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Much of the inconvenience caused by the construction of the Tsuen Wan Extension was overcome during the year, but close liaison continued to be maintained between the corporation and various government departments concerning disturbances due to con- struction work. This co-operation is also being extended to include work on Hong Kong Island.
Compensation payments made during the construction of the Modified Initial System totalled approximately $84 million while for the Tsuen Wan Extension the figure at the end of 1981 was $8.6 million.
The MIS is served by a network of feeder bus services terminating at stations. Feeder bus termini were constructed at Kwun Tong, Choi Hung, Diamond Hill and Admiralty stations, while temporary on-street termini were established near Kowloon Tong, Argyle and Chater stations. By the end of 1981, there were 17 feeder bus services serving Kowloon and the New Territories and nine on Hong Kong Island. Many thousands of passengers were carried on those feeder bus services, although it is estimated that less than 50 per cent of them also used the MTR.
Similarly, along the TWE, feeder bus laybyes and termini are being constructed at MTR Lai King, Kwai Fong, Kwai Hing and Tsuen Wan stations. During 1981, a transport study was undertaken by the government to work out a strategy to develop an integrated public transport services along the TWE corridor.
Purpose-built feeder bus termini are also being planned for stations on the Island Line, including Sheung Wan, Tin Hau, Shau Kei Wan and Chai Wan stations.
To encourage motorists to make use of the MIS, multi-storey car parks were planned at Kowloon Tong and Choi Hung MTR stations where the demand for park-and-ride facilities was anticipated. Along the TWE, multi-storey car parks were planned at Kwai Fong and Tsuen Wan stations. On the Island Line, preliminary plans indicated the need for park-and-ride facilities at Tin Hau and Shau Kei Wan stations, in addition to the existing multi-storey car parks near Sheung Wan and Admiralty stations.
Roads
The planning, design and construction of new roads, as well as improvements to existing road networks, proceeded satisfactorily in 1981; $621 million being spent on major projects and $116 million on improvements and maintenance. The total length of roads in Hong Kong maintained by government now stands at 1 182 kilometres, of which 351 kilometres are on Hong Kong Island, 353 kilometres in Kowloon and 478 kilometres in the New Territories.
On Hong Kong Island, works completed during the year included the Wong Nai Chung Gap Road/Stubbs Road flyover; the new North Point vehicular ferry pier; the Hill Road flyover; the improvement of Victoria Road near Bisney Road; new roads and drains for the non-departmental quarters at Mount Butler; and the Stanley bus terminus. Good progress was achieved on the interim improvement work to Island Road from Wong Chuk Hang to Deep Water Bay.
Works started in 1981 included the Tai Hang Road flyover; Stage I of the Island Eastern Corridor between Causeway Bay and Healthy Street West at North Point; the interim widening of Pok Fu Lam Road adjacent to the University of Hong Kong; and the Queensway flyover. Tenders for the first phase of Stage II of the Island Eastern Corridor from Healthy Street West to Tai Koo Shing were invited, while detailed design of the remaining phase of Stage II from Tai Koo Shing to Shau Kei Wan commenced. On completion, the Island Eastern Corridor will provide an alternative fast route through