MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1983
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TRAFFIC PLAN FOR FIREWORKS DISPLAY
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SPECIAL TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY (OCTOBER 16) WERE ANNOUNCED TODAY.
THE DISPLAY, ORGANISED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL, IS TO TAKE PLACE IN VICTORIA HARBOUR. IT WILL START AT 9 PM AND WILL LAST FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES.
ON BOTH HONG KONG ISLAND AND KOWLOON THERE WILL BE SPECIAL PEDESTRIAN-ONLY AREAS TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO VIEW THE FIREWORKS FROM GOOD VANTAGE POINTS.
THERE WILL BE EXTRA BUS, TRAM, FERRY AND MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY SERVICES TO COPE WITH THE EXPECTED INCREASED PUBLIC DEMAND BEFORE AND AFTER THE DISPLAY.
TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS AMPLE SPACE FOR ALL WHO WISH TO SEE THE DISPLAY, AND THAT DISRUPTION TO TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC IS KEPT TO A MINIMUM, A NUMBER OF ROAD CLOSURES AND OTHER ALTERATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ARE REQUIRED.
A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN GAVE DETAILS OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE DISPLAY. THESE WILL BE PUBLISHED IN FULL AGAIN IN ADVERTISEMENT SECTIONS OF MAJOR NEWSPAPERS ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 14).
IN CENTRAL, THE SUNDAY-PUBLIC HOLIDAY PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT AT CHATER ROAD AND ICE HOUSE STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 7 AM TO MIDNIGHT.
IN THE PEAK AREA, UPHILL TRAFFIC EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES, MAXICABS, PRIVATE OMNIBUSES AND TAXIS WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING THE SECTION OF PEAK ROAD BEYOND THE MAGAZINE GAP ROAD JUNCTION FROM 7 PM UNTIL CROWDS HAVE DISPERSED. HOWEVER, DOWNHILL TRAFFIC WILL NOT BE AFFECTED.
PEAK RESIDENTS REQUIRING EMERGENCY ACCESS TO THE AREA DURING THE CLOSURE MAY CONTACT THE PEAK POLICE STATION ON 5-96242.
A NUMBER OF ROADS IN THE WAN CHAI WATERFRONT WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 7.30 PM. MANY OTHERS ON COASTAL TSIM SHA TSUI WILL BE CLOSED BETWEEN 8.30 PM AND 10.30 PM. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO WATCH TRAFFIC SIGNS.
ADDITIONAL TRIPS WILL BE OPERATED ON CMB ROUTE 8 AND 15. A SPECIAL ROUTE, NO. 15M, FROM ADMIRALTY MTR STATION TO THE PEAK WILL RUN FROM 6.30 PM. HOWEVER, SERVICES ON KMB ROUTE 5M WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM 7 PM.
HYF WILL CANCEL ITS 8.40 PM, 9 PM AND 9.20 PM SAILINGS BETWEEN WAN CHAT AND JORDAN ROAD.
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