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FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1977
TWO FOOTBRIDGES FOR KWUN TONG PROPOSED
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THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO BUILD TWO FOOTBRIDGES ACROSS KWUN TONG ROAD SOUTH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH SHING SHUN ROAD AND A NEW BUS BAY IN THE NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF KWUN TONG ROAD SOUTH OF THE MTR KOWLOON BAY STATION.
THE STREET ALTERATIONS TO KWUN TONG WERE NOT IF IED IN
TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE ALTERATIONS WERE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS ACROSS KWUN TONG ROAD INTO KOWLOON BAY STATION AND TO TELFORD GARDENS, A RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL COMPLEX BEING DEVELOPED ABOVE THE KOWLOON BAY DEPOT.
+ IT IS EXPECTED THAT WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE TELFORD GARDENS DEVELOPMENT, 25,000 PEOPLE WILL LIVE IN A MODERN TOWN ALONGSIDE KOWLOON BAY STATION, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
PLANS SHOWING THE AREAS AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED ALTERATIONS MAY BE INSPECTED DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFF ICE IN CENTRAL AND AT THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE IN THE KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING.
THE PLANS MAY ALSO BE INSPECTED AT THE NGAU TAU KOK CDO SUB-OFF ICE IN THE LOWER NGAU TAU KOK ESTATE AND AT THE CDO (KWUN TONG) IN TUNG YAN STREET.
THE GAZETTE NOTICE STIPULATES THAT ANYONE MAKING A CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION MUST SEND IT IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.
IN THE CASE OF THE PERMANENT CLOSURE OR PERMANENT SUBSTANTIAL ALTERATION OF THE STREET OR PART OF IT, THE CLAIM MUST REACH THE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF ONE YEAR FROM THE CLOSURE OR THE COMPLETION OF THE ALTERATION.
IN THE CASE OF THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OR TEMPORARY SUBSTANTIAL ALTERATION OF THE STREET OR PART OF IT. THE CLAIM MUST ARRIVE IN THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF ONE YEAR FROM THE RE-OPENING OR RE-INSTATEMENT OF THE STREET OR PART OF IT.
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