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THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1988

IT ALSO RECOGNISED THE FACT THAT THE EXISTING CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL WOULD CONTINUE TO BE THE MAIN ROUTE TAKEN BY A GREAT MAJORITY OF MOTORISTS TO CROSS THE HARBOUR.

HARBOUR FURTHER

IT THEREFORE RECOMMENDED THAT WHEN THE EASTERN CROSSING WAS IN OPERATION, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SHOULD REVIEW THE ENTIRE CROSS HARBOUR TRAFFIC SITUATION FOR LONG-TERM PURPOSES.

CONNAUGHT ROAD PROJECT IN TOP GEAR

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THE EXTENSIVE $530 MILLION ROAD

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN THE

HEART OF CENTRAL IS GOING SMOOTHLY AND WORKING TO SCHEDULE.

AT A PRESS BRIEFING ON THE UPGRADING AND DUALLING OF CONNAUGHT ROAD SCHEME TODAY (THURSDAY), MR GARSON BELL, PROJECT ENGINEER, HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT, SAID THE WHOLE PROJECT WAS WELL IN HAND AND ON SCHEDULE.

THE SCHEME WAS CONCEIVED то RELIEVE CENTRAL FROM TRAFFIC CONGESTION BY SEPARATING THROUGH TRAFFIC FROM TURNING TRAFFIC AND PROVIDING DUAL TWO-LANE FREE FLOW FACILITY ALONG CONNAUGHT ROAD BETWEEN HARCOURT ROAD AND HILL ROAD.

THE SCHEME IS COVERED BY FOUR MAJOR CONTRACTS.

THE FIRST CONTRACT OF $197 MILLION INVOLVES THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE HARCOURT ROAD FLYOVER, BUILDING OF PEDDER STREET UNDERPASS, LAMBETH WALK FOOTBRIDGE SYSTEM AND POTTINGER STREET FOOTBRIDGE. WORKS STARTED IN SEPTEMBER 1986.

THE SECOND $187 MILLION CONTRACT COVERS THE BUILDING OF RUMSEY STREET FLYOVER AND FOOTBRIDGES AT MORRISON STREET AND TUNG HING LANE. CONSTRUCTION STARTED IN DECEMBER, 1986.

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THE THIRD $79 MILLION CONTRACT COVERS THE DUALLING "ONNAUGHT ROAD WEST BETWEEN ITS JUNCTIONS WITH DES VOEUX ROAD WEST AND HILL ROAD AND FOOTBRIDGES AT EASTERN STREET, WESTERN STREET AND WATER STREET. WORKS COMMENCED IN APRIL THIS YEAR.

THE LAST CONTRACT WILL COST $25 MILLION, WORKS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CONNAUGHT ROAD WALKWAY EASTERN EXTENSION IS TO BEGIN IN 1990.

EXPECTED

THE FIRST