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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1989

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SECOND AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE ON DB COMMITTEE AGENDA

THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS THE MAJOR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF AN ENGINEERING FEASIBILITY STUDY ON THE SELECTION OF A LOCATION FOR THE SECOND AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW (MONDAY).

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ACCORDING TO A CONSULTATION PAPER TO BE TABLED BY THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT, THE POPULATION IN AP LEI CHAU WILL REACH ABOUT 100,000 THE MID-1990'S AND A SECOND BRIDGE WILL BE REQUIRED TO COPE WITH GROWTH IN TRAFFIC VOLUME.

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IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECOND BRIDGE START IN EARLY 1991 IF FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE.

AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION THE INTERCHANGE AT THE JUNCTION OF ABERDEEN PRAYA ROAD AND TIN PRAYA ROAD,

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THE PROJECT, WHICH COSTS ABOUT $100 MILLION, 19 SCHEDULED ΤΟ BEGIN IN MARCH NEXT YEAR AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 20 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

ALSO, MEMBERS WILL REVIEW THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT PROBLEMS IN THE DISTRICT IN THE LIGHT OF THE INDUSTRIAL ACTION TAKEN EARLIER BY THE CHINA MOTOR BUS COMPANY WORKERS, AND WILL ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TAXI STAND IN NAM NING STREET IN ABERDEEN.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE - SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW (MONDAY) IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM, SECOND FLOOR, MEI FUNG COURT, 7-11 NAM NING STREET, ABERDEEN CENTRE.

48 ENTRIES CHOSEN FOR INTERNATIONAL POSTER CONTEST

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FORTY-EIGHT ENTRIES SELECTED FROM SECONDARY AND PRIMARY STUDENTS WILL BE SENT TO THE SECOND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL PEACE CONTEST IN CHICAGO, USA.

THE LOCAL "PICTURE A PEACEFUL WORLD" POSTER CONTEST JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE LIONS INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT 303 AND COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUB (CYC) OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

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