FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1979
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A POLYCLINIC AND A PRIMARY SCHOOL WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE TOWN CENTRE.
AN AREA ADJACENT TO THE TOWN CENTRE WILL BE DEVELOPED AS THE TOWN PARK.
CAR PARKS WILL BE BUILT TO PROVIDE 2 000 PARKING SPACES FOR VISITORS AND 500 SPACES FOR RESIDENTS.
MR. LEUNG SAID CAREFULLY DEVISED CONTROL DRAWINGS AND LEASE CONDITIONS WOULD ENSURE HIGH AND CONSISTENT STANDARDS THROUGHOUT THE DEVELOPMENT,
ELEVATED HIGHWAY IN NORTH POINT PROPOSED
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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO BUILD AN ELEVATED HIGHWAY TO FORM PART OF THE HONG KONG ISLAND'S EASTERN CORRIDOR IN AN AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEA BED EAST OF HEALTHY STREET WEST IN NORTH POINT.
THE AREA GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY) IS A STRIP OF LAND MEASURING ABOUT FIVE HECTARES AND IS REQUIRED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HIGHWAY AND ANCILLARY WORKS.
A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID THE SPACE TO BE OCCUPIED AFTER CONSTRUCTION WILL BE CONSIDERABLY LESS, TAKEN UP ONLY BY COLUMNS SUPPORTING THE DECK OF THE ELEVATED HIGHWAY AND CERTAIN PIER EXTENSIONS WITHIN THIS AREA.+
LIMITED MARINE ACCESS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE BETWEEN THE PILE CAPS.
COPIES OF A NOTICE IN BOTH CHINESE AND ENGLISH WITH ITS RELATED PLAN HAVE BEEN POSTED ON NOTICE BOARDS NEAR THE SITE.
THE PLAN MAY ALSO BE SEEN AT PWD'S PORT WORKS DIVISION, FIRST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, OR THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.
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