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Tuesday, July 3, 1973
NEW ROAD LINKING ABERDEEN AND HAPPY VALLEY
A new road, which will greatly reduce the travelling time from
Aberdeen to Happy Valley and Wan Chai will be officially opened by the
Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose on Thursday (July 5).
A spokesman for the Public Works Department said today the
road, which is just under a mile long, marks an important milestone in
the improvement of road communications for the Wong Chuk Hang and Aberdeen
areas.
Rapid industrial and housing development together with increased
tourist activities in the areas have generated a large volume of traffic.
As a result, this causes severe congestion along Pokfulam Road
which is the only major through route.
To overcome this problem on a long-term basis the government is
planning to build a four-lane tunnel linking Aberdeen with Happy Valley.
In the meantime, Nam Fung Road will provide the required capacity before
the completion of the proposed Aberdeen tunnel.
The new road begins at the widened upper section of Deep Water
Bay Road and runs 5,100 feet along the southern foothills of Mount Nicholson
through densely wooded terrain.
It joins Wong Chuk Hang Road at a signal-controlled junction
near the Grantham Hospital.
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