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FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1986

MOREOVER, A NEW PEDESTRIAN CROSSING WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE JUNCTION OF QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL WITH D'AGUILAR STREET WHEN THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL THERE COMES INTO OPERATION NEXT MONTH,

+THE NEW OR IMPROVED FACILITIES AT THE VARIOUS JUNCTIONS WILL PROVIDE A SAFER ENVIRONMENT FOR PEDESTRIANS, THE SPOKESMAN NOTED.

+EVENTUALLY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS IN THE AREA WILL BE IMPROVED WITH PEDESTRIAN ACTIVITY UNDER CONTROL AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS LINKED UP ON QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL BETWEEN PEDDER STREET AND D'AGUILAR STREET, AND ON ICE HOUSE STREET BETWEEN QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL AND CHATER ROAD, HE SAID.

HE ADDED THAT IN JUNE, URBAN CLEARWAY RESTRICTIONS WILL BE IMPOSED NEAR THE JUNCTIONS OF QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL WITH PEDDER STREET, WYNDHAM STREET AND D'AGUILAR STREET TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW.

HE URGED THE PUBLIC TO WATCH OUT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION DATES OF THE TRAFFIC MEASURES, WHICH WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN DUE COURSE.

SHAU KEI WAN MAIN STREET TO BE WIDENED

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THE HIGHWAYS OFFICE IS TO WIDEN SHAU KEI WAN MAIN STREET EAST BETWEEN KAM WA STREET AND MIU TUNG STREET.

THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM WILL ALSO BE REPLACED TO ALLEVIATE PERSISTENT FLOODING ON THAT SECTION OF THE STREET.

THE PLANS, AIMED AT COPING WITH PRESENT AND FUTURE TRAFFIC REQUIREMENTS, CALL FOR THE CARRIAGEWAY TO BE WIDENED TO 7.3 METRES WITH A 2.45-METRE FOOTPATH ON EITHER SIDE. THE ROAD LEVEL WILL BE RAISED BY AN AVERAGE OF ABOUT 0.7 METRE.

A NOTICE CONCERNING THE PROPOSED WORKS WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE PROJECT WILL ENTAIL REMOVAL OR REPOSITIONING OF UTILITIES SUCH AS GAS MAINS, ELECTRICITY AND TELEPHONE CABLES. NOTICES REGARDING THE REPOSITIONING WILL BE PUBLISHED IN SUBSEQUENT ISSUES OF THE GAZETTE.