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MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1979
RESERVOIR SPILLWAY TO BE LOWERED
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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT THE SPILLWAY OF THE KOWLOON BYEWASH RESERVOIR WOULD BE LOWERED BY 0.8 METRE TO IMPROVE THE STABILITY OF THE RESERVOIR DAM IN COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT RESERVOIR SAFETY STANDARDS.
THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK WAS SIGNED TODAY BETWEEN MR. HU MAN-SHIU, CHIEF ENGINEER (SUPPLY) OF THE DEPARTMENT AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE KAM NGAI ENTERPRISES LIMITED AT THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT OFFICES ON THE 11TH FLOOR OF LEIGHTON CENTRE, LEIGHTON ROAD, CAUSEWAY BAY.
THE WORK WILL START LATER THIS MONTH AND IS EXPECTED TO TAKE ABOUT FOUR MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
PARTIAL OPENING OF MID-LEVEL FLYOVERS
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) THAT A NUMBER OF TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN MID-LEVEL WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 17) BECAUSE OF THE PARTIAL OPENING OF LOWER GLENEALY AND ALBANY ROAD FLYOVERS.
THE ARRANGEMENTS, WHICH WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM 2 P.M. ON THAT DAY, ARE:
* THE SECTION OF ROBINSON ROAD BETWEEN GARDEN ROAD FLYOVER AND RAIMONDI COLLEGE WILL BECOME ONE-WAY WESTBOUND-
* EASTBOUND TRAFFIC ALONG ROBINSON ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED
TO THE NEW GLENEALY FLYOVER-
* EASTBOUND TRAFFIC ON ROBINSON ROAD WISHING TO ENTER
ALBANY ROAD NORTHBOUND SHALL TRAVEL VIA THE NEW SLIP ROAD WHICH FORMS PART OF THE FLYOVER SYSTEM AND
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TRAFFIC FROM GLENEALY WISHING TO GO TO ROBINSON ROAD EASTBOUND WILL HAVE TO TURN LEFT AT THE ROBINSON ROAD JUNCTION AND THEN TURN RIGHT ONTO THE NEW FLYOVER.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
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