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THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1982
SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CHING MING FESTIVAL
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SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE NEW TERRITORIES FROM SUNDAY (MARCH 21) FOR THE CHING MING FESTIVAL.
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* ROAD CLOSURES ON MARCH 21, 28 AND APRIL 4, 5, 9, 10,
11, 12, 18 :
WO HOP SHEK ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC EXCEPT HEARSES FROM 4 AM TO 8 PM.
FANLING PLAYGROUND ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC (EXCEPT FOR THOSE REQUIRING ACCESS TO PREMISES IN THE AREA) FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM.
* THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE TSUEN WAN CEMETERY WILL BE CLOSED
TO ALL TRAFFIC EXCEPT HEARSES ON APRIL 4, 5 AND 12.
GOODS VEHICLES OVER 45 CWT WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING TAI PO ROAD BETWEEN SHA TIN RACECOURSE AND FANLING ROUNDABOUT ON MARCH 28, APRIL 4, 5, 11 AND 12.
* A SPECIAL KMB ROUTE 73R WILL BE OPERATED BETWEEN SHEUNG
SHUI AND MAN KAM TO (SAN UK LING) EVERY 15 MINUTES AT A FARE OF 70 CENTS ON APRIL 4 AND 5.
A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN ADVISED MOTORISTS HEADING FOR THE NORTHERN PART OF THE NEW TERRITORIES TO USE ROUTE TWISK AND FAN KAM ROAD OR CASTLE PEAK ROAD AND TUEN MUN HIGHWAY AS SEVERE TRAFFIC CONGESTION IS EXPECTED ON TAI PO ROAD DURING THE CHING MING HOLIDAYS.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO ADVISED COMMUTERS TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES AS PARKING SPACES IN MOST OF THE CEMETERY AREAS ARE EXTREMELY LIMITED.
NEW MAXICAB ROUTE ***
A NEW KOWLOON PLB MAXICAB ROUTE- NO.1 - WILL RUN A CIRCULAR OPERATION BETWEEN TSIM SHA TSUI MTR STATION AND TSIM SHA TSUI EAST FROM SUNDAY (MARCH 21).
WITH ITS TERMINUS AT THE LAY-BY ON THE NORTHERN SIDE OF HAIPHONG ROAD, THE MAXICAB WILL OPERATE VIA HAIPHONG ROAD, HUMPHREYS AVENUE, CARNAVON ROAD, CORNWALL AVENUE, MODY ROAD, MODY LANE, SALISBURY ROAD, NEW WORLD CENTRE, STAR FERRY BUS TERMINUS AND HANKOW ROAD.
THE ROUTE WILL SERVE AT 6-MINUTE FREQUENCIES, FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM ON WEEKDAYS AND FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AT A FLAT FARE OF 70 CENTS.
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