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(d) it offers limited land space for large scale urban
development;
(e)
it creates negative impact on Lantau's environment;
(£)
the land reclamation cost will be high (because
marine mud around CLK is deep) and potential for
future expansion of the airport is limited; and
(g) the terrain of Lantau will pose problem for a
parallel runway system and there will also be
cross-wind problems.
7.
On supporting transportation infrastructure for the
Nim Wan airport, Dr Wang has the following proposals :
(a)
to build two trunk roads with one linking Tin Shui
Wai and Yuen Long in the northeast and another one
leading to Tuen Mun either along the south coast or
via a tunnel through the Tsing Shan Range;
(b) to upgrade the present highway. linking Tuen Mun with
Tsuen Wan in the east and Yuen Long in the north to
expressways and to widen the road from Yuen Long to
the border.
The construction of Route 3 from Kwai
Chung to Yuen Long should proceed;
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