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FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1981
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TENDERS CALLED FOR CORRIDOR HIGHWAY WORK
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE FIRST CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE OF STAGE 1 OF THE HONG KONG ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR HIGHWAY.
THE WORK WILL EXTEND THE ELEVATED HIGHWAY NOW BEING BUILT, TAKING IT FROM HEALTHY STREET WEST TO QUARRY BAY.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN DECEMBER AND TAKE ABOUT TWO YEARS TO COMPLETE.
THE PROJECT INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF 850 METRES OF DUAL THREE-LANE CARRIAGEWAYS WHICH FOR MOST OF THE IR LENGTH ARE ELEVATED OVER THE HARBOUR AND THEN RETURN TO GROUND LEVEL ON THE NEW QUARRY BAY RECLAMATION.
THE WORK ALSO INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO SLIP ROADS TO CONNECT WITH JAVA ROAD EAST OF HEALTHY STREET WEST.
A PWD SPOKESMAN SAID THAT TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FURTHER WORKS TO EXTEND THE HIGHWAY TO TAIKOO SHING ARE EXPECTED TO BE CALLED EARLY NEXT YEAR.
HEAVY VEHICLES BANNED FROM MID-LEVELS AND CENTRAL
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VEHICLES EXCEEDING 2-1/2 TONS UNLADEN WEIGHT WILL BE BANNED FROM ROADS IN MID-LEVELS AND CENTRAL FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY, JULY 27.
THE ROADS ARE: MAGAZINE GAP ROAD BETWEEN MAY ROAD AND PEAK ROAD GLENEALY BETWEEN ALBANY ROAD AND WYNDHAM STREET- WYNDHAM STREET BETWEEN GLENEALY AND QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL BOWEN ROAD BETWEEN MAGAZINE GAP ROAD AND BORRETT ROAD ALBANY ROAD BETWEEN ROBINSON ROAD AND GLENEALY THE EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF THE ALBANY ROAD FLYOVER- AND LOWER ALBERT ROAD BETWEEN ICE HOUSE STREET AND WYNDHAM STREET.
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