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SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 1980
HE SAID THE THREE-STOREY STATION WOULD BE OF STANDARD DESIGN AND WOULD HAVE ROOM FOR 10 FIRE APPLIANCES.
THERE WILL BE DUTY AND SERVICES ROOMS, OFFICES, A LECTURE ROOM, BARRACKS ACCOMMODATION FOR ESSENTIAL OPERATIONAL STAFF ON DUTY, WASHROOM FACILITIES, AND A DINING AND RECREATIONAL AREA.
IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE A DRILL YARD, A DRILL TOWER AND A DANGEROUS GOODS STORE.
NEW TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS ON NATHAN ROAD
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NEW TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED ON NATHAN ROAD NEAR THE JORDAN AND TSIM SHA TSUI MTR STATIONS FROM 10 AM ON WEDNESDAY (MARCH 26) FOLLOWING REINSTATEMENT OF THE ROAD,
TWO EXISTING BUS-ONLY LANES WILL BE REDESIGNATED URBAN CLEARWAYS.
THEY ARE THE NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAYS OF NATHAN ROAD BETWEEN PEKING ROAD AND GRANVILLE ROAD AND BETWEEN AUSTIN ROAD AND PUBLIC SQUARE STREET.
ALL VEHICLES, EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES, WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PICK UP OR SET DOWN PASSENGERS OR LOAD OR UNLOAD GOODS FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM WITHIN THE CLEARWAYS.
IN ADDITION, THE NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF THE ROAD BETWEEN JORDAN ROAD AND PUBLIC SQUARE STREET WILL BE DESIGNATED A PLB PROHIBITED ZONE.
PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES, EXCEPT THOSE AUTHORISED IN WRITING BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING THE ZONE FROM 7 AM TO MIDNIGHT,
EXISTING URBAN CLEARWAY RESTRICTIONS AND PUBLIC LIGHT BUS RESTRICTIONS ON THE OTHER SECTIONS OF NATHAN ROAD AND JORDAN ROAD WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED.
TRAFFIC RE-ROUTINGS WILL ALSO BE IMPLEMENTED AS FOLLOWS:
* NATHAN ROAD BETWEEN PEKING ROAD AND GRANVILLE ROAD AND
BETWEEN AUSTIN ROAD AND PUBLIC SQUARE STREET WILL BE RE-ROUTED TWO-WAY,
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BOWRING STREET BETWEEN NATHAN ROAD AND PILKEM STREET WILL BE OPENED TO TRAFFIC ONE-WAY EASTBOUND,
NANKING STREET AND NING PO STREET BETWEEN NATHAN ROAD AND PARKES STREET WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY WESTBOUND AND THE CLOSURE AT THEIR WESTERN JUNCTIONS WITH NATHAN ROAD WILL BE REMOVED,
PAK HOI STREET BETWEEN NATHAN ROAD AND WOOSUNG STREET WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY EASTBOUND AND THE CLOSURE AT ITS WESTERN JUNCTION WITH NATHAN ROAD WILL BE REMOVED,