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Diesel-engined vehicles such as taxis, public light buses, passenger coaches, franchised buses and light and heavy goods vehicles are the greatest contributor of particulate matter. Other sources include industry, furnaces and boilers, construction activities, the sea and the soil.
It is worth noting that while the weather and climate always affect the concentrations of pollutants in the air, the only sure way of reducing the levels is to reduce emissions from the man-made sources.
Note to Editors:
For further information on this air quality report, please contact Mr S W Pang at 2594 6413.
End/Thursday, April 13, 1995
Prequalification of tenderers for Hung Hom road works
The Highways Department is inviting applications from contractors or joint ventures to prequalify for tendering for the construction of the Hung Hom Bypass, Princess Margaret Road Link and roadworks in Hung Hom Bay.
The works mainly consist of the construction of a 1.3-kilometre four-lane elevated road (the Hung Hom Bypass), between Salisbury Road at Mody Lane and Hung Hom Road at Whampoa Garden and another 1.2-kilometre long elevated road (the Princess Margaret Road Link), linking the Hung Hom Bypass with Chatham Road South, Hung Hom Interchange and Princess Margaret Road.
Works will also include the construction of local roads, footbridges, drainage, landscape and other ancillary works in Hung Hom Bay.
Construction is expected to commence in October for completion around October 1998.
A notice on the invitation for prequalification was published in the gazette today (Thursday).