THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1980
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CONTRACTS SIGNED FOR RECREATION PROJECTS
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THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TODAY LET THREE BUILDING CONTRACTS AT A TOTAL VALUE OF MORE THAN $426 000 FOR VARIOUS RECREATIONAL PROJECTS IN KOWLOON AND ON HONG KONG ISLAND,
THE FIRST CONTRACT, WORTH MORE THAN $182 000, IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HARD-SURFACE MINI-SOCCER PITCH AT EDE ROAD, KOWLOON. THIS PROJECT WILL TAKE ABOUT FOUR MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE SECOND ONE, VALUED ABOUT $143 000, IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO ADDITIONAL BASKETBALL COURTS ON A SITE NEXT TO THE EXISTING HARD-SURFACE FOOTBALL PITCH AT KOWLOON TSAI PARK. WORK ON THE PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED IN AUGUST.
THE LAST CONTRACT IS TO PROVIDE A REST GARDEN WITH SITTING BENCHES, FLOWER BEDS AND ARBOURS IN WAN CHAI.
THE GARDEN, COSTING JUST OVER $100 000 TO BUILD, IS LOCATED AT THE JUNCTION OF TAK YAN STREET AND WAN CHAI ROAD. IT WILL BE READY FOR USE IN ABOUT FOUR MONTHS.
TRAFFIC CHANGES AT CHOI HUNG ESTATE
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TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED AT CHOI HUNG ESTATE OVER THE WEEKEND FROM 9 PM ON SATURDAY (JUNE 7) TO 7 AM ON MONDAY.
THE ARRANGEMENTS WILL FACILITATE WATER WORKS AT THE JUNCTION OF LAM CHUNG AVENUE AND LUK LAU AVENUE IN THE ESTATE.
DURING THIS PERIOD, THE SOUTHBOUND LANE LEADING FROM LAM CHUNG AVENUE TO PRINCE EDWARD ROAD EAST WILL BE CLOSED.
AS LUK LAU AVENUE WILL THEN BECOME THE ONLY EXIT FOR VEHICLES FROM THE ESTATE, THE EXISTING PUBLIC LIGHT BUS PROHIBITION THERE WILL BE TEMPORARILY LIFTED TO ALLOW PLB'S ENTERING FROM PRINCE EDWARD ROAD EAST TO LEAVE.
TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
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