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FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1986

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PLANS TO REPAIR PRIVATE STREETS

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THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO RESUME AND REPAIR THE SECTION OF NORTH VIEW STREET BETWEEN KING'S ROAD AND FORT STREET AND THE SECTION OF FORT STREET BETWEEN NORTH VIEW STREET AND CHEUNG HONG STREET.

THESE STREETS, WITH A NUMBER OF PRIVATE OWNERS, ARE NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND ARE IN POOR REPAIR, GIVING RISE TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND TRAFFIC PROBLEMS.

OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE STREETS HAVE POSED SAFETY RISKS BY MAKING ACCESS FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES DIFFICULT.

THE IR STATUS AS PRIVATE LAND HAS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO ALLEVIATE THESE PROBLEMS. THE GOVERNMENT IS TO RESUME THEM TO ENABLE REPAIRS TO BE CARRIED OUT.

THE WORK, INVOLVING RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CARRIAGEWAY, FOOTPATHS AND DRAINS IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY MID-1987.

OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED WORKS OR THE USE, OR BOTH SHOULD BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BY JULY 29.

CLOSURE OF FAT YIP LANE PROPOSED

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A PORTION OF FAT YIP LANE, SOUTH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH CASTLE PEAK ROAD IN TSUEN WAN, IS TO BE CLOSED TO FACILITATE PRIVATE REDEVELOPMENT.

THE PROJECT, INVOLVING SEVERAL LOTS NEAR THE JUNCTION OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND TUEN MUN ROAD, WILL PROVIDE 7 000 FLATS FOR 30 000 PEOPLE AND ALSO COMMERCIAL, SHOPPING AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES.

THE CLOSURE WILL NOT BLOCK ACCESS TO OTHER PRIVATE LOTS OR PUBLIC FACILITIES.

ON COMPLETION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT, THE JUNCTION OF THE CLOSED AREA WITH CASTLE PEAK ROAD WILL BECOME PART OF THE FOOTWAY ALONG THE ROAD TO MAINTAIN CONTINUOUS PEDESTRIAN FLOW.

OBJECTIONS TO THE PROJECT SHOULD BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS BY JULY 29.

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