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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1981
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TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF PRINCE EDWARD ROAD CARRIAGEWAYS
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THE CARRIAGEWAYS OF PRINCE EDWARD ROAD OUTSIDE THE KAI TAK AIRPORT WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED IN TURNS FOR THREE NIGHTS FROM OCTOBER 27 TO 29 TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FOOTBRIDGE.
THE NORTHERN-MOST EASTBOUND (KWUN TONG-BOUND) CARRIAGEWAY OF THE ROAD WILL BE CLOSED FROM 1 AM TO 5 AM ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 27).
THE SOUTHERN-MOST WESTBOUND (TO KWA WAN-BOUND) CARRIAGEWAY WILL BE CLOSED FROM 1 AM TO 5 AM ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 28).
THE MIDDLE OF THE WESTBOUND (KOWLOON CITY-BOUND) AND EASTBOUND (KWUN TONG-BOUND) CARRIAGEWAYS WILL BE CLOSED FROM 1 AM TO 5 AM ON THURSDAY (OCTOBER 29).
ALTERNATIVE WAYS WILL BE AVAILABLE DURING THE CLOSURE PERIODS.
SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP AND POLICE OFFICERS WILL BE ON DUTY TO GUIDE MOTOR ISTS.
WHEN THE NORTHERN-MOST EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY IS CLOSED ON TUESDAY (OCTOBER 27), THE CHOI HUNG-BOUND TRIPS OF
CROSS-HARBOUR ALL NIGHT BUS SERVICE, ROUTE 121, WILL BE DIVERTED VIA KOWLOON CITY INTERCHANGE, PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, JUNCTION ROAD, TUNG TAU TSUEN ROAD, SHATIN PASS ROAD AND CHOI HÚNG ROAD.
WHEN THE SOUTHERN-MOST WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY IS CLOSED ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 28), ITS HONG KONG-BOUND TRIPS WILL BE DIVERTED VIA HAMMER HILL ROAD, LUNG CHEUNG ROAD, FUNG MO STREET, TUNG TAU TSUEN ROAD, JUNCTION ROAD, PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, KOWLOON CITY INTERCHANGE, AND MA TAU CHUNG ROAD.
TENDER FOR NEW QUEENSWAY FLYOVER
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A FLYOVER WILL BE CONSTRUCTED OVER QUEENSWAY TO PROVIDE ROAD CONNECTIONS TO THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE FORMER VICTORIA BARRACKS.
TENDERS FOR THE WORK ARE BEING INVITED BY THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
THE FLYOVER FORMS STAGE ONE OF A GRADE SEPARATED INTERCHANGE AND ASSOCIATED ROAD WORKS PROJECT FOR THE VICTORIA BARRACKS DEVELOPMENT SCHEME WHICH WILL INCLUDE A GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, THE NEW SUPREME COURT AND OTHER PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS.
THE WORK CONSISTS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO-LANE ROAD BRIDGE AND SLIP ROADS, BOX CULVERT, RETAINING WALLS AND OTHER ANCILLARY WORKS.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN JANUARY AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 24 MONTHS.
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