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FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1992

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PROPOSED EXTENSION WORKS FOR TUNG CHAU STREET

THE GOVERNMENT IS PLANNING TO EXTEND AND WIDEN TUNG CHAU STREET IN SHAM SHUI PO TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE FOR TRAFFIC HEADING TOWARDS THE NEW RECLAMATION AREA IN WEST KOWLOON.

THE PROPOSED WORKS IS PART OF THE WEST KOWLOON

RECLAMATION

PROJECT.

UNDER THE PROJECT, TUNG CHAU STREET WILL BE EXTENDED WESTWARD TO LAI CHI KOK ROAD AND BE WIDENED TO BECOME A TWO-LANE DUAL CARRIAGEWAY WITHIN ITS SECTION BETWEEN TONKIN STREET AND LAI CHI KOK

ROAD.

IT ALSO INVOLVES IMPROVEMENT WORKS ΤΟ SOME ROAD JUNCTIONS ALONG LAI CHI KOK ROAD TO TIE IN WITH THE NEW TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEME OF THE AREA.

ALSO INCLUDED ARE THE CONSTRUCTION OF FOOTPATHS, AT-GRADE PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS, MINOR ROADSIDE AMENITY AREAS AND THE ANCILLARY DRAINAGE WORKS.

A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED ROAD WORKS IS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE PLAN OF THE PROPOSAL CAN BE SEEN IN THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT OFFICES DURING OFFICE HOURS:

* CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, PUBLIC ENQUIRY

CENTRE, G/F, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL;

*

SERVICE

DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, KOWLOON WEST, 10/F, YAU MA ΤΕΙ CARPARK BUILDING, 250 SHANGHAI STREET, YAU MA TEI; AND

* SHAM SHUI PO DISTRICT OFFICE, 6/F, WEST COAST INTERNATIONAL

BUILDING, 290 UN CHAU STREET, SHAM SHUI PO.

ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSAL MUST SEND HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CENTRAL NO LATER THAN OFFICES, EAST WING, 2/F, LOWER ALBERT ROAD,

AND MANNER IN WHICH JULY 21 THIS YEAR, DESCRIBING HIS INTEREST

HE ALLEGES HE WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSAL.

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