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MONDAY, JUNE 9, 1975

FUNG MO STREET INTERCHANGE OPENS ON WEDNESDAY

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THE NEWLY-COMPLETED FUNG MO STREET INTERCHANGE IN KOWLOON, WHICH WILL GREATLY FACILITATE EAST-WEST THROUGH TRAFFIC ALONG LUNG CHEUNG ROAD, WILL BE OPENED TO TRAFFIC AT 10 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY (JUNE 11).

NEW TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPENING. ALL TRAFFIC ON THE EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF LUNG CHEUNG ROAD WISHING TO TURN INTO FUNG HO STREET WILL KEEP TO THE LEFT AND ENTER THE SLIP ROAD LEADING TO AND OVER THE NEW FLYOVER,

MOTORISTS TRAVELLING NORTH ALONG FUNG MO STREET WISHING TO TURN RIGHT INTO LUNG CHEUNG ROAD WILL GO ON TO THE FLYOVER AND EXIT ONTO LUNG CHEUNG ROAD VIA THE SLIP ROAD.

AT THE SAME TIME, THE PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS SPANNING LUNG CHEUNG ROAD WILL BE OPENED TO PROVIDE SAFE CROSSING FACILITIES FOR PEDESTRIANS.

NEW TRAFFIC SIGNALS WILL BE IN OPERATION AT THE JUNCTION OF FUNG MO STREET AND FU MEI STREET. THE EXISTING TRAFFIC SIGNALS, LOCATED AT THE JUNCTION OF LUNG CHEUNG ROAD AND FUNG MO STREET, WILL BE CANCELLED.

TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP AND POLICE WILL BE ON HAND TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

THREE BUS ROUTES, NOS. 2F 3C AND 110 WHICH AT PRESENT OPERATE VIA FUNG MO STREET WILL USE THE NEW FLYOVER AND OBSERVE A NEW BUS STOP BENEATH THE FLYOVER.

MEANWHILE, ON THE HONG KONG ISLAND, THE U-SHAPE APPROACH ROAD LEADING FROM GLOUCESTER ROAD TO THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL ENTRANCE WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR SIX HOURS FROM MIDNIGHT TOMORROW (TUESDAY) TO 6 A.M. THE NEXT MORNING TO ENABLE RESURFACING WORKS TO BE CARRIED OUT. IN CASE OF HEAVY RAINS, THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE WILL BE POSTPONED BY ONE DAY.

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