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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1977

FIRST CONTRACT FOR NORTH POINT-

CAUSEWAY BAY COASTAL FLYOVER SIGNED

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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TODAY LET A PRELIMINARY CONTRACT FOR THE FIRST STAGE OF THE $230 MILLION COASTAL FLYOVER BETWEEN CAUSEWAY BAY AND NORTH POINT.

THE CONTRACT FOR OVER $10 MILLION IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 390-METRES SEAWALL, THE RECLAMATION OF THE NORTH-EASTERN CORNER OF THE CAUSEWAY BAY TYPHOON SHELTER AND CERTAIN REPROVISION WORK. IT WAS AWARDED TO NISHIMATSU CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.

MR. T.S. NG, CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE CONSULTANTS MANAGEMENT DIVISION OF THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE, SAID THAT WORK ON THE CONTRACT WOULD START LATER THIS MONTH AND TAKE ABOUT 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

+REPROVISIONING OF EXISTING FACILITIES INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TWO-STOREY DEPOT BUILDING FOR THE PORT WORKS DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ON THE NEW RECLAMATION, AND PROVISION OF A VEHICULAR RAMP FOR OFF-LOADING OF REFUSE FOR THE URBAN COUNCIL, HE SAID.

+ON COMPLETION, SUFFICIENT SPACE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PART OF STAGE ONE OF THE COASTAL ROUTE, KNOWN AS HONG KONG ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR, AT THE EASTERN END OF THE CAUSEWAY BAY TYPHOON ANCHORAGE.+

MR. NG ADDED THAT STAGE I OF THE CORRIDOR WHEN COMPLETED WILL PROVIDE A HIGH CAPACITY COASTAL ROUTE LINKING CAUSEWAY BAY WITH NORTH POINT,

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