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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1983

+AFTER A SERIES OF INTER-DEPARTMENTAL MEETINGS AND SITE VISITS, IT WAS AGREED TO EARMARK THE AREA AS URBAN CLEARWAYS, HE SAID.

+WHEN THE CLEARWAY SCHEME IS FULLY IMPLEMENTED, WE WILL MONITOR THE SITUATION TO SEE WHAT FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS CAN BE MADE, + MR LEE ADDED.

OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED IN IMPLEMENTING THE SCHEME ARE: URBAN AREA DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, POLICE, HIGHWAYS OFFICE, MARINE, URBAN SERVICES, FIRE SERVICES, TRANSPORT AND HOUSING.

STREET ALTERATIONS FOR MTR ISLAND LINE

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A NUMBER OF TEMPORARY STREET ALTERATIONS WILL BE INTRODUCED IN NORTH POINT TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MTR ISLAND LINE.

THE EXACT EFFECTIVE DATES FOR THE STREET ALTERATIONS WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER. IN EACH CASE, ALTERNATIVE VEHICULAR ROUTING AND SUITABLE PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED AND TRAFFIC SIGNS ERECTED TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

A SECTION OF THE CARRIAGEWAY OF MARBLE ROAD STRETCHING FROM THE EASTERN BUILDING LINE OF SHU KUK STREET EASTWARDS FOR 25 METRES WILL BE REDUCED TO A MINIMUM WIDTH OF 3.5 METRES. FOOTPATHS ALONG THE SAME SECTION WILL BE REDUCED TO A MINIMUM WIDTH OF 1.5 METRES.

THE CARRIAGEWAY OF SHU KUK STREET FROM THE JUNCTION WITH KING'S ROAD TO THE JUNCTION WITH THE NORTHERN BUILDING LINE OF MARBLE ROAD WILL ALSO BE REDUCED TO 3.5 METRES IN WIDTH. THE EASTERN FOOTPATH ALONG THE SAME SECTION LEADING FROM MARBLE ROAD TO THE SCAVENGING LANE WILL BE CLOSED.

THE SCAVENGING LANE RUNNING 15 METRES EAST OF THE BUILDING LINE OF SHU KUK STREET WILL BE REDUCED TO 1.5 METRES IN WIDTH.

A NOTICE IN RESPECT OF THE TEMPORARY ALTERATIONS WAS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY). COPIES OF IT, TOGETHER WITH THE STREET ALTERATION PLAN (NO. MT/G/226), MAY BE INSPECTED DURING OFFICE HOURS AT THE ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) AT CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING: THE DISTRICT OFFICE (EASTERN) AT 884-886 KING'S ROAD: OR THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, SURVEY DIVISION IN MURRAY BUILDING, COTTON TREE DRIVE.

CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION IN RESPECT OF THE ALTERATIONS MUST BE MADE IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT AND MUST REACH HIS OFFICE WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER THE ROAD IS REINSTATED.

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