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WORK TO START ON IMPROVING TAI PO KOAD
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A $28 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE UPGRADING OF A TWO-K ILONE THE SECTION OF TAI PO ROAD WAS SIGNED TODAY (SATURDAY) BY THE REGIONAL HIGHWAY ENGINEER, NEW TERRITORIES, MR TANG KWOK-KEE, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CONTRACTOR, VIANINI LAVORI S.P.A.
THE SECTION BETWEEN THE KOWLOON GOVERNMENT EXPLOSIVES DEPUT AND THE JUNCTION OF LOWER SHING MUN ROAD -- COVERS THE FIRST OF TWO-STAGE PROJECT TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW, PROVIDE BETTER PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES AND STABILISE SOME EXISTING CUT SLOPES.
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TAI PO ROAD WILL BE WIDENED TO A MINIMUM OF 7.3 METRES, STANDARD TWO-LANE ROAD WIDTH ON STRAIGHT, FLAT SECTIONS. CLIMBING LANE OR PASSING BAYS WILL BE PROVIDED ON STEEPER SECTIONS WHILE SHARP CURVES WILL BE REALIGNED.
WORK ON THE PROJECT, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN 1988 INCLUDES FOOTPATHS, CAR PARKING AREAS, BUS LAY-EYS, PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS AS WELL AS LANDSCAPING AS THE ROAD PASSES THROUGH TWO COUNTRY PARKS.
SINCE THE ROAD IS WIDELY USED, TWO-WAY TRAFFIC WILL BE MAINTAINED DURING CONSTRUCTION EXCEPT AT NIGHT WHEN IT WILL BE RESTRICTED TO ONE LANE AT TIMES.
STUDENTS INVITED TO APPLY FOR AID *****
THE SECRETARIAT OF THE UNIVERSITY AND POLYTECHNIC GRANTS COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED THAT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE JOINT FUNDING SCHEME FOR THE 1986-87 ACADEMIC YEAR WILL BE OPEN TO APPLICATION FROM APRIL 21.
THE SCHEME IS JOINTLY FINANCED BY THE HONG KONG AND UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENTS TO HELP NEEDY HONG KONG STUDENTS MEET THE HIGH TUITION FEES CHARGED ON OVERSEAS STUDENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
IT IS OPEN TO ALL HONG KONG STUDENTS PURSUING FULL-TIME FIRST DEGREE OR HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA COURSES AT UNIVERSITIES POLYTECHNICS AND MAINTAINED COLLEGES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, SUBJECT TO THEIR HAVING RESIDED OR BEEN DOMICILED IN HONG KONG FOR AT LEAST SEVEN YEARS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE COURSE.
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