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HK 香港政府 GIS 新聞處
DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN
HONG KONG AIRPORT TUNNEL ROAD
Friday, September 22, 1972
Work on the second and main section of the tunnel road under the-
Hong Kong Airport is to begin shortly.
It consists mainly of the construction of a 2,580-foot tunnel and
28,000 square yards of aircraft pavements above and adjacent to the tunnel
works. This section will be situated within the airport boundary and is
estimated to cost $55 million.
The tunnel will be a reinforced concrete box section divided into
two vehicular tubes and ventilation ducts. Each vehicular tube will accommodate
a two-lane carriageway with a width of 22 feet and a vertical clearance of
16 feet 9 inches.
The construction of the tunnel is by the cut-and-cover method.
The work is so phased that airport operations can continue without
interruption.
A government spokesman said it will be necessary to work at night
but every effort will be made to keep the noise level down to a minimum.
fact, the contractor will be required to use sound-reduced equipment.
The tunnel forms an essential part of the North-East Kowloon Road
In
Corridor.
When completed
Issued by Government Information Services, Beaconsfield House, Hong Kong. Tel: 5-233191