MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1986
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TRAFFIC AT AIRPORT RE-ALIGNED FROM TOMORROW
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TRAFFIC RE-ALIGNMENT WILL BE INTRODUCED IN THE SECTION OF CONCORDE ROAD NORTH OF THE AIRPORT PASSENGER TERMINAL STAFF CANTEEN FROM TOMORROW (TUESDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT SAID.
THE ROUNDABOUT ADJACENT TO THE SECTION OF CONCORDE ROAD NEAR THE STAFF CANTEEN (ALSO KNOWN AS CONCORDE RESTAURANT) WILL BE CLOSED FROM 10 AM.
THE RE-ALIGNMENT IS TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EXTENSION OF THE PODIUM TO JOIN THE DEPARTURE LEVEL OF THE STAGE V DEVELOPMENT OF THE PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
WHEN COMPLETED IN MID-1988, IT WILL INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF PASSENGER THROUGHPUT FROM 12 MILLION TO 18 MILLION A YEAR.
ACCESS TO THE ARRIVAL FORECOURT FROM THIS ROAD WILL BE ROUTED VIA A NEW VEHICULAR PASSAGEWAY BENEATH THE EAST END OF THE AIRPORT CAR PARK PODIUM.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS, ROAD MARKINGS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS WILL BE INSTALLED AT STRATEGIC LOCATIONS TO DIRECT MOTORISTS.
IN ADDITION, A COVERED WALKWAY WILL BE PROVIDED BETWEEN THE WORK SITE AND THE STAFF CANTEEN FOR PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENTS TO AND FROM THE PASSENGER TERMINAL BUILDING AND THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE AREA.
THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT THE NEW TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT FORMS PART OF RELOCATION OF ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ENHANCE A SMOOTH TRAFFIC FLOW WHILE WORK IS IN PROGRESS.
WATER STORAGE FIGURE
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STORAGE IN HONG KONG'S RESERVOIRS AT 9 AM TODAY (MONDAY) STOOD AT 64.2 PER CENT OF CAPACITY OR 376.505 MILLION CUBIC METRES.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR THE RESERVOIRS CONTAINED 434.328 MILLION CUBIC METRES OF WATER, REPRESENTING 74.1 PER CENT OF CAPACITY.
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