walled City," according to a paper to be discussed in the Legislative Council on Tuesday.
The bridge, built between 1873 and 1875, connected Kowloon Walled City to a pier.
Another key landscape design will convert the existing Kai Tak nullah at the north apron of the site into a river.
The river channel will form a major green corridor that will snake through the public space and commercial developments in the city center. A riverside walk with shop frontage and eating areas will also be built, according to the document.
The Drainage Services Department is managing the nullah improvement works to beautify the channel both upstream and downstream of Prince Edward Road East.
The remnants of Lung Tsun Stone Bridge were first identified in April 2008 in an archaeological investigation for the Environmental Impact Assessment Study of the Kai Tak Development.
A further archaeological investigation commissioned by the Civil Engineering and Development Department between 2008 and 2009 revealed the extent of the bridge but found no trace of its wooden extension.
However, some major archaeological features identified by the two investigations included the foundation walls of the pavilion for greeting officials, the pier end structure of the bridge, some concrete landing steps of the former Kowloon City pier and segments of the seawalls.
Source: The Standard
