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THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1987

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DB COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS NEW GREEN MINIBUS ROUTES

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MEMBERS OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT BOARD TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE WILL MEET TOMORROW (FRIDAY) TO DISCUSS TWO NEW GREEN MINIBUS ROUTES IN THE DISTRICT.

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HAS PROPOSED TO INTRODUCE THE TWO NEW ROUTES FROM MONG KOK MTR STATION TO HO MAN TIN HILL ROAD AND FROM HUNG HOM TO MONG KOK BY THE END OF THIS YEAR OR EARLY NEXT YEAR.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS A PROPOSAL TO CONDUCT AN EXTENSIVE SURVEY ON TRAFFIC NEEDS IN THE DISTRICT.

OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE A REVIEW ON TRAFFIC SITUATION AFFECTED BY THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD FLYOVER.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING AT 2.15 PM TOMORROW IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT OFFICE, 141 KAU PUI LUNG ROAD, TO KWA WAN.

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CHANGES IN KENNEDY TOWN

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TO FACILITATE ROAD RECONSTRUCTION WORKS AT THE JUNCTION OF BELCHER'S STREET AND QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, A SERIES OF TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN KENNEDY TOWN FROM 10 AM ON SATURDAY (MAY 9) FOR ABOUT FOUR MONTHS.

EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES AND PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES, ALL VEHICLES WILL BE BANNED FROM ENTERING COLLINSON STREET AND THE NORTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF BELCHER'S STREET BETWEEN HOLLAND STREET AND QUEEN'S ROAD WEST FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM DAILY.

AFFECTED VEHICLES ON NORTHBOUND BELCHER'S STREET HEADING FOR QUEEN'S ROAD WEST WILL BE DIVERTED VIA HOLLAND STREET AND KENNEDY TOWN PRAYA.

ROUTEINGS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT WILL ALSO BE DIVERTED. FOR JOURNEYS LEAVING KENNEDY TOWN, CMB ROUTES 5A, 58, 5M, 10 AND 47, CROSS HARBOUR ROUTES 101, 104, 105, 113 AND GREEN MINIBUS ROUTE 12 WILL BE REROUTED VIA COLLINSON STREET, KENNEDY TOWN PRAYA, TO REJOIN QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. TEMPORARY BUS STOPS WILL BE SET UP ON BELCHER'S STREET SOUTH OF COLLINSON STREET.

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