SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1979
TENDERS
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VICTORIA ROAD TO BE IMPROVED
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INVITED FOR WORK TO IMPROVE THE JUNCTION OF VICTORIA ROAD AND BISNEY ROAD, AND THE SHARP BEND SOUTH OF THE
INTERSECTION.
A SPOKESMAN FOR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID: THIS SECTION OF VICTORIA ROAD IS NARROW AND TORTUOUS WITHOUT A FOOTPATH AND CONSIDERED AS A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO THE INCREASING VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC GENERATED BY THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA.
THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT WORK INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW ROAD ABOUT 235 METRES LONG ON AN IMPROVED ALIGNMENT BY BUILDING RETAINING WALLS AND CUTTING INTO THE EXISTING HILLSIDE.
ON COMPLETION, THE ROAD WILL HAVE A 7.3-METRE TWO-LANE CARRIAGEWAY WITH 2.75-METRE FOOTPATH ON BOTH SIDES.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN DECEMBER 1979 AND TAKE ABOUT 15 MONTHS TO COMPLETE. THE WORK HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE HIGHWAYS () DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
PLB BAN IN TSZ WAN SHAN TO BE EASED
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PROHIBITION IMPOSED ON PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES AT TWO LOCATIONS IN TSZ WAN SHAN WILL BE EASED FROM 24 HOURS DAILY TO A PERIOD BETWEEN 7 A.M. AND MIDNIGHT WITH EFFECT FROM 10 A.M. ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 1).
THE TWO PLB PROHIBITED ZONES ARE THE SECTION OF SHATIN PASS ROAD BETWEEN LUNG FUNG STREET AND TSZ WAN SHAN ROAD- AND THE SECTION OF TSZ WAN SHAN ROAD BETWEEN SHATIN PASS ROAD AND THE CAR PARK OUTSIDE SHATIN PASS ESTATE.
DURING THE PROHIBITION PERIOD ALL PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES ARE BANNED FROM ENTERING THESE TWO AREAS EXCEPT THOSE AUTHORISED IN WRITING BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT.
NEW TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN WHAMPOA ESTATE
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NEW TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED IN WHAMPOA ESTATE, HUNG HOM, FROM TUESDAY (OCTOBER 2) TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW.
UNDER THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS, MAN TAI STREET AND THE SECTION OF MAN SIU STREET BETWEEN MAN TAI STREET AND THE ENTRANCE OF HONG KONG UNITED DOCKYARDS WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION.
THE SECTION OF MAN SIU STREET BETWEEN TAK MAN STREET AND THE ENTRANCE TO HONG KONG UNITED DOCKYARDS WILL REMAIN TWO-WAY.
THERE WILL BE A +BOX JUNCTION+ RESTRICTION AT THE WUHU STREET/ TAK MAN STREET/DOCK STREET JUNCTION AND A TAXI STAND WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TAK MAN. STREET.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.