MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1986
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PROJECTIONS ALONG LRT ROUTE TO BE REMOVED
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THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO REMOVE PROJECTIONS OR OBSTRUCTIONS ALONG CASTLE PEAK ROAD IN YUEN LONG IN CONNECTION WITH THE FORMATION OF A LIGHT RAIL RESERVE ON THE TUEN MUN-YUEN LONG CORRIDOR.
TO ACCOMMODATE THE LRT, WHICH WILL RUN DOWN THE MIDDLE OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD, THE ROAD IS BEING PUSHED OUT ON EACH SIDE WHILE THE FOOTPATHS ON BOTH SIDES WILL BE REDUCED AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS.
A NUMBER OF SERVICE BAYS WILL ALSO BE CONSTRUCTED.
OBSTRUCTIONS AND PROJECTIONS PUT UP RECENTLY HAVE TO BE
REMOVED TO MAKE WAY FOR THE WORK.
THE FIRST PHASE OF THE LRT WILL LINK TUEN MUN AND YUEN LONG, COMPRISING 23 KILOMETRES OF DOUBLE TRACK. WORK STARTED IN AUGUST LAST YEAR AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 1988.
OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED REMOVAL SHOULD BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT BY JANUARY 6.
BRIEFING ON CONTRACT TENDERING
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THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, MR GRAHAM BARNES, WILL HOLD A PRESS BRIEFING TOMORROW (TUESDAY) ON THE SUBJECT OF TENDERING FOR CONTRACTS BY LOCAL AND OVERSEAS CONTRACTORS.
THE BRIEFING WILL BE HELD AT 2.30 PM AT THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH, 21ST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE BRIEFING.
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