WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1978
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN CENTRAL AND WAN CHAI
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT THE WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF QUEENSWAY BETWEEN COTTON TREE DRIVE AND GARDEN ROAT WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC BETWEEN 1 A.M. AND 6 A.M. DAILY FROM SATURDAY (MAY 13) TO MAY 16 TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE
QUEENSWAY FLYOVER.
DURING THE ROAD CLOSURE PERIODS, TRAFFIC FROM WAN CHAI TO CENTRAL WILL BE DIVERTED VIA COTTON TREE DRIVE GARDEN ROAD AND BACK IN QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
CROSS HARBOUR BUS ROUTE NO. 121 WILL BE DIVERTED TO OPERATE VIA HENNESSY ROAD, FENWICK STREET, GLOUCESTER ROAD, HARCOURT ROAD AND CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL ON ITS HONG KONG BOUND JOURNEY.
MEANWHILE, THE DEPARTMENT ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT FROM 10 A.M. ON FRI DAY (MAY 12) THE EXISTING PROHIBITION ON PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES IN MORRISON HILL ROAD WILL BE EXTENDED NORTHWARDS TO WAN CHAI ROAD JUNCTION FOR ABOUT ONE MONTH IN CONNECTION WITH THE CLOSURE OF MORRSION HILL ROAD AND SHARP STREET WEST.
PUBLIC LIGHT BUS DRIVERS ARE ADVISED TO OPERATE VIA HENNESSY ROAD AND MARSH ROAD ON JOURNEYS TO THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP IN THESE AREAS TO INDICATE THE RESTRICTIONS AND ASSIST MOTORISTS.