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FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1981

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REPULSE BAY PUBLIC TRANSPORT PRIORITY SCHEME

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MOTORISTS ARE REMINDED THAT THE REPULSE BAY ROAD PUBLIC TRANSPORT PRIORITY SCHEME WILL BE RE INTRODUCED ON SUNDAY, JUNE 14, AND WILL OPERATE ON ALL SUBSEQUENT SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER IF THE WEATHER IS FAVOURABLE.

THE SCHEME WILL OPERATE BETWEEN 2 PM AND 7 PM ON THE NORTH-BOUND OR CAUSEWAY BAY-BOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF REPULSE BAY ROAD, BETWEEN ISLAND ROAD AND THE WONG NAI CHUNG GAP ROAD ROUNDABOUT, A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

ALL VEHICULAR TRAFFIC EXCEPT OMNIBUSES, PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES AND MAXICABS WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM USING THE BUS-ONLY LANE.

DURING THE FIVE-HOUR PERIOD THE FOLLOWING WILL APPLY:

* THE REPULSE BAY-BOUND OR SOUTH-BOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF

REPULSE BAY ROAD BETWEEN WONG NAI CHUNG ROAD AND ISLAND ROAD ILL REMAIN OPEN TO ALL TRAFFIC-

* TRAFFIC ON THE WONG NAI CHUNG GAP ROAD ROUNDABOUT WILL

NOT BE ALLOWED TO TURN LEFT INTO DEEP WATER BAY ROAD-

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ISLAND ROAD AND THE SECTION OF WONG CHUK HANG ROAD BETWEEN ITS TWO JUNCTIONS WITH SHOUSON HILL ROAD WILL BE ROUTED ONE WAY WEST-BOUND OR TOWARDS WONG CHUK HANG=

* THE SECTION OF DEEP WATER BAY ROAD BETWEEN NAM FUNG ROAD

AND THE WONG NAI CHUNG GAP ROAD ROUNDABOUT WILL BE ROUTED ONE WAY NORTH-BOUND OR TOWARDS CAUSEWAY BAY-

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EAST-BOUND TRAFFIC ON WONG CHUK HANG ROAD AFTER ITS JUNCTION WITH NAM FUNG ROAD WILL BE MADE TO TURN LEFT INTO SHOUSON HILL ROAD WEST-

* SOUTH-BOUND TRAFFIC ON DEEP WATER BAY ROAD HEADING

TOWARDS DEEP WATER BAY WILL ONLY BE ALLOWED TO TURN RIGHT INTO ISLAND ROAD- AND

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SOUTH-BOUND TRAFFIC ON SHOUSON HILL ROAD HEADING TOWARDS ISLAND ROAD WILL ALSO ONLY BE ALLOWED TO TURN RIGHT INTO WONG CHUK HANG ROAD.

BUS ROUTE NOS. 41, 72, 76, 30M, 170 AND MAXICABS ON SERVICE ROUTE NOS. «, 5, 6 ON THE IR SOUTHBOUND JOURNEYS TOWARDS ABERDEEN WILL BE DIVERTED TO REPULSE BAY ROAD AND ISLAND ROAD.

BUS ROUTE NOS. 73 AND 74 ON THEIR JOURNEYS TO REPULSE BAY AND STANLEY WILL BE DIVERTED VIA NAM FUNG ROAD, DEEP WATER BAY ROAD, THE WONG NAI CHUNG GAP ROAD ROUNDABOUT AND REPULSE BAY ROAD.

THE CHINA MOTOR BUS CO. WILL REACTIVATE ITS SUMMER FEEDER BUS SERVICE, RCUTE NO. 61M BETWEEN ADMIRALTY MTF STATION AND REPULSE PAY ON SUNDAY, TO FURTHER BOOST PUBLIC TRANSPORT.

/THE FLADER