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SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1973

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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN MONG KOK AND KWUN TONG

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT FROM 10 A.M. ON MONDAY (MAY 22) A CLEARWAY RESTRICTION WILL BE IMPOSED BETWEEN 7 A.. AND 7 P.M. DAILY ON A SECTION OF PORTLAND STREET, FROM WATERLOO ROAD EXTENDED NORTHWARDS TO A DISTANCE OF 80 FEET.

ALL MOTOR VEHICLES EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM PICKING UP OR SETTING DOWN PASSENGERS AND LOADING OR UNLOADING GOODS DURING THE RESTRICTED PERIOD.

THE CLEARWAY RESTRICTION IS INTENDED TO IMPROVE THE TRAFFIC FLOW AT THE JUNCTION OF PORTLAND STREET AND WATERLOO ROAD.

MEANWHILE, THE DEPARTMENT ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT FROM MAY 22 TO JUNE 12 THE SECTION OF WAI YIP STREET BETWEEN THE JUNCTIONS OF LAI YIP STREET AND KWUN TONG ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICULAR TRAFFIC BETWEEN 1.30 A.M. AND 5.30 A.M.

THE NIGHT CLOSURE IS TO ENABLE THE DEMOLITION OF OVERHEAD STRUCTURES WHICH HAD BEEN SET UP FOR MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY WORKS IN THE AREA,

MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE KWUN TONG ROAD AS AN ALTERNATIVE

ROUTE.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP IN THESE AREAS TO INDICATE THE RESTRICTIONS AND ASSIST MOTORISTS.