MONDAY, JULY 7, 1986
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ROAD WORKS AT LION ROCK TUNNEL APPROACHES
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VARIOUS LANES ON THE SHA TIN APPROACHES TO THE SOUTHBOUND TUBE OF THE LION ROCK TUNNEL WILL BE CLOSED FROM 8 PM ON THURSDAY (JULY 10) FOR RESURFACING WORK WHICH WILL TAKE ABOUT TWO MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT BETWEEN 8 PM AND 6 AM DAILY TO MINIMISE DISRUPTION TO TRAFFIC.
IT WILL ONLY BE CARRIED OUT NEAR THE TOLL BOOTHS AND THE TUNNEL PORTAL WHILE LANES INSIDE THE TUNNEL WILL NOT BE AFFECTED.
AS TRAFFIC CONGESTION IS EXPECTED, MOTORISTS SHOULD MAKE FULL USE OF TAI PO ROAD AS AN ALTERNATIVE ROUTE. TEMPORARY ADVANCE WARNING SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
THE KOWLOON-BOUND BUS STOP ON LION ROCK TUNNEL ROAD NEAR THE TOLL BOOTHS WILL ALSO BE SUSPENDED BETWEEN 8 PM AND 6 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY WITH EFFECT FROM JULY 24 FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS.
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WESTERN DISTRICT WATER CUT
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN WESTERN DISTRICT WILL RE TURNED OFF FROM 10 AM TO 4 PM ON THURSDAY (JULY 10) FOR MAINS WORK.
THE AFFECTED PREMISES ARE BOUNDED BY POKFULAM ROAD, VICTORIA ROAD AND SASSOON ROAD; TAI WAN SAN TSUEN: HO TUNG HILL SQUATTER AREA NOS. 1-35 AND 2-10 MT. DAVIS ROAD; NO. 96, BLOCK A, B AND C OF POKFULAM ROAD AND TELEGRAPH VILLAGE.
WATER STORAGE FIGURE
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STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 55.2 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 323.854 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 349.257 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 59.6 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.