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The Government published a notice in the Gazette today (May 4) on the proposed road works for a segregated pedestrian walkway and cycle track along the waterfront between Mui Wo Cooked Food Market and River Silver.
The proposed road works are as follows:
(i) construction of a footpath along the waterfront between Mui Wo Cooked Food Market and River Silver;
(ii) construction of a footbridge across River Silver;
(iii) construction of amenity areas;
(iv) reclamation of government foreshore and seabed for placing the piles of the proposed footpath and the structural support of the proposed footbridge;
(v) permanent closure and conversion of a section of the existing carriageway, sections of the existing footpaths, the existing footbridge and the existing amenity area into sections of cycle tracks;
(vi) permanent closure and conversion of sections of the existing footpath into amenity areas;
(vii) temporary closure and reconstruction of a section of the existing carriageway, sections of the existing footpaths, a section of the existing cycle track and a section of the existing amenity area; and
(viii) ancillary works including reinstatement of seawall, landscaping, drainage and utilities works.
The plan and scheme are available for public inspection at the following government offices during office hours:
Central and Western District Office,
Public Enquiry Service Centre,
Unit 5, G/F, The Center,
99 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong
Islands District Office,
20/F, Harbour Building,
38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong
Islands District Office,
Mui Wo Sub-office,
Public Enquiry Service Centre,
G/F, Mui Wo Government Offices,
2 Ngan Kwong Wan Road, Mui Wo,
Lantau Island
District Lands Office, Islands,
19/F, Harbour Building,
38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong
Any person who wishes to object to the proposed works or the use should write to the Secretary for Transport and Housing, 22/F, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong, on or before July 3, 2012.
Ends/Friday, May 4, 2012
Issued at HKT 11:00
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