SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1982
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NEW SCHEME TO EASE CONGESTION IN
HUNG HOM AND TO KWA WAN
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A NEW PUBLIC TRANSPORT PRIORITY SCHEME WOULD BE INTRODUCED SHORTLY TO EASE CONGESTION IN HUNG HOM AND TO KWA WAN, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
THE AIM OF THE SCHEME WAS TO IMPROVE BUS JOURNEY TIME AND GENERAL TRAFFIC FLOW BY CURTAILING KERBSIDE ACTIVITIES, IMPROVING JUNCTION CAPACITIES AND PROVIDING BUS PRIORITY ROUTES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE SCHEME WOULD BE CARRIED OUT IN STAGES, WITH THE FIRST PHASE BEGINNING ON SEPTEMBER 11 AND FULL IMPLEMENTATION BY THE END OF OCTOBER.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE SCHEME HAD BEEN APPROVED BY THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE KOWLOON CITY BOARD AND AMPLE PUBLICITY WOULD BE GIVEN BEFORE ITS INTRODUCTION.
TWO NEW POLICE STATIONS PLANNED ****
THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANS TO BUILD TWO DIVISIONAL POLICE STATIONS IN KOWLOON SOON - ONE IN TSIM SHA TSUI AND THE OTHER IN KWUN TONG.
TENDERS FOR BOTH PROJECTS ARE NOW BEING INVITED.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE CONTRACT FOR THE NEW STATION IN TSIM SHA TSUI TO BE LOCATED NEAR THE JUNCTION OF NATHAN AND AUSTIN ROADS - WOULD CONSIST OF A COMPOSITE BLOCK, PARTLY 10-STOREY AND PARTLY SIX-STOREY HIGH, AND A SINGLE-STOREY ANCILLARY BUILDING SURROUNDING A COMPOUND.
MOTOR
FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE A DUTY/LECTURE ROOM, ARMOURY TRANSPORT OFFICE, BARBER SHOP, CELLS, REPORT ROOM, OFFICES BARRACKS, CANTEENS, RECREATION AND LAUNDRY SECTIONS, DOG KENNELS, STORES AND EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION FOR INSPECTORS.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN DECEMBER AND BE COMPLETED IN JULY 1984.
THE PROJECT IN KWUN TONG INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SAU MAU PING DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS AND DIVISIONAL POLICE STATION
IN HONG NING ROAD.
THE STATION IS TO BE OF A STANDARD DESIGN CONSISTING OF ONE 16-STOREY BLOCK WITH PODIUM, ONE SINGLE-STOREY BLOCK AND A COMPOUND, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
FACILITIES WILL INCLUDE OFFICES, BARRACKS, DINING AND RECREATION ROOMS, DOG KENNELS, STORES, CARPARKS AND SERVICES FACILITIES.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN NOVEMBER AND BE COMPLETED IN JULY 1984.
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