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FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1988
FENWICK PIER STREET FLYOVER OPENS TOMORROW
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THE FENWICK PIER STREET FLYOVER IN WAN CHAI WILL OPEN TO TRAFFIC FROM 10 AM TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
ANNOUNCING THIS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT SAID THE 350-METRE TWO LANE FLYOVER WILL PROVIDE A WESTERN EXIT FOR VEHICLES TRAVELLING FROM WAN CHAI RECLAMATION TO CENTRAL DISTRICT AND THE MID-LEVELS.
THESE VEHICLES AT PRESENT TRAVEL VIA THE FLEMING ROAD FLYOVER AND HENNESSY ROAD OR LOCKHART ROAD.
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THE FENWICK PIER STREET FLYOVER WILL PROVIDE A MORE DIRECT ROUTE, AND RELIEVE TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON THE FLEMING ROAD FLYOVER IN HENNESSY AND LOCKHART ROADS.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE $11 MILLION FLYOVER BEGAN IN JUNE 1985.
FORUMS ON WESTERN DISTRICT TRAFFIC STUDY
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RESIDENTS CONCERNED ABOUT TRAFFIC PROBLEMS IN WESTERN ARE BEING INVITED TO ATTEND TWO FORUMS ON THE WESTERN DISTRICT TRAFFIC STUDY. THEY WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY (FEBRUARY 4)
AND ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9.
1986
THE STUDY, COMMISSIONED BY THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT IN DECEMBER AND UNDERTAKEN BY TWO CONSULTANT COMPANIES, IS AIMED AT DETERMINING AN EFFECTIVE TRANSPORT SYSTEM TO MEET TRAFFIC DEMANDS IN WESTERN DISTRICT UNTIL 1996.
IT INCLUDES AN ASSESSMENT OF THE NEED FOR EXTENDING 7 TRUNK ROUTE, AND THIS WILL FORM PART OF THE INPUT TO COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORT STUDY AND THE GREEN ISLAND FEASIBILITY STUDY.
THE ROUTE THE SECOND RECLAMATION
SEVEN CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM BOTH THE HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORT DEPARTMENTS WILL SPEAK AT THE TWO FORUMS.
THE FIRST OF TWO FORUMS, ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE, WILL BE HELD AT THE KENNEDY TOWN KAIFONG WELFARE ASSOCIATION, 14A BELCHER'S STREET.
THE SECOND WILL BE HELD AT THE WESTERN DISTRICT COMMUNITY CENTRE IN WESTERN STREET, SAI YING PUN,
/BOTH FORUMS