THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1981
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SPECIAL TRAFFIC PLANS FOR DRAGON BOAT RACES
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SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED TO CATER FOR THE LARGE CROWDS EXPECTED TO ATTEND DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL RACES IN TAI PO AND YAU MA TEI ON SATURDAY, JUNE 6,
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT, IN TAI PO, THE PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR DAM ACCESS ROAD EXTENDING FROM THE TING KÓK ROAD JUNCTION WOULD BE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLES FROM MIDNIGHT ON JUNE 5 UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF THE FESTIVAL PROCESSION ON JUNE 6.
THE ONLY VEHICLES NOT AFFECTED BY THE CLOSURE WOULD BE FRANCHISED BUSES, EMERGENCY VEHICLES, NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT VEHICLES AND THOSE DISPLAYING LABELS ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT.
ALL VEHICLES WOULD BE PERMITTED TO DROP PASSENGERS IN THE LAYBY AT TAI HEI TUK AND TO TURN AROUND AT THE BRIDE'S POOL CAR PARK,
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ALL PARKING SPACES ALONG THE PLOVER COVE RESERVOIR DAM ACCESS ROAD WOULD BE SUSPENDED DURING THE CLOSURE PERIOD.
+BECAUSE OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF SEVERE TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON TAI PO ROAD AND TING KOK ROAD, COUPLED WITH THE LIMITED AMOUNT OF PARKING AVAILABLE, VISITORS ARE ADVISED TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT,+ HE SAID.
+NO PARKING WILL BE PERMITTED ON TING KOK ROAD, AND ANY VEHICLE PARKED ILLEGALLY ON THE ROAD OR PAVEMENT WILL BE TOWED AWAY.·
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT ADDITIONAL BUSES WOULD BE PUT ON KMB ROUTE 75 BETWEEN 8.30 AM AND 4 PM TO HANDLE THE FESTIVAL CROWDS,
THE KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY ALSO WILL PROVIDE SPECIAL SERVICES. TRAINS WILL LEAVE THE KOWLOON STATION AT HUNG HOM AT 8.11 AM AND 10.36 AM, AND ARRIVE AT TAI PO MARKET AT 8.58 AM AND 11.26 AM. TRAINS WILL LEAVE TAI PO MARKET AT 9.42 AM AND 1.59 PM, AND ARRIVE AT KOWLOON STATION AT 10.31 AM AND 2.51 PM.
IN YAU MA TEI, MAN CHEONG STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO VEHICLES AT ITS JUNCTION WITH FERRY STREET FROM MIDNIGHT ON JUNE 5 UNTIL AFTER THE FESTIVAL PROCESSION ON JUNE 6.
DURING THE SAME PERIOD, ALL DESIGNATED PARKING SPACES ON MAN CHEONG STREET, MAN WAI STREET AND THE PUBLIC CAR PARK ADJACENT TO THE JORDAN ROAD FERRY PIER WILL BE SUSPENDED.
POLICE OFFICERS WILL BE ON DUTY AND TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
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