Saturday, January 5, 1974
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UNCOVERED ELEVATED WALKWAYS OPEN SOON
Linking Blake Pier and Vehicular Ferry Pier
Two uncovered elevated walkways, with a total length of 880
feet, will be opened for public use towards the end of this month as
part of the Central elevated walkway system.
One of the walkways, measuring 800 feet, links the Vehicular
Ferry Pier and the existing covered footbridge across Connaught Road Central
near the new Post Office site.
The other one branches out from the middle of the new walkway
providing access to the Central Bus Terminus.
They will provide uninterrupted pedestrian traffic from Union
House or the General Post Office to the northern side of Connaught Road
Central, a spokesman for the Public Works Department explained.
"This means that, before long, people in that part of Central
District wanting to go the Central Bus Terminus or the Vehicular Ferry
Pier can reach their destinations without actually walking across the
road," he said. "This should result in better traffic flow in Central."
Meanwhile, financial approval has been given to build further
extension of the elevated walkway system.
After staged completion of this scheme a covered elevated walkway
will run continuously along the northern side of Connaught Road Central from
Gilman Street junction to link up with the existing footbridge west of the
Connaught Centre.
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