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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1985

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FOOTBRIDGES ACROSS WATERLOO ROAD PLANNED

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THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO CONSTRUCT TWO COVERED FOOTBRIDGES ACROSS WATERLOO ROAD AT DERBY ROAD AND DURHAM ROAD TO PROVIDE GRADE-SEPARATED PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS IN THE AREA.

AS PART OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT, THE SECTION OF DERBY ROAD BETWEEN CHESTER ROAD AND WATERLOO ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO ACCOMMODATE THE EASTERN RAMP AND STAIRCASE OF THE FOOTBRIDGE.

ALSO INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT ARE MODIFICATIONS TO THE FOOTPATH, ROAD JUNCTIONS AND CENTRAL DIVIDER ALONG WATERLOO ROAD NEAR THE FOOTBRIDGES, AND THE RELOCATION OF AFFECTED BUS BAYS ALONG WATERLOO ROAD.

THE PLAN AND SCHEME OF THE 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 DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, KOWLOON WEST, YAU MA TEI CAR PARK BUILDING, 10TH FLOOR, 250 SHANGHAI STREET, KOWLOON; AND AT THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, 141-143 KAU PUI LUNG ROAD, FIRST FLOOR, KOWLOON.

OBJECTION SHOULD BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BY NOVEMBER 19.

LANTAU ROAD CLOSURE ***

A SECTION OF NGONG PING ROAD FROM ABOUT 400 METRES TO ABOUT 760 METRES OFF THE JUNCTION OF NGONG PING ROAD AND SHAM WAT ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM NEXT MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 23) TO OCTOBER 25.

IT WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 9 AM TO 11.30 AM AND FROM 1.45 PM TO 5 PM DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS TO FACILITATE ROAD WIDENING WORK.

THE SAME SECTION WILL AGAIN BE CLOSED FROM NOVEMBER 4 TO 8.

DURING THE CLOSURE, NORMAL DIRECT BUS SERVICES TO AND FROM THE PO LIN MONASTERY IN NGONG PING WILL BE SUSPENDED. HOWEVER, SHUTTLE BUS SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE LOWER END OF THE ROAD FOR PASSENGERS TO AND FROM THE MUI WO FERRY PIER AND AT THE UPPER END OF THE ROAD TO TAKE PASSENGERS TO AND FROM THE MONASTERY.

PEDESTRIAN ACCESS WILL BE MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE ROAD

SECTION.