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FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1982

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WONG NAI CHUNG RESERVOIR PARK

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THE WONG NAI CHUNG RESERVOIR WILL SOON BE TURNED INTO A PUBLIC RECREATION AREA FOR BOATING AND CANOEING.

THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT.

THE CONTRACT INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BOATING COMPLEX TO THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE RESERVOIR.

IT WILL INCLUDE A BOAT PAVILION WITH LOOK-OUT AREA, SNACK AREA AND TOILET FACILITIES, A CANOE SHED AND A CATAMARAN SHED.

IN ADDITION, A SITTING-OUT AREA WITH A WOODEN ARBOUR WILL BE BUILT TO THE NORTH-WEST OF THE RESERVOIR.

CONSTRUCTION WORK WILL START IN AUGUST AND IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT 14 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN SAN PO KONG AND WAN CHAI

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TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW IN SAN PO KONG, THE FOLLOWING TURNING MOVEMENTS WILL BE BANNED FROM 10 AM ON SUNDAY (JULY 18):

* THE RIGHT TURN FROM CHOI HUNG ROAD EASTBOUND INTO TSEUK

LUK STREET SOUTHBOUND;

* THE RIGHT TURN FROM CHOI HUNG ROAD WESTBOUND INTO TAI SHING

STREET NORTHBOUND;

* THE RIGHT TURN FROM TAI YAU STREET NORTHBOUND INTO CHOI

HUNG ROAD EASTBOUND; AND

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THE LEFT TURN FROM TSEUK LUK STREET NORTHBOUND INTO CHOI HUNG ROAD WESTBOUND.

HOWEVER, THE RIGHT TURN BAN FROM CHOI HUNG ROAD EASTBOUND INTO TAI YAU STREET SOUTHBOUND WILL BE LIFTED.

MEANWHILE, ON HONG KONG ISLAND THE NORTHBOUND SECTION OF KENNEDY ROAD FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH WAN CHAI GAP ROAD TO A POINT 55 METRES FURTHER NORTH WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT SIX WEEKS FOR ROAD WORKS. THE CLOSURE WILL ALSO START FROM 10 AM ON SUNDAY.

DURING THE CLOSURE. ONE LANE TWO WAY TRAFFIC WILL BE MAINTAINED ON THE ADJACEN LANE.