XN000022-1987-02-20 — Page 17

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1987

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KWAI CHUNG CONTAINER PORT TO BE EXPANDED

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THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO DREDGE AND RECLAIM ABOUT 263.7 HECTARES OF FORESHORE AND SEA-BED AT LAI CHI KOK AS PART OF THE FURTHER EXPANSION OF KWAI CHUNG CONTAINER PORT.

THE EXISTING CONTAINER TERMINALS WITH SIX BERTHS AT KWAI CHUNG ALREADY RANK AS THE LEADING CONTAINER PORT IN ASIA AND AMONG THE TOP THREE IN THE WORLD IN TERMS OF THROUGHPUT.

WORK ON THE NEW TERMINAL NO. 6 IS WELL UNDERWAY AND ONE OF ITS THREE BERTHS WILL BE READY FOR OPERATION IN 1989.

THE PROPOSED RECLAMATION AND DREDGING WORK AT LAI CHI KOK IS FOR TERMINAL NO. 7 AND ITS BACK-UP AREAS.

WORK, INCLUDING DREDGING OF THE SEA-BED FOR MARINE APPROACHES, IS EXPECTED TO START IN APRIL 1988 AND BE COMPLETED IN EARLY 1993.

THE EXTENT OF THE AREA AFFECTED IS DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE NOTICE TOGETHER WITH ITS RELATED PLAN CAN BE SEEN ON NOTICE BOARDS POSTED NEAR THE SITE.

THE PLAN CAN ALSO BE SEEN AT THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT'S SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE AT MURRAY BUILDING, WHERE COPIES CAN BE PURCHASED, AND AT SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE.

WRITTEN OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSAL SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS BY APRIL 19.

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HUNG HING ROAD FLYOVER OPENING

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A NEW FLYOVER IN WAN CHAI WILL BE OPEN TO TRAFFIC FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 23).

THE HUNG HING ROAD FLYOVER, WHICH PROVIDES A NEW LINK BETWEEN WAN CHAI AND CAUSEWAY BAY, IS EXPECTED TO EASE CONGESTION ON EAST BOUND GLOUCESTER ROAD.

THERE VEHICLES PROCEEDING TO THE EASTERN PART OF HONG KONG ISLAND ARE OFTEN HELD UP BY TRAFFIC QUEUES HEADING FOR THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL.

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