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Flyover along Wong Chuk Hang Road being planned
The Highways Department proposes today (Friday) to construct a dual two-lane flyover along Wong Chuk Hang Road over its junction with Nam Long Shan Road.
The proposed flyover is planned to cater for the traffic demand arising from various committed developments in Wong Chuk Hang, Aberdeen and Ap Lei Chau and to relieve the heavy traffic flow at the junction between Wong Chuk Hang Road and Nam Long Shan Road.
The proposed works will include:
(i) construction of a dual 2-lane flyover of about 550 metres;
(ii)
widening of a section of Wong Chuk Hang Road including the reconstruction of the existing carriageways of Wong Chuk Hang Road;
and
(iii) reconstruction of part of Nam Long Shan Road, Yip Kan Street and Yip
Hing Street associated with the widening of Wong Chuk Hang Road;
(iv)
(v)
reconstruction of the existing footway along Wong Chuk Hang Road part of which will be closed and converted to form part of the carriageway of Wong Chuk Hang Road and part of which will remain as footway, and reconstruction of the existing footway of Nam Long Shan Road. Yip Kan Street and Yip Hing Street;
closure and demolition of the existing footbridge across Wong Chuk Hang Road at its junction with Nam Long Shan Road; and
(vi) ancillary works including drainage and sewerage works and landscape
works.
Construction is expected to start in mid 1998 for completion in mid 2000.
Details of the proposed works were published in today's Government Gazette.
A plan showing the extent of the proposed works together with a scheme. description can be seen during office hours at the following government offices: