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FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1990

THE CONTRACT PERIOD IS 31 MONTHS.

THE TOLO HARBOUR EFFLUENT EXPORT SCHEME IS PART OF THE TOLO HARBOUR ACTION PLAN. ITS AIM IS TO REDUCE POLLUTION IN TOLO HARBOUR, ONE MANIFESTATION OF WHICH IS THE FORMATION OF "RED TIDES".

APART FROM REDUCING POLLUTION

IN TOLO HARBOUR, THE WHEN COMPLETED TOWARDS THE END OF 1992, WILL, BY VIRTUE FLUSHING EFFECT OF THE HIGHLY TREATED EFFLUENT, ASSIST IN OUT THE KAI TAK NULLAH AND TYPHOON SHELTER DOWNSTREAM.

TENDERS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE CENTRAL TENDER BOARD NOON ON FRIDAY, APRIL 27.

SCHEME, OF THE CLEANING

BEFORE

WORKS

ONLY CONTRACTORS ON THE APPROVED CONTRACTORS FOR PUBLIC LIST 1 IN GROUP C FOR ROADS AND DRAINAGE OR WATER WORKS OR ON THE APPROVED CONTRACTORS FOR PUBLIC WORKS LIST II FOR ROADS AND DRAINAGE OR WATER WORKS WILL BE PERMITTED TO TENDER.

CONSTRUCTION OF HILLSIDE ESCALATOR LINK APPROVED

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THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS AUTHORISED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HILLSIDE ESCALATOR LINK BETWEEN CENTRAL AND THE MID-LEVELS ΤΟ GIVE RESIDENTS MORE TRANSPORT OPTIONS BETWEEN THE TWO AREAS.

CONSTRUCTION WORK ON THE COVERED ESCALATOR LINK, AT A COST OF ABOUT $100 MILLION, WILL START IN AUGUST THIS YEAR AND WILL TAKE ABOUT TWO YEARS TO COMPLETE.

TRAVELATORS,

THE ESCALATOR LINK WILL COMPRISE

ESCALATORS AND FOOTBRIDGES. IT WILL PROVIDE A MORE ATTRACTIVE, CONVENIENT AND PHYSICALLY LESS DEMANDING PEDESTRIAN ACCESS FROM THE CENTRAL DISTRICT TO CONDUIT ROAD.

THE ESCALATOR SYSTEM WILL START FROM THE EXISTING ELEVATED WALKWAY IN CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL.

FROM THE NEW HEADQUARTERS BUILDING OF HANG ESCALATOR WILL CROSS DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL BY LEADING TO AN ENCLOSED WALKWAY IN CENTRAL MARKET.

SENG BANK, THE TWO FOOTBRIDGES

FOOTBRIDGE, AND SHELLEY STREET BY

IT THEN CROSSES QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL BY A PROCEEDS UP COCHRANE STREET, HOLLYWOOD ROAD AND ESCALATOR AND TRAVELATORS.

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