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THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1987
OFFICIATING AT TODAY'S JOINING CEREMONY WERE THE PROJECT MANAGER (TSUEN WAN), DR E.G. PRYOR, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CONTRACTOR, MAEDA-ORIENTAL JOINT VENTURE, AND THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS, SCOTT WILSON KIRKPATRICK AND PARTNERS.
THE BRIDGE CROSSES THE NORTHERN END OF RAMBLER CHANNEL BETWEEN NGA YING CHAU IN TSING YI AND SAM PAK TS IN IN TSUEN WAN.
IT WILL HAVE TWO CARRIAGEWAYS, EACH MEASURING 7.3 METRES IN WIDTH, AND TWO TWO-METRE-WIDE PEDESTRIAN FOOTWAYS WITH SERVICES DUCTS UNDERNEATH CARRYING GAS PIPES AND TELEPHONE CABLES.
THE TOTAL LENGTH OF THE ERIDGE STRUCTURE WILL BE 1 015 METRES, HAVING 19 SPANS FOR ITS MAIN CROSSING AND APPROACH VIADUCTS. IT IS SUPPORTED BY TWO PIERS CONSTRUCTED IN THE CHANNEL.
AN EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM WILL BE INSTALLED ALONG THE BRIDGE AND WILL BE LINKED DIRECTLY TO NEARBY POLICE STATIONS SO THAT DRIVERS IN DISTRESS CAN CALL FOR ASSISTANCE.
APPROACH ROADS LINKING THE NEW ROAD NETWORKS ON NORTHERN TSING YI AND THE EXISTING TEXACO ROAD ROUNDABOUT IN TSUEN WAN WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED.
AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TS ING YI THE NORTH BRIDGE WILL NOT ONLY SERVE NEW PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES IN THE AREA, THE FIRST OF WHICH WILL BE READY FOR OCCUPATION BY THE END OF 1987, BUT WILL PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE TO ALL AREAS ON THE ISLAND,
IT WILL HAVE A CAPACITY OF 2 500 VEHICLES AN HOUR IN EACH DIRECTION, GREATLY IMPROVING ACCESS TO AND FROM THE ISLAND AND ENHANCING ITS RAPID DEVELOPMENT.
IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE POPULATION ON TSING YI WILL INCREASE FROM THE EXISTING 80 000 TO 220 000 BY EARLY 1990.
TWO SITES TO LET BY TENDER
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TENDERS ARE INVITED FOR SHORT-TERM TENANCIES ON TWO SITES IN SHA TIN AND TUEN MUN.
THE SHA TIN SITE, MEASURING 3 175 SQUARE METRES, IS AT LAI PING ROAD. IT IS FOR A BUILDING CONTRACTOR'S PLANT (EXCEPT A ROCK CRUSHING PLANT), MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE DEPOT FOR THE STORAGE OF BUILDING MATERIAL, PLANT, MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, GOODS (EXCLUDING CONTAINERS) AND VEHICLES BELONGING TO THE TENANT.
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