XN000022-1978-02-20 — Page 6

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1978

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN KWUN TONG

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT FROM SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 25) KWUN TONG ROAD BETWEEN HONG TAK ROAD AND ELEGANCE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN 1.30 A.M. AND 5.30 A.M. DAILY FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS IN ORDER TO FACILITATE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION WORKS.

IN VIEW OF THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE, THE FOLLOWING TRAFFIC DIVERSIONS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED:-

* SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC ON KWUN TONG ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED VIA

NGAU TAU KOK ROAD AND ELEGANCE ROAD TO REJOIN KWUN TONG ROAD-

* NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC ON KWUN TONG ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED VIA

LAI YIP STREET, WAI YIP STREET TO REJOIN KWUN TONG ROAD. ALTERNATIVELY, VEHICLES CAN PROCEED VIA THE ROUNDABOUT AT THE JUNCTION OF KWUN TONG ROAD AND ELEGANCE ROAD, TO NGAU TAU KOK ROAD AND SHING SHUN ROAD TO REJOIN KWUN TONG ROAD.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.