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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1975

TAI PO ROAD SECTION TO BE IMPROVED

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PLANS ARE IN HAND TO IMPROVE AND REALIGN TAI PO ROAD NEAR HO TUNG LAU IN THE NEW TERRITORIES TO CATER FOR THE INCREASED TRAFFIC WHICH WILL BE GENERATED BY THE RACE-COURSE.

THE IMPROVEMENT SCHEME ALSO INCLUDES A BRIDGE OVER THE KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY NEAR HO TUNG LAU TO REPLACE THE EXISTING LEVEL CROSSINGS.

THE NEW ROAD ALIGNMENT FORMS PART OF THE MAJOR HIGHWAY NETWORK FOR SHA TIN NEW TOWN AND WILL ALSO BENEFIT THROUGH TRAFFIC TO AND FROM AREAS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES TO THE NORTH OF SHA TIN, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID.

A FEATURE OF THE IMPROVEMENT IS THE LARGE DEGREE OF SEGREGATION OF VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS WHICH IS ACHIEVED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUBWAYS AND FOOTBRIDGES.

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PROVISION IS ALSO INCLUDED FOR THE FIRST SECTIONS OF A CYCLE TRACK NETWORK FOR SHA TIN NEW TOWN, HE SAID.

THE INTERESTS OF EXISTING VILLAGERS AND ACCESS TO EXISTING PROPERTIES IN THE AREA NEAR HO TUNG LAU HAVE BEEN TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN THE DESIGN OF THE PROJECT. AN UNDERPASS BELOW THE K.C.R. TRACK IS INCLUDED IN THE SCHEME TO SERVE VILLAGERS LIVING ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE RAILWAY.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THIS PROJECT MAY INSPECT THE PLANS AT THE CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE, HONG KONG, OR AT THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS, NORTH KOWLOON MAGISTRACY BUILDING, TAI PO ROAD, KOWLOON OR AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE, SHA TIN GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 2 TUNG LO WAN HILL, SHA TIN, NEW TERRITORIES.

ANY PERSON WHO HAS OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED UNDERTAKING MUST SEND HIS OBJECTION TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO REACH HIS OFFICE NOT LATER THAN NOVEMBER 3, 1975.

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