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Monday, October 2, 1972
NEW ROAD BETWEEN TSUEN WAN AND CASTLE PEAK
Ground investigation work is to begin shortly along the proposed
new road linking the satellite towns of Tsuen Wan and Castle Peak.
This work, which is expected to start this month, will take about
five months to complete.
The new nine-mile road, to be constructed in two stages, is being
planned in connection with the development of Castle Peak New Town.
At present, the Government is studying in detail recommendations
made by the consulting engineers on the alignment of the first stage of the
project.
It has been planned that the new road will first have a 33-foot-wide
carriageway which will be operated initially as a two-way road. But the design
standards chosen for speed and gradients are such that the road will provide
a high capacity link between the two towns.
To maintain this high capacity, access will be strictly limited
along the entire length of the road and interchanges will only be provided
at Tsuen Wan, Sham Tseng, Tai Lam Chung and Castle Peak.
On completion of the whole project, the road will consist of dual
three-lane carriageways. It will be of motorway standard with all interchanges
grade separated and hard shoulders provided for each carriageway to accommodate
break downs and other emergency stoppages.
Subject to the government's decision to proceed with the scheme, it
is hoped that the initial plan of providing the 33-foot-wide carriageway can
begin next year.
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