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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1980

CANAL ROAD FLYOVER EXTENSION OPENS TO TRAFFIC

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THE $62 MILLION CANAL ROAD FLYOVER EXTENSION SCHEME WILL BE PARTIALLY OPENED TO TRAFFIC FROM SATURDAY (DECEMBER 13).

THE FLYOVER WILL PROVIDE A HIGH CAPACITY ROUTE FROM THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL TO THE ABERDEEN TUNNEL WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE OPENED IN PART BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR.

FROM SATURDAY, OTHER THAN ON HAPPY VALLEY RACE DAYS WHEN SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MADE, THE NORTHBOUND UP-RAMP LEADING FROM MORRISON HILL ROAD, THE SOUTHBOUND DOWN-RAMP FOR MORRISON HILL ROAD AND QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, AND THE VIADUCTS OF THE FLYOVER EXTENSION WILL BE OPENED TO TRAFFIC.

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THE UP-RAMP, DOWN-RAMP AND THE VIADUCTS OF THE FLYOVER EXTENSION WILL BE PROHIBITED TO ALL LEARNER DRIVERS, CYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS=

A SPEED LIMIT OF 40 MILES PER HOUR WILL BE IMPOSED ON THESE SECTIONS OF THE FLYOVER-

SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC FROM THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL WILL BE ABLE TO GO TO QUEEN'S ROAD EAST VIA THE VIADUCT OVER MORRISON HILL ROAD AND THE DOWN-RAMP BEFORE TURNING RIGHT INTO QUEEN'S ROAD EAST-

SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC FROM THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL FOR THE JOCKEY CLUB FOR RACE MEETINGS WILL BE REQUIRED TO OPERATE VIA THE EXISTING DOWN-RAMP OF CANAL ROAD EAST, TURN LEFT INTO LEIGHTON ROAD AND THEN TURN RIGHT INTO WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD NORTHBOUND-

TRAFFIC FROM QUEEN'S ROAD EAST FOR THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL, CENTRAL AND NORTH POINT WILL USE THE UP-RAMP AND THE VIADUCT OF THE FLYOVER EXTENSION INSTEAD OF MORRISON HILL ROAD AND

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CAUSEWAY BAY WILL FILTER LEFT AT THE JUNCTION OF QUEEN'S ROAD EAST AND MORRISON HILL ROAD TO OPERATE VIA MORRISON HILL ROAD FOR WAN CHAI AND VIA MORRISON HILL ROAD AND LEIGHTON ROAD FOR CAUSEWAY BAY.

THE EXISTING TEMPORARY BUS STOPS IN NORTHBOUND MORRISON HILL ROAD ABOUT 150 METRES FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH QUEEN'S ROAD EAST WILL BE CANCELLED.

NEW BUS STOPS LOCATED WITHIN THE BUS BAY ON QUEEN'S ROAD EAST OUTSIDE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM FOR ROUTE NOS. 5, 10, 155, 17, 19, 72 AND 170 AND NEW BUS STOPS AT THE CENTRAL TRAFFIC ISLAND ON MORRISON HILL ROAD FOR ROUTE NOS. 5, 10 AND 19 WILL BE PROVIDED.

/PEDESTRIAN SUBWAYS