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THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1978
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URBAN CLEARWAY RESTRICTION IN SHA TIN
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT FROM 10 A.M. TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AN URBAN CLEARWAY RESTRICTION FROM 7 A.M. TO
IDAIGHT DAILY WILL BE IMPOSED ON THE TRUNK ROAD TO THE EAST OF THE EXISTING TAI PO ROAD, FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH TAI PO ROAD/FO TAN ROAD TO A POINT ABOUT 80 METRES PAST THE FIRST ERIDGE EAST OF HO TUNG LAU IN SHA TI.
ALL NOTOR VEHICLES EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM PICKING UP OR SETTING DOWN PASSENGERS AND LOADING OR UNLOADING GOODS DURING THE RESTRICTED PERIOD.
WITH EFFECT FROM THE SAME TIME, THE RAILWAY LEVEL CROSSING EAST OF HO TUNG LAU WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC. TRAFFIC AT THIS LOCATION WILL BE DIVERTED VIA THE FLYOVER OVER THE RAILWAY AND THE SECTION OF THE EXISTING ROAD THUS BY-PASSED WILL BE NAINTAINED FOR LOCAL ACCESS ONLY.
THE DEPARTMENT ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT THE JUNCTION OF TAI KOK TSU ROAD AND FUK CHAK STREET IN TAI KOK TSUI WILL REMAIN CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT FOUR MORE WEEKS TO FACILITATE THE LAYING OF WATER MAINS.
IN A SEPARATE ANNOUNCEMENT, THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE ACCESS ROAD TO KEI LING HA PUMPING STATION IN SAI KUNG, HAS BEEN CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT THOSE AUTHORISED IN WRITING BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT.
APPROPRIATE SIGNS WILL BE SET UP IN THE AREAS AFFECTED BY THE TRAFFIC CHANGES TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
WATER CUTS
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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN KWUN TONG WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR SIX HOURS FROM MIDNIGHT TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO 6 A.M. ON SATURDAY (JULY 29) TO FACILITATE NIGHT LEAKAGE TESTS IN THE AREA.
AFFECTED WILL BE PREMISES ALONG SAU LAI STREET AND BLOCKS 1A TO 17A OF SAU MAU PING ESTATE.
THE DEPARTMENT ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT DUE TO SEVERE TROPICAL STORM AGNES, THE EIGHT-HOUR WATER CUT TO A NUMBER OF PREMISES IN MONG KOK TODAY TO FACILITATE THE CONNECTION OF WATER MAINS HAS NOW BEEN POSTPONED TILL AUGUST 2 (WEDNESDAY) BETWEEN 10 P.M. AND 6 A.M. THE NEXT MORNING.
THE PREMISES TO BE AFFECTED ARE AT 45-49 TUNG ON STREET, 1-29 DUNDAS STREET, 887-947 CANTON ROAD, 10 SOY STREET AND 1-29 KAM FONG STREET.