FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1983
FOOTBRIDGES PLANNED FOR KING'S ROAD
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THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANS TO CONSTRUCT THREE FOOTBRIDGES ACROSS KING'S ROAD AT ITS JUNCTION WITH PAN HOI STREET, MOUNT PARKER ROAD AND YAU MAN STREET IN QUARRY BAY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THAT THE PROPOSED FOOTBRIDGES WILL BE AMONG A SERIES OF FOOTBRIDGES TO BE BUILT IN THE NORTH POINT AND QUARRY BAY AREAS UNDER THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT PRIORITY SCHEME NOW BEING IMPLEMENTED TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION IN THE AREAS.
HE SAID THE AIM WAS TO PROMOTE TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND ELIMINATE DISRUPTION TO VEHICULAR FLOW CAUSED BY PEDESTRIAN CROSSING MOVEMENTS ON GROUND LEVEL.
THE WORKS WILL ALSO INVOLVE MODIFICATIONS OF PARTS OF THE ALIGNMENTS AND WIDTHS OF PAN HO! STREET, MOUNT PARKER ROAD, YAU MAN STREET AND KING'S ROAD.
NOTICES CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORKS WERE PUBLISHED UNDER THE ROADS (WORKS, USE AND COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.
PLANS SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING MAIN ENTRANCE LANDS OFFICE (HONG KONG NORTH), MURRAY BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR GARDEN ROAD AND THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, 884-886 KING'S ROAD, HONG KONG.
ANY OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSALS MUST BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS WITHIN 60 DAYS.
MODERN MARKET FOR TUEN MUN READY SOON
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A NEW TWO-STOREY MARKET WITH MODERN FACILITIES IN TUEN MUN WILL BE OPENED IN APRIL THIS YEAR, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).
BY THEN THE TEMPORARY MARKETS, INCLUDING A HAWKER BAZAAR, WILL BE DEMOLISHED TO MAKE WAY FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THE NEW TOWN, HE SAID.
THE $4.25-MILLION YAN OI MARKET WILL HAVE 28 STALLS FOR SELLING FISH, MEAT, POULTRY AND OTHER FOOD ITEMS, AND 80 MINI- STALLS FOR SELLING VEGETABLES, FRUIT AND OTHER DRY GOODS.
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