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SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1978
THE 1.3 KILOMETRE-LONG TUNNEL WILL PROVIDE FOUR LANES FOR TRAFFIC IN EARLY 1980,
ALTHOUGH NO TOLLS WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE USE OF THIS TUNNEL, IT WILL BE EQUIPPED AND STAFFED TO PROVIDE THE FULL RANGE OF TRAFFIC SURVEILLANCE, CONTROL AND RECOVERY SERVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE IN THE OTHER TUNNELS.
WHEN COMPLETED, THE TWO TUNNELS WILL COME UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE NEW TUNNEL MANAGEMENT DIVISION OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.
THREE SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR TSUEN WAN ON THE WAY
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THREE GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE TO BE BUILT SHORTLY IN TSUEN WAN TO COPE WITH THE NEED RESULTING FROM THE DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA.
THEY ARE SHEK YAM, LEI MUK SHUE AND TAI PA STREET SCHOOLS.
THESE THREE SCHOOLS, RANGING FROM 5,685 SQUARE METRES TO 6,100 SQUARE METRES IN SIZE, FORM PART OF THE NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.
MR. PATRICK LEE, P.W.D.'S SENIOR ARCHITECT, SAID THAT WORK ON THE SCHOOLS WOULD BEGIN IN MAY AND JUNE RESPECTIVELY AND WOULD TAKE ABOUT 16 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE THREE SCHOOLS WILL BE IDENTICAL IN DESIGN.
+THE MAIN TEACHING BLOCK COMPRISES 24 CLASSROOMS ON THE UPPER FLOORS WITH ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES AND CHANGING ROOMS ON THE GROUND FLOOR WHICH ALSO HOUSES AN ASSEMBLY HALL WITH COVERED PLAY AREA,+ MR. LEE SAID.
THERE WILL ALSO BE A BLOCK OF SPECIAL ROOMS, PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS, A LIBRARY AND WORKSHOPS.
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