SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1980
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QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM TO BE HANDED OVER TO UC
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THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL HAND OVER THE NEWLY COMPLETED QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM AT WAN CHAI TO THE URBAN COUNCIL NEXT MONTH.
THE $47 MILLION STADIUM BUILT ON A 3 000-SQUARE-METRE SITE BETWEEN OI KWAN ROAD AND QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, IS THE FINEST OF ITS KIND IN ASIA.
IT WILL PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF SPORTING FACILITIES FOR BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS.
WITH A SEATING. CAPACITY OF ABOUT 3 500, IT WILL HAVE TRAINING ROOMS, LECTURE AND COMMITTEE ROOMS, OFFICES AND A SPORTS REFERENCE LIBRARY.
THERE WILL ALSO BE THREE SQUASH COURTS AND A MULTI-PURPOSE SPORTS AND GAMES HALL IN THE BASEMENT.
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN SAI KUNG
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TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED AT THE JUNCTION OF CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD AND HIRAN'S HIGHWAY IN SAI KUNG FROM 10 AM NEXT MONDAY FOR ABOUT FOUR WEEKS TO FACILITATE ROAD IMPROVEMENT WORKS.
UNDER THESE ARRANGEMENTS EASTBOUND TRAFFIC ALONG CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD TURNING INTO HIRAK'S HIGHWAY WILL BE DIVERTED VIA THE NEW CARRIAGEWAY NEAR SHELL'S PETROL FILLING STATION.
AT THE SAME TIME, WESTBOUND TRAFFIC ALONG CLEARWATER BAY ROAD WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TURN INTO HIRAM'S HIGHWAY AT THE EXISTING JUNCTION. A NEW TURNING POCKET NEAR THE SHELL'S PETROL FILLING STATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THIS MOVEMENT.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
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