WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1978
4
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR SHA TIN RACE-COURSE AND NORTH POINT
*****
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT FROM 10 A.M. TOMORROW (THURSDAY), THE TAI PO ROAD. (HO TUNG LAU) AND RACE-COURSE INTERCHANGE WILL BE OPENED TO TRAFFIC TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO THE SHA TIN RACE-COURSE.
FRANCHISED BUSES AND PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WISHING TO ENTER THE RACE-COURSE FROM THE SHA TIN DIRECTION WILL HAVE TO USE A NEW FLYOVER 300 METRES EAST OF THE SIGNALLED JUNCTION OF TAI PO ROAD (HO TUNG LAU) AND FO TAN. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE PRESENT ROUTE FOR VEHICLES TRAVELLING FROM SHA TIN TO TAI PO.
VEHICLES FROM TAI PO BOUND FOR SHA TIN WILL BE DIVERTED
TO TRAVEL VIA A NEW BRIDGE OVER THE RAILWAY.
THE DEPARTMENT ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT SEVERAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED IN NORTH POINT FROM 10 A.M. TODAY (WEDNESDAY) FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS TO FACILITATE TRAM TRACK RENEWAL WORK.
UNDER THE ARRANGEMENTS, SOUTHBOUND VEHICLES IN THE SECTION OF KAM HONG STREET NORTH OF KING'S ROAD ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PROCEED STRAIGHT AHEAD INTO THE SOUTHERN SECTION.
AT THE SAME TIME, ALL TRAFFIC WISHING TO GO TO THE SECTION OF KAM HONG STREET SOUTH OF KING'S ROAD ARE DIVERTED ALONG JAVA ROAD AND MARBLE ROAD TO TIN CHIU STREET, KING'S ROAD, AND LEFT INTO KAM HONG STREET.
HOWEVER, BUSES ON-TOW ARE ALLOWED TO TURN RIGHT FROM KING'S ROAD EASTBOUND TO KAM HONG STREET UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE POLICE.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS HAVE BEEN SET UP IN THESE AREAS TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
15
+