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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1986
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LAND FOR SEAMEN'S TRAINING CENTRE BEING RECLAIMED
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WORK HAS STARTED ON CONSTRUCTING A STORMWATER BOX CULVERT AND THE ASSOCIATED RECLAMATION AT THE SOUTH-EASTERN PORTION OF TAI LAM BAY IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
UNDER A $7.7 MILLION CONTRACT AWARDED BY THE CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT, A THREE-CELL STORMWATER BOX CULVERT, ABOUT 135 METRES IN LENGTH, WILL BE BUILT AND ABOUT HALF A HECTARE OF FORESHORE AND SEABED RECLAIMED.
WHEN COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER NEXT YEAR, THE CULVERT AND RECLAMATION WILL FORM AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING RECLAMATION WHICH IS TO ACCOMMODATE THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING COUNCIL'S PERMANENT SEAMEN'S TRAINING CENTRE NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
TRAFFIC CHANGES IN CENTRAL, WAN CHAI
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NO VEHICLE WILL BE ALLOWED TO TURN RIGHT FROM EASTBOUND CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL INTO MORRISON STREET FROM 10 AM ON SUNDAY (SEPTEMBER 14) FOR ROAD WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH THE RECONSTRUCTION OF DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.
THE MEASURE WILL BE IN FORCE FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS.
MEANWHILE, THE SLIP ROAD LINKING VICTORIA PARK ROAD TO INNER GLOUCESTER ROAD WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN 8 AM AND 1 PM ON THE SAME DAY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF CABLES FOR AREA TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM.
DURING THE CLOSURE, VEHICLES ON WESTBOUND VICTORIA PARK ROAD HEADING FOR INNER GLOUCESTER ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED TO USE THE ENTRANCE AT THE JUNCTION OF PERCIVAL STREET AND INNER GLOUCESTER ROAD.