MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1983
MAJOR ROAD INTERCHANGE READY SOON ****
THE WO HOP SHEK INTERCHANGE, ONE OF THE MAJOR ROAD PROJECTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES CIRCULAR ROUTE, IS NEARING COMPLETION.
MR P.W. WONG, CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SAID THAT THE PROJECT, WHEN COMPLETED AT THE END OF THE YEAR, WILL CONNECT TAI PO ROAD WITH FANLING BYPASS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
THE PROJECT INCLUDES A GRADE-SEPARATED INTERCHANGE WITH TWO BRIDGES, VAR LOUS APPROACH ROADS AND SLIP ROADS AS WELL AS A BRIDGE FOR PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS.
THERE WILL ALSO BE FOOTPATHS AND CYCLE TRACKS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE INTERCHANGE.
+AS PART OF THE PROJECT, A BRIDGE SEPARATING TRAFFIC FLOW FROM THE RAILWAY WAS COMPLETED AND OPENED TO TRAFFIC IN AUGUST LAST YEAR. THIS HAS ELIMINATED THE PREVIOUS LEVEL CROSSING IN TAI PO ROAD FOR THE FULL ELECTRIFICATION OF THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,+ MR WONG SAID.
HE ADDED THAT THE WO HOP SHEK INTERCHANGE IS PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES CIRCULAR ROAD SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED IN 1985 AT A COST OF ABOUT $2 000 MILLION.
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JUNK COLLECTION SERVICE OFFERED IN NT
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NEW TERRITORIES RESIDENTS ARE BEING URGED TO USE THE HOUSEHOLD JUNK REMOVAL SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR DISPOSAL OF BULKY ARTICLES.
THE SERVICE PROVIDES FOR NTSD STAFF MEMBERS TO CALL ON RESIDENTS UPON REQUEST TO COLLECT THE IR ARTICLES FOR DISPOSAL, FOR A FEE TO COVER OPERATIONAL COSTS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID.
THE CHARGES WILL DEPEND ON THE JOB, NUMBER OF STAFF AND VEHICLES REQUIRED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE SERVICE HELPS PEOPLE TO DISPOSE OF THEIR BULKY UNWANTED TV OR RADIO SETS, AIR CONDITIONERS, REFRIGERATORS, WASHING MACHINES, AND FURNITURE, INCLUDING SPRING MAT, WOODEN OR METAL CABINETS, TABLES AND CHAIRS FROM THE IR HOME.
AT THE SAME TIME IT IS INTENDED TO IMPROVE FURTHER THE ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE IN THE MULTI-STOREY BUILDINGS AND LIVING SURROUNDINGS IN THE NEW TOWNS AND RURAL VILLAGES.
PEOPLE WHO WISH TO USE THE SERVICE SHOULD CONTACT THE URBAN SERVICES OFFICES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS.
/+THEY MAY
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