SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1986
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TENDERS SOUGHT FOR CONTROLLED TIPPING
TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE CONTINUATION OF CONTROLLED TIPPING WORK AT SHUEN WAN, TAI PO.
THE TIP, NEXT TO THE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, IS ENTERING ITS SEVENTH PHASE, DURING WHICH ONE MILLION TONNES OF REFUSE WILL BE DEPOSITED.
THE CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS SEEKING A CONTRACTOR TO CONTINUE TIPPING ON THE SITE, AND ALSO TO CONSTRUCT A 950-METRE-LONG SEA WALL.
THE TIP IS BEING FORMED BY THE SANITARY LANDFILL METHOD, UNDER WHICH REFUSE IS SPREAD AND COMPACTED IN LAYERS WHICH ARE COVERED WITH EARTH. ALL WORKING FACES OF THE TIP ARE SEALED OFF AT THE END OF EACH DAY'S WORK SO THAT HEALTH AND FIRE HAZARDS ARE ELIMINATED.
TIPPING AT SHUEN WAN BEGAN IN 1974.
WORK ON THE SEVENTH PHASE IS TO START IN NOVEMBER AND TAKE TWO-AND-A-HALF YEARS TO COMPLETE. AN ADDITIONAL SEVEN HECTARES OF OPEN SPACE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR RECREATIONAL AND AMENITY USE FROM THIS PHASE.
CONTRACTORS SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR TENDERS BY NOON ON SEPTEMBER 26.
TRAFFIC, TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENT MEASURES INTRODUCED
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A NUMBER OF TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENT MEASURES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN SHEUNG SHUI FROM WEDNESDAY (SEPTEMBER 10).
THESE ARE:
* YELLOW BOXES WILL BE PROVIDED ON JOCKEY CLUB ROAD AT ITS
AND JUNCTIONS WITH LUNG SUM AVENUE AND SO KWUN PO ROAD 1 ON PO SHEK WU ROAD AT ITS JUNCTIONS WITH CHOI YUEN ROAD AND HEUNG CHING ROAD.
* FROM 5.50 AM
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