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The Secretary for Transport proposes to execute the construction of the Central - Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link along the north shore of Hong Kong Island to provide a trunk road about four-kilometre long linking the existing Rumsey Street Flyover at Central and Island Eastern Corridor at Causeway Bay.

The trunk road project will alleviate the traffic congestion along the existing Gloucester Road, Harcourt Road and Connaught Road Central and provide road connections to the future local road network on the Central and Wan Chai reclamation.

A Gazette notice concerning the proposed works was published today (April 19).

Plans and the Scheme of the proposed works are available for inspection at the following venues:

Public Enquiry Service Centre,

Central and Western District Office,

Ground floor, Harbour Building,

38 Pier Road;



Public Enquiry Service Centre,

Wan Chai District Office,

Ground Floor, 2 O'Brien Road,

Wan Chai;



Public Enquiry Service Centre,

Eastern District Office,

Ground Floor, Eastern Law Courts Building,

29 Tai On Street, 

Sai Wan Ho;



Hong Kong West District Lands Office,

19th Floor, Southorn Centre,

130 Hennessy Road,

Wan Chai; and



Hong Kong East District Lands Office,

19th Floor, Southorn Centre,

130 Hennessy Road,

Wan Chai.

Further enquiries regarding the proposed works can be addressed to Major Works Project Management Office, Highways Department, Third Floor, Ho Man Tin Government offices, 88 Chung Hau Street, Kowloon and on telephone number 2762 3508.

Any person who wishes to object to the works or the use, or both, is required to address his objection in writing to the Secretary for Transport, 16th Floor, Murray Building, Garden Road, Hong Kong not later than June 18, 2002 describing his interest and the manner in which he alleges that he will be affected by the works or the use.

End/Friday, April 19, 2002

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