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TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1991

CYCLE-TRACK NETWORK EXPANDED

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THE CYCLE-TRACK NETWORK IN NORTHEAST NEW TERRITORIES, WHICH HAS BEEN A POPULAR RECREATIONAL FEATURE OF THE REGION, WAS FURTHER EXPANDED TODAY (TUESDAY) WITH THE OPENING OF A NEW SECTION OF TRACK BETWEEN TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE AND TAI MEI TUK IN TAI PO.

THE OPENING OF THE SIX-KILOMETRE CYCLE-TRACK ALSO MARKED THE CONTINUING EFFORTS OF THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IN THE PAST 10 YEARS IN DEVELOPING THE FACILITY WHICH HAS NOW BUILT UP A 75-KM NETWORK IN SHA TIN AND TAI PO DISTRICTS.

SPEAKING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY, THE DIRECTOR OF TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT, DR NIP KAM-FAN SAID: "AFTER A DECADE OF CONTINUOUS EXPANSION OF THE CYCLE-TRACK NETWORKS IN SHA TIN AND TAI PO, IT 18 NOW POSSIBLE TO RIDE ALONG A SEGREGATED CYCLE-TRACK FROM TAI WAI IN SHA TIN TO TAI MEI TUK, WITH THE PROVISION OF TRANSPORT FACILITIES, CYCLE AND BOAT HIRING STALLS, DISTRICT OPEN SPACE AND BARBECUE."

"THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CYCLE-TRACKS IN THIS DISTRICT SHOWS ΤΟ OUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF TAI PO NEW TOWN AND IMPROVE THE SAFETY FOR THE ROAD USERS, IN PARTICULAR, THE CYCLIST THE PEDESTRIANS," HE ADDED.

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THE FIRST CYCLE-TRACK IN THE REGION OPENED IN 1981 BETWEEN TAI WAI VILLAGE AND FO TAN INDUSTRIAL AREA IN SHA TIN.

BY VIRTUE OF OPENING THE LATEST SECTION OF CYCLE-TRACK, CYCLISTS CAN NOW RIDE THROUGH A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 22 KILOMETRES OF SEGREGATED CYCLE-TRACK.

AS TAI MEL TUK IS LOCATED ON THE FRINGE OF PAT SIN LENG COUNTRY PARK, THE CYCLE-TRACK WILL ALSO ALLOW READY ACCESS TO THE NEW COUNTRYSIDE FOR LARGE NUMBERS OF CYCLISTS FROM SHA TIN AND TAI PO TOWNS AND TAKING IN THE FINE VIEWS OF TOLO HARBOUR ALONG THE WAY.

AT TAI MEI TUK, THERE IS ALSO A LARGE AMENITY AREA WHICH

AREAS, PROVIDES CYCLE AND BOAT HIRING FACILITIES, BARBECUE AND PICNIC PARKING SPACES AND A BUS TERMINUS.

THE NEW CYCLE-TRACK WAS CONSTRUCTED AS PART OF THE TING KOK ROAD UPGRADING WORK WHICH COSTS ABOUT $105 MILLION.

APART FROM THE IMPROVEMENT WORK TO THE ROAD ITSELF, IT ALSO

IMPROVEMENT, INCLUDED DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE

SLOPE STABLISATION AND RECLAMATION WORK.

IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE NEW CYCLE-TRACK WILL IMPROVE THE SAFETY FOR THE ROAD USERS CONSIDERABLY.

/HITHERTO TING