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THE 230-METRE-LONG BRIDGE ALSO CARRIES A WATER MAIN AND OTHER ESSENTIAL UTILITIES TO SERVE THE PEOPLE ON AP LEI CHAU WHERE A PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE FOR 19,000 IS NOW BEING BUILT.
THE PARTY THEN PROCEEDED TO THE SOUTHERN PORTAL OF THE ABERDEEN TUNNEL, ONE OF THE MOST AMBITIOUS ROAD PROJECTS EVER UNDERTAKEN BY THE P.W.D.
THE EXTENSIVE GROUTING OPERATION AT THE SOUTHERN PORTAL IS NEARING COMPLETION AND TUNNELLING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SOON.
AT THE NORTHERN PORTAL, TUNNELLING WORK HAS PROGRESSED ABOUT 300 METRES IN THE NORTH-BOUND TUNNEL AND ABOUT 100 METRES IN THE SOUTH-BOUND TUNNEL.
WORK HAS ALSO BEGUN ON THE WONG CHUK HANG INTERCHANGE WHICH WILL LINK THE TUNNEL TO WONG CHUK HANG ROAD, PROVIDING SMOOTH ACCESS FOR TRAFFIC FROM BOTH REPULSE BAY AND ABERDEEN.
THE WHOLE PROJECT, COSTING $306 MILLION, IS NOW ON SCHEDULE AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY LATE 1980.
THE GROUP THEN DROVE TO KOWLOON WHERE THEY STOPPED AT THE $91 MILLION HUNG HOM INDOOR STADIUM.
THE VISITORS WERE VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE WORK ON THE
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THE STADIUM, WITH A MAXIMUM SEATING CAPACITY OF 12,000
IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY EARLY 1981.
IN THE AFTERNOON, THE PARTY VISITED SHA TIN WHERE THEY WERE BRIEFED BY MR. BRIAN OʻRORKE, PROJECT MANAGER, ON VARIOUS PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN THE NEW TOWN.
A TOTAL OF 16 PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME PROJECTS ESTIMATED TO COST MORE THAN $700 MILLION ARE IN HAND.
AMONG THEM IS THE SHA TIN PERMANENT SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS IN THE EASTERN PART OF SHA TIN. IN THE MEANTIME, SEWAGE IN THE AREA IS BEING TREATED AT THE INTERIM SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS.
ALSO STARTED IS THE FOUNDATION WORK ON THE $282 MILLION SHA TIN HOSPITAL AND POLYCLINIC.
IN ADDITION, THE HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME, CAPABLE OF HOUSING 15,000 PEOPLE, IS BEING BUILT BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT WHILE FOUNDATION WORK ON PHASE ONE OF SAN TIN WAI ESTATE, ANOTHER HOUSING DEPARTMENT PROJECT, IS IN PROGRESS.
THE TOUR PARTY LATER WENT TO THE MUK WU PUMPING STATION WHERE WORK ON THE EAST RIVER WATER SUPPLY SCHEME IS RACING AHEAD TO CATER FOR ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES OF WATER FROM CHINA.
WIDEY SHOWED