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The Government published a notice in the Gazette today (January 25) on reconstruction and improvement of Tuen Mun Road with some modifications, which had earlier been authorised by the Chief Executive in Council.
The proposed works to be carried out include widening traffic lanes to the current standard of 3.65m, providing hard shoulders in both directions over the 15.5km length of the road wherever possible, and constructing cantilevered noise barriers/semi enclosure on six sections of Tuen Mun Road.
Sections of existing at-grade carriageway, vehicular bridges, footbridges, subways, and footpaths will be temporarily or permanently closed or reconstructed. Pedestrian accesses and vehicular accesses will be maintained during construction.
The project is expect to reduce future repairs to Tuen Mun Road and disturbance to road users. In addition, the road will be brought up to current expressway standards as far as practicable.
Modification plans of the works are available for public inspection at the following government offices during office hours:
(i) Central and Western District Office, Public Enquiry Service Centre, Unit 5, Ground Floor, The Center, 99 Queen's Road Central;
(ii) Tsuen Wan District Office, 1st Floor, Tsuen Wan Station Multi-Storey Carpark Building, 174-208 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan;
(iii) Tuen Mun District Office, 2nd Floor, Tuen Mun Government Offices, 1 Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun ;
(iv) Yuen Long District Office, Yuen Long District Office Building, 269 Castle Peak Road, Yuen Long ;
(v) District Lands Office, Tsuen Wan and Kwai Tsing, 10th Floor, Tsuen Wan Station Multi-Storey Carpark Building, 174-208 Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan ; and
(vi) District Lands Office, Tuen Mun, 6th Floor, Tuen Mun Government Offices, 1 Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun.
Ends/Friday, January 25, 2008
Issued at HKT 12:17
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