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+THE STUDY WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STUDY FOR THE MID-LEVEL AREAS, AS THE TRAFFIC PROBLEMS ARE INTERRELATED, HE ADDED.

OTHER PROJECTS TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS IN CENTRAL INCLUDE WIDENING THE UPPER SECTION OF GARDEN ROAD AND A GRADE- SEPARATED INTERCHANGE TO LINK THE VICTORIA BARRACKS DEVELOPMENT WITH QUEENSWAY BY 1984.

MR SCOTT ALSO NOTED THAT PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE WESTERN APPROACHES TO CENTRAL HAVE LARGELY BEEN COMPLETED, WITH THE WIDENING OF POK FU LAM ROAD AND THE HILL ROAD FLYOVER.

+ THE TECHNICALLY DIFFICULT LAST LINK, BETWEEN HONG KONG UNIVERSITY AND THE ELLIOTT WATER PUMPING STATION, IS DUE FOR COMPLETION IN 1985, MR SCOTT SAID.

MEANWHILE, INVESTIGATIONS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN INTO THE FEASIBILITY OF A NEW MAJOR COASTAL ROUTE WESTWARDS THROUGH KENNEDY TOWN TO ABERDEEN.

HE SAID THE NECESSARY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEASURES WOULD BE INCORPORATED IN ALL THESE DEVELOPMENTS, AND DETAILS WOULD BE DECIDED ACCORDING TO TRAFFIC PATTERNS AND DEMAND.

FINAL READING OF ROADS BILL ADJOURNED

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BILLS THAT ARE LIKELY TO BE CONTROVERSIAL SHOULD IN FUTURE BE PUBLISHED FOR GENERAL INFORMATION TO ENABLE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO MAKE REPRESENTATIONS AND TO ENSURE THAT SUFFICIENT CONSULTATION TAKES PLACE BEFORE THEY ARE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

UNOFFICIAL MEMBER THE HON S.L. CHEN ADVOCATED THIS TODAY DURING THE RESUMED DEBATE ON THE ROADS (WORKS, USE AND COMPENSATION) BILL.

+THIS WOULD OBVIATE THE NECESSITY TO MAKE SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENTS DURING THE COMMITTEE STAGE, HE SAID.

THE BILL IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE CODE, SELF-CONTAINED IN ONE ORDINANCE, AND TO DEAL WITH ALL MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH NEW ROADWORKS OF ALL KINDS.

MR CHEN, CONVENOR OF AN AD HOC GROUP OF UNOFFICIALS FORMED TO STUDY THE BILL, SAID HIS GROUP CONSIDERED THE PROVISIONS IN RESPECT OF COMPENSATION WERE GENERALLY FAIR AND JUST.

+OUR FIRST TASK AS MEMBERS OF THE AD HOC GROUP WAS TO GRASP THE NETTLE OF THE COMPENSATION PRINCIPLES EMBODIED IN THE BILL, SAID MR CHEN.