Noise barriers could soon be retrofitted to sections of Fanling Highway near Choi Yuen Estate, Sheung Shui and near Fanling Centre.

The Government gazetted proposals for the retrofit today, and works are aimed to start early next year for completion in late 2005.

The works comprise the construction of 600 metres of vertical noise barriers on both sides of the flyover carrying Fanling Highway eastbound near Po Shek Wu Road, and about 1,700 metres of cantilever noise barriers along the central divider and the verge on both sides of Fanling Highway near Choi Yuen Estate.

For the section near Fanling Centre, 950 metres of cantilever noise barriers have been suggested for the central divider and the verge on the eastbound carriageway of Fanling Highway.

The plans are available for public inspection at the following offices:

* Public Enquiry Service Centre, Central & Western District Office, G/F, Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong;

* North District Office, 3/F, North District Government Offices, 3 Pik Fung Road, Fanling; and,

* North District Lands Offices, 6/F, North District Government Offices.

Anyone who objects to the works can write to the Secretary for Transport, 16/F, Murray Building, Garden Road, Hong Kong by December 23.