WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1980
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NT CIRCULAR ROUTE LINK
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL BUILD A GRADE SEPARATED INTERCHANGE AT WO HOP SHEK.
TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT, WHICH FORMS PART OF THE NEW
TERRITORIES CIRCULAR ROUTE, ARE BEING INVITED BY THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE.
THE WORK COMPRISES THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO VEHICULAR FLYOVERS, DUAL TWO-LANE CARRIAGEWAYS WITH FOOTPATHS AND CYCLE TRACKS ON EITHER SIDES, AND A BRIDGE FOR PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS.
WORK WILL START IN MARCH NEXT YEAR AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 24 MONTHS.
IT HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE HIGHWAYS (NT) DIVISION OF THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE.
MORE REST AND PLAY FACILITIES
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A REST GARDEN AND A TEMPORARY PLAYGROUND WILL BE BUILT IN KOWLOON TO PROVIDE MORE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC.
THE REST GARDEN WILL BE SITUATED AT THE JUNCTION OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND CHING CHEUNG ROAD AND THE TEMPORARY PLAYGROUND AT THE JUNCTION OF CHOI HUNG ROAD AND PO KONG VILLAGE ROAD.
BOTH FACILITIES WILL PROVIDE CHILDREN'S PLAY AREAS WITH MODERN PLAY EQUIPMENT, PAVILIONS, ARBOURS, BENCHES AND TOILETS.
TENDERS FOR THE PROJECTS ARE BEING INVITED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
WHEN COMPLETED IN THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR, THE GARDEN AND PLAYGROUND WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THE URBAN COUNCIL FOR MANAGEMENT.