THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1987
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YUEN LONG NORTHERN BYPASS BEING EXTENDED
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THE YUEN LONG NORTHERN BYPASS IS BEING EXTENDED AT A COST OF $34 MILLION FOLLOWING THE AWARD OF THE CONTRACT BY THE NEW TERRITORIES NORTHWEST DEVELOPMENT OFFICE TO FRANK! CONTRACTORS LIMITED.
THE PROJECT INVOLVES CONSTRUCTING A 170-METRE LONG FLYOVER AT THE JUNCTION OF THE BYPASS AND CASTLE PEAK ROAD.
IT WILL CARRY THROUGH TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD TO AU TAU TO IMPROVE FLOW AT THIS HIGH-CAPACITY SIGNAL-CONTROLLED JUNCTION.
OTHER WORK WILL INCLUDE A TWO-WAY REINFORCED CONCRETE FLYOVER OF ABOUT 15.35 METRES IN WIDTH WITH CENTRAL DIVIDER AND ASSOCIATED RAMPS AND ROADWORKS.
IN ADDITION, A TERMINUS WILL BE BUILT AT FOOK HONG STREET TO ACCOMMODATE PÚBLIC LIGHT BUSES FROM THE EXISTING ON-STREET TERMINI. THIS WILL HELP IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW WITHIN YUEN LONG NEW TOWN.
WORK STARTED THE MIDDLE OF LAST MONTH AND WILL BE COMPLETED IN 18 MONTHS.
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR FSD MARRIED QUARTERS *****
THE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A CONTRACT WORTH MORE THAN $16.8 MILLION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRST PURPOSE-BUILT MARRIED QUARTERS FOR FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL IN TUEN MUN.
THE RANK AND FILE MARRIED QUARTERS WILL BE SITED OFF CASTLE PEAK ROAD IN SAN HUI, ACROSS FROM THE SIU HONG COURT HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME.
THERE WILL BE 11 300 SQUARE METRES OF ACCOMMODATION SPACE FOR 160 FAMILIES IN A 20-STOREY BUILDING.
THE PROJECT WILL ALSO INCLUDE A CARPARK, GARDEN AND COVERED CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA.
WORK WILL START SOON AND TAKE ABOUT 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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