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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1984

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NEW ROAD PLANNED FOR SHA TIN TERMINAL

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THE NEW TERRITORIES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS PLANNING TO BUILD A 600-METRE-LONG ROAD AT SHA TIN TO CONNECT WITH THE TEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL FERRY TERMINAL BUILDING WHICH IS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION.

THE ROAD WILL RUN FROM THE EXISTING TAI PO ROAD NEAR SHA TIN SEWAGE TREATMENT WORKS TO THE FERRY TERMINAL AT MA LIU SHUI.

IT WILL BE BUILT LARGELY ON RECLAIMED LAND.

BESIDES THE ROAD, THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE A BUS TERMINUS

TO BE BUILT CLOSE TO THE TERMINAL BUILDING.

THE FERRY TERMINAL PROJECT IS INTENDED TO ENHANCE CROSS- BORDER FACILITIES AND WILL INCLUDE COMPREHENSIVE CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION ARRANGEMENTS TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO VISIT THE MIRS BAY RESORTS AT DAI MEI SHA AND XIAO MEI SHA, SHENZHEN.

IT WILL COST $4.2 MILLION AND BE READY BY THE MIDDLE OF THIS YEAR.

THE ROAD AND TERMINUS PLAN CAN BE INSPECTED AT THE CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY, WEST WING; AT SHA TIN DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, 2, TUNG LO WAN HILL ROAD SHA TIN OR AT SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE, 6TH FLOOR, KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION, BETWEEN 9 AM AND 4.30 PM FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY, AND 9 AM TO 12 NOON ON SATURDAY.

OBJECTIONS SHOULD E SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BY APRIL 24.

TSUEN WAN BYPASS TO HAVE NEW ROADS

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NEW ROADS TOTALLING 1.5 KILOMETRES IN LENGTH WILL BE BUILT ON RECENTLY-RECLAIMED LAND IN TSUEN WAN NEW TOWN NEAR THE CARGO WORKING AREA.

THEY WILL SERVE DEVELOPMENT AREAS IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD AND PROVIDE AN ESSENTIAL LINK WITH STAGE 1 OF THE TSUEN WAN BYPASS PROJECT AND THE EXISTING ROAD NETWORK.

THE SECOND STAGE OF TSUEN WAN BYPASS, NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION, IS AN ELEVATED ROAD RUNNING FROM TEXACO ROAD TO TUEN MUN ROAD.

IT IS EXPECTED TO BE FULLY COMPLETED IN THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT YEAR AND TO PROVIDE A MUCH-NEEDED THROUGH ROUTE FOR TRAFFIC TO TUEN MUN AND THE NORTH-WESTERN NEW TERRITORIES.

/THE PRESENT