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Tuesday, February 5, 1974
FLYOVERS FOR GARDEN ROAD
Two new flyovers are to be built over the Garden Road Roundabout
to cope with the increasing volume of traffic in the Mid-Levels area.
One will be about 360 feet long and will link Magazine Gap Road
to Garden Road, while the other, approximately 450 feet in length, will
carry eastbound traffic on Robinson Road across the existing roundabout
to Magazine Gap Road.
Ground level roads in the vicinity will also be widened as a
part of the improvement project.
Commenting on the project, a Public Works spokesman said:
"Traffic
congestion at this location already occurs during peak hours and is expected
to increase with the completion of residential development currently taking
place in the Mid-Levels.
"When completed, the new flyovers will enable all major traffic
movements at the junction to flow freely, thus considerably increasing the
present capacity."
Work is scheduled to start in April and is expected to take about
12 months to complete.
Note to Editors:
Copies of a sketch showing the new flyovers will be distributed separately in the press boxes this evening.
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