FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1980
SECTION OF ROUTE TWISK CLOSED FOR MTR WORKS
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A PART OF ROUTE TWISK IN TSUEN WAN WILL SOON BE CLOSED TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY, ACCORDING TO A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.
THE AFFECTED SECTION IS JUST NORTH OF MEI WAN STREET AND IS ABOUT 190 METRES IN LENGTH.
UNDER THE CONSTRUCTION PLANS, ROUTE TWISK WILL BE REALIGNED TO JOIN CHEUNG PEI SHAN INTERCHANGE AND WORK IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED AROUND APRIL, 1981. UNTIL THEN, VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO MEI WAN STREET AND CASTLE PEAK ROAD FROM ROUTE TWISK WILL BE MAINTAINED, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED.
HE ADDED THAT ON COMPLETION OF THE REALIGNMENT, VEHICULAR ACCESS TO CASTLE PEAK ROAD WILL THEN BE VIA TEXACO ROAD AS EXTENDED AND SHING MUN ROAD.
MEANWHILE, PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO CASTLE PEAK ROAD WILL BE PROVIDED BY A FOOTPATH TO PAK TIN PA AND A FOOTPATH OR A FOOTBRIDGE FROM PAK TIN PA TO MEI WAN STREET.
ACCORDING TO THE SPOKESMAN, STAFF OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE WILL BE CONTACTING PERSONS AND LOCAL INSTITUTIONS LIKELY TO BE AFFECTED BY THE CHANGE.
IN ADDITION, ENQUIRIES OR COMMENTS ON THE ALTERNATIVE PROVISION OF VEHICULAR OR PEDESTRIAN ROUTE CAN BE MADE AT THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE AT FOU WAH CENTRE, 2ND FLOOR, 210 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN.
A PLAN SHOWING THE AFFECTED AREA MAY BE INSPECTED DUR ING OFFICE HOURS AT THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE AT THE FOU WAH CENTRE, THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE, CENTRAL AND THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 405 NATHAN ROAD.
THE NOTICE GAZETTED TODAY STIPULATED THAT CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION MUST BE MADE IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.
CLAIMS MUST REACH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR BEFORE THE EXPIRY OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF CLOSURE OF THE STREET WHICH IS ALLEGED TO HAVE CAUSED PECUNIARY LOSS OR DAMAGE,
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