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TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1989
CONTRACT OF TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL CONNECTION AWARDED
A $332 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE TATE'S NORTHERN CONNECTION WAS AWARDED BY THE DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY).
CAIRN TUNNEL SHA TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT
TIN
THE CONTRACT WAS SIGNED BY THE DIRECTOR OF TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT, DR NIP KAM-FAN, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CONTRACTOR.
WHEN COMPLETED, THE ROAD SYSTEM WILL FORM A MAJOR LINK FOR
THE NORTH EAST NEW TERRITORIES AND MA ON SHAN WITH THE TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL, WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO BE OPENED IN AUGUST 1991.
UNDER THE CONTRACT, THE WORKS TO BE CONSTRUCTED INCLUDE:
* A 1.7 KILOMETRE DUAL-THREE LANE CARRIAGEWAY FROM
CAIRN TUNNEL SHA TIN APPROACHES AT TAI SHEK KWU TO MA ON SHAN ROAD NEAR A KUNG KOK FISHERMEN'S NEW VILLAGE;
TATE'S
A 1.1 KILOMETRE DUAL TWO LANE CARRIAGEWAY FROM TAI SHUI HANG TO AREA 82 SOUTH OF HENG ON ESTATE; AND
A 1.6 KILOMETRE TWO-WAY DISTRICT ROAD FROM A KUNG KOK TO TAI SHUI HANG NEAR CHEVALIER GARDEN.
THE WORKS WILL ALSO INCLUDE TWO GRADE-SEPARATED INTERCHANGES, ONE AT THE JUNCTION OF TAI CHUNG KIU ROAD AND MA ON SHAN ROAD AND THE OTHER SOUTH OF HENG ON ESTATE.
THE CONTRACT ALSO PROVIDES FOR LANDSCAPING ALONG THE ROADS, SITTING-OUT AREAS AT SELECTED LOCATIONS AND SPECIAL FEATURES SUCH AS NOISE BARRIERS NEAR THE A KUNG KOK FISHERMEN'S NEW VILLAGE, AND EMERGENCY TELEPHONES FOR SURVEILLANCE PURPOSES.
CONSTRUCTION WILL START EARLY NEXT MONTH AND COMPLETION OF THE SECTION BETWEEN TAI SHEK KWU AND TAI SHIU HANG WILL TIE IN WITH THE OPENING OF THE TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL.
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