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SUNDAY, MAY 6, 1979
MID-LEVELS FLYOVERS NEARING COMPLETION
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THE THREE FLYOVERS BEING BUILT AT THE LOWER GLENEALY, THE UPPER GLENEALY AND AT THE JUNCTION OF ROBINSON ROAD AND ALBANY ROAD ARE GRADUALLY TAKING SHAPE.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY) THAT THE THREE ELEVATED STRUCTURES WHICH FORM PART OF À MAJOR SCHEME TO EASE TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN THE MID-LEVELS, ARE MORE THAN THREE QUARTERS COMPLETE AND SHOULD BE READY IN SEPTEMBER.
THE NEW FLYOVER AT THE GLENEALY-ROBINSON ROAD JUNCTION WILL CONSIST OF AN ELEVATED ROAD SPANNING ABOUT 130 METRES OVER THE INTERSECTION. THIS WILL PROVIDE FREE TRAFFIC FLOW FROM CONDUIT ROAD TO ROBINSON ROAD.
A TWO-LANE BRIDGE STRUCTURE ABOUT 80 METRES IN LENGTH OVER GLENEALY VALLEY IS ALSO BEING BUILT TO PROVIDE A NEW EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY FROM ROBINSON ROAD, THUS LEAVING THE EXISTING GROUND LEVEL LANES FREE FOR WESTBOUND TRAFFIC.
THIS WILL ALSO GREATLY FACILITATE THE SETTING DOWN OR PICKING UP OF CHILDREN AT THE NEARBY SCHOOLS.
THE OTHER FLYOVER AT THE JUNCTION OF ROBINSON ROAD AND ALBANY ROAD WILL CARRY EASTBOUND TRAFFIC IN ROBINSON ROAD OVER THE FLYOVER, THUS IMPROVING THE TRAFFIC FLOW AT THIS IMPORANT JUNCTION.
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