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Wednesday, May 9, 1973
QUEENSWAY WORK TO BEGIN THIS YEAR
Road improvement works to eliminate the dangerous bends in
Queensway are expected to start towards the end of this year.
This was indicated today in the Legislative Council by the
Director of Public Works, the Hon, J.J. Robson, when replying to a
question by the Hon. P.C. Woo.
Mr. Robson said alternative accommodation had already been
found for the Government departments occupying some of the old buildings
at the Old Naval Dockyard adjoining Queensway which had to be demolished
to allow for the widening of the road.
Demolition of these buildings would start in June for completion
in September.
"Road works will commence shortly thereafter and it is estimated
that they will be completed by mid-1975," said Mr. Robson.
He added, however, that it should be possible to bring the new
eastern carriageway into operation towards the end of 1974 "thereby eliminating
the dangerous bends in one direction by that date."
The Director explained that it had not been possible to launch
the project in 1972, as originally envisaged, because of some "unavoidable
delay" in finding alternative accommodation for the departments occupying
the Old Naval Dockyard buildings.
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