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FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1989
YORK ROAD/HEREFORD ROAD FLYOVER PROJECT SHELVED
THE GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO SHELVE THE YORK ROAD/HEREFORD ROAD FLYOVER PROJECT, WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO FORM PART OF AN OVERALL SCHEME TO IMPROVE THE THROUGHPUT CAPACITY OF THE SECTION OF WATERLOO ROAD IN KOWLOON TONG.
A NOTICE ON THIS WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE PROPOSED PROJECT HAD
NOVEMBER 28 AND DECEMBER 5, 1986.
BEEN
ANNOUNCED IN THE GAZETTE ON
HOWEVER, FOLLOWING RECENT REVIEWS OF TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AT THE LOCATION AND THE ANTICIPATED IMPROVEMENTS TO BE BROUGHT ABOUT BY OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA, SUCH AS THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING. WEST KOWLOON CORRIDOR AND TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL. IT HAD BEEN DECIDED TO SHELVE THE PROJECT FOR THE TIME BEING, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE NEED FOR THE PROJECT WOULD BE SUBJECT AFTER THE OTHER PLANNED INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ADDED.
TO FURTHER REVIEWS WERE COMPLETED, HE
NEW ROADS TO BE BUILT IN FANLING
IN
THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PLANS TO CONSTRUCT ROAD TO PROVIDE VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS THE PAK FUK TSUEN AREA IN FANLING.
CONSTRUCTION OF PART OF A ROADS L39/1A AND L39/1B, A
PEDESTRIAN/CYCLIST SUBWAY, STREET FURNITURE AND ASSOCIATED
THE PROPOSED WORKS INVOLVE THE DISTRICT DISTRIBUTOR ROAD D6, INTERNAL ROUNDABOUT, A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE, A FOOTPATHS AND CYCLE TRACKS. STORMWATER AND FOUL DRAINAGE WORKS.
PERMANENT ALTERNATIVE ACCESSES WILL BE PROVIDED ΤΟ CATER FOR THE EXISTING ACCESSES THAT HAVE TO BE CLOSED.
DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD. TEMPORARY ACCESSES WILL BE MAINTAINED SO THAT ANY INCOVENIENCE TO THE PUBLIC WILL BE MINIMISED.
THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISED BY MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA LTD., CONSULTING ON BEHALF OF THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
WILL ENGINEERS,
BE
A NOTICE