MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1979
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SAFE CROSSING FOR PEDESTRIANS ON SAIGON STREET
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A PEDESTRIAN SUBWAY WILL BE BUILT SHORTLY AT SAIGON STREET IN YAU MA TEI TO PROVIDE A SAFE CROSSING FOR THE PUBLIC AND IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THAT THE WORKS FORMED PART OF A PLAN TO IMPROVE THE TRAFFIC CONDITION IN NATHAN ROAD.
*THE TRAFFIC-LIGHT-CONTROLLED PEDESTRIAN CROSSING OUTSIDE THE MAJESTIC THEATRE IN NATHAN ROAD IS OVER-LOADED AND CAUSING HEAVY CONGESTION.
+WHEN WORK ON THE SUBWAY IS COMPLETED, IT WILL NOT ONLY PROVIDE A SAFE CROSSING AT THE LOCATION FOR PEDESTRIANS, BY SEPARATING THEM FROM VEHICLES, BUT WILL ALSO MINIMISE THE DISRUPTION TO TRAFFIC ON NATHAN ROAD AND HENCE IMPROVE THE TRAFFIC FLOW.
TWO-LANE TRAFFIC IN EACH DIRECTION ALONG NATHAN ROAD WOULD BE MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES DURING THE CONSTRUCTION, HE SAID.
TENDERS ARE NOW BEING CALLED FOR THE WORK WHICH WILL BEGIN IN MARCH NEXT YEAR AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 15 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
IT WILL INCLUDE THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 33-METRE SUBWAY ACROSS NATHAN ROAD WITH THE ENTRANCES AT SAIGON STREET, AND DIVERSION OF AFFECTED WATER DRAINS.
THE WORK HAS BEEN DESIGNED BY THE HIGHWAYS STRUCTURAL DESIGN DIVISION AND CONSTRUCTION WILL BE SUPERVISED BY THE HIGHWAYS (KOWLOON) DIVISION OF THE PWD'S HIGHWAYS OFFICE.
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN MID-LEVELS
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MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT FROM 10 AM ON THURSDAY (DECEMBER 27) THE FOLLOWING TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR ABOUT SIX WEEKS TO ENABLE THE RECONSTRUCTION OF GLENÉALY.
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GLENEALY WILL BE ROUTED ONE WAY SOUTHBOUND FROM ROBINSON ROAD TO CONDUIT ROAD. EASTBOUND TRAFFIC
SHOULD USE UPPER GLENEALY FLYOVER. WESTBOUND TRAFFIC SHOULD PROCEED VIA CASTLE ROAD- .
* VEHICLES OVER TWO TONS WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM USING
GLENEALY SOUTHBOUND AND WILL BE DIVERTED VIA KOTEWALL ROAD AND CONDUIT ROAD-
* THE PROHIBITION ON VEHICLES OVER TWO TONS USING
CONDUIT ROAD EASTBOUND BETWEEN CASTLE ROAD AND GLENEALY WILL BE TEMPORARILY LIFTED- AND
* VEHICLES OVER TWO TONS WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM
HORNSEY ROAD WESTBOUND AND CONDUIT ROAD WESTBOUND AS FAR AS ITS JUNCTION WITH CASTLE ROAD.
TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
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