TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1985
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TENDERS CALLED FOR TSING YI BRIDGE WORK
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THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS CALLED FOR TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE ACROSS THE LIU TO VALLEY ON TSING YI ISLAND.
AS PART OF THE NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT ON THE ISLAND, THE PROJECT ALSO CALLS FOR THE WIDENING OF THE SOUTHERN APPROACH ROAD OF THE PROPOSED BRIDGE.
THE 170-METRE BRIDGE WILL HAVE A 13.5-METRE CARRIAGEWAY
IT WILL PROVIDING FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC, TWO IN EACH DIRECTION. ALSO HAVE A 2.75-METRE FOOTPATH ON EACH SIDE OF THE CARRIAGEWAY.
WHEN COMPLETED, THE BRIDGE WILL FORM PART OF A ROAD LINK BETWEEN THE CHEUNG HONG ESTATE PHASES IV AND V, CHING WAH COURT HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME AND THE TSING YI NORTH BRIDGE NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN OCTOBER AND TAKE 20 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
GARDEN OPENS IN TOURIST SPOT ****
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A MODERN PLAYGROUND AND SITTING-OUT AREA OPPOSITE ONE OF THE OLDEST TEMPLES IN HONG KONG - THE MAN MO TEMPLE BEEN COMPLETED AND OPENED TO THE PUBLIC.
KNOWN AS THE HOLLYWOOD ROAD GARDEN, IT IS BOUNDED BY LADDER STREET, UPPER LASCAR ROW AND HOLLYWOOD ROAD, AN AREA RENOWNED FOR AN ABUNDANCE OF ANTIQUE SHOPS.
FACILITIES PROVIDED IN THIS URBAN COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT INCLUDE VARIOUS TYPES OF CHILDREN'S PLAY EQUIPMENT, FLOWER BEDS, BENCHES, ARBOURS AND PARKLIGHTS.
THE SITE MEASURES SOME 320 SQUARE METRES AND TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST AMOUNTED TO $470 000,
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