FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1982
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RE-INTRODUCTION OF BUS ONLY LANES IN MID-LEVELS
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BUS ONLY LANES RESTRICTIONS IN THE MID-LEVELS WHICH HAVE BEEN LIFTED DURING SIX PUBLIC AND GENERAL HOLIDAYS EARLIER THIS MONTH ON A TRIAL BASIS WILL BE RE-IMPOSED THIS SUNDAY (OCTOBER 31).
THE BUS ONLY LANES ARE ON CAINE ROAD WESTBOUND; BONHAM ROAD WESTBOUND BETWEEN PARK ROAD AND CAINE ROAD; AND PARK ROAD EASTBOUND BETWEEN BONHAM ROAD AND LYTTELTON ROAD.
MOTORISTS ARE REMINDED NOT TO ENTER THE BUS LANES EVEN ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
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TRUNK ROAD PROPOSED FOR NT
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THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO CONSTRUCT A 12-KILOMETRE LONG DUAL THREE-LANE TRUNK ROAD FROM AU TAU TO FAN KAM ROAD AS PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES CIRCULAR ROUTE PROJECT.
SERVICE ROADS LINKED TO THE TRUNK ROAD BY GRADE-SEPARATED INTERSECTIONS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED TO CATER FOR LOCAL ACCESS TRAFFIC.
THE PROPOSAL ALSO INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF 17 FOOTBRIDGES AND UNDERPASSES FOR PEDESTRIANS TO CROSS THE TRUNK ROAD.
A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSAL WAS PUBLISHED IN THE
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
A PLAN SHOWING THE PROPOSED PROJECTS CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING MAIN ENTRANCE; THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE (NORTH) AND THE NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, OLD DISTRICT OFFICE BUILDING, TAI PO MARKET; AND THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE (YUEN LONG), THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE, AND THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICE, YUEN LONG, THE NEW TERRITORIES.
OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS WITHIN 60 DAYS.
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