XN000022-1986-08-23 — Page 5

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1986

PIER EXTENSION WORK TO BE RESUMED *****

WORK IS TO RESUME ON EXTENDING THE EXISTING PIER AT TUNG WAN ON LANTAO WHICH IS USED FOR TRANSPORTING PRISONERS TO AND FROM THE MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON AT SHEK PIK.

THE CONTRACT INCLUDES COMPLETING THE PILING AND BUILDING

THE PIER SUPERSTRUCTURE AND CATWALK.

THE $4.37 MILLION PROJECT WAS FIRST GAZETTED IN EARLY 1985 FOR EXTENDING THE PIER BY 220 METRES AND CONSTRUCTION STARTED IN MAY.

HOWEVER, THE CONTRACT WAS RE-ENTERED IN APRIL THIS YEAR WHEN THE CONTRACTOR FAILED TO MEET THE WORKING PROGRESS REQUIREMENT.

TENDERS ARE BEING INVITED FOR COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT, AND WORK WILL START IN NOVEMBER AND BE COMPLETED IN NINE MONTHS.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING TENDERS IS NOON ON SEPTEMBER 12,

THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE PORT WORKS DIVISION OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE, CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

FLYOVER LANE CLOSED FOR RECONSTRUCTION

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THE NORTHBOUND LANE OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD FLYOVER WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM THURSDAY (AUGUST 28) FOR RECONSTRUCTION, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED.

THIS IS PART OF THE TRAFFIC DIVERSION SCHEME FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FLYOVER WHICH WILL LAST FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS. DURING THE CLOSURE, THE REMAINING TWO LANES OF THE FLYOVER WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY SOUTHBOUND.

MOTORISTS HEADING FOR KOWLOON TONG AND THE NEW TERRITORIES SHOULD USE THE GROUND LEVEL CARRIAGEWAY OF PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD AND PROCEED NORTH ALONG WATERLOO ROAD,

TO ENHANCE SMOOTH TRAFFIC FLOW ALONG THE DIVERSION ROUTE, 7-10 AM AND 4-7 PM NO STOPPING RESTRICTIONS WILL BE IMPOSED ON WATERLOO ROAD SECTIONS BETWEEN ARGYLE STREET AND PUI CHING ROAD/SOARES AVENUE.

/TO EASE