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HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

香港立法局

19 July 1989

·九八九年七月十九日

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orders to close the unlicensed premises. A phased programme has been drawn

up by the enforcement departments to deal with the unlicensed premises. Until now, five closure orders have been executed.

Tsing Yi bridges

7. 林偉強議員問:鑑於青衣南橋因進行維修工程而需要局部封閉,引致現時青衣北橋交通擠塞

政府可否告知本局,會否考慮:

(i) 於上午七時至九時全面開放南橋通車,以方便公共車輛迅速返回青衣;或

(ii) 於該段時間內提供有效措施,以紓緩早上繁忙時間的交通擠塞情況?

SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT: Sir, to facilitate the bridge improvement works, the Tsing Yi bound lane of the Tsing Yi South Bridge is now closed 24 hours a day while the Kowloon bound lane remains open. The improvement work is in full swing. The surfacing of the South Bridge is being broken up, and about 3 000 holes are being drilled in the bridge deck for installing bolts to support the new anchorages for the prestressing cables. Access to the spine of the bridge is also frequently required for transporting steel platforms and other materials. The proposal to reopen the bridge during morning peak hours, that is, 7:00 - 9:00 a.m., is therefore not advisable on road safety grounds. Moreover, the improvement work can only be carried out during the single lane closure period. To reopen the lane will mean at least two extra months for carrying out the necessary works at an additional cost of $0.5 million plus possible claims for compensation from the contractor.

The bridge improvement works are expected to be completed in early 1990. In the meantime, an extensive traffic diversion scheme to maintain traffic flow and reduce congestion during the bridge works is in effect.

In addition, the following measures to further improve traffic have been decided after a special meeting between Kwai Tsing District Board members and representatives from relevant departments on 11 July

(a) examining the provision of a bus lane on Tsing Yi Heung Sze Wui Road to improve the speed and reliability of bus services which have been affected by the current traffic diversion scheme;