WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1978
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TENDERS FOR SITE FORMATION,
ROADS AND DRAINAGE WORKS IN SHA TIN
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL SOON BE INVITING TENDERS FOR SITE FORMATION, ROADS AND DRAINAGE WORKS IN RAPIDLY GROWING SHA TIN NEW TOWN.
THE TOTAL AREA INVOLVED IS 31 HECTARES AND FORMS PART OF THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.
THE SITE FORMATION WILL PROVIDE:
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14.7 HECTARES OF LAND FOR PUBLIC HOUSING-
* 1.3 HECTARES FOR PRIVATE HOUSING-
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10 HECTARES FOR GOVERNMENT/INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMUNITY USES- AND
* FIVE HECTARES FOR COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL USES.
A P.W.D. SPOKESMAN SAID THIS WOULD ENABLE ACCOMMODATION TO BE PROVIDED FOR SOME 46,000 PEOPLE IN PUBLIC HOUSING AND 22,600 PEOPLE IN PRIVATE HOUSING.
THE PRIVATE HOUSING, SAID THE SPOKESMAN, WOULD BE MAINLY
IN THE COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF THE NEW TOWN.
ENGINEERING WORKS WILL INCLUDE BORROWING MATERIAL FROM
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THREE AREAS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF SECTIONS OF PRIMARY AND DISTRICT DISTRIBUTOR ROADS, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS, A TRUNK SEWER AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE AND FOUL SEWERS.
ALSO INCLUDED ARE TWO SUBWAYS, FIVE BOX CULVERTS, A FOOTBRIDGE, PART OF A RIVER WALL AND ASSOCIATED FOOTPATHS AND CYCLEWAYS.
IT IS HOPED THAT WORK WILL START IN FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR AND BE COMPLETED IN TWO YEARS.
THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA, CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE P.W.D.
HUNG HOM CAR PARK TO BE RE-OPENED ******
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE HUNG HOM CAR PARK WILL BE RE-OPENED FROM SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 11) AND ITS OPERATING HOURS WILL BE FROM 7 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT DAILY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT MOTORISTS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED INTO THE CAR PARK OUTSIDE THESE HOURS BUT MOTORISTS LEAVING THE CAR PARK BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 7 A.M. CAN PAY THE IR PARKING CHARGES ON EXIT AT THE TICKET COLLECTING BOOTH.
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