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SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1978
QUEENSWAY FLYOVER TO OPEN SOON
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QUEENSWAY FLYOVER AT THE FOOT OF GARDEN ROAD WILL BE PARTIALLY OPENED TO TRAFFIC IN ABOUT TWO MONTHS.
MR. CHOI YU-LEUK, CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE CONSULTANTS MANAGEMENT DIVISION OF THE P.W.D.'S HIGHWAYS OFFICE, SAID TODAY THAT WORK ON THE TWO-LANE FLYOVER WAS PROGRESSING SMOOTHLY.
+ONE OF THE LANES WILL BE COMPLETED AND OPENED TO TRAFFIC IN JULY WHILE THE OTHER WILL BE READY IN SEPTEMBER, + HE SAID.
ON COMPLETION, HE SAID, THE FLYOVER WOULD IMPROVE THE TRAFFIC FLOW AT THE JUNCTION OF GARDEN ROAD AND QUEENSWAY.
THE 230-METRE-LONG FLYOVER COMPLEMENTS THE P.W.D.'S TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT SCHEME TO EASE TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN THE MID-LEVELS.
THE PLAN INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SERIES OF ELEVATED ROADS ALONG ROBINSON ROAD. TWO OF THESE FLYOVERS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND ARE NOW IN OPERATION. THEY ARE THE ONES AT THE TOP OF GARDEN ROAD AND AT CASTLE ROAD.
AT GLENEALY
WORK ON TWO MORE - ONE AT OLD PEAK ROAD AND THE OTHER
ARE PROGRESSING SATISFACTORILY. THEY ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR.
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