7 -
FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1975
NEW HOMES FOR VILLAGERS AFFECTED BY TUEN MUN ROAD PROJECT ******
ABOUT 300 VILLAGERS IN SHUM TSENG WILL BE RESITED TO MAKE WAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A VIADUCT WHICH IS PART OF THE MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR TUEN MUN ROAD PROJECT IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
WORK WILL BEGIN SOON ON 18 OF THE 60 TWO-STOREY HOUSES WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO BUILD FOR THE VILLAGERS AFFECTED BY THE GIANT ROAD PROJECT.
THE SELF-CONTAINED VILLAGE HOUSES WILL BE BUILT ON A SITE NEAR THE EXISTING SHUM TSENG VILLAGE WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY BE TURNED INTO THE FOUNDATION OF THE 350-METRE-LONG VIADUCT.
THE LAND BRIDGE WILL COMPRISE 11 SPANS WITH PRECAST CONCRETE BEAMS SUPPORTING A REINFORCED CONCRETE DECK SURFACED WITH ASPHALT.
WORK ON THE VIADUCT WILL BEGIN LATER THIS YEAR FOR COMPLETION IN AUGUST 1977 - THE SCHEDULED OPENING DATE SET FOR THE 15-KILOMETRE- LONG TUEN MUN MOTOR FREEWAY LINKING TSUEN WAN AND TUEN MUN.
0
ADDITIONAL RECLAMATION IN TUEN MUN PROPOSED
******
ANOTHER 120 ACRES OF SEA BED IN CASTLE PEAK BAY ARE TO BE RECLAIMED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF TUEN MUN NEW TOWN.
THIS WILL BE IN ADDITION TO THE 305 ACRES OF RECLAMATION, AUTHORISED IN NOVEMBER LAST YEAR, TO CREATE LAND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SELF-CONTAINED TOWNSHIP WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY HOUSE HALF A MILLION PEOPLE.
THE RECLAIMED LAND WILL BE DEVELOPED INTO A SOPHISTICATED TOWN WITH BALANCED PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING, INDUSTRY, COMMERCIAL PREMISES, UTILITY SERVICES AND OTHER COMMUNITY FACILITIES. IT IS EXPECTED TO HOUSE SOME 500,000 PEOPLE BY 1983.
RECLAMATION WORK, LIKE THE REST OF THE INFRA-STRUCTURE FOR TUEN MUN NEW TOWN, IS BEING PLANNED AND ORGANISED BY THE TUEN MUN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,
NOTIFICATIONS OF THE PROPOSED ADDITIONAL RECLAMATION AND THE EXTENT OF AREAS INVOLVED ARE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE. ANYONE HAVING OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL OR CLAIMS OF PRIVATE RIGHT SHOULD SUBMIT THEM IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WITHIN TWO MONTHS FROM NOW.
/8