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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1978
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN WAN CHAI AND KWUN TONG
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT THE UP AND DOWN RAMPS ON THE SECTION OF CANAL ROAD NORTH OF HENNESSY ROAD LINKING WAN CHAI TO THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL AND NORTH POINT WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC FROM 10 A.M. ON FRIDAY (JUNE 9).
THE RAMPS WILL BE DEMOLISHED LATER TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CANAL ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT.
THE SLIP ROAD UNDERNEATH THESE RAMPS JOINING CANAL ROAD EAST AND WEST WILL ALSO BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC ON FRIDAY FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT THREE MONTHS.
THE DEPARTMENT ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT THE RIGHT TURN FROM HONG NING ROAD TO KWUN TONG ROAD AND THE RIGHT TURN FROM KWUN TONG ROAD TO HONG NING ROAD WILL BE PROHIBITED BETWEEN 1.30 A.M. AND 5.30 A.M. FOR FOUR DAYS FROM FRIDAY (JUNE 9).
MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE THE ROUNDABOUT AT THE JUNCTION OF HIP WO STREET AND HO! YUEN ROAD AS AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE.
THE ARRANGEMENT IS TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY IN THE AREA.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP IN THE AFFECTED AREAS TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
WATER CUT ***
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN SHA TAU KOK, NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE TEMPORARILY TURNED OFF FOR EIGHT HOURS FROM 10 P.M. ON FRIDAY (JUNE 9) TO FACILITATE THE INSTALLATION OF WATER VALVE AT SHA TAU KOK ROAD.
AFFECTED WILL BE PREMISES ON SHA TAU KOK ROAD BETWEEN QUEEN'S HILL CAMP AND SHA TAU KOK MARKET, INCLUDING THOSE ON PING CHE ROAD, AND TA KWU LING POLICE STATION.