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FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1988

ISSUED THE

THE CLOSURES ARE PART OF AN EXERCISE TO ENFORCE ORDERS UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE ON AUGUST 26. 1986 REQUIRING REMOVAL OF THESE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES.

NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS FROM THE HONG KONG DISTRICT COURT ON JULY 15 THIS YEAR WERE POSTED ON THE STRUCTURES TODAY (FRIDAY).

DEMOLITION WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT ONCE THE CLOSURE ORDERS ARE

OBTAINED.

CONTRACTORS INVITED TO PREQUALIFY

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THE GOVERNMENT IS INVITING CONTRACTORS TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR PREQUALIFICATION IN A TENDER EXERCISE CONCERNING CONSTRUCTION OF THE TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL APPROACHES AND PRINCE EDWARD ROAD INTERCHANGE.

THE PROJECT FORMS PART OF THE KOWLOON APPROACHES TO THE TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL AND WILL PROVIDE AN INTERCHANGE BETWEEN THE APPROACHES AND PRINCE EDWARD AND KWUN TONG ROADS.

IT WILL ALSO BE CONNECTED TO THE KWUN TONG BYPASS AND THENCE TO THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING.

THE APPROACH ROADS AND INTERCHANGE

WILL

AND THE WORKS

WILL BE LARGELY ELEVATED

INCLUDE EXTENSIVE UTILITY DIVERSIONS AND THE RECONSTRUCTION OF EXISTING ROADS.

CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED ΤΟ BEGIN LATER THIS YEAR AND BE COMPLETED IN TIME FOR THE OPENING OF THE TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL IN 1991.

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