FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1990
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TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF TOLO HIGHWAY
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES THAT THE SECTION OF THE SOUTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF TOLO HIGHWAY BETWEEN ISLAND HOUSE INTERCHANGE AND MA LIU SHUI INTERCHANGE WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN 1 AM AND 11.30 AM ON SUNDAY JANUARY 281 IN CONNECTION WITH 1990 HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL MARATHON EVENT.
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DURING THE CLOSURE, KMB EXPRESS ROUTES 70X, 71X, 72X, 73X, AND 75X WILL CONTINUE TO USE TOLO HIGHWAY ON NORTHBOUND JOURNEYS. ON SOUTHBOUND JOURNEYS, THE EXPRESS ROUTES WILL BE DIVERTD TO OPERATE NON-STOP VIA TAI PO ROAD AND SHA TIN ROAD. THE EXISTING EXPRESS FARES WILL CONTINUE TO BE CHARGED.
MOTORISTS WILL BE ABLE TO GAIN ACCESS TO MA LIU SHUI PIER, MEI SHA PIER, THE SHA TIN SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT AND NEARBY DESTINATIONS, ONLY IF THEY TRAVEL IN THE NORTHERLY DIRECTION ON TOLO HIGHWAY то EXIT AT MA LIU SHUI INTERCHANGE.
ON LEAVING THE AREA. VEHICLES CAN ONLY EXIT ONTO THE NORTHBOUND TOLO HIGHWAY. MOTORISTS GOING TO DESTINATIONS SOUTH OF THE ISLAND HOUSE INTERCHANGE CAN DO SO BY EXITING AT THIS INTERCHANGE ΤΟ JOIN THE SOUTHBOUND TAI PO ROAD.
AS TRAFFIC CONGESTION MAY OCCUR ON TAI PO ROAD NEAR KWONG FUK ESTATE. THE PUBLIC ARE URGED TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE DISPLAYED AND POLICE WILL BE ON HAND TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.