TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1984
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$2.8M SCHEME CLEARS MODY ROAD TRAFFIC JAMS
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A $2.8-MILLION TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEME INTRODUCED LAST DECEMBER BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HAS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED TRAFFIC CONDITIONS IN EAST TSIM SHA TSUI.
MR PANG HO-CHE, CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THE TRAFFIC JAMS CAUSED PREVIOUSLY BY LOADING AND UNLOADING ACTIVITIES ALONG MODY ROAD HAD NOW VIRTUALLY DISAPPEARED.
UNDER THE SCHEME, LAY-BYS WERE PROVIDED AND NO-STOPPING RESTRICTIONS FOR PASSENGERS AND GOODS WERE INTRODUCED ALONG MODY ROAD AS PART OF THE MEASURES TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION IN THE AREA.
THE SCHEME ALSO PROVIDES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SIGNAL- CONTROLLED PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS ON MODY ROAD.
+WITH THE OPERATION OF THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS SOME TIME THIS MONTH, IT IS EXPECTED THAT TRAFFIC FLOW WILL BE FURTHER IMPROVED AND PEDESTRIANS WILL BE ABLE TO CROSS THE ROAD IN A MORE ORDERLY AND SAFE MANNER, MR PANG SAID.
THE SCHEME WAS SUPPORTED BY THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT BOARD AND THE TSIM SHA TSUI EAST PROPERTY DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION.
MODY ROAD WAS ORGINALLY DESIGNED FOR LOCAL AND SERVICE TRAFFIC ONLY AND WAS BUILT WITHOUT SERVICE AREAS.
HOWEVER, THE GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA HAS LED TO INCREASED LOADING AND UNLOADING ACTIVITIES, THUS RESULTING IN SERIOUS TRAFFIC CONGESTION.
DISTRICT BOARD TO DISCUSS PARK PROJECT
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CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECOND PHASE OF CARPENTER ROAD PARK WILL BE DISCUSSED BY THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AT THE IR MEETING ON THURSDAY (MAY 10) AFTERNOON.
THIS PHASE IS ESTIMATED TO COST $22 MILLION AND WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN EARLY 1986.
IT WILL INCLUDE A CYCLING PATH, A FUN CYCLING AREA, A JOGGING TRACK, A FITNESS STATION, A ROCK GARDEN, A BICYCLE HIRE AREA AND A BICYCLES KIOSK.
THE FIRST PHASE OF THE SIX-HECTARE PARK NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION INCLUDES A REST GARDEN, A CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUND, A MINI-SOCCER PITCH AND FOUR BASKETBALL COURTS.
AT THE MEETING, BOARD MEMBERS WILL ALSO ENDORSE THE ALLOCATION OF $120 000 FOR JOINT DEPARTMENTAL CLEARANCE OPERATIONS IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR.
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