FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1988
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NEW ROADWORKS ON RECLAMATION AT SAI KUNG CREEK
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THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO CARRY OUT ROADWORKS AT THE NEW RECLAMATION TO BE FORMED AT SAI KUNG CREEK.
THE NEW RECLAMATION IS PRIMARILY TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF A RURAL PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE AND VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT AREA AND THE PROPOSED ROADWORKS WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO THESE NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
THE PROPOSAL ALSO INCLUDES A WATERFRONT PROMENADE, A NUMBER OF PARKING AREAS AND EMERGENCY VEHICULAR ACCESS.
MONTHS.
WORKS ARE INTENDED TO BEGIN NEXT APRIL AND BE COMPLETED IN 30
DETAILS OF THE PROPOSAL WERE PUBLISHED IN A NOTICE IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY) AND A RELEVANT NOTICE, IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE, HAS ALSO BEEN POSTED NEAR THE SITE OF THE PROPOSED WORKS.
A PLAN SHOWING THE EXTENT OF THE PROPOSED WORKS, TOGETHER WITH A SCHEME DESCRIPTION, CAN BE SEEN AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY, HONG KONG.
IT CAN ALSO BE SEEN AT THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE AND THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE, SAI KUNG GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, CHAN MAN STREET, SAI KUNG TOWN.
ANY PERSON WISHING TO OBJECT TO THE PROPOSAL SHOULD WRITE TO THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, EAST WING, SECOND FLOOR, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG, NOT LATER THAN JANUARY 31 NEXT YEAR.
SHA TIN BUS LANES TO EXTEND OPERATING HOURS
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT THE OPERATING HOURS
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THE BUS LANES ON LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD, HUNG MUI KUK ROAD AND CHE KUNG MIU ROAD, SHA TIN, WILL BE EXTENDED BY 30 MINUTES ΤΟ END AT 9.30 AM FROM MONDAY (DECEMBER 5).
THE BUS-ONLY LANES WILL BE EFFECTIVE BETWEEN 7.30 AM AND 9.30 AM DAILY EXCEPT ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE BUS LANE SCHEME INTRODUCED IN MAY LAST YEAR TO SPEED UP THE FLOW OF PASSENGERS TRAVELLING TO WORK THROUGH THE LION ROCK TUNNEL.
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