Saturday, July 14, 1973
EIGHTY ACRES TO BE RECLAIMED IN WESTERN DISTRICT
A proposed reclamation scheme to provide about 80 acres of land
in crowded Western District is expected to make a significant contribution
to the development of this part of the Island.
One major aspect of the project is the inclusion of road improvement
works, which should help ease to a great extent the problem of daily traffic
congestion in the area.
When completed, the reclamation will provide land for the improvement
of Connaught Road West, a concourse area for a new passenger ferry pier
to replace the existing Wilmer Street Pier, public cargo-handling facilities,
a sewage screening plant, and land for government institutional and community
purposes.
Town planners will soon begin detailed planning on how to develop
this land reclaimed from the sea.
The reclamation project will be carried out in two phases.
Stage one of the work will extend from the Chiu Kwong Street refuse
pier to Belcher's Point, covering about 34.5 acres of land.
It will extend 700 feet seawards from the existing Connaught Road
West seawall. A new seawall of 2,600 feet will be built.
About two million cubic yards of filling material will be required
for this work.
Stage two will extend from the Chiu Kwong Street refuse pier to join
up with the reclamation at present in hand in the vicinity of Sutherland Street,
covering about 44.5 acres.
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