SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1987
ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS ON THE AGENDA
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THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW (MONDAY) TO DISCUSS PROPOSED ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT MEASURES AT FUK MAN ROAD IN SAI KUNG TOWN.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DELIBERATE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN IN CONNECTION
WITH THE OPENING OF A MULTI-STOREY CARPARK IN THE TOWN.
A PROPOSAL TO TRIM SLOPES ALONG CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD WILL ALSO BE DISCUSSED.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TOMORROW AT 10 AM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF SAI KUNG DISTRICT ROAD, SECOND FLOOR, SAI KUNG GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, MAN NIN STREET, SAI KUNG TOWN.
SITE PREPARATION FOR JUNK BAY CONTROLLED TIP
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SITE PREPARATION FOR THE SECOND STAGE OF THE JUNK BAY CONTROLLED TIP WILL START IN MAY TO PROVIDE A FURTHER 30 HECTARES OF RECREATIONAL LAND.
WORK WILL INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF A ONE-KILOMETRE-LONG CATCHWATER, A 150-METRE BOX CULVERT AND 600 METRES OF SEAWALL.
ALSO INCLUDED WILL BE CONTROLLED TIPPING WHICH CONSISTS OF SPREADING AND COMPACTING REFUSE IN LAYERS, COVERING EACH LAYER WITH EARTH AS TIPPING PROCEEDS.
TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR THE PROJECT WHICH WILL TAKE 27 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
DISPOSAL OF REFUSE WILL BEGIN IN EARLY 1989. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE CONTROL TIP WILL REACH ITS FULL CAPACITY IN SIX YEARS.
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