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TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1975.
CANTON ROAD DUPLICATION OPENING TO TRAFFIC
THIS WEEK *****
TRAFFIC ALONG CANTON ROAD WILL DE SMOOTHER WITH THE OPENING THIS WEEK OF THE NEWLY-COMPLETED CANTON ROAD DUPLICATION WHICH WILL SERVE AS AM ALTERNATIVE ROUTE ALONG THE WESTERN PART OF TSIM SHA TSUI IN KOULOON.
THE NEW ROAD BRANCHES OFF FROM CANTON ROAD NEAR
THE CANTON ROAD FIRE STATION AND STRETCHES THROUGH THE SOUTH- WESTERN CORNER OF KOWLOON PARK TO JOIN SALISBURY ROAD.
IT WILL BE OPENED AT 10 A.M. ON THURSDAY (MAY 15) TO TWO-WAY TRAFFIC ALONG THE SECTION NORTIL OF PEKİNG ROAD, BUT TO ONE-WAY NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC ONLY ON THE SECTION BETWEEN PEKING ROAD AND SALISBURY ROAD AS THE SOUTHBOUND CARRIAGE-WAY ON THIS PARTICULAR SECTION VILL NOT BE READY UNTIL SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR.
HOWEVER, SECTIONS OF ASHLEY ROAD AND MIDDLE ROAD WILL BE RE-ROUTED TO ACCOMMODATE SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC ON THE NEW ROAD. ASHLEY ROAD BETWEEN PEKING ROAD AND SALISBURY ROAD WILL BE ROUTED SOUTHBOUND, WHILE MIDDLE ROAD DETWEEN ASHLEY ROAD AND HANKOW ROAD WILL BE ROUTED ONE-WAY EASTBOUND.
THE CANTON ROAD DUPLICATION WILL HAVE FACILITIES FOR PEDESTRIAN CROSSING, A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE NEAR KOWLOON PARK AND A SUBWAY NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH SALISBURY ROAD WILL ALSO BE OPENED FOR PUBLIC USE FROM THURSDAY.
INTERNATIONAL ROWING REGATTA AT DEEP WATER DAY
OWNERS AND COXSWAINS OF SMALL CRAFT ARE WARNED THAT ACCESS TO THE FROM DEEP WATER DAY AND REPULSE DAY THROUGH THE SHALLOW INSHORE PASSAGE BETWEEN THE NORTH EASTERN TIP OF MIDDLE ISLAND AND DEEP WATER BAY ROAD WILL BE PROHIBITED FOR FOUR DAYS STARTING ON THURSDAY (MAY 15).
A MARINE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY THAT DURING THAT PERIOD AN INTERNATIONAL ROWING REGATTA WOULD TAKE PLACE AT DEEP WATER DAY BETWEEN 10 AM AND 6.30 PM DAILY.
THE RACE WILL START FROM THE FORESHORES OF THE COUNTRY CLUB AND FİNİSH AT THE SOUTH EAST COAST OF DEEP WATER BAY OFF THE SHALLOW HISHORE PASSAGE TO THE NORTH EASTERN TIP OF MIDDLE ISLAND.
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