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Friday, August 4, 1972
During the long weekend at the end of August, Prince Edward Road
between Earl Street and Knight Street will be closed to traffic. Waterloo
Road at its junction with Prince Edward Road will also be closed for two
nights between midnight and 7 o'clock in the morning.
However the public will be informed of the alternative routes
well in advance of the closures.
A 24-hour working day will be employed and every effort will be
made to keep the noise level down to a minimum, the spokesman said.
The temporary flyover will be replaced by a vehicular underpass
along Prince Edward Road after work on the main flyover complex has been
completed.
project
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Construction of these permanent flyovers and another major road
the Argyle Street/Waterloo Road/Princess Margaret Road Grade
Separated Interchange
21⁄2 years to complete.
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is scheduled to begin in October and take about
Certain work will have to be done outside normal working hours
in order not to impede. the traffic flow. This will involve the placing
of precast concrete beams and possibly some concreting.
An application by the Director of Public Works for exemption from
the provisions of the law on night noise for both projects has been
approved by the Governor in Council.
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