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Thursday, February 15, 1973
LION ROCK TUNNEL TRAFFIC SET NEW RECORD
During Lunar New Year
The total number of vehicles passing through the Lion Rock Tunnel
during the Lunar New Year has set a new record.
According to statistics released by the Transport Department, a
total of 69,445 vehicles passed through the tunnel during the four-day
holiday period.
The highest daily record was set on February 5 when 21,673 vehicles
passed through the toll booths.
The previous daily record of 20,967 vehicles was set on the third
day of the last Lunar New Year (February 17, 1972).
The usage of the Lion Rock Tunnel, which operates on a round-the-clock
basis, has been increasing steadily since its opening at the end of 1967.
Traffic has been increasing at the rate of about 20 per cent per annum
from an initial daily average of approximately 5,000 vehicles to about 11,500
now during weekdays and over 15,000 during weekends and public holidays.
The Lion Rock Tunnel Road was originally built to relieve congestion
on the old Tai Po Road, linking Kowloon and the eastern part of the New Territories.
But with the rapid development of the New Territories, especially Sha
Tin, traffic congestion is still experienced on both roads during peak hours.
Traffic volume on Tai Po Road has now risen to a level which is even
higher than that before the opening of the tunnel.
/The Government ...............
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