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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1977
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR MISSION SUNDAY CEREMONY ******
SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN CAUSEWAY BAY ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 23) IN CONNECTION WITH THE MISSION SUNDAY CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT STADIUM, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY.
WITH EFFECT FROM 12.30 P.M. ON SUNDAY THE FOLLOWING TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED UNTIL NORMAL TRAFFIC IS RESUMED TO FACILITATE THE ARRIVAL OF PEOPLE ATTENDING THE CEREMONY:
* CAROLINE HILL ROAD WEST WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE WAY
SOUTHBOUND FROM LEIGHTON ROAD TO THE STADIUM=
* CAROLINE HILL ROAD EAST WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE WAY
NORTHBOUND FROM THE STADIUM TO LEIGHTON ROAD AND BE PROHIBITED TO ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT THOSE REQUIRING ACCESS TO PREMISES IN THIS ROAD=
* EASTERN HOSPITAL ROAD WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE WAY
NORTHBOUND FROM THE STADIUM TO TUNG LO WAN ROAD AND
* LINK ROAD WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE WAY SOUTHBOUND FROM
CAROLINE HILL ROAD TO BROADWOOD ROAD.
TO FACILITATE THE DEPARTURE OF PEOPLE AFTER THE CEREMONY, THE FOLLOWING DIVERSIONS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED WITH EFFECT FROM 4.45 P.M. UNTIL THE RESUMPTION OF NORMAL TRAFFIC:
* CAROLINE HILL ROAD WEST WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE WAY
NORTHBOUND FROM THE STADIUM TOWARDS LEIGHTON ROAD AND
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EASTERN HOSPITAL ROAD, LINK ROAD AND CAROLINE HILL ROAD EAST WILL BE ROUTED IN THE SAME WAY AS FOR ARRIVAL.
DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE CEREMONY, IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE ROADS TO THE CAROLINE HILL AREA WILL BE VERY CONGESTED. MOTORISTS ARE THEREFORE ADVISED TO AVOID USING THIS AREA AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE DURING THIS PERIOD UNLESS ATTENDING THIS FUNCTION.
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