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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS

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TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1975

MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT NEW TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED IN YAU MA TEI AND TAI WOH PING AREAS IN KOWLOON ON FRIDAY (JULY 25).

IN YAU MA TEI, THE EXISTING URBAN CLEARWAY RESTRICTION PERIOD OF 7 A.M. TO 7 P.M. ON GASCOIGNE ROAD BETWEEN NATHAN ROAD AND WYLIE ROAD, AND ON JORDAN ROAD BETWEEN GASCOIGNE ROAD AND JORDAN PATH, WILL BE EXTENDED BY FIVE HOURS TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW IN THE LATE EVENING.

THIS MEANS ALL MOTOR VEHICLES, EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES, WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO STOP ON THE ROAD SECTIONS TO PICK UP AND SET DOWN PASSENGERS OR TO LOAD AND UNLOAD GOODS BETWEEN 7 A.M. AND MIDNIGHT.

THE EXTENDED RESTRICTION HOURS WILL COME INTO EFFECT FROM 10 A.M. ON FRIDAY.

IN TAI WOK PING, THERE WILL BE DIVERSIONS LASTING ABOUT ONE MONTH FOR TRAFFIC USING THE WESTERN END OF LUNG CHEUNG ROAD AND NAM CHEONG STREET EXTENSION, IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE FINAL STAGE OF WORKS ON TAI WOH PÌNG INTERCHANGE.

TRAFFIC NOW MAKING A SIGNAL-CONTROLLED RIGHT TURN FROM NAM CHEONG STREET EXTENSION TOWARDS LIONS ROCK TUNNEL WILL HAVE TO MAKE A G-TURN BY FIRST TURNING LEFT AT THE END OF THE NAM CHEONG STREET EXTENSION.

THE EXISTING SEPARATE NORTH AND SOUTH ROUTES ON NAM CHEONG STREET EXTENSION WILL BE COMBINED INTO A SINGLE CARRIAGEWAY FOR TWO-WAY TRAFFIC. IN ADDITION, THE ELEVATED ROAD AT THE TAI WOH PING INTERCHANGE WILL BE OPENED TO WESTBOUND TRAFFIC.

TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED AND POLICE OFFICERS WILL BE ON DUTY TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

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