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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1985
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RAILWAY AREA. PLAN FOR SECOND HARBOUR LINK ******
THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT HAS PREPARED A PLAN MARKING OUT THE RAILWAY AREA FOR THE FUTURE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING.
THE PLAN, PUBLISHED ACCORDING TO THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE, DELINEATES AREAS BETWEEN THE JUNCTION OF TSUI PING ROAD AND KWUN TONG ROAD IN KOWLOON AND QUARRY BAY ON HONG KONG ISLAND.
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LAND WITHIN THE RAILWAY AREA MAY NEED TO BE RESUMED EASEMENTS OR OTHER RIGHTS CREATED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECOND MTR LINK ACROSS THE HARBOUR.
PROPERTIES WHICH MAY BE AFFECTED ARE INDICATED ON THE PLAN AND, ACCORDING TO THE ORDINANCE, COMPENSATION MAY BE CLAIMED BY THOSE ADVERSELY AFFECTED.
THE NEW CONNECTION WILL LINK THE EXISTING KWUN TONG AND QUARRY BAY MTR STATIONS VIA A ROAD-RAIL TUNNEL.
A COPY OF THE PLAN HAS BEEN SENT TO THE LAND OFFICE AND MAY BE INSPECTED FREE OF CHARGE DURING OFFICE HOURS AT THE CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, FIFTH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, NINTH FLOOR, EMPIRE CENTRE, TSIM SHA TSUI EAST.
COPIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICES FOR KOWLOON EAST AND HONG KONG NORTH AND ANY DISTRICT OFFICE.
WIDENING OF LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD
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THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANS TO WIDEN
THE SECTION OPPOSITE LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD SOUTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY WORLDWIDE GARDEN, TO THREE LANES TO FACILITATE MERGING TRAFFIC MOVEMENT.
THE WORKS WILL INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF A HARD SHOULDER, AN UNPAVED VERGE, ASSOCIATED EARTHWORKS AND DRAINAGE WORKS ON THIS 400-METRE SECTION.
A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED ROAD WORKS WAS PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.
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THE PLAN
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