Footpath at Lung Cheung Road closed and altered to facilitate MTR station improvement work
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     Part of the footpath at Lung Cheung Road fronting Wong Tai Sin Shopping Centre will be permanently closed and altered from December 15 to facilitate the improvement work of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) Wong Tai Sin Station.

     Parts of the footpath at Lung Cheung Road fronting Wong Tai Sin Shopping Centre will be temporarily closed and altered for a period of 18 months from December 15.  A new MTR external lift will be constructed.

     Diversion of pedestrians will be implemented and a minimum of 1.5 metre-wide footpath will be maintained during the construction period.

     Two notices in respect of the permanent or temporary road closure and alteration have been published in the Government Gazette today (November 13).

     A plan showing the affected area is available for public inspection at the Public Enquiry Service Centre, Wong Tai Sin District Office at Unit 201, 2/F, Lung Cheung Office Block, 138 Lung Cheung Road, Wong Tai Sin; and at the District Lands Office (Kowloon East) on 10/F Floor, Yau Ma Tei Carpark Building, 250 Shanghai Street, Yau Ma Tei.

     Any person who wishes to make a claim for compensation should write to the Director of Lands, 20/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point.

Ends/Friday, November 13, 2009
Issued at HKT 16:00

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