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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1977
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 27) TO FACILITATE PEOPLE TO GO TO THE PEAK AND THE NEW TERRITORIES TO CELEBRATE THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL.
ON HONG KONG ISLAND, THE METERED PARKING SPACES IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE C.M.B. BUS STAND AT THE UPPER PEAK TRAM TERMINUS CAR PARK WILL BE SUSPENDED BETWEEN 2 P.M. ON TUESDAY AND 8 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY.
ALL OTHER PARKING FACILITIES AT THE PEAK CAR PARK WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM 6 P.M. ON TUESDAY TO 2 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY AND ONLY FRANCHISED PUBLIC OMNIBUSES, PEAK MAXICABS AND TAXIS WILL BE ALLOWED TO USE THESE SPACES.
ONLY RESIDENT'S VEHICLES WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER MOUNT AUSTIN ROAD BETWEEN 6 P.M. ON TUESDAY AND 2 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY.
ALL TRAFFIC PROCEEDING TO AND FROM THE PEAK AREA WILL BE DIVERTED FROM PEAK ROAD INTO THE UPPER PEAK TRAM TERMINUS CAR PARK AS AND WHEN REQUIRED BY POLICE OFFICERS. DIVERSIONS IN PEAK ROAD AND MAGAZINE GAP ROAD MAY ALSO BE IMPOSED AT ANY TIME, AS DIRECTED BY POLICE OFFICERS, WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
ALL MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT PARKING FACILITIES IN THE PEAK AREA WILL BE EXTREMELY LIMITED AND THEY ARE THEREFORE REQUESTED TO MAKE FULL USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT. TRAFFIC POLICE OFFICERS WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE AND TEMPORARY SIGNS WILL BE POSTED. MOTORISTS ARE WARNED THAT ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLES WILL BE TOWED BY THE POLICE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
IN THE NEW TERRITORIES PARKING WILL BE STRICTLY PROHIBITED IN THE PASSING BAYS OF THE BEACH AREA BETWEEN MILESTONE 10 AND MILESTONE 12 ON CASTLE PEAK ROAD. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE THE CAR PARK AT TING KAU FOR PARKING PURPOSES.
TRAFFIC IS EXPECTED TO BE HEAVY ALONG TAJ PO ROAD AND MOTORISTS PROCEEDING TO OTHER PARTS OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ARE ADVISED TO USE THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTES OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND ROUTE TWISK.
A SECTION OF SHING MUN ROAD FROM THE PINE APPLE DAM TO THE JUNCTION OF A SIDE ROAD LEADING TO LO WAI VILLAGE WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICULAR TRAFFIC BETWEEN 6 P.M. AND MID-NIGHT ON TUESDAY. THE CLOSURE MAY ALSO BE APPLICABLE ON THE FOLLOWING DAY IF THE TRAFFIC SITUATION SO REQUIRES.
IN ADDITION, MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT TSING YI BRIDGE IS AN URBAN CLEARWAY FOR ALL VEHICLES AND NO STOPPING ON THE BRIDGE IS ALLOWED.
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