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FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1994

BRIDGE PROJECTS FOR TAI O AND SHA TIN

THE TERRITORY

DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT'S HONG KONG

THE CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT OFFICE IS PLANNING ISLANDS PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE ACROSS TAI O CREEK IN TAI O, LANTAU.

ISLAND

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AND A

THE

THE BRIDGE WOULD PROVIDE A SAFE AND THROUGH PASSAGE ACROSS

FOR THE DEVELOPMENT CREEK FOR RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS, A SPOKESMAN OFFICE SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

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"IT WILL ALSO ALLOW THE PASSAGE OF LARGER VESSELS FOR GOING

INTRODUCTION THE SHELTER AT THE UPSTREAM END OF THE CREEK THROUGH THE OF A FOLDABLE DECK AT MIDSPAN OF THE BRIDGE," HE ADDED.

A NOTICE OF THE PROPOSAL WAS GAZETTED TODAY.

THE PUBLIC AND SCHEME SHOWING THE EXTENT OF THE PROPOSED CAN BE SEEN DURING OFFICE HOURS AT:

WORKS

THE PLAN ENQUIRIES SERVICE CENTRE OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN 38 PIER OFFICE, DISTRICT

BUILDING, GROUND FLOOR, HARBOUR ROAD, CENTRAL;

THE

DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE, ISLANDS BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL;

19TH FLOOR, HARBOUR

BUILDING,

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THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, 20TH FLOOR, HARBOUR 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, AND

THE MUI WO SUB-OFFICE OF THE ISLANDS DISTRICT OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR, MUI WO GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 2 NGAN KWONG WAN ROAD, MUI WO, LANTAU.

WRITE TO EAST WING, OCTOBER

ANY PERSON WISHING TO OBJECT TO THE PROPOSAL SHOULD SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, SECOND FLOOR, LOWER ALBERT ROAD, CENTRAL, NO LATER THAN DESCRIBING HIS INTEREST AND MANNER IN WHICH HE WILL BE AFFECTED.

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4.

EAST DEVELOPMENT MEANWHILE, THE DEPARTMENT'S NEW TERRITORIES

OF CHE OFFICE IS ALSO PLANNING A FOOTBRIDGE SYSTEM AT THE JUNCTION KUNG MIU ROAD AND HUNG MUI KOK ROAD IN SHA TIN.

WHICH

IS PART

PROJECT, THE

OF THE CONTINUING PROGRAMME FOR THE NEW TOWN, INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF FOOTBRIDGE SYSTEM WITH FOUR ESCALATORS, STAIRS AND RAMPS.

DEVELOPMENT A COVERED

OTHER WORKS INCLUDE CONVERSION OF THE EXISTING SIGNALISED CROSS ROAD JUNCTION WITH PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS TO A ROUNDABOUT; CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD IMPROVEMENT WORKS ON CHE KUNG MIU ROAD, HUNG MUI KOK ROAD AND FOOTPATHS, CYCLE TRACKS, ΜΕΙ ΤΙΝ ROAD; CONSTRUCTION OF ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE AND LANDSCAPE WORKS.

THE WORKS ARE SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN SEPTEMBER FOR COMPLETION IN 27 MONTHS.

A NOTICE OF INVITING TENDERS FOR THE WORKS WAS GAZETTED TODAY. TENDER FORMS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM

WO OFFICE OF MAUNSELL CONSULTANTS ASIA LIMITED, 4 FUNG WO LANE, SHA TIN,

THE

CHE,

THE TENDER CLOSING DATE IS NOON ON SEPTEMBER 2.

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