3
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1982
GAS SAFETY REPORT ON SALE
***
THE SUMMARY VOLUME OF THE REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT'S GAS SAFETY CONSULTANTS IS NOW ON SALE TO THE PUBLIC.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS REPRINTED THE SUMMARY VOLUME AND IT IS ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF THE GPO BUILDING, AT $19 A COPY.
COPIES OF ALL FOUR VOLUMES OF THE REPORT ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION BY THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY FOR PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE DETAILS OF GAS ENGINEERING SAFETY, IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND DISTRICT OFFICES, AND IN THE LIBRARIES OF RELEVANT TECHNICAL BODIES.
TRANSLATION OF ALL OF THE REPORT INTO CHINESE, A MAJOR TASK INVOLVING COINING OF NEW PHRASES FOR SOME OF THE MORE TECHNICAL ASPECTS IS IN HAND AND A FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE MADE WHEN A CHINESE VERSION IS AVAILABLE.
PEDESTRIAN FOOTBRIDGE
***
THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PEDESTRIAN FOOTBRIDGE ACROSS KWUN TONG ROAD AT ITS JUNCTION WITH TSUN YIP LANE.
THE SCHEME FORMS PART OF THE PLAN FOR IMPROVING TRAFFIC CONDITIONS IN KWUN TONG ROAD.
THE FOOTBRIDGE, UPON COMPLETION, WILL REPLACE THE PRESENT TRAFFIC-SIGNAL-CONTROLLED PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AT KWUN TONG ROAD NEAR HONG NING ROAD WHICH IS NOW RUNNING TO CAPACITY.
AND IT WILL PROVIDE A SAFE CROSSING FACILITY FOR
+
PEDESTRIANS BY SEPARATING THEM FROM THE VEHICULAR TRAFFIC IN KWUN TONG ROAD.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE SAID THAT DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD, DISTURBANCE TO NORMAL TRAFFIC FLOW IN BOTH DIRECTIONS IN KWUN TONG ROAD WOULD BE MINIMAL.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN MAY AND TAKE ABOUT 10 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
14
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.