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THURSDAY, MAY
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WATERFRONT GARDEN FOR EASTERN
THE URBAN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THE ALLOCATION OF $2.4 MILLION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A 3 000-SQUARE-METRE SITE OFF WHITFIELD ROAD IN CAUSEWAY BAY INTO A WATERFRONT GARDEN.
THE SITE, LOCATED NEAR THE CAUSEWAY BAY TYPHOON SHELTER, IS CURRENTLY USED BY THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR THE STORAGE OF BEACH RAFTS.
UNDER THE PROJECT, A CHINESE-STYLE PAVILION, CHESS TABLES, SEATS, PLANTERS, ARBOURS AND A TOILET WITH FACILITIES FOR THE DISABLED WILL BE PROVIDED.
A COUNCIL SPOKESMAN SAID THE DESIGN HAS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT CONNECTION TO THE PROMENADE ON THE FUTURE RECLAMATION AT THE SOUTH EASTERN CORNER OF THE TYPHOON SHELTER.
CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO START EARLY NEXT YEAR AND WILL TAKE ABOUT A YEAR TO COMPLETE.
ROADS CLOSED IN SHA TIN AND ISLAND
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A NUMBER OF ROAD SECTIONS IN SHA TIN AND ON HONG KONG ISLAND WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FOR ROAD WORK TO BE CARRIED ουτ.
IN SHA TIN, A TRAFFIC LANE OF THE NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD, BETWEEN THE TUNNEL TOLL PLAZA AND KAK TIN VILLAGE WILL BE CLOSED FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS FROM 10 AM ON SUNDAY (MAY 19) FOR SURFACE IMPROVEMENT WORKS.
DURING THE CLOSURE, CONGESTION IS EXPECTED AT THE NORTHBOUND SECTION AND MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PUBLIC TRANSPORT OR USE TAI PO ROAD.
A TRAFFIC LANE OF THE KOWLOON-BOUND SECTION OF TAI PO ROAD OUTSIDE SHA TIN RACECOURSE AND MAFOO QUARTERS WILL BE CLOSED FOR ABOUT EIGHT WEEKS FROM 10 AM ON SUNDAY (MAY 19).
IN CENTRAL, D'AGUILAR STREET BETWEEN WYNDHAM STREET AND WELLINGTON STREET WILL BE CLOSED ON MAY 19 AND MAY 26 FROM 8 AM UNTIL 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY.
IN WAN CHAI, TONNOCHY ROAD BETWEEN HARBOUR ROAD AND GLOUCESTER ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 7 PM TO 9 PM ON MAY 19, VEHICLES ON EASTBOUND GLOUCESTER ROAD HEADING FOR HARBOUR ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED VIA MARSH ROAD AND HUNG HING ROAD DURING THE CLOSURE.
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