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SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 1976

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PROPOSED FOOTBRIDGE AT CASTLE PEAK ROAD

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT PLANS TO BUILD A FOOTBRIDGE OVER CASTLE PEAK ROAD NEAR CHUNG ON STREET, TSUEN WAN, TO PROVIDE A SAFE CROSSING POINT FOR PEDESTRIANS AT THIS BUSY JUNCTION.

MR. A.D.S. MACDONALD, CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE PWD'S HIGHWAYS (N.T.) DIVISION, SAID TODAY WORK ON THE FOOTBRIDGE WAS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER FOR COMPLETION BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR.

THE PROPOSED FOOTBRIDGE IS PART OF A LONG TERM PROGRAMME BY THE P.W.D.'S HIGHWAYS OFFICE TO PROVIDE MORE AND BETTER PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES AT BUSY LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG.

SAID MR. MACDONALD: +WITH THE STEPPED UP HIGHWAYS PROGRAMME TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW MORE PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES WILL BE NEEDED, AND ADEQUATE PROVISION FOR THESE HAS BEEN MADE.+

AT PRESENT, HE ADDED, WORK WAS EITHER UNDERWAY OR DUE TO START ON 65 FOOTBRIDGES OR SUBWAYS INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME, AND 13 MORE WERE PLANNED. THESE WOULD BE IN ADDITION TO THE 92 FOOTBRIDGES AND SUBWAYS NOW IN USE.

NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED FOOTBRIDGE AT CASTLE PEAK ROAD WAS GIVEN

IN THE GAZETTE LAST FRIDAY.

UNDER THE NOTICE, ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSED UNDERTAKING MAY DIRECT HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS BEFORE MAY 23, 1976.

THE PLANS FOR THE PROPOSED BRIDGE MAY ALSO BE INSPECTED AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY BRANCH, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, OR AT THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION. NORTH KOWLOON MAGISTRACY, OR AT THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OFFICE.