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Wednesday, July 4, 1973

Two subsidiary routes to Nathan Road. The first

is an extension of Tong Mi Road which, when

completed early next year, will connect with

Jordan Road, Waterloo Road, Argyle Street and

Lai Chi Kok Road providing a through route from

Ferry Street in Yau Ma Tei to Tai Kok Tsui.

The second one is a route parallel to Canton Road between

Salisbury Road and Jordan Road, which is scheduled for completion by

early 1975.

A computerised traffic control system for the whole

of West Kowloon. Tenders are now out and when the system is in operation in 1976 it will enable optimum

use of the road system.

E The West Kowloon Corridor scheme the major works

envisaged to relieve the Nathan Road, artery. It will be in the form of an elevated road running along the waterfront which starts from Gascoigne Road to Lai Chi

Kok with the now familiar ramped connections to the

principal crossing roads along its length.

The first section of this road, from Gascoigne Road to Tong I

Road, is now out to tender and works should be finished before the end

of 1975. This section will be particularly helpful in relieving traffic

in Nathan Road.

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Finally, Mr. Robertson mentioned two gencral points.

"Consultants are already engaged in an updating of previous 'Long

Terri Road Studios' to ensure that our planning takes full account of the

traffic needs of the next two decades..

"Secondly, the need to carry out approved works in the shortest

possible time is fully appreciated by the P.W.D., and we are giving this aspect

of all our proposals the closest attention," he said.

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