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Tuesday, October 4, 1977

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TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN CENTRAL

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The westbound section of Queensway between Cotton Tree Drive

and Garden Road will be closed to traffic between 1 a.m. and 6 n.4. on

Thursday, Friday and Saturday (October 6, 7 and 8) to facilitate the

construction of the Queensway Flyover, the Transport Department

announced today.

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Motorists proceeding from Wanchai to Central should turn left

up Cotton Tree Drive and turn back into Garden Road at the Peak Tram

Terminus and then to Queen's Road Central.

Cross harbour bus route No. 121 will be diverted to operate

vie Hennessy Road, Fenwick Street, Gloucester Road, Harcourt Road and

Connaught Road Central on its Hong Kong bound journey during the e

periods of road closure.

Also with effect from 10 a.m. on Thursday (October 6), vehicles

will not be permitted to turn right from Des Voeux Road West eastbound

into Western Street southbound in order to facilitate tram track repairs.

This arrangement will last for about two weeks.

Appropriate traffic signs will be set up to guide motorists.