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FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1994
ONE-WAY GYRATORY TRAFFIC SCHEME IN WONG CHUK HANG
A ONE-WAY GYRATORY TRAFFIC SCHEME WILL BE INTRODUCED IN WONG CHUK HANG TO IMPROVE THE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION IN THE AREA.
THE NEW SCHEME WILL COME INTO EFFECT FROM 10 AM ON WEDNESDAY, (JULY 27) UPON THE OPENING OF A NEW ACCESS ROAD LINKING HEUNG YIP ROAD AND POLICE SCHOOL ROAD.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID UNDER THE NEW SCHEME, VEHICLES ON WONG CHUK HANG ROAD EASTBOUND, EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES, WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM TURNING RIGHT INTO NAM LONG SHAN ROAD.
THEY WILL BE DIVERTED TO GO VIA OCEAN PARK ROAD, HEUNG YIP ROAD, THE NEW ACCESS ROAD, POLICE SCHOOL ROAD AND NAM LONG SHAN ROAD.
VEHICLES, EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES, ON WONG CHUK HANG ROAD WESTBOUND AFTER TURNING INTO NAM LONG SHAN ROAD WILL BE PERMITTED ΤΟ TURN LEFT ONLY INTO HRUNG YIP ROAD.
VEHICLES ON WONG CHUK HANG ROAD WESTBOUND HEADING TOWARDS NAM LONG SHAN ROAD SOUTH OF HEUNG YIP ROAD SHOULD TAKE FITHER OR THE FOLLOWING ROUTES:
VIA OCEAN PARK ROAD, HEUNG YIP ROAD, THE NEW ACCESS ROAD, POLICE SCHOOL ROAD AND NAM LONG SHAN ROAD; OR
VIA NAM LONG SHAN ROAD, HEUNG YIP ROAD, THE NEW ACCESS ROAD, POLICE SCHOOL ROAD AND NAM LONG SHAN ROAD.
THE SIGNALISED JUNCTION AT WONG CHUK HANG ROAD/NAM LONG SHAN ROAD HAS BEEN OPERATING AT CAPACITY AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION FREQUENTLY OCCURS DURING PEAK HOURS.
"WITH THE IMMINENT OPENING OF THE SECOND AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE AND THE STAGED COMPLETION OF THE DEVELOPMENTS IN AP LEI CHAU, TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AT THIS JUNCTION IS EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE FURTHER.
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"THIS ONE-WAY GYRATORY TRAFFIC SCHEME IS AIMED AT REDUCING CONFLICTING MOVEMENTS AT THE JUNCTION AND THUS IMPROVE ITS CAPACITY,' THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
IN ADDITION, A SERIES OF TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AT THE SAME TIME IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE ONE-WAY GYRATORY SCHEME.
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THE SPOKESMAN ADDED APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL TO GUIDE MOTORISTS, AND APPEALED TO MOTORISTS TO DRIVE WITH CARE.
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