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SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 1987
HIGHWAYS ENGINEER CONSULTANT MANAGEMENT), MR K.B LAL. SAID THE DEPARTMENT WOULD COMMENCE DETAILED DESIGN OF THE PROJECT AFTER A PRELIMINARY REPORT IS SUBMITTED BY THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS MONTHS.
EXPLAINING THE NEED FOR AND THE TIMING OF MR LAU SAID THE EXISTING STATE OF KING'S ROAD WITHSTAND PRESENT TRAFFIC.
IN ?HREE
THE RECONSTRUCTION, WAS INADEQUATE TO
IT IS IN A STATE BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR. IT IS ESSENTIAL ΤΟ RECONSTRUCT KING'S ROAD TO CURRENT STANDARD TO REMOVE THE NEED FOR FREQUENT REPAIR DUE то DETERIORATION OF THE ROAD SURFACE AND FOUNDATIONS.
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"AFTER THE OPENING OF THE SECTION OF THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR FROM CAUSEWAY BAY TO TAIKOO SHING IN 1984 AND) THE SECTION FROM TAIKOO SHING TO SHAU KEI WAN IN 1985 TRAFFIC VOLUME ON KING'S ROAD HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED. WE NOW HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY ΤΟ PLAN AND EXECUTE RECONSTRUCTION BEFORE TRAFFIC BUILDS UP AGAIN MAKING ROADWORKS MORE DIFFICULT, HE SAID,
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MR LAU SAID RECONSTRUCTION WOULD BE CARRIED OUT FROM THE JUNCTION OF TIN HAU TEMPLE ROAD AND KING'S ROAD IN THE WEST ΤΟ THE JUNCTION OF SHIPYARD LANE AND KING'S ROAD IN THE EAST. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE WORK WILL LAST FROM LATE 1988 TO EARLY 1992.
HE SAID CONSTRUCTION METHODS AND SEQUENCES WOULD BE TO MINIMISE DISRUPTIONS TO VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC ALL STAGES.
DESIGNED DURING
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THE EXTENT OF THE PROJECT WILL GO BEYOND HIGHWAY AND PAVEMENT RECONSTRUCTION. OPPORTUNITY WILL ALSO BE TAKEN TO IMPROVE THE ROAD AND FOOTPATH LAYOUTS BY THE JUDICIOUS REALIGNMENT OF TRAM TRACKS, REMOVAL OF REDUNDANT TRAM TRACKS, PROVISION OF LAYBYS AND WIDENING OF FOOTPATHS, ALL BASED ON FUTURE PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR FLOW DEMAND. MR LAU SAID.
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AT THE SAME TIME, CHANGES WOULD BE MADE TO JUNCTION LAYOUT AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS, INCLUDING PEDESTRIAN ROAD CROSSING FACILITIES, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO THE NEEDS OF THE HANDICAPPED.
SECTIONS OF THE AGED STORM WATER AND FOUL WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEMS IN THE AREA WOULD BE IMPROVED, REPLACED OR DUPLICATED AS SECTIONS OF THE EXISTING ROADWAY ARE DUG UP, REBUILT AND FINISHED OFF WITH HIGHWAY LANDSCAPING.
WORKING IN ASSOCIATION WITH PETER FRAENKEL CONSULTANTS ARE THEIR SUB-CONSULTANTS, MVA CONSULTANCY, FOR TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT WORKS AND URBIS LTD. FOR LANDSCAPING WORKS.
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