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FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1985

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EPA SAID THAT CHANGES IN LEAD LEVELS WOULD BE MONITORED BY AN EXTENSION OF THE PREVIOUS LEAD-IN-DUST PROGRAMME. IN THIS PROGRAMME, LEAD-IN-DUST LEVELS WERE MEASURED OVER A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM 1982 TO 1983 AT 76 SELECTED ROAD- SIDE RECREATIONAL AREAS, INCLUDING SOME UNDER FLYOVERS. THE STUDY CONFIRMED THAT LEAD-IN-DUST LEVELS AT THESE SITES WERE LOWER THAN INTERNATIONALLY ACCEPTED +ACTION+ LEVELS OF 5 000 PARTS PER MILLION, ALTHOUGH 13 SITES FAILED TO MEET +GUIDELINE+ LEVELS OF 500 PARTS PER MILLION.

THE REDUCTION TO 0.25 GRAMMES PER LITRE LEAD LEVEL IN PETROL SHOULD SEE A POSITIVE IMPROVEMENT IN LEAD LEVELS IN THE ENVIRONMENT.

BIG ROAD SYSTEM PLANNED ****

GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO CONSTRUCT A SYSTEM OF ROADS, BRIDGES AND TUNNELS COSTING HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, TO LINK TSUEN WAN AND SHA TIN.

THE PROJECTS, PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY, WILL TAKE SEVERAL YEARS TO COMPLETE.

TO BE KNOWN AS THE SHING MUN SECTION OF ROUTE FIVE, THE SYSTEM WILL FORM PART OF THE OVERALL SCHEME TO IMPROVE THE NEW TERRITOR IES CIRCULAR ROAD.

MAJOR WORKS PROPOSED INCLUDE:

* ABOUT 2.6-KILOMETRE LONG TWIN TUBE TUNNELS, EACH

CARRYING TWO TRAFFIC LANES, UNDER SMUGGLERS RIDGE AND NEEDLE HILL AND THE ASSOCIATED TUNNEL PORTALS;

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TWO 100-METRE LONG BRIDGES OVER THE HEADWATER OF LOWER SHING MUN RESERVOIR

* A 60-METRE LONG BRIDGE OVER THE DIVERSION OF

SHING MUN ROAD;

* APPROACH ROADS IN BOTH TSUEN WAN AND SHA TIN; AND

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AN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND A TOLL PLAZA IN TSUEN WAN.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE SAID DRAINAGE WORKS INCLUDING THREE NEW CULVERTS WILL BE PROVIDED TO INTERCEPT AND SAFELY DISCHARGE STORM WATER AWAY FROM THE ROAD.

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