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Friday, May 26, 1972
RAILWAY UNDERBRIDGE AT FO TAN, SHA TIN
Site Formation Begins Soon
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Work will soon begin on the site formation of an industrial area
and the construction of a railway underbridge at Fo Tan, Sha Tin.
These works are part of Stage One of the Sha Tin New Town development
and, when completed, will provide about 10 acres of land for industrial
development.
The site for the industrial area will be formed by filling the
existing low-lying areas on the west side of the railway embankment. Filling
materials will be taken from a hill in the vicinity.
A new 18-foot concrete underbridge will be constructed through the
railway embankment about 100 feet to the north of the existing underbridge.
This new underbridge will cater for the additional traffic flow anticipated
to generate from the industrial area.
Ancillary works will also be carried out. These include the
construction of large stormwater drains and a pump house to drain the two
underbridges.
Construction is expected to begin in July, and will take about 20
months to complete.
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