SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1992
SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR TSING YI SOUTH BRIDGE
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HAS DEVISED A SPECIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN TO ENABLE VEHICULAR TRAFFIC TO MAKE THE BEST THE SINGLE LANE ON THE TSING YI SOUTH BRIDGE WHICH IS EXPECTED OPENED TO TRAFFIC AT 6 AM TOMORROW (SUNDAY).
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TWO-WAY TRAFFIC WILL BE PERMITTED TO USE THE SINGLE LANE THE BRIDGE BY THE USE OF TRAFFIC LIGHT CONTROL WHEN IT IS OPENED.
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) SAID THIS WILL ENABLE TRAFFIC FROM BOTH DIRECTIONS ON THE BRIDGE TO MAKE USE OF THE ONLY AVAILABLE LANE WITHOUT GIVING TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON THE TSING YI NORTH BRIDGE.
THE SOUTH BRIDGE WAS DAMAGED AND CLOSED TO TRAFFIC EARLIER AFTER AN INCIDENT INVOLVING A BARGE RAMPING ONTO THE BRIDGE UNDER SEVERE WEATHER CONDITION.
THE BRIDGE WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE STRUCTURALLY GOVERNMENT ENGINEERS.
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THE HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT WILL CARRY OUT REPAIR WORKS ΤΟ THE DAMAGED SECTION AND THE SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL TAKE EFFECT UNTIL SUCH WORKS IS COMPLETED.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE OPTIMUM USE OF THE SINGLE LANE WILL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH TRAFFIC DEMAND ON TSING YI.
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT OFFICERS WILL MONITOR THE SITUATION AND WHERE NECESSARY, WILL MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TIMING.
AS SOME CONGESTION IS EXPECTED DURING THE SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENT ON THE SOUTH BRIDGE, WHICH WILL AFFECT BUS SERVICE, THE HONG KONG FERRY COMPANY WILL MONITOR THE TRAFFIC SITUATION AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FERRY SAILINGS TO AND FROM TSING YI IF REQUIRED.
MOTORISTS ARE ALSO ADVISED TO AVOID USING THE AREA.
MEANWHILE, THE SECTION OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD NEAR SHUM TSENG AFFECTED BY LANDSLIP WILL ALSO BE RE-OPENED TO TRAFFIC USING ONE-LANE TWO-WAY ARRANGEMENTS FROM 7 PM TONIGHT (SATURDAY).
IN ADDITION, LAM KAM ROAD NEAR PAK NGAU SHEK IS CLOSED OWING TO ROAD COLLAPSE. KMB ROUTE 64K WILL BE TEMPORARILY DIVERTED TO OPERATE VIA FAN KAM ROAD AS FROM TOMORROW (SUNDAY) DURING THE ROAD PERIOD.
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