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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1994
FACTS AND CONCEPTS ON THE ACP ARE INTRODUCED THROUGH INTERESTING ILLUSTRATIONS AND CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES. THE TEACHING KIT COMPRISES A VARIETY OF TEACHING AIDS SUCH AS A VIDEO TAPE, AUDIO
CASSETTES, MAPS, POSTERS, PHOTOGRAPHS, GAMES, GROUP DISCUSSION
EXERCISES AND TAKE-HOME WORK SHEETS.
"TO ENCOURAGE TEACHERS TO USE THE KIT, EACH TEACHING UNIT IS SELF-CONTAINED, STRAIGHT-FORWARD AND EASY TO USE.
"COMPREHENSIVE
SUPPLEMENTARY
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CHARACTERISTICS, BENEFITS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE ACP PROJECTS ALSO PROVIDED то HELP TEACHERS TO PREPARE FOR MORE DETAILED DISCUSSION AND FOLLOW-UP WORK,' SAID MR TANG.
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FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR CASTLE PEAK ROAD IMPROVEMENT
THE FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR IMPROVING THE CASTLE PEAK ROAD SECTION BETWEEN AREA 2 AND KA LOON TSUEN, TSUEN WAN WILL START NEXT MONTH UPON THE SIGNING OF AN AGREEMENT TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE CONSULTANCY AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED BETWEEN THE REGIONAL HIGHWAY ENGINEER/NEW TERRITORIES OF THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT, MR YEUNG YU-CHEONG, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA LIMITED.
THE STUDY IS TO BE COMPLETED IN AUGUST NEXT YEAR.
THE FEASIBILITY STUDY AIMS AT IMPROVING THE CAPACITY AND LEVEL SERVICE OF THE CASTLE PEAK ROAD SECTION BETWEEN TSUEN WAN AREA 2 AND KA LOON TSUEN BY WIDENING AND REALIGNING THE ROAD.
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THE SECTION OF THE ROAD IS ABOUT 8.5 KILOMETRE.
THE FEASIBILITY STUDY WILL INVESTIGATE VARIOUS SCENARIOS OF IMPROVEMENT WITH PRIME CONSIDERATIONS GIVEN TO ENGINEERING, TRAFFIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS ASPECTS.
SUBJECT TO THE FINDINGS OF THE FEASIBILITY STUDY, THE PROJECT IS TENTATIVELY PROGRAMMED FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN TWO PHASES,
WORKS FOR PHASE I WHICH COVERS THE SECTION BETWEEN TSUEN WAN AREA 2 AND SHAM TSENG WILL START IN MID-1997 AND TO BE COMPLETED IN MID-2000. PHASE II COVERS THE SECTION BETWEEN SHAM TSENG AND KA LOON TSUEN. WORKS WILL COMMENCE IN EARLY 1998 FOR COMPLETION 2001.
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