SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 1978
ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD TO BE WIDENED
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A SECTION OF ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD IS TO BE WIDENED TO COPE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA.
TENDERS FOR THE WORK ARE BEING INVITED BY THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
MR. K.Y, HO, ACTING CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE HIGHWAYS (H.K.) DIVISION, SAID THE WORK WOULD BEGIN IN MARCH THIS YEAR AND WOULD TAKE ABOUT FOUR MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE WORK WOULD INCLUDE THE WIDENING OF A BEND EAST OF THE ABERDEEN WHOLESALE FISH MARKET FROM 6.8 METRES TO 11 METRES.
ALSO INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT WOULD BE THE CONSTRUCTION OF ABOUT 130 METRES OF STORMWATER DRAIN AND SEWER.
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NIGHT CLOSURE OF PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD FLYOVER
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THE PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD FLYOVER WILL BE CLOSED FOR NINE DAYS BETWEEN 9 P.M. AND 6 A.M. DAILY FROM NEXT TUESDAY (JANUARY 3) EVENING TO FACILITATE ROAD WORKS ON THE FLYOVER, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY.
DURING THE CLOSURE, NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC FROM PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD TO WATERLOO ROAD SHOULD TURN LEFT INTO ARGYLE STREET, U-TURN IN FRONT OF THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY AND ENTER WATERLOO ROAD.
FOR SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC, MOTORISTS SHOULD DRIVE ALONG WATERLOO ROAD, CROSS ARGYLE STREET AND ENTER PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD.
THE KMB BUS ROUTE NO. 7B WILL ALSO BE DIVERTED TO OPERATE AT GROUND LEVEL DURING THE ROAD CLOSURE.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED IN THE AREA TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.