FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1979
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TWO ROAD BRIDGES FOR YUEN LONG
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) INVITED TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO ROAD BRIDGES IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA OF YUEN LONG.
THE WORK FORMS PART OF THE GOVERNMENT'S MAJOR NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME.
MR. T.S. NG, GOVERNMENT ENGINEER (NEW TERRITORIES), OF PWD'S NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT BRANCH, SAID THE ROAD BRIDGES MEASURING 70 METRES AND 15 METRES RESPECTIVELY, AIMED TO PROVIDE VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS INTO THE INDUSTRIAL AREA IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE TOWN.
THEY WOULD LINK THE INDUSTRIAL AREA WITH THE HONG KONG INDUSTRIAL ESTATE ACCESS ROAD AND ON LOK ROAD.
THE WORK WOULD ALSO COVER THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 200-METRE-LONG PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE BRIDGE LINKING THE TOWN CENTRE AT TAI KIU ROAD WITH THE EXTENSIVE FOOTWAY AND CYCLE TRACK NETWORKS WITHIN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA.
WORK ON THIS PROJECT WILL BEGIN EARLY IN AUGUST AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
IN JANUARY, WORK BEGAN ON ANOTHER CONTRACT WHICH CONSISTS OF THE FORMATION OF ABOUT 23 HECTARES OF LAND, CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, DRAINS AND SEWERS AND THE INSTALLATION OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICES IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA.
+THIS AREA WILL BE USED FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR UP TO 17,000 WORKERS, MR. NG SAID.
+AREAS WILL BE RESERVED WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT FOR GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY USES, CAR AND LORRY PARKS, OPEN SPACE AND AMENITY PURPOSES.+
THE BRIDGEWORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE CONSULTING ENGINEERS, BINNIE AND PARTNERS (HONG KONG) ON BEHALF OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
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