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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1977

SECTION OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD TO BE WIDENED

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT PLANS TO IMPROVE THE SECTION OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD BETWEEN YUEN LONG AND AU TAU WITH THE AIM OF

COPING WITH THE EXPECTED INCREASE IN TRAFFIC IN THE AREA.

THE PROPOSALS CALL FOR THE WIDENING OF THE EXISTING TWO-LANE CARRIAGEWAY IN THIS SECTION OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD TO A TWO-LANE DUAL CARRIAGEWAY.

AUTHORITY TO PROCEED WITH THE IMPROVEMENT IS BEING SOUGHT UNDER A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE. THE NOTICE SPECIFIES THAT OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSALS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS BEFORE OCTOBER 16, 1977 AND ANY CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION SHOULD BE MADE BY NOVEMBER 16, 1977.

MR. CHEN SHAO-CHI, CHIEF ENGINEER OF P.W.D.'S HIGHWAY (N.T. DIVISION, SAID TODAY THAT THE IMPROVEMENT WORKS WOULD INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 7.3-METRE WIDE TWO-LANE DUAL CARRIAGEWAY OF ABOUT 1,600 METRES LONG.

+THE EXISTING ROAD BETWEEN YUEN LONG AND AU TAU IS INADEQUATE TO CARRY THE TRAFFIC FLOW FROM THE IMPROVED ROAD NETWORK IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND THE SITUATION WILL GET WORSE WITH THE ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC GENERATED FROM THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWNS.+

IT IS ALSO PLANNED TO BUILD A TWO-METRE WIDE FOOTPATH ON EACH SIDE OF THE NEW CARRIAGEWAY.

HE SAID THAT FIVE BRIDGES AND FOUR SUBWAYS WOULD ALSO BE PROVIDED AT CONVENIENT LOCATIONS FOR SAFE CROSSING OF PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS.

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