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FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1988

AND ΤΑΙ WO PING ROAD LINKING

"THE SECTION OF TAI PO ROAD BETWEEN SHA TIN INTERCHANGE IS A HEAVILY TRAFFICKED SINGLE CARRIAGEWAY THE NORTHWEST URBAN AREAS OF KOWLOON AND SHA TIN, A GOVERNMENT

SPOKESMAN SAID.

"

"IT IS AT PRESENT A TWO-LANE ROAD WITH NUMEROUS TIGHT BENDS ALONG ITS LENGTH.

"WORKS TO BE COVERED UNDER THE THIRD STAGE CONTRACT WILL INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO FOOTBRIDGES AND IMPROVEMENT TO FOUR SECTIONS OF TAI PO ROAD TOTALLING ABOUT 1.7 KILOMETRES IN LENGTH."

THE FOUR SECTIONS ARE:

THE SECTION ADJACENT TO LION ROCK COUNTRY PARK IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF KOWLOON GOVERNMENT EXPLOSIVE DEPOT;

THE SECTION BETWEEN SHA TIN LOOKOUT AND LUK HOP VILLAGE;

THE SECTION TO THE NORTH OF THE JUNCTION OF ΤΑΙ PO ROAD WITH CHIK WAN STREET; AND

* THE SECTION BETWEEN KEUNG HAU ROAD AND SHA TIN HEIGHTS ROAD.

THESE SECTIONS WILL BE WIDENED TO A MINIMUM ACCOMMODATE THREE LANES.

OF 10 METRES ΤΟ

OTHER IMPROVEMENTS WILL INCLUDE REALIGNMENT OF SECTIONS OF ROAD ON SHARP BENDS, PROVISION OF FOOTPATHS, BUS LAY-BYS, PEDESTRIAN CROSSING FACILITIES AND LANDSCAPING.

A SECTION OF THE SHA TIN HEIGHTS ROAD, ABOUT 120 METRES LONG, WILL ALSO BE REALIGNED AND REGRADED.

THESE IMPROVEMENTS WILL NECESSITATE CUT SLOPE WORKS AS WELL CONSTRUCTION OF EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES ALONG THE ROAD.

AS

DURING CONSTRUCTION, ALL EXISTING ACCESS POINTS TO AND FROM THE ROAD WILL BE MAINTAINED.

TWO-LANE, TWO-WAY TRAFFIC WILL OPERATE DURING THE DAY TIME, AND ANY NECESSARY SINGLE LANE OPERATIONS WILL BE RESTRICTED ΤΟ NIGHT HOURS.

THE STAGE III CONSTRUCTION WORK 19 EXPECTED TO COMMENCE SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR AND BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE END OF 1989.

THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISED ON BEHALF OF THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT BY SUTHERLAND (FAR EAST) CONSULTING ENGINEERS.

IN

WILL HARRIS

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