THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1976
LOOP ROADS AT AUSTIN ROAD EXTENSION TO OPEN TOMORROW
****
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL OPEN THE GROUND-LEVEL LOOP ROADS OF THE AUSTIN ROAD EXTENSION TO GENERAL TRAFFIC FROM 10 A.M. TOMORROW (FRIDAY).
THE LOOP ROADS WILL PROVIDE DIRECT ACCESS TO AND FROM THE RAIL FREIGHT TERMINUS AT HUNG HOM, AND SERVE AS AN EXIT FOR THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC, THE KOWLOON MORTUARY, THE CHATHAM ROAD DETENTION CENTRE, AND THE FUNERAL PARLOURS IN THE AREA.
PENDING THE OPENING OF THE AUSTIN ROAD EXTENSION WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS, THE ROAD LAYOUT WILL ALSO ENABLE TRAFFIC APPROACHING THE HUNG HOM ENTRANCE OF THE CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL BUT NOT REQUIRING TO CROSS TO HONG KONG ISLAND, TO GO ROUND THE TUNNEL ENTRANCE AND BACK TO THE MAIN ROADS.
EVENTUALLY, THE LOOP ROADS WILL FORM PART OF THE SALISBURY ROAD EXTENSION.
WATER STOPPAGE
****
A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN REPULSE BAY ROAD WILL BE WITHOUT WATER FOR FIVE HOURS STARTING FROM 1 A.M. ON SATURDAY (MARCH 20).
THE STOPPAGE IS TO ENABLE THE WATERWORKS OFFICE TO CARRY OUT NIGHT LEAKAGE TESTS IN THE AREA.
THE PREMISES TO BE AFFECTED ARE NOS. 12, 16, 20, 24, 37, 41, 43 AND 45 REPULSE BAY ROAD.
/5