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MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1986

EARLIER IN THE MONTH, SOME OF THE PARTICIPANTS VISITED THE POLICE CRIME PREVENTION BUREAU IN TSIM SHA TSUI WHERE THEY SAW THE LATEST SECURITY DEVICES. THEY WERE ALSO BRIEFED ON PREVENTION OF BULGARIES IN RESIDENTIAL AND OFFICE BUILDINGS.

ANOTHER VISIT WAS MADE TO THE OPERATIONS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENTS OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION.

THE DISTRICT OFFICE WOULD CONTINUE TO ORGANISE SUCH TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR THE BENEFIT OF RESIDENTS, A DISTRICT OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID.

OLD BRIDGES ON ROUTE TWISK TO BE UPGRADED

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FOUR BRIDGES, CONSTRUCTED BY THE ARMY IN THE LATE 1940S

ON ROUTE TWISK IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ARE TO BE UPGRADED TO FULL HIGHWAY STANDARD UNDER AN IMPROVEMENT SCHEME.

THE SINGLE CELL BOX CULVERTS ARE CONSIDERED SUBSTANDARD BY PRESENT HIGHWAY STANDARDS.

THE BRIDGES WILL BE STRENGTHENED BY LINING THE CULVERTS INTERNALLY WITH CORRUGATED STEEL, SO THAT THE IR BEARING CAPACITY CAN BE UPGRADED.

THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION METHOD WILL AVOID THE NECESSITY FOR TRAFFIC AND UTILITY DIVERSION WORK,

IMPROVEMENT SCHEME WILL ALSO INCLUDE REMOVING THE SHARP BEND NEAR ONE OF THE BRIDGES BY REALIGNING ABOUT 160 METRES OF APPROACH ROAD WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SECTION OF ROAD EMBANKMENT.

THE LAYING OF AN 1 800-MILLIMETRE DIAMETER DRAIN AND ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE AND SLOPE STABLISATION WORK WILL ALSO BE CARRIED OUT.

THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE WORK WHICH IS EXPECTED TO START IN FEBRUARY AND TAKE ABOUT 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

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