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FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1979
EASTERN END OF WONG TAI SIN ROAD TO BE EXTENDED
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THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL BEGIN WORK SHORTLY TO EXTEND THE EASTERN END OF WONG TAI SIN ROAD TO THE JUNCTION OF CHUK YUEN ROAD AND SHATIN PASS ROAD.
MR. T.D. ARMOUR, CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE HIGHWAYS (KOWLOON) DIVISION SAID THE PROJECT, TENDERS FOR WHICH WERE INVITED TODAY (FRIDAY), AIMED TO PROVIDE BETTER ACCESS TO UPPER WONG TAI SIN HOUSING ESTATE AND THE NEW CHUK YUEN ESTATE TO THE NORTH.
THE WORK WILL INVOLVE BUILDING AN 11-METRE WIDE CARRIAGEWAY AND ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE WORK.
IN ADDITION, THE EXISTING ON FU ROAD WILL BE RE-ALIGNED.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN MAY AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 10 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE WORKS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE HIGHWAYS (KOWLOON) DIVISION OF THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE, PWD.
LUNAR NEW YEAR PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS
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EXTRA BUS SERVICES WILL OPERATE DURING LUNAR NEW YEAR'S EVE AND THE HOURS OF OPERATION WILL ALSO BE EXTENDED.
THE +STAR+ FERRY WILL RUN ALL NIGHT ON NEW YEAR'S EVE BETWEEN CENTRAL AND TSIM SHA TSUI WHILE THE HONGKONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY WILL EXTEND SOME OF ITS SERVICES UNTIL AT LEAST 2.30 A.M. ON NEW YEAR'S DAY.
TRAM SERVICES WILL BE EXTENDED INTO THE EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING ON NEW YEAR'S DAY IF NECESSARY.
A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (FRIDAY) ADVISED MOTORISTS THAT CONGESTION IS EXPECTED IN CAUSEWAY BAY DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR PERIOD AND URGED THEM NOT TO TRAVEL IN THE AFFECTED AREA UNLESS THEIR JOURNEY IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
HE URGED PEOPLE WISHING TO GO TO THE LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR IN CAUSEWAY BAY AND FLOWER MARKETS ELSEWHERE TO TRAVEL BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT.
THE SPOKESMAN WARNED THAT ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLES WILL BE TOWED AWAY BY THE POLICE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
A NUMBER OF ROADS IN CAUSEWAY BAY WILL BE CLOSED OR DIVERTED ON LUNAR NEW YEAR'S EVE AND WHERE THESE OCCUR THERE WILL EITHER BE TRAFFIC SIGNS OR TRAFFIC POLICEMEN TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
THE HING FAT STREET CAR PARK WILL BE RESERVED FOR GOODS VEHICLES FROM 10 A.M. TODAY (FRIDAY) TO 6 A.M. ON SUNDAY.
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