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Tuesday, June 26, 1973

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CLEARWAY SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW

New clearway systems will be introduced in Lai Chi Kolt Road and

Cheung Sha Wan Road this week in a determined effort to speed up the flow

of traffic in this congested area.

At the same time restrictions will be imposed on a number of streets

in the Mong Kok and Sham Shui Po districts and in Castle Peak in the New

Territories.

From tomorrow (Wednesday), a clearway will come into operation along

tho section of Lai Chi Kok Road between Nathan Road and an un-named road

linking Lai Chi Kok Road and Cheung Sha Wan Road to the east of the Lai Chi

Kok Interchange,

The clearway section of Cheung Sha Wan Road will be between Nathan

Road and Hing Wah Street. It will come into effect from Thursday (June 28).

All motor vehicles, except franchised buses, will be prohibited from

stopping to pick up or set down passengers and to load and unload goods

along these two clearways from 7.30 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

daily.

In addition, public light buses from tomorrow (Wednesday) will not

be permitted to pick up or set down passengers from 7 a.m. to 9 p.. daily in:

Shanghai Street between Lai Chi Kok Road and Arran Street;

and

The northeast-bound carriageway of Tonkin Street within about 230 feet from its junction with Lai Chi Kok Road.

With effect