Noise barriers for Tolo Highway in Pak Shek Kok

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Dear Environmental Protection Department,

I am writing to request information regarding the need to build noise barriers of the Pak Shek Kok section of Tolo Highway. Here are the questions for the department to answer under the Code on Access to Information.

1. In which sections of Tolo highway has noise barriers been built? Please provide the info such as the lengths and location of the noise barriers, the rationales of installing them and the dates when they were installed.
2. Please explain why noise barriers were not installed in the section of Tolo highway next to Chong San Road. When was the decision not to install made? Will the department review this decision given that a large number residents are living in the neighborhood?

Thanks in advance for your information.

Yours sincerely,
Simon Wang

Environmental Protection Department

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Noise barriers for Tolo
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Dear Environmental Protection Department,

I am writing to request information regarding the need to build noise
barriers of the Pak Shek Kok section of Tolo Highway. Here are the
questions for the department to answer under the Code on Access to
Information.

1. In which sections of Tolo highway has noise barriers been built? Please
provide the info such as the lengths and location of the noise barriers,
the rationales of installing them and the dates when they were installed.
2. Please explain why noise barriers were not installed in the section of
Tolo highway next to Chong San Road. When was the decision not to install
made? Will the department review this decision given that a large number
residents are living in the neighborhood?  

Thanks in advance for your information.  

Yours sincerely,
Simon Wang

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Environmental Protection Department

Dear Mr Wang,

Our department has received your application dated 05.05.2021 seeking the
Information about noise barriers for Tolo Highway in Pak Shek Kok through
the Code on Access to Information.

Please note that the information to which you seek access is held by the
Highways Department (HyD). According to the Code on Access to Information,
please let us have your consent before we transfer your request to the
appropriate departments for their further processing. Thank you.

Regards,
Jason Lai
Environmental Protection Department

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EDMS No.    
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Dear Mr Wang,

Thank you for your email dated 05.05.2021.  Further to the auto-reply, we
would like to inform you that we are processing your request and may need
a few more days to come back to you.

Regards,
Jason Lai
Environmental Protection Department

Simon Wang To FOI requests at
<[FOI #645 email]> Environmental Protection
Department
05/05/2021 10:06 <[Environmental Protection Department request email]>
cc
Subject E(21/1600) Freedom of
Information request -
Noise barriers for Tolo
Highway in Pak Shek Kok
EDMS No.    
Doc.    
Src.

Dear Environmental Protection Department,

I am writing to request information regarding the need to build noise
barriers of the Pak Shek Kok section of Tolo Highway. Here are the
questions for the department to answer under the Code on Access to
Information.

1. In which sections of Tolo highway has noise barriers been built? Please
provide the info such as the lengths and location of the noise barriers,
the rationales of installing them and the dates when they were installed.
2. Please explain why noise barriers were not installed in the section of
Tolo highway next to Chong San Road. When was the decision not to install
made? Will the department review this decision given that a large number
residents are living in the neighborhood?  

Thanks in advance for your information.  

Yours sincerely,
Simon Wang

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