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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1978

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QUEENSWAY FLYOVER FULLY OPENS TO TRAFFIC ON MONDAY

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THE QUEENSWAY FLYOVER WILL FULLY OPEN TO TRAFFIC ON MONDAY (OCTOBER 30).

TWENTY-ONE MONTHS AFTER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT STAFF BEGAN CONSTRUCTING THE $6.9 MILLION FLYOVER, TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC WILL RISE ABOVE THE QUEENSWAY INTERSECTION FROM GARDEN ROAD, GREATLY EASING THE TRAFFIC FLOW.

A PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID OF THE NEW FLYOVER: +THERE IS NO DOUBT THIS WILL GREATLY ALLEVIATE THE SITUATION IN BOTH QUEENSWAY AND GARDEN ROAD.

+VEHICLES WILL BE ABLE TO MOVE FAR MORE FREELY.+

THE 230-METRE-LONG FLYOVER PROVIDES A TWO-LANE, ONE WAY, DIRECT TRAFFIC ROUTE FROM GARDEN ROAD INTO THE EASTBOUND LANE OF QUEENSWAY. IT PASSES OVER THE SIGNAL-CONTROLLED JUNCTION.

THE NEW TRAFFIC FLOW SYSTEM ALSO INCLUDES A SERIES OF PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES.

AN ATTRACTIVE SPIRAL STAIRCASE LEADS TO THE HILTON HOTEL PROMENADE, AND A WALKWAY FOLLOWS THE CURVE OF THE FLYOVER AND PASSES ALONG THE FRONT OF THE MULTI-STOREY CARPARK TO LINK WITH THE EXISTING HIGH-LEVEL FOOTBRIDGE OVER COTTON TREE DRIVE.

THE STAIRCASES AND FINAL LANDSCAPING WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF NOVEMBER, SAID THE P.W.D. SPOKESMAN.

THE FLYOVER COMPLEX COMPLEMENTS THE P.W.D.'S TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT SCHEME TO EASE CONGESTION IN THE MID-LEVELS.

THE PLAN INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SERIES OF ELEVATED ROADS ALONG ROBINSON ROAD. TWO OF THE FLYOVERS AT THE TOP OF GARDEN ROAD AND CASTLE ROAD - ARE ALREADY IN USE.

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WORK ON TWO MORE - ONE AT OLD PEAK ROAD AND THE OTHER AT GLENEALY ARE PROGRESSING SATISFACTORILY AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED AROUND THE MIDDLE OF NEXT YEAR.

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