MONDAY, MARCH 24, 1996
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TONNOCHY ROAD FLYOVER TO BE BUILT
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THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR A SERIES OF ROADWORKS IN WAN CHAI TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS.
THIS INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TONNOCHY ROAD FLYOVER, THE WIDENING OF THE FLEMING ROAD FLYOVER AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE STEWART ROAD AND TONNOCHY ROAD NORTH FOOTBRIDGES.
THE TONNOCHY ROAD FLYOVER WILL PROVIDE DIRECT VEHICULAR ACCESS FROM GLOUCESTER ROAD WESTBOUND ON TO TONNOCHY ROAD WHILE THE WIDENING OF THE FLEMING ROAD FLYOVER WILL PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL LANE AT THE NORTH END OF THE ELEVATED ROAD.
THE STEWART ROAD FOOTBRIDGE IS AN ADDITIONAL FACILITY FOR CROSSING GLOUCESTER ROAD TO REACH THE WAN CHAI RECLAMATION WHILE THE OTHER FOOTBRIDGE IS FOR ACCESS TO TONNOCHY ROAD.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN JUNE AND TAKE 19 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
DREDGING WORK AT CASTLE PEAK BAY
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AN AREA OF FORESHORE AND SEABED COVERING 566 HECTARES AT CASTLE PEAK BAY IN TUEN MUN IS TO BE DREDGED TO ALLOW THE PASSAGE OF SUPER BULK COAL CARRIERS OF UP TO 120 000 DEADWEIGHT TONNES.
CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY LIMITED WILL CARRY OUT THE DREDGING WORKS IN MAY, AND ON COMPLETION IN ABOUT A YEAR'S TIME LARGER COAL--CARRYING VESSELS WILL BE ABLE TO REACH ITS CASTLE PEAK POWER STATION JETTY.
THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED IS DESCRIBED IN THE LATEST GAZETTE. THOSE WISHING TO OBJECT TO THE WORKS SHOULD WRITE TO THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS BY MAY 20.
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