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FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1980

SAFE CROSSING FOR PEDESTRIANS

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A PEDESTRIAN SUBWAY WILL BE BUILT UNDER NATHAN ROAD AT SOY STREET IN MONG KOK TO PROVIDE A SAFE CROSSING FOR PEDESTRIANS AND TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CONGESTION AT THE ROAD JUNCTION.

THE SECTIONS OF SOY STREET IN EITHER SIDE OF NATHAN ROAD BETWEEN PORTLAND STREET AND SAI YEUNG CHOI STREET WILL ALSO BE CONVERTED INTO FOOTWAYS WITH AMENITY PLANTING AREAS.

A PROPOSAL TO UNDERTAKE THIS PROJECT IS PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY.

THE PLAN CAN BE SEEN AT THE CDO PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTER AT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE- THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE IN THE KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 10TH FLOOR, 405 NATHAN ROAD, OR AT THE CDO (MONG KOK), 751 NATHAN ROAD,

ANY OBJECTION TO THE PROPOSED UNDERTAKING MUST BE SENT IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS BEFORE JUNE 2 AND CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION SHOULD BE MADE BEFORE JULY 2.

HEUNG YIP ROAD PARTLY CLOSED TO PLB'S

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HEUNG YIP ROAD EAST OF NAM LONG SHAN ROAD WILL BE A PLB PROHIBITED ZONE FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (MAY 5).

ALL PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES, EXCEPT THOSE AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THAT SECTION OF THE ROAD.

TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO INDICATE THE ZONE.