FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1984
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SEABED TO BE RECLAIMED FOR HOUSING ESTATE
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ABOUT 14 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED NEAR AP TSAI PENINSULA AT THE NORTHWESTERN TIP OF JUNK BAY ARE TO BE RECLAIMED FOR A PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE.
THE WORK INCLUDES LAYING A SUBMARINE SEWER WITHIN 3.3 HECTARES OF SEABED AND RECLAIMING 1.7 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED AT THE MOUTH OF HANG HAU BAY ON THE OTHER SIDE OF JUNK BAY.
THE SUBMARINE SEWER FORMS PART OF GOVERNMENT'S INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS TO SERVE THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS FOR JUNK BAY NEW TOWN.
THE PROPOSED RECLAMATION AT HANG HAU BAY WILL ENABLE ENGINEERS TO CONNECT THE SUBMARINE SEWER TO A SEWER TUNNEL WHICH WILL CONVEY SEWAGE TO A TREATMENT PLANT TO BE CONSTRUCTED NEAR SIU CHIK SHA.
NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED WORK HAS BEEN GAZETTED AND IS EXPECTED TO START TOWARDS THE END OF THE YEAR AND BE COMPLETED IN 33 MONTHS.
NORMAL SEA ACCESS TO HANG HAU TOWN AND THE INDUSTRIAL AREAS NEAR TSEUNG KWAN O OPPOSITE TO AP TSAI PENINSULA AND TO THE INDUSTRIAL AREAS NEAR YAU YUE WAN VILLAGE WILL BE MAINTAINED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD.
A PLAN SHOWING THE AFFECTED AREA CAN BE SEEN AT:
* NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE;
* LANDS DEPARTMENT SURVEY DIVISION, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, AND
* SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE, SAN PO KONG
GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR,
692 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, SAN PO KONG, KOWLOON,
ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED WORK OR CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION SHOULD REACH THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS WITHIN TWO MONTHS.
FOOTBRIDGE FOR CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL ****
THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO BUILD A COVERED FOOTBRIDGE ACROSS CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL AT RUMSEY STREET.
THE FOOTBRIDGE IS TO BE COMPLETED IN EARLY 1986, TO COPE WITH INCREASED PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC EXPECTED WHEN THE NEW MACAU FERRY TERMINAL OPENS IN 1985 AND THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY SHEUNG WAN STATION OPENS IN MID-1986.
IT WILL BE 50 METRES LONG AND WILL LINK IN WITH VARIOUS SYSTEMS RECOMMENDED IN THE RECENTLY-COMPLETED MID-LEVELS AND CENTRAL DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION STUDY.
A NOTICE
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