FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1992
RECLAMATION PROPOSED FOR AIRPORT RAILWAY RESERVE
THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO CARRY OUT INSHORE WORKS WITHIN AN AREA OF ABOUT 1.5 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEA-BED AT TSING CHAU WAN, LANTAU ISLAND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SEAWALL AND RECLAMATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FORMATION OF A RESERVE AREA FOR THE AIRPORT RAILWAY,
THE WORKS ARE EXPECTED TO START IN APRIL AND WILL BE COMPLETED
IN 1993.
IN CONNECTION WITH ANOTHER NEW AIRPORT-RELATED PROJECT, THE GOVERNMENT ALSO INTENDS TO DREDGE AND BACKFILL AN AREA OF ABOUT 1.05 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEA-BED AT NGAU KOK WAN, NORTH TSING YI ISLAND TO FACILITATE RECLAMATION AND SEAWALL CONSTRUCTION.
ON COMPLETION, IT WILL PROVIDE A BARGING AREA FOR SURPLUS MATERIALS EXCAVATED FROM THE ADVANCE EARTHWORK CONTRACT OF THE LANTAU FIXED CROSSING/ROUTE 3 INTERCHANGE PROJECT.
THE EXTENT OF THE AREAS AFFECTED BY BOTH INSHORE WORKS WERE DESCRIBED IN SEPARATE NOTICES PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HE HAS AN INTEREST, RIGHT OR EASEMENT IN OR OVER THE FORESHORE AND SEA-BED INVOLVED MAY SUBMIT A WRITTEN OBJECTION TO THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS ON OR BEFORE MARCH 9 THIS YEAR.
THE NOTICES, IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE, TOGETHER WITH THEIR RELATED PLANS CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE RESPECTIVE SITES.
THE PLANS CAN ALSO BE SEEN AT THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG (WHERE COPIES CAN BE PURCHASED ON AT THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICT OFFICES.
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AUTO-TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM AT ABERDEEN TUNNEL
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AN AUTOMATIC TOLL COLLECTION TRIAL SCHEME USING HIGH-TECH EQUIPMENT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AT THE ABERDEEN TUNNEL FROM APRIL THIS YEAR.
THIS IS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT'S EFFORT TO SAVE MANPOWER RESOURCES AND INCREASE EFFICIENCY IN TUNNEL OPERATION.
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HAS GIVEN APPROVAL FOR THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL COMPANY WHICH MANAGES ABERDEEN TUNNEL ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT TO CONDUCT THE TRIAL SCHEME.
/A SPOKESMAN