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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1986

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FOOTBRIDGE SURVEY TO BE CONDUCTED IN EASTERN

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THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT SURVEY WORKING GROUP OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD WILL CONDUCT A MONTH-LONG SURVEY ON THE UTILISATION OF 17 FOOTBRIDGES IN THE DISTRICT STARTING FROM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO JANUARY 11, 1987.

MRS YUNG MA SHAN-YEE, RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SURVEY, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT THE SURVEY WAS AIMED AT INVESTIGATING THE UTILISATION RATE OF THE FOOTBRIDGES IN THE DISTRICT AND AT GAUGING PEDESTRIANS' OPINIONS TOWARDS THE FOOTBRIDGES.

THE 17 FOOTBRIDGES INCLUDED IN THE SURVEY INCLUDE ONE IN CAUSEWAY BAY, FIVE IN NORTH POINT, THREE IN QUARRY BAY, THREE IN SAI WAN HO AND SHAU KEI WAN AND THE REST IN CHAI WAN.

ABOUT 100 PEOPLE FROM LOCAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS, YOUTH CENTRES AND LOCAL ORGANISATIONS WILL BE RECRUITED AS INVESTIGATORS. THEY WILL CARRY A WORK PERMIT ISSUED BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD, WHILE CARRYING OUT THE SURVEY FROM 5.30 PM TO 8.30 PM AT THE FOOTBRIDGES.

MRS YUNG POINTED OUT THAT RESULT OF THE SURVEY WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE TO SUGGEST IMPROVEMENT.

SHE ALSO URGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO GIVE THEIR FULL SUPPORT TO THE SURVEY WHEN THEY WERE APPROACHED.

TRAFFIC CHANGES ON HONG KONG ISLAND

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HEAVY VEHICLES WILL HAVE TO KEEP CLEAR OF LANDALE STREET IN WAN CHAI FOR THREE DAYS BECAUSE OF WATER MAINS LAYING.

FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 12) TO 10 AM NEXT MONDAY (DECEMBER 15), NO VEHICLE EXCEEDING FOUR TONNES GROSS WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER LANDALE STREET.

ALSO FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY, THE EXISTING 7 AM TO MIDNIGHT DAILY PUBLIC LIGHT BUS RESTRICTED ZONE ON THE SECTION OF EASTBOUND KING'S ROAD BETWEEN A POINT ABOUT SIX METRES WEST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH TIN CHONG STREET AND A POINT ABOUT 80 METRES EAST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH TIN CHIU STREET WILL BE EXTENDED WESTWARDS BY ABOUT FOUR METRES.

WITHIN THE RESTRICTED ZONE NO PUBLIC LIGHT BUS WILL BE ALLOWED TO STOP FOR PICKING UP OR SETTING DOWN PASSENGERS.

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