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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1977
HEAVY TRAFFIC EXPECTED IN SHA TIN
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THE CHE KUNG FESTIVAL IN SHA TIN THIS YEAR FALLS ON SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 20) WHICH IS THE THIRD DAY OF THE LUNAR NEW YEAR.
VERY HEAVY TRAFFIC IS EXPECTED IN LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD AND TAIPO ROAD APPROACHING SHA TIN AND SHA TIN BY-PASS ROAD.
MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO AVOID THIS AREA ON THAT DAY UNLESS THEY REQUIRE TO GO THERE.
FOR THOSE WISHING TO WORSHIP AT THE CHE KUNG TEMPLE AT SHA TIN, LIMITED PARKING WILL BE AVAILABLE AT LEK YUEN ROAD UP TO THE HIGH ISLAND WATER SCHEME SITE OFFICE AND THE CAR PARK BEHIND SHA TIN MARKET.
NO PARKING WILL BE PERMITTED ON PAVEMENTS AND VEHICLES FOUND ILLEGALLY PARKED WILL BE TOWED AWAY BY THE POLICE.
ADDITIONAL BUSES WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY ON ROUTE NO. 70A BETWEEN JORDAN ROAD FERRY AND SHA TIN,
A TEMPORARY STAND FOR KOWLOON-BOUND PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WILL BE LOCATED AT LEK YUEN ROAD NEAR LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD,
TRAFFIC POLICE WILL BE ON HAND TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF CASTLE ROAD
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CASTLE ROAD BETWEEN CONDUIT ROAD AND ROBINSON ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC FROM 10 A.M. ON SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 20) TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF PART OF THE NEW FLYOVER AT THAT LOCATION. THE CLOSURE WILL LAST FOR ABOUT 12 WEEKS.
MOTOR ISTS TRAVELLING DOWN FROM THE MID-LEVELS ARE ADVISED TO USE EITHER KOTEWALL ROAD OR GLENEALY AS AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE.
HOWEVER, A SPOKESMAN OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT URGED MOTORISTS TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT WHEREVER POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO MINIMISE TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN THE AREA,