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Question No.5

Pedestrian iscalator link between Central and mid-levels

Reply by the Hon. Michael Leung, J.P., Secretary for Transport,

to a question by the Hon. Maria Tam, in the Legislative Council on 6 July 1988

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MISS TAM asked:

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Will Government inform this Council whether it will proceed with the Hillside Escalator Link between Central and Mid-levels so as to relieve d traffic in the area which has been and will be increasing as a result of the development of residential property in the Mid-levels?

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SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT:

Sir,

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The project is in Category AB of the Public

Works Programme.

Consultants were appointed in November feast year

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to undertake its planning, design and construction. A draft

preliminary design report is now being considered within

Government, and it is hoped to finalise it shortly, after

which detailed design and gazetting under the Roads (Works,

Use and Compensation) Ordinance will follow.

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the

However, in view of escalating capital costs,

now estimated at $105 million (excluding land resumption

cost), plus annually recurrent costs of $1 million, a review

of the cost effectiveness of the project will need to be

made. An environmental impact study will also be undertaken.

Once these studies have been completed, Government will be in

a better position to decide on the timing for the construction

of the project.