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FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1983
IN ADDITION, IT PROPOSES TO EXTEND THE DEFINITION OF +COMMISSIONER+ AND INSPECTOR IN THE ORDINANCE BY INCLUDING A FEW MORE OFFICERS OF THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT.
THE BILL WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON JUNE 29. RESUMED DEBATE AND THIRD READING WILL TAKE PLACE ON JULY 13.
PUBLIC VIEWS ON THE BILL MAY BE SUBMITTED TO UMELCO (SWIRE HOUSE, 12TH FLOOR, CHATER ROAD, CENTRAL) OR THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR (LEE GARDENS, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY).
NEW TRAFFIC PLAN FOR PEAK AREA STARTS SUNDAY
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NEW TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED ON SUNDAY (JUNE 26) IN THE PEAK AREA, AFTER COMPLETION OF A STEEL BRIDGE ON THE COLLAPSED PART OF PEAK ROAD NEAR BARKER ROAD.
THE BRIDGE WILL BE OPENED TO TRAFFIC AS SOON AS IT IS FINISHED, BUT AN EXACT TIME CANNOT BE GIVEN, A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE BRIDGE HAS BEEN BUILT TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY VEHICULAR ACCESS TO THE PEAK.
A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: +AS CONGESTION WILL BE EXPECTED AT THE JUNCTION NEAR THE MAGAZINE GAP ROAD ROUNDABOUT. TRAVELLERS ARE ADVISED TO MAKE FULL USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT TO THE PEAK.+
UNDER THE TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENTS, THE AFFECTED SECTION OF PEAK ROAD, BETWEEN BARKER ROAD AND COOMBE ROAD, WILL BE OPENED TO ONE-LANE, TWO-WAY TRAFFIC TO BE CONTROLLED BY TRAFFIC SIGNALS.
THE SECTION OF COOMBE ROAD BETWEEN THE CAR PARK 140 METRES WEST OF WAN CHAI GAP AND ITS JUNCTION WITH PEAK ROAD WILL BE ROUTED ONE-WAY WESTBOUND.
THE WESTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF PEAK ROAD BETWEEN STUBBS ROAD AND MAGAZINE GAP ROAD WILL BE PROHIBITED TO ALL MOTOR VEHICLES EXCEPT BUSES AND GOODS VEHICLES OVER 2-1/2 TONS UNLADEN.
ALL MOTOR VEHICLES EXCEPT PLB MAXICABS' TRAVELLING UPHILL ON MAGAZINE GAP ROAD WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM TURNING RIGHT INTO PEAK ROAD.
VEHICLES GOING UPHILL TO THE PEAK FROM MAGAZINE GAP ROAD WILL BE DIVERTED THROUGH WAN CHAI GAP VIA PEAK ROAD AND COOMBE ROAD.
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