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Friday, October 5, 1973

STRAIGHTENING OF QUEENSWAY BENDS

Road improvement works to eliminate the dangerous bends in Queensway near the Old Naval Dockyard will begin shortly.

This follows the demolition of the last 12 buildings standing

in the way of the Queensway realignment scheme.

The road works will include the realignment and widening of the existing carriageway to a smooth six-lane dual carriageway.

When completed, traffic flow between Wan Chai and Central Districts will be greatly improved and the traffic hazard at the existing dangerous bends will be eliminated, a spokesman for the Public Works

Department said.

Part of the project involves the construction of footpaths on " both sides of the road. A footbridge will also be incorporated in the scheme to provide a safe walkway for pedestrians crossing this busy

traffic route.

The spokesman said that it should be possible to bring the

new carriageway into operation in mid-1975.

The project has been designed by the Highways (H.K.) Division of the Highways Office, Public Works Department, which will also supervise

the construction works.

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