NIGHT WORK FOR AIRPORT TUNNEL ROAD
Friday, August 11, 1972
A significant proportion of the work on the $115 million airport
tunnel road will have to be carried out at night.
This will enable the work across the runway to be completed at the
earliest possible date so that the fully extended runway can be brought into use.
It will also enable the road tunnel itself to be completed earlier.
A government spokesman said today that transportation of various materials
during the night would be necessary to support the night work.
Work on the tunnel started early last month and is expected to be
completed in early 1975.
It forms an essential part of the North-East Kowloon Road Network.
When completed, it will relieve traffic congestion in the Kowloon City area
and also serve as a major access route to the rapidly developing industrial
centre of Kwun Tong.
During the whole period of construction, certain areas connected with
the project will be exempted from the provisions of section 13 of the Summary
Offences Ordinance, which forbids making noise at night.
Notification of the exemption was published in the Gazette today.
The spokesman said every effort will be made to keep the noise level
to a minimum and the contractors will be required to plan their operations to
this effect.
They will also be required to use sound-reducing equipment.
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