THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1988
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WAYS TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW ON CHATHAM ROAD NORTH
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NEW TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEASURES TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW ON CHATHAM ROAD NORTH TOWARDS THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FROM MONDAY {AUGUST
15), THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY).
THE MEASURES ARE PART OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE IN THE REPORT ON CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL STUDY, JOINTLY COMPILED TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND A CONSULTANCY FIRM.
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UNDER THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS, THE EXISTING BUS STOPS AT CHATHAM ROAD NORTH SOUTHBOUND NEAR BAKER STREET WILL NOT BE OBSERVED BY CROSS HARBOUR BUS ROUTES NO. 101, 108, 109, 116 AND 121 AND AIRBUS ROUTES NO. AŽ AND A3.
HOWEVER, THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE USED BY KMB ROUTES 14X, 15X AND 24X FOR THE LOADING AND UNLOADING OF PASSENGERS.
NO. 13X,
NEW BUS STOPS FOR THESE CROSS HARBOUR BUS ROUTES WILL ВЕ PROVIDED AT A BUS BAY NEAR THE FAT KWONG STREET FLYOVER. THE TWO AIRBUS ROUTES WIL ALSO STOP FOR PASSENGERS AT THE SAME LOCATION DURING MORNING RUSH HOURS.
"THE CANCELLATION OF THE BAKER STREET STOPS FOR CROSS HARBOUR BUS ROUTES WILL REDUCE THE REQUIREMENT FOR THESE BUSES TO WEAVE ACROSS TUNNEL TRAFFIC QUEUES ON CHATHAM ROAD NORTH, THUS GIVING THEM A FREER APPROACH TO THE EXISTING BUS GATE SLIP ROAD AT THE LEFT TURN TO HONG CHONG ROAD," A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID.
"AT THE SAME TIME, THE REDUCTION
IN WEAVING ACTIVITIES WILL ALSO HELP IMPROVE THE FLOW OF OTHER TRAFFIC ALONG CHATHAM ROAD NORTH SOUTHBOUND.'
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MEANWHILE, THE
CARRIAGEWAY MARKINGS ON
CHATHAM ROAD NORTH OF TRAFFIC HEADING
SOUTHBOUND WILL BE ADJUSTED TO IMPROVE THE FLOW FOR YAU MA TEI AREA.
AT PRESENT, MANY MOTORISTS HEADING FOR THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL ARE MAKING USE OF THE TRAFFIC LANES HEADING FOR NON-TUNNEL. AREA TO JUMP INTO THE TUNNEL QUEUES, AND ARE CAUSING CONSIDERABLE OBSTRUCTION AND DELAYS TO NON-TUNNEL TRAFFIC.
WITH THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS IN CARRIAGEWAY MARKINGS, WHICH INCLUDE THE DESIGNATION OF NEW SOLID-CUM-BROKEN WHITE LINES AND THE SHORTENING OF SOME OF THE EXISTING SOLID-CUM-BROKEN WHITE LINES, SUCH OBSTRUCTION WILL BE AVOIDED AND NON-TUNNEL TRAFFIC WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY A SMOOTHER FLOW.
"MOTORISTS COMING FROM THE EAST KOWLOON WAY WILL THEREFORE HAVE TO SELECT THE APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC LANES EARLIER, DEPENDING ON WHETHER THEY WISH TO CROSS THE HARBOUR OR TO GO TO YAU MA TEI THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
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