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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1978
PHASE II OF CLEARWATER BAY ROAD IMPROVEMENT SCHEME
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THE SCHEME TO RELIEVE PRESENT TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN PARTS OF CLEARWATER BAY ROAD WILL ENTER THE SECOND PHASE EARLY NEXT YEAR.
A PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID ABOUT 1,400 METRES OF CARRIAGEWAY WOULD BE WIDENED TO DUAL TWO-LANE STANDARD ROAD WITH FOOTPATHS ON BOTH SIDES.
A PEDESTRIAN SUBWAY WOULD ALSO BE CONSTRUCTED AT TSANG LAN SHUE.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE SECTION OF CLEARWATER BAY ROAD AFFECTED BY THE WORK IS BETWEEN CLEARWATER BAY APARTMENTS AND ANDERSON ROAD.
TENDERS FOR THE WORKS ARE TO BE INVITED SOON. CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN MARCH NEXT YEAR AND THE WORK SHOULD TAKE ABOUT 16 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE WORK HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES DIVISION OF THE P.W.D. HIGHWAYS OFFICE.
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FRESH WTAER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN CAUSEWAY BAY AND MONG KOK WILL BE STOPPED FOR SEVERAL HOURS ON TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 21) TO FACILITATE WORK BY THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT.
IN CAUSEWAY BAY THE SUPPLY WILL BE CUT OFF FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 P.M. ON TUESDAY.
THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY GREAT GEORGE STREET, SUGAR STREET, AND THE NORTH SIDE OF YEE WO STREET, INCLUDING CHI ON BUILDING, ISLAND HOTEL, HONG KONG BUILDING, HANG LUNG CENTRE, PLAZA HOTEL, PEARL CITY MANSION, GREENFIELD MANSION AND GREAT GEORGE BUILDING.
IN MONG KOK, PREMISES IN 800-947 CANTON ROAD, TAK CHEONG LANE, TAK CHEONG STREET, TUNG ON STREET, KAM FONG STREET, 1-1A WATERLOO ROAD, 1-22 PITT STREET, 2-6 DUNDAS STREET AND 1-4 SOY STREET, WILL BE WITHOUT WATER SUPPLY FOR EIGHT HOURS FROM 10 P.M. ON
THAT DAY.