SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 1987
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BRIEFING ON TSIM SHA TSUI TRAFFIC STUDY
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MEMBERS OF THE TRAEF IC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE YAU
I DISTRICT BOARD WILL BE BRIEFED ON A TRAFFIC STUDY IN TS IM SHA TSUI AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (MONDAY).
THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT HAS RECENTLY COMMISSIONED TWO CONSULTANT FIRMS TO CARRY OUT THE STUDY WHICH IS TO IDENTIFY AND ASSESS TRAFF101E THE AREA UP TO 1991 AND TO RECOMMEND SOLUTIONS.
THE STUDY COVERS THE PENINSULA SOUTH OF AUSTIN ROAD AND CHEONG WAN ROAD
ALSO INCLUDES AN EXAMINATION OF PROPOSALS IMPROVEMENTS IN SALISBURY ROAD.
ALSO TO BE DISCUSSED WILL BE A ROAD IMPROVEMENT SCHEME AT GASCOIGNE ROAD AND WYLIE ROAD. THE PROPOSAL INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A GRADE SEPARATED INTERSECTION AT THE JUNCTION OF THE TWO ROADS AND THE WIDENING AND RECONSTRUCTION OF A SECTION OF GASCOIGNE ROAD AND CHATHAM ROAD.
OTHER ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION INCLUDE A PROPOSAL TO WIDEN AUSTIN ROAD BETWEEN NATHAN ROAD AND CANTON ROAD.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE, SECOND FLOOR, 490 NATHAN ROAD,
TENDER INVITED FOR HUNG HOM BAY SEAWALL
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A 515-METRE-LONG SEAWALL IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED AS PART OF THE FIRST PHASE OF THE HUNG HOM BAY RECLAMATION PROJECT.
OTHER WORKS INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF MOORING FACILITIES, ACCESS ROAD, EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING DRAIN, CONSTRUCTION OF STORM-WATER DRAINAGE OUTFALLS AND COMPLETION OF THE FIRST PHASE OF THE RECLAMATION.
THE CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE SEAWALL AND ANCILLARY WORKS WHICH ARE DUE TO START IN JUNE.
WORK ON THE FIRST PHASE OF THE RECLAMATION, WHICH INVOLVES ABOUT 20.5 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEABED, STARTED LAST JULY FOLLOWING THE AWARD OF A $14.8 MILLION CONTRACT.
THE RECLAMATION WILL PROVIDE LAND FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING KOWLOON GOODS YARD OF THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION,
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