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SUNDAY, MAY 6, 1979
MR. MCDONALD POINTED OUT THAT THE NEED FOR +TEMPORARY+ FACILITIES WOULD STILL EXIST FOR SOME TIME TO COME AS NO LESS THAN 12 OF THE 20 OR SO FUTURE PERMANENT FERRY PIERS PLANNED DEPENDED ON THE COMPLETION OF RECLAMATION SCHEMES BEFORE THEY COULD BE BUILT AND PUT INTO SERVICE.
THE DIRECTOR SAID THAT AS HE WAS CLOSELY CONNECTED WITH THE ORIGINAL FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OVER THE RAILWAY TERMINUS, HE FOUND IT VERY GRATIFYING TO BE DIRECTLY INVOLVED AGAIN AT THIS STAGE OF THE DEVELOPMENT.
NEW AIRPORT EXIT ROAD TO BE OPENED
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A NEW EXIT ROAD, DESCENDING FROM THE DEPARTURES LEVEL OF THE TERMINAL BUILDING AND DESIGNED TO SPEED UP TRAFFIC FLOW AT KAI TAK AIRPORT, WILL BE OPENED ON TUESDAY.
IT WILL PROVIDE A DIRECT EXIT FOR WESTBOUND TRAFFIC LEAVING THE AIRPORT FROM THE PASSENGER TERMINAL.
AT PRESENT, MOTORISTS AFTER DROPPING THEIR PASSENGERS AT THE DEPARTURES LEVEL HAVE TO DRIVE ROUND THE PODIUM, FOLLOW A RATHER COMPLICATED ROUTE AROUND THE EASTERN END OF THE PASSENGER TERMINAL AND CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY ALONG THE TERMINAL FRONTAGE AT THE ARRIVALS LEVEL, BEFORE GETTING TO OLYMPIC AVENUE ON THE IR WAY OUT.
THE NEW EXIT ROAD WILL CONSIDERABLY EASE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER TERMINAL, ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON PEAK HOURS.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE NEW ARRANGEMENT WILL PROVIDE MORE KERBSPACE FOR PASSENGERS TO ALIGHT WHICH WILL SHORTEN THE TIME MOTORISTS HAVE TO WAIT TO TAKE THEIR TURN.
THE EXIT ROAD IS BUILT UNDER THE ARRIVALS HALL EXTENSION SCHEME WHICH FORMS PART OF THE FINAL PHASE OF THE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME DUE FOR COMPLETION IN 1981.
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ARRIVALS LEVEL WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED.
APPROPRIATE SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
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