SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 1985
IT ALSO INCLUDES THE REALIGNMENT OF THE SECTION OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD BETWEEN PING SHAN AND A MODIFIED JUNCTION WITH THE YUEN LONG NORTHERN BYPASS.
AN INTERCHANGE WILL BE BUILT ADJACENT TO THE EASTERN END OF THE YUEN LONG NORTHERN BYPASS WHILE THE EXISTING FOOTPATHS AND CYCLE TRACKS ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD WILL ALSO BE REALIGNED.
IN YUEN LONG ITSELF, THE WIDTH OF THE CARRIAGEWAY WILL BE REDUCED IN THE VICINITY OF THE TOWN CENTRE. THE FOOTPATH IN CERTAIN PARTS OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD WILL ALSO BE NARROWED.
THE PROPOSED WORKS INCLUDE THE WIDENING OF EXISTING BRIDGES, CONSTRUCTION OF FOOTBRIDGES AND THE EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING SUBWAY AT HUNG SHUI KIU.
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THE PLAN AND SCHEME OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, CENTRAL ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, MAIN ENTRANCE LOBBY, HONG KONG AT THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, YUEN LONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 9TH 11TH FLOORS, 2 KIU LOK SQUARE, YUEN LONG, NEW TERRITORIES; AT THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE. 269 CASTLÉ PEAK ROAD, YUEN LONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING, YUEN LONG, NEW TERRITORIES; AND AT THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE AND THE TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE, 201 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TUEN MUN DISTRICT OFFICE BUILDING, TUEN MUN, NEW TERRITORIES.
OBJECTIONS TO THE WORKS OR THE USE, OR BOTH, SHOULD BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS NOT LATER THAN AUGUST 27.
REVISED KOWLOON PARK PLAN SPARES OLD BANYANS
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HONG KONG'S BIGGEST BANYAN TREE, STANDING FOR ABOUT 250 YEARS AT THE NORTHERN END OF KOWLOON PARK, IS TO BE SAVED FROM THE BULLDOZERS - THANKS TO THE URBAN COUNCIL'S DECISION TO REVISE THE OVERALL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE PARK.
THE TREE MEASURES ABOUT 40 METRES BY 40 METRES AND THE DIAMETER OF ITS TRUNK IS ABOUT FIVE METRES. IT HAS A HIGH AMENITY VALUE AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENTAL AND HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE.
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