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SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1978

RE-DEVELOPMENT OF TONG SHUI ROAD PROPOSED ******

THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO BUILD A GRADE SEPARATED INTERSECTION ALONG TONG SHUI ROAD IN NORTH POINT.

THE PROJECT IS PART OF THE HONG KONG ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR - STAGE I WHICH, WHEN COMPLETED, WILL PROVIDE A PRIMARY ROUTE FROM CAUSEWAY BAY TO NORTH POINT.

THE PROPOSED WORKS CONSIST OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ELEVATED ROAD WITH RAMPS ALONG TONG SHUI ROAD, A COVERED FOOTBRIDGE AT ITS JUNCTION WITH JAVA ROAD AND A PEDESTRIAN SUBWAY BENEATH KING'S ROAD AT ITS JUNCTION WITH TONG SHUI ROAD.

THE ELEVATED ROAD ALONG WITH THE ALTERATION TO TONG SHUI ROAD WILL FORM PART OF THE ROAD CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE MAIN ELEVATED ROAD ALONG THE NORTH POINT WATERFRONT AND THE EXISTING ROAD NETWORK IN NORTH POINT. THE FOOTBRIDGE AND SUBWAY WILL IMPROVE THE PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES IN THE AREA.

A NOTICE ON THE PROPOSED UNDERTAXING WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE YESTERDAY (FRIDAY).

THE PLAN OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT CAN BE SEEN AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY BRANCH, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE, HONG KONG OR AT THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, MURRAY BUILDING, 19TH FLOOR GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG OR AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (EASTERN), 884 KING'S ROAD, GROUND FLOOR, HONG KONG.

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ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSAL MUST SEND HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS SO AS TO REACH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR NOT LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 11, 1978.

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