TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1985
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KWAI CHUNG, TSING YI DISTRICT BOARD MEETING
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KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS PUBLIC WORK PROJECTS IN THE DISTRICT AND HIGHWAY DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS IN TSUEN WAN, KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI AT THEIR MEETING ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 5) AFTERNOON.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE THE ADOPTION OF THE DISTRICT BOARD STANDING ORDERS, THE DISTRICT BOARD LOGO, AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF NEW SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
BOARD MEMBERS WILL RAISE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NUMBER OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS, THE KWAI CHUNG PARK PROJECT, FUTURE PLANS FOR TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS ON TSING YI, AND THE NUMBER OF +OUTREACHING SOCIAL WORKERS+ IN THE DISTRICT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT BOARD MEETING AT 2.30 PM TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 5) IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF KWAI CHUNG SUB- DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS, 10TH FLOOR, KWAI HING GOVERNMENT OFFICES (NEXT TO THE KWAI HING MTR STATION), 166-174 HING FONG ROAD, KWAI CHUNG.
TENDERS INVITED FOR TWO FOOTBRIDGES
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TENDERS ARE INVITED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FOOTBRIDGES IN NGAU CHI WAN, KOWLOON, AND WONG CHUK HANG ON HONG KONG ISLAND TO ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IN THE TWO AREAS.
THE FIRST PROJECT INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 30-ME TRE FOOTBRIDGE ACROSS NEW CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD WITH ONE END LINKED TO THE EXISTING PEDESTRIAN SYSTEM SERVING CHOI WAN ESTATE.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN NOVEMBER AND TAKE 11 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE OTHER FOOTBRIDGE WILL BE BUILT ACROSS WONG CHUK HANG ROAD, WEST OF THE JUNCTION WITH NAM LONG SHAN ROAD IN ABERDEEN.
THE 28-METRE BRIDGE, WITH STAIRCASES AT BOTH ENDS, WILL PROVIDE A SAFE CROSSING FOR PEDESTRIANS FROM NEARBY INDUSTRIAL AREAS AND ALSO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW.
CONSTRUCTION WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN DECEMBER AND TAKE 15 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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