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Sir,
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REGE VLD
29 JUL 1986
SPEECH BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON 16. JULY 1986
INDX
sing B 11. 199
Eastern Harbour Crossing Bill.-1986
I am grateful for the support of
Mr. CHEN Shou-lum, Dr. Kim CHAM, Mr. Hilton CHEONG-leen
and Mr. POON Chi-fai for the Bill.
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From the time that serious consideration began to
be given to the Eastern Harbour Crossing it was clearly
understood that the project could not be allowed to add to
levels of congestion in East Kowloon. Were that to happen
it would, in large measure, defeat the object of the
exercise. Accordingly, in conjunction with this Project
and in association with New Hong Kong Tunnel Company
Limited a joint traffic study is presently underway to
determine the traffic implications of the Eastern Harbour
Crossing for East Kowloon. It is the intention that on
the basis of the study road improvements will be planned
and constructed including, if necessary, a Kwun Tong
Bypass so that not only is congestion in the area not
increased but an overall improvement in traffic flows will
be achieved.
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