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The Director of Civil Engineering and Development, Mr Hon Chi-keung, said today (August 29) that construction of the Tsuen Wan Bypass and the widening of Tsuen Wan Road will help meet the needs of the future traffic growth stemming from rapid development in the north-western New Territories including Tsuen Wan District and its surrounding areas.
Officiating at the awards presentation ceremony of the "Weaving New City-Fabric - Noise Mitigation/Retaining Structure Design for Tsuen Wan Bypass" competition, Mr Hon said, "Tsuen Wan Road is a major trunk route that connects Tuen Mun Road and Kwai Chung Road running through Tsuen Wan and Kwai Tsing Districts. Upgrading Tsuen Wan Road will enable the road networks in the two districts to cater for traffic demand in the future."
Organised by the Civil Engineering and Development Department, the "Weaving New City-Fabric - Noise Mitigation/Retaining Structure Design for Tsuen Wan Bypass" competition aimed at exploring design opportunities for the Tsuen Wan Bypass noise mitigation measures and retaining walls and enhancing public participation. Fifty-eight proposals were received in the Professional and Open Groups. Concepts of the winning entries will be incorporated into the detailed design of the construction project.
Mr Hon was impressed by the high quality and innovativeness of the design concepts of the entries. The Head Juror, Mr Graeme Harvison, also found the entries to be full of diversity and creativity with uniqueness.
Other officiating guests included the Chairman of the Kwai Tsing District Council, Mr Fong Ping, and the Chairman of the Tsuen Wan District Council, Mr Chan Iu-seng.
Please refer to the Annex for the lists of winners. Information on all the entries is available at the competition website (www.twbnoisemitigation-design.hk). Members of the public can also visit the roving exhibition of the winning entries from September 1 to December 31. Admission is free. Please visit the competition website for details.
Ends/Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Issued at HKT 16:03
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