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Friday, December 1, 1972
BETTER ACCESS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND
About a quarter of a million dollars will be spent on widening
the Shap Pat Heung Feeder Road (Tai Tong Road) which links Yuen Long Town
and Tai Tong, to cope with the increasing volume of traffic in the area.
The project will involve the widening of about two miles of the
road into a 20-foot-wide dual carriageway with footpaths and lay-bys. Foot-
paths in built-up areas will be six feet wide on both sides. Trees will also
be planted along the roadsides,
The completion of the road will greatly facilitate the carrying of
farm produce from the adjacent agricultural areas to Yuen Long and contribute
to the development of the town.
complete.
The work is expected to start early next year and take.15.months to --
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