FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1984
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NEW BUS TERMINUS FOR CHAI WAN
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A BUS TERMINUS WILL BE BUILT AT THE JUNCTION OF CHAI WAN ROAD AND SHEUNG ON STREET TO PROVIDE A MORE SATISFACTORY SERVICE TO COMMUTERS.
IT WILL CONSIST OF SIX BAYS VARYING IN LENGTH FROM 19 METRES TO 43 METRES, SIX PASSENGER PLATFORMS, AND FOOTWAYS,
THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE WORK, WHICH WILL START IN SEPTEMBER AND TAKE SIX MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
SHELTERS FOR THE PASSENGER PLATFORMS, A KIOSK AND A CANTEEN FOR BUS REGULATORS WILL BE BUILT BY THE BUS COMPANY AT A LATER STAGE AFTER THE GOVERNMENT CONTRACT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
FLUSHING MAINS TO BE LAID IN SHA TIN
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WORK ON LAYING 1 160 METRES OF FLUSHING WATER MAINS ALONG A SECTION OF TAI PO ROAD, NEAR HO TUNG LAU, SHA TIN, WILL START EARLY NEXT WEEK.
A $1.1 MILLION CONTRACT WAS AWARDED RECENTLY TO SHUN HING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED BY THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT.
THE MAINS, OF 700 AND 800 MILLIMETRES DIAMETER, WILL BE CONNECTED TO THE EXISTING FLUSHING WATER MAINS SYSTEM.
THEY FORM PART OF A SCHEME TO EXTEND FLUSHING WATER SUPPLIES TO THE WHOLE OF SHA TIN NEW TOWN, WHICH HAS A RAPIDLY EXPANDING POPULATION.
THE WORK IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN FOUR MONTHS.
ROAD SECTION TO BE CLOSED FOR EARLY WORK
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HENNESSY ROAD BETWEEN PERCIVAL STREET AND LEE GARDEN ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN 1 AM AND 6 AM ON SUNDAY (JUNE 10) FOR WORK ON THE MTR ISLAND LINE.
DURING THE CLOSURE, THE FOLLOWING TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED:-
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* VEHICLES ON HENNESSY ROAD EASTBOUND WILL BE DIVERTED VIA PERCIVAL STREET, LEIGHTON ROAD, PENNINGTON STREET AND YEE WO STREET.
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