FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1983
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NEW ROAD FOR SHA TAU KOK
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SHORT SECTIONS OF SHA TAU KOK ROAD AND THE BORDER FENCE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED IN CONNECTION WITH A NEW ROAD PROJECT.
THE NEW 800-METRE LONG ROAD WILL LINK UP WITH A NEW SHA TAU KOK BRIDGE.
IT CROSSES SHA TAU KOK ROAD AND THE BORDER FENCE ROAD WHICH SOME WILL BE CLOSED AFTER THE NEW ROAD WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED. FOOTPATHS WILL ALSO BE CLOSED.
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THE NEW ROAD WILL HAVE TWO-METRE WIDE FOOTPATHS ON EACH
ABOUT HALF ITS LENGTH WILL BE 7.3 METRES WIDE AND THE REMAINING HALF WILL WIDEN TO 70 METRES TO CATER FOR CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION FACILITIES.
IT WILL BE ENCLOSED BY A 3.5 METRES HIGH SECURITY FENCE.
WHEN COMPLETED THE NEW ROAD WILL PROVIDE ANOTHER BORDER CROSSING FACILITY IN ADDITION TO THE MAN KAM TO CROSSING.
THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE CONSTRUCTING TWO VEHICLE HOLDING AREAS, LAYING ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE AND MODIFYING LIN MA HANG ROAD FOR EMERGENCY USE.
WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL START EARLY NEXT YEAR.
A NOTICE CONCERNING THE ROAD CLOSURES IS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY) UNDER THE ROAD (WORKS, USE AND COMPENSATION) ORDINANCE.
A PLAN SHOWING THE AFFECTED ROADS CAN BE INSPECTED AT CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY, HONG KONG AS WELL AS NORTH DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE AND NORTH DISTRICT OFFICE, OLD DISTRICT OFFICE BUILDING, TAI PO MARKET, NEW TERRITORIES.
ANYONE ENTITLED TO COMPENSATION UNDER THE ORDINANCE CAN WRITE TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, MURRAY BUILDING, 20TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.
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