SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1982
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TENDERS CALLED FOR ANOTHER SECTION
OF THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR
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WORK WILL START LATER THIS YEAR ON ANOTHER SECTION OF THE HONG KONG ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR, A CAPACITY RELIEF ROUTE BETWEEN CAUSEWAY BAY AND SHAU KEI WAN.
TENDERS FOR THE SECOND CONTRACT FOR PHASE OF STAGE II OF THE CORRIDOR ARE BEING INVITED BY THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
THIS CONTRACT, WORK ON WHICH WILL BE COMPLETED IN 1984, COVERS THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 700 METRE-LONG DUAL THREE-LANE CARRIAGEWAY ON THE NEW QUARRY BAY RECLAMATION.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE SAID THIS SECTION OF THE ROAD WOULD CONNECT THE TAIKOO SHING SECTION AND THE FUTURE SHAU KE WAN.
ALSO INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT WOULD BE THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO ELEVATED AND TWO GROUND LEVEL SLIP ROADS, THUS FORMING AN INTERCHANGE TO LINK THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR WITH THE EXISTING ROAD NETWORKS AT TAIKOO SHING, HE ADDED.
MEANWHILE WORK IS PROGRESSING SATISFACTORILY ON STAGE AND PART OF PHASE OF STAGE 1 OF THE CORRIDOR, WHICH WILL RUN FOUR KILOMETRES FROM VICTORIA PARK TO TAIKOO SHING,
THESE WORKS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 1984.
TENDERS FOR LAYING WATER MAINS
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TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED BY THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT FOR THE LAYING OF ABOUT 1 800 METRES OF FRESH WATER MAINS WITH DIAMETERS RANGING FROM 150 MM TO 600 MM NEAR ON LOK CHUEN IN FANLING.
THE PROJECT, WHICH FORMS STAGE OF SHEUNG SHUI/FANL ING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, AIMS AT IMPROVING THE WATER SUPPLY SITUATION AT THE NEW TOWNS IN SHA TAU KOK AND PING CHE.
WORK WILL START IN AUGUST AND TAKE ABOUT SEVEN MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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