FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1984
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TENDERS SOUGHT FOR NEW TOWN WORKS
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A SERIES OF ENGINEERING WORKS WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN FANLING SOON IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEW TOWN'S DEVELOPMENT.
THE WORKS INCLUDE REALIGNING A 2.7-KILOMETRE STRETCH OF THE MA WAT RIVER BETWEEN WO HOP SHEK INTERCHANGE AND THE RIVER INDUS, TOGETHER WITH CONSTRUCTION OF SEVEN BOX CULVERTS.
A 7.3-METRE WIDE BRIDGE WITH A 2.3-METRE WIDE FOOTPATH ON EACH SIDE AND A 3.5-METRE WIDE CYCLETRACK ON ONE SIDE WILL BE BUILT AS PART OF THE PROJECT, TOGETHER WITH SIX FOOT-BRIDGES, INCLUDING ONE FOR BOTH PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS, 10 KILOMETRES OF FOOTPATHS AND CYCLETRACKS AND FOUR CAR AND LORRY PARKS.
ABOUT 10 HECTARES OF LAND WILL BE FORMED FOR INDUSTRIAL, GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMUNITY USES, AND ANOTHER 10 HECTARES OF RECREATIONAL LAND ALONG THE REALIGNED RIVER BANKS WILL BE LANDSCAPED.
THESE WORKS WILL PROVIDE FLOOD RELIEF TO THE ON LOK TSUEN AND WO HOP SHEK AREAS AS WELL AS LAND FOR VEHICLE PARKING, NEW INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN JULY AND TAKE ABOUT THREE YEARS TO COMPLETE.
THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT BY JUNE 22.
TAI PO CYCLING PARK OPENS SUNDAY
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A NEWLY-COMPLETED TEMPORARY CYCLING PARK AT TAI PO FOR BOTH CONVENTIONAL AND BMX BICYCLES, WILL BE OPENED ON SUNDAY (MAY 13).
THE PARK IS LOCATED AT PLOVER COVE ROAD AND CAN BE EASILY REACHED BY CYCLISTS, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE 2 800 SQUARE-METRE PARK CAN ACCOMMODATE HUNDREDS OF CYCLISTS AT ONE TIME AND WILL BE OPEN BETWEEN 8 AM AND 8 PM.
BUILT BY THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND NOW MANAGED BY THE NTSD, THE PARK IS DIVIDED INTO TWO SECTIONS FOR CONVENTIONAL BICYCLES AND FOR BMX BICYCLES.
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