SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1987
TENDERS INVITED FOR LRT CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS
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CIVIL ENGINEERING WORK CONNECTED WITH THE TUEN MUN TO YUEN LONG LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN APRIL.
TRACK ALONG THE FIRST PHASE OF THE LRT SYSTEM WILL CROSS ROAD JUNCTIONS AND AFFECT OTHER VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIANS. A TRAFFIC SIGNALLING SYSTEM IS THEREFORE REQUIRED TO CONTROL VEHICULAR, PEDESTRAIN AND LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE MOVEMENTS EFFICIENTLY AND SAFELY.
ABOUT 70 JUNCTIONS, ALONG 21 KILOMETRES OF THE ROUTE, ARE REQUIRED TO BE MODIFIED IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE THE INCREASED TRAFFIC.
THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE 18-MONTH PROJECT WHICH INVOLVES ALL ROAD AND DRAINAGE WORK FOR THE MODIFICATION OF ROAD JUNCTIONS AND ASSOCIATED CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS.
TENDERS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY NOON ON FEBRUARY 27.
JOINT SPRING RECEPTION IN NORTH DISTRICT
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THE SPRING RECEPTION FOR NORTH DISTRICT WILL TAKE ON A NEW FORMAT THIS YEAR WITH THE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THE DISTRICT BOARD HOLDING IT AS A JOINT FUNCTION, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DISTRICT OFFICE SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
THE JOINT RECEPTION WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 9) AT THE CHEUNG WAH COMMUNITY HALL IN FANLING.
THE DEPUTY REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES,
MR PETER NG, WILL PROPOSE A TOAST AT THE RECEPTION. ALSO OFFICIATING WILL BE THE DISTRICT BOARD CHAIRMAN, MR RAYMOND PANG, AND THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR MATTHEW CHEUNG.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE JOINT SPRING RECEPTION ON MONDAY AT 3 PM AT THE CHEUNG WAR COMMUNITY HALL, CHEUNG WAH ESTATE, FANLING.
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