SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 1982
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NEW SLIP ROAD AT CAUSEWAY BAY
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EAST-BOUND TRAFFIC ON GLOUCESTER ROAD OPPOSITE THE
EXCELSIOR HOTEL IS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE CONSIDERABLY WHEN ANOTHER SLIP ROAD AT THE HONG KONG END OF THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL OPENS EARLY NEXT MONTH.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT WORK ON THE SLIP ROAD, COSTING ABOUT $1 MILLION, WOULD BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT 10 DAYS.
HE SAID THAT THE NEW ROAD, WHICH TOOK ABOUT FIVE MONTHS TO BUILD, WOULD CARRY TRAFFIC FOR NORTH POINT ONTO THE OFF SIDE LANE OF VICTORIA PARK ROAD, LEAVING THE EXISTING SLIP ROAD FOR TRAFFIC TO CAUSEWAY BAY.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT TRAFFIC MOVEMENT WOULD BE SIMPLIFIED AND IT SHOULD INCREASE CAPACITY ON GLOUCESTER ROAD.
OPEN SPACE FOR KWAI CHUNG
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ABOUT 1.75 HECTARES OF OPEN SPACE BETWEEN HING FONG ROAD AND WING FONG ROAD IN KWAI CHUNG WILL BE DEVELOPED SOON TO SERVE THE GROWING POPULATION IN TSUEN WAN.
TENDERS FOR THE CONTRACT HAVE BEEN INVITED BY THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
UNDER STAGE I OF THE PROJECT, TWO MINI-SOCCER PITCHES, A SERVICE BUILDING WITH CHANGING ROOMS AND TOILETS, A SITTING-OUT AREA, AND AN AREA FOR CAR PARKING WILL BE PROVIDED.
WORK IS SCHEDULED TO START IN OCTOBER 1982 AND BE COMPLETED IN 10 MONTHS.
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