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GOOD PROGRESS ON SECOND LION ROCK TUNNEL

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CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE SECOND LION ROCK TUNNEL IS PRO-

GRESSING SMOOTHLY.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID EXCAVA-

TION WORK FOR THE TUNNEL WAS 60 PER CENT COMPLETE, AND LINING

WORK HAD ALREADY STARTED.

THE DUAL-PURPOSE TUNNEL IS AN ENLARGED WATERWORKS TUNNEL REQUIRED FOR THE MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR HIGH ISLAND WATER SCHEME

TO CONVEY INCREASED WATER OUTPUT FROM SHA TIN TO THE URBAN AREAS.

IT WILL ALSO ACCOMMODATE THE INCREASING VOLUME OF TRAFFIC

THIS IS TRAVELLING BETWEEN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES. EXPECTED TO FURTHER INCREASE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHA TIN NEW

TOWN AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW RACE COURSE.

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THE SECOND LION ROCK TUNNEL IS A DUPLICATION OF THE EXISTING

PROVIDING TWO LANES FOR TRAFFIC. ON COMPLETION, EACH OF THE TWO-LANE TUBES WILL CARRY TRAFFIC IN ONE DIRECTION, THE SAME

SYSTEM AS IN THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL.

THE FIRST STAGE OF CONSTRUCTION WORK, NOW BEING CARRIED OUT, INVOLVES, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE DRIVING OF TUNNEL, CONCRETE

IT IS EXPECTED TO LINING, PORTAL WORKS AND THE LAYING OF MAINS.

BE COMPLETED IN THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR..

THE SECOND STAGE OF THE PROJECT, INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF APPROACH ROAD, VENTILATION, LIGHTING AND ANCILLARY WORKS, IS

BEING PLANRED.

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

COPIES OF A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE NEW AND PRESENT

LION ROCK TUNNEL ARE BOXED FOR COLLECTION.

ECTION

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