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TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 1987
IMPROVEMENTS TO LO WAI ROAD PROPOSED *****
A SECTION OF LO WA ROAD IN TSUEN WAN IS TO BE IMPROVED TO ENHANCE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION IN THE AREA.
WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT ON THE ROAD BETWEEN HILLTOP ROAD AND THE VILLAGE AREA NEAR YUEN YUEN INSTITUTE, WHICH IS NOW SUBSTANDARD AND IN A POOR STATE OF REPAIR.
THE 600-METRE LONG STRETCH OF ROAD WILL BE RECONSTRUCTED AND WIDENED TO 6.75 METRES, WITH PROVISION OF FOOTPATHS, DRAINS AND UTILITY SERVICES.
OTHER WORK WILL INVOLVE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE EXISTING ROAD BRIDGE AND CONSTRUCTION OF A PARKING AREA NEAR YUEN YUEN INSTITUTE.
OBJECTIONS IN WRITING MUST REACH THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT BY JULY 28.
NEW FLUSHING SYSTEM FOR WAN CHAI
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A NEW SALT WATER FLUSHING SYSTEM IS TO BE PROVIDED FOR WAN CHAI, HAPPY VALLEY, CAUSEWAY BAY AND TAI HANG TO REDUCE THE DEMAND FOR FRESH AND WELL WATER FOR THIS PURPOSE IN THE AREAS.
THE PROJECT, TO BE CARRIED OUT IN STAGES, WILL BE COMPLETED IN 1989 AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $30 MILLION.
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE FIRST MAINLAYING WORK FOR WAN CHAI, WHICH WILL INVOLVE LAYING 4 000 METRES OF 200 TO 700-MILLIMETRE DIAMETER SALT WATER MAINS FROM KENNEDY ROAD TO QUEEN'S ROAD EAST AND THEN RUNNING MAINLY ALONG JOHNSTON AND JAFFE ROADS.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO COMMENCE IN SEPTEMBER AND TAKE ABOUT 18 MONTHS.
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS IS JUNE 19.
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