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FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1994

THE WORKS INVOLVE THE BUILDING OF A 270-METRE-LONG, 3.8-METRE- WIDE FOOTBRIDGE AT THE YUEN LONG LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT INTERCHANGE ACROSS CASTLE PEAK ROAD TOGETHER WITH AN ASSOCIATED RAMP AND ASSOCIATED STAIRCASES.

OTHER WORKS INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 12-METRE-LONG, 3.6- METRE-WIDE FOOTBRIDGE ACROSS THE YUEN LONG EASTERN NULLAH; THE MODIFICATION OF AN EXISTING BICYCLE PARKING AREA, A VAN TRACK, CYCLE TRACKS, FOOTPATHS AND VERGES AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED WORKS.

THE PLAN AND SCHEME SHOWING THE PROPOSED WORKS CAN BE SEEN DURING OFFICE HOURS AT:

THE PUBLIC ENQUIRIES SERVICE CENTRE OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, PIER ROAD, CENTRAL;

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YUEN

YUEN LONG DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, NINTH TO 11TH FLOOR, LONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 2 KIU LOK STREET, YUEN LONG, NEW

TERRITORIES; AND

YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE, YUEN LONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING, 269 CASTLE PEAK ROAD, YUEN LONG, NEW TERRITORIES.

THE

ANY PERSON WISHING TO OBJECT TO THE PROPOSALS SHOULD WRITE ΤΟ SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, EAST WING, SECOND FLOOR, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, NO LATER THAN MARCH 22, THIS YEAR DESCRIBING HIS INTEREST AND MANNER IN WHICH HE WILL BE AFFECTED.

MEANWHILE, THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS GIVEN AUTHORISATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO CONSTRUCT TWO FOOTBRIDGES IN SHEUNG SHUI AREA 7B NEAR SHEK WU HUI AS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHEUNG SHUI/FANLING NEW TOWN.

ONE OF THE FOOTBRIDGES WILL BF BUILT ACROSS LUNG SUM AVENUE AND ANOTHER ACROSS SAN WAN ROAD,

THE FOOTBRIDGES WOULD IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO KOWLOON- CANTON RAILWAY SHEUNG SHUI STATION, SHEK WU HUI, CHOI YUEN ESTATE AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SURROUNDING AREA, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

WORKS WILL BEGIN IN JULY FOR COMPLETION IN 14 MONTHS.

DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD, THE EXISTING VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS ALONG LUNG SUM ROAD AND SAN WAN ROAD WILL BE FULLY MAINTAINED, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

NOTICES OF THE PROPOSED FOOTBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION IN YUEN AND SHUENG SHUI/FANLING WERE GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

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