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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1983
FOOTBRIDGES FOR NORTH POINT AND QUARRY BAY
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THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANS TO CONSTRUCT ANOTHER THREE FOOTBRIDGES IN NORTH POINT AND QUARRY BAY TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE PROPOSED FOOTBRIDGES WOULD SPAN ACROSS JAVA ROAD AT THE JUNCTION OF NORTH POINT AND JAVA ROADS, ACROSS KING'S ROAD AT THE JUNCTION OF JAVA ROAD AND KING'S ROAD AND ACROSS SHAU KEI WAN ROAD AT THE JUNCTION OF SHAU KEI WAN ROAD AND TAIKOO SHING ROAD.
HE SAID THE AIM OF BUILDING THE SERIES OF FOOTBRIDGES WAS TO PROMOTE TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND TO ELIMINATE THE DISRUPTION TO VEHICULAR FLOW CAUSED BY PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENTS ON GROUND LEVEL.
THE WORKS WILL INVOLVE MODIFICATION OF PARTS OF THE ALIGNMENTS AND WIDTHS OF JAVA ROAD, KING'S ROAD AND SHAU KEI WAN ROAD.
NOTICES CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORKS WERE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY,
PLANS SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS MAY BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING MAIN ENTRANCE; THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE (HONG KONG NORTH), MURRAY BUILDING, THIRD FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD AND THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, 884-886 KING'S ROAD, HONG KONG.
ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSALS MUST SEND HIS WRITTEN OBJECTION TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS WITHIN 60 DAYS.
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHE KUNG FESTIVAL
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SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED IN SHA TIN ON THE THIRD DAY OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR (FEBRUARY 15) WHEN LARGE CROWDS ARE EXPECTED TO VISIT THE CHE KUNG TEMPLE TO PRAY FOR GOOD LUCK AND GOOD FORTUNE.
THESE INCLUDE A ONE-WAY PEDESTRIAN CIRCUIT WHICH ALL WORSHIPPERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO USE, EXTRA STANDS FOR BUSES, SPECIAL PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES AND TAXIS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE SAID THE ONE-WAY CIRCUIT WOULD BE WELL-MARKED WITH SIGN POSTS AND POLICE OFFICERS WOULD BE PRESENT TO ASSIST VISITORS.
THERE WILL