XN000022-1980-06-08 — Page 7

SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 1980

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YUEN LONG ROAD WIDENING PROJECT PLANNED

TO EASE TRAFFIC CONGESTION

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GOVERNMENT IS PLANNING TO WIDEN A STRETCH OF ROAD BETWEEN YUEN LONG AND THE AU TAU ROUNDABOUT TO HELP EASE TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN THE AREA.

THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START EARLY NEXT YEAR AND TAKE ABOUT TWO YEARS TO COMPLETE, THE 1.7 KILOMETRE STRETCH WILL HAVE TWO LANES IN EACH DIRECTION.

FOOTPATHS AND BICYCLE TRACKS ARE PLANNED ALONG BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD.

FOOTBRIDGES ARE TO BE INCLUDED TO PROVIDE SAFE CYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AND TO ALLOW A SMOOTHER TRAFFIC FLOW. SUBWAYS ARE ALSO TO BE CONSTRUCTED.

THE PROJECT WILL HELP SOLVE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY INCREASES OF TRAFFIC AS A RESULT OF DEVELOPMENTS IN YUEN LONG AND TUEN MUN.

INTERIM MEASURES TO EASE TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON CASTLE PEAK ROAD HAVE INCLUDED CONVERTING THE JUNCTION AT AU TAU, WHERE THREE ROADS CONVERGE, INTO A ROUNDABOUT AND STOPPING VEHICLES FROM TURNING RIGHT INTO HOK SZE STREET.

NEW REFUSE COLLECTION POINT *****

A REFUSE COLLECTION POINT IS TO BE BUILT AT MAN WAN ROAD KOWLOON, TO FACILITATE BETTER REFUSE COLLECTION SERVICES AND TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE AREA,

TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT ARE BEING INVITED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

THE PROJECT COMPRISES A REINFORCED CONCRETE BUILDING WITH A LITTER COLLECTION AREA, A PARKING SPACE FOR REFUSE COLLECTION VANS, A ROLL-CALL POINT AND A STOREROOM.

WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN JULY AND BE COMPLETED IN DECEMBER.