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Opening of temporary flyover at Au Tau Roundabout
The temporary flyover at Au Tau Roundabout will be opened for public use from 11 am on Saturday (September 7), the Transport Department announces today (Friday).
The $14-million single-lane flyover will enable the traffic on Castle Peak Road (Tam Mi section) westbound directly onto Castle Peak Road (Yuen Long section) westbound.
Putting the flyover into use is an important interim measure to relieve traffic pressure at Au Tau Roundabout until the completion of Route 3's country park section which runs from Yuen Long through to urban Kowloon.
In view of its capacity, the flyover will be designated ban zone for all motor vehicles exceeding 5.5 tonnes in weight 24 hours a day.
To maintain better road safety, a speed limit of 50 kilometres per hour will be applied to the flyover and Au Tau Roundabout from 11 am on Saturday.
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Gurkha engineers disband at Sek Kong tomorrow
Over 30 years service in Hong Kong comes to an end this week when 67 Gurkha Independent Field Squadron, Queen's Gurkha Engineers, disbands at Borneo Lines, Sek Kong.
Under the command of Major Alistair Sheppard, 120 Gurkha and British soldiers will be present when Commander British Forces, Major General Bryan Dutton, takes the salute at their disbandment parade tomorrow (Friday).
Also present will be Colonel, The Queen's Gurkha Engineers, Major General Tony Pigott who is in Hong Kong specially to take part in the parade.
Among those attending the ceremony will be former Gurkha engineer officers from Malaysia, Singapore and New Zealand while special guests of honour will include ex-67 Squadron members Corporal Dave Mayhew (Retired) who had flown from his home in the United Kingdom for the parade, and Hong Kong resident Lieutenant (Queen's Gurkha Officer) Ranbahadur Gurung who, at only 17 years of age, was among the first batch of Gurkha engineers to be recruited back in 1961.