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TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1978
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN SHA TIN AND TSIM SHA TSUI
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT FROM 10 A.M. TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) UNTIL JUNE THIS YEAR, TRAFFIC ON TAI PO ROAD NEAR HO TUNG LAU WILL BE DIVERTED TO A REVISED ALIGNMENT TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTION OF A TRUNK ROAD ADJACENT TO THE SHA TIN RACECOURSE.
THE REVISED ALIGNMENT IS TO THE SOUTH OF THE EXISTING TAI PO ROAD AND IT INCORPORATES A NEW LEVEL CROSSING WITH THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY REPLACING THE PRESENT ONE AT HO TUNG LAU.
THE DEPARTMENT ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT FROM 10 A.M.
SATURDAY (JANUARY 21), THE SECTION OF CARNARVON ROAD BETWEEN NATHAN ROAD AND BRISTOL AVENUE WILL BE RE-ROUTED FROM THE PRESENT ONE-WAY EASTBOUND TO ONE-WAY WESTBOUND TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION IN THE AREA.
AT THE SAME TIME, MODY ROAD BETWEEN NATHAN ROAD AND BRISTOL AVENUE WILL BE RE-ROUTED FROM TWO-WAY TO ONE-WAY EASTBOUND.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP IN THESE AREAS TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.