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The Government published a notice in the Gazette today (July 30) on proposed road works at Kennedy Road, Queen's Road East and Ship Street in Wan Chai that aim to cope with the future Hopewell Centre II development at proposed Inland Lot No. 8715. The works were authorised by the Chief Executive in Council.
The works include:
i) widening and realignment of sections of the existing carriageways and footpaths at Kennedy Road and Queen's Road East;
ii) construction of an underpass, and a flyover with associated footpath, lift and staircases connecting Kennedy Road with the proposed lot;
iii) provision of a walkway of 4.5 metres in width within the future public open space at Ship Street, staircases leading to Kennedy Road, and associated road widening and improvement works;
iv) provision of a footpath along the northern boundary of the proposed lot;
v) construction of a covered footbridge with associated lifts and staircases at the junction of Queen's Road East and Kennedy Road;
vi) permanent or temporary closure of an existing vehicular ingress, and sections of the existing carriageways and footpaths; and
vii) ancillary works including landscaping, drainage, slope and utilities works.
Ends/Friday, July 30, 2010
Issued at HKT 11:18
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