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SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1980

MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL, MR LEE SAID, IT WOULD RELIEVE THE TRAFFIC CONGESTION EXPERIENCED DURING PEAK HOURS ON THIS SECTION OF TAI PO ROAD DUE, TO A CERTAIN EXTENT, TO THE LEVEL CROSSING,

+HOWEVER, A RADICAL IMPROVEMENT TO TRAFFIC CONDITION CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED WHEN THE NEW COASTAL TRUNK ROAD IS COMPLETED IN 1984,+ MR LEE ADDED.

WORK ON THE PRESENT CONTRACT INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO BRIDGES AND APPROACH ROADS TO BRING TAI PO ROAD OVER THE RAILWAY AND ANOTHER BRIDGE TO CARRY THE FUTURE TRUNK ROAD OVER THE RAILWAY.

CONSTRUCTION WILL START IN OCTOBER AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

THE PROJECT HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY PETER FRAENKEL AND PARTNERS (ASIA), CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR THE PWD HIGHWAYS OFFICE.

KWUN TONG SMOKE EMISSION SURVEY

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THE GOVERNMENT'S MOVE TO IMPROVE THE GENERAL ENVIRONMENT OF KWUN TONG HAS TAKEN A FORWARD STEP. AN AERIAL SMOKE EMISSION SURVEY IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA, CONDUCTED BY A GROUP OF GRADUATES FROM THE HK POLYTECHNIC ON BEHALF OF THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, BEGAN YESTERDAY (FRIDAY) AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY LATE SEPTEMBER.

THE SURVEY WILL ATTEMPT TO QUALIFY THE TYPE OF AERIAL EMISSION ARISING FROM VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES IN THE AREA.

A PHYSICAL COUNT OF ALL THE CHIMNEYS AND EXHAUST DUCTS WILL BE MADE TO ASCERTAIN THEIR ACTUAL FIGURE, LOCATION AND RELATIVE DISTRIBUTION.

SAMPLES OF INDIVIDUAL FACTORIES MAY ALSO BE DRAWN FOR STUDY ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THEIR AERIAL EMISSION AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

THE DATA COLLECTED WILL BE USED TO ASSIST THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE WAYS AND MEANS OF IMPROVING THE GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN THE KWUN TONG INDUSTRIAL AREA AND WILL BE TREATED IN CONFIDENCE.

DURING THIS PART OF THE SURVEY, THE PROJECT TEAM WILL NEED TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE FACTORIES. FACTORY OPERATORS ARE REQUESTED

TO CO-OPERATE AND ASSIST AS FAR AS POSSIBLE.

TO FACILITATE PROGRESS, A SPECIAL COMMITTEE, COMPRISING OFFICIALS OF THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (KWUN TONG), ENVIRONMENT BRANCH AND LABOUR DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN SET UP TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ADVICE AND HELP.

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