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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1981
PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES TO EAST TSIM SHA TSUI
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TWO FOOTBRIDGES ARE TO BE BUILT TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO THE NEW DEVELOPMENT AREA IN EAST TSIM SHA TSUI.
THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS CALLING TENDERS FOR THE WORK.
THE TWO FOOTBRIDGES, EACH ABOUT 130 METRES LONG, WILL BE BUILT FROM THE WATERFRONT PROMENADE ACROSS SALISBURY ROAD AND MODY ROAD (FORMERLY KNOWN AS CHING YEE ROAD) TO THE NEW DEVELOPMENT AREA,
STAIRS AND RAMPS FROM THE BRIDGES WILL BE LOCATED ON BOTH SIDES OF SALISBURY ROAD AND ON THE WEST SIDE OF MODY ROAD.
THE STEEL FOOTBRIDGES WILL BE COVERED TO PROTECT PEDESTRIANS FROM THE WEATHER.
ONE WILL BE ADJACENT TO THE SHANGRI-LA HOTEL AND THE OTHER ADJACENT TO THE HOLIDAY INN HARBOUR VIEW HOTEL.
THE WORK IS SCHEDULED TO START IN NOVEMBER AND TAKE ABOUT ONE YEAR TO COMPLETE.
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN CHAI WAN AND CENTRAL DISTRICT WILL BE INTERRUPTED ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 8) AND THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 10) RESPECTIVELY TO FACILITATE WORKS ON WATER MAIN.
IN CHAI WAN, SUPPLY WILL BE CUT OFF FOR EIGHT HOURS FROM 10 PM ON TUESDAY TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY.
THE PREMISES TO BE AFFECTED ARE ALONG NO. 12-34 AND NO. 23-35 LEE CHUNG STREET AND NING FOO STREET EXCEPT PAK SHA WAN RESITE AREA.
SUPPLY TO CENTRAL DISTRICT WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 PM ON THURSDAY TO 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY.
THE AREA TO BE AFFECTED IS BOUNDED BY BONHAM STRAND, HILLIER STREET, SEA FRONT AND MORRISON STREET.
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