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Friday, August 21, 1970

NEW ROAD IN DEEP WATER BAY AREA

To Shorten Journeys Between aberdeen and Wong Chuk Hang

A new road about one mile in legth is to be constructed between

Deep Water Bay Road and Wong Chuk Hang Road.

This new road, with the improved upper section of Deep Water Bay

Road, will form a new link between Wong Nai Chung Gap and Aberdeen, by-passing

and built-up area at Shouson Hill Road, and avoiding the narrow and winding

Deep Water Bay/Shouson Hill route.

Upon completion of this new road, journeys between the Aberdeen and

Wong Chuk Hang areas and Wong Nai Chung Gap will be considerably shortened.

Construction of the new road will involve alterations to the

alignment, width and the level of part of the existing Wong Chuk Hang Road

Path.

All persons having objections to the alterations to the alignment

must send their objections in writing to the Director of Public Works before

21st September 1970.

Notice of the proposed alterations were published in the Gazette

today.

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