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FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1975

SECTION OF WELLINGTON STR. TO BE CLOSED

FOR ABOUT A MONTH *****

MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT THE SECTION OF WELLINGTON STREET BETWEEN ADERDEEN STREET AND QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL WILL BE CLOSED FOR ABOUT FOUR WEEKS FROM NEXT MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 1).

DURING THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE THE EXISTING SKYLIGHTS OF AN UNDERGROUND LATRINE BELOW WELLINGTON STREET NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL WILL BE REMOVED AND THE OPENING REPLACED BY CONCRETE SLABS.

AT THE SAME TIME THE SECTION OF WELLINGTON STREET BETWEEN COCHRANE STREET AND ABERDEEN STREET WILL DE RE-ROUTED ONE-WAY EASTBOUND, WHILE THE SECTION OF COCHRANE STREET BETWEEN WELLINGTON STREET AND STANLEY STREET WILL BECOME ONE-WAY NORTHBOUND.

THE EXISTING MINIBUS STAND ON WELLINGTON STREET WEST OF PEEL STREET WILL BE SUSPENDED DURING THE ROAD CLOSURE AND APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED.

THE NEW ARRANGEMENTS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN WELLINGTON STREET AND COCHRANE STREET. MOTORISTS ARE THEREFORE ADVISED TO AVOID USING THESE AREAS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE.

MEANWHILE, MOTORISTS ARE REMINDED THAT THE SLIP ROAD OF HARCOURT ROAD BETWEEN THE WESTERN END OF THE POLICE HEAD- QUARTERS AND COTTON TREE DRIVE WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, EXCEPT CONTRACTOR VEHICLES FROM 8 A.M. NEXT MONDAY.

THE CLOSURE FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS -- IS TO FACILITATE PRE-CONTRACT UTILITY DIVERSION WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY.

THE EX-NAVAL DOCKYARD OPEN-AIR CARPARK AND THE METERED OMNIBUS PARKING SPACES NEARBY WILL ALSO BE CLOSED DURING THE SAME PERIOD. ALTERNATIVE PARKING FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MURRAY ROAD MULTI-STOREY CARPARK,

MOTORISTS WISHING TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE NEW RODNEY BLOCK SHOULD ENTER AND EXIT FROM QUEENSWAY.

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