XN000022-1982-07-25 — Page 5

SUNDAY, JULY 25, 1982

NEW FLYOVER TO EASE KOWLOON TONG TRAFFIC

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A GRADE SEPARATED INTERSECTION WILL SHORTLY BE BUILT IN WATERLOO ROAD AT ITS JUNCTIONS WITH CORNWALL STREET AND

JUNCTION ROAD TO EASE TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN THE AREA.

THE WORK WILL INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 630-METRE LONG DUAL TWO-LANE FLYOVER AND THE WIDENING OF WATERLOO ROAD ALONG THE STRETCH OF THE NEW FLYOVER.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SAID THAT UPON COMPLETION, THROUGH TRAFFIC ALONG WATERLOO ROAD WOULD BE CARRIED OVER ITS JUNCTIONS WITH CORNWALL STREET AND JUNCTION ROAD ON THE FLYOVER WHILE TURNING MOVEMENTS AND LOCAL TRAFFIC WOULD BE CATERED FOR AT GROUND LEVEL.

+THIS NEW ARRANGEMENT, TOGETHER WITH THE COMPUTERISED AREA TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH WILL SHORTLY BE EXTENDED TO THIS AREA AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A VARIETY OF TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEMES, WILL GREATLY IMPROVE TRAFFIC IN THE KOWLOON TONG AREA,+ HE ADDED.

DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD, WATERLOO ROAD WILL MAINTAIN A MINIMUM OF TWO TRAFFIC LANES IN BOTH DIRECTIONS,

HOWEVER, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, IN ORDER TO EASE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, THREE LANES WOULD BE MAINTAINED AS FAR AS POSSIBLE ALONG WATERLOO ROAD NEAR ITS JUNCTIONS WITH CORNWALL STREET AND JUNCTION ROAD.

TENDERS FOR THE PROJECT ARE BEING INVITED BY THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.

WORK WILL START IN OCTOBER AND IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT 30 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

SHA TIN SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT TO BE EXPANDED

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THE SHA TIN NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE SUPPLY, ERECTION AND COMMISSION OF CENTRIFUGAL PUMPING EQUIPMENT FOR THE SECOND STAGE OF THE SHA TIN SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT,

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT COMPLETION OF THE SECOND STAGE OF THE PLANT WOULD PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TREATMENT FACILITIES FOR A POPULATION INCREASE OF ABOUT 270 000, BRINGING THE TOTAL SERVICE CAPACITY OF THE TREATMENT PLANT TO 505 000.

+THE PROJECT, DESIGNED TO THE HIGHEST INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, REPRESENTS PART OF A LONG-TERM POLLUTION CONTIOL OCHEME FOR TOLO HARBOUR, HE SAID,

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