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SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1988

TUNNEL TIDAL-FLOW ARRANGEMENT FROM NEXT MONDAY

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY (SATURDAY) REMINDED THAT ONE OF THE TWO LANES OF THE SHA TIN-BOUND TUBE OF THE TUNNEL WILL BE CONVERTED FOR KOWLOON-BOUND TRAFFIC DURING MORNINGS OF THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.

MOTORISTS LION ROCK THE EARLY

THIS TIDAL-FLOW ARRANGEMENT WILL BE CARRIED OUT AT THE TUNNEL FROM MONDAY (JANUARY 4) TO JANUARY 16, EXCEPT SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.

IT WILL BEGIN AT 6 AM AND END ABOUT 7.30 AM то 7.45 AM, DEPENDING ON THE TRAFFIC SITUATION AT THE TUNNEL'S KOWLOON ENTRANCE.

"MOTORISTS SHOULD WATCH OUT FOR TRAFFIC DIRECTIONAL SIGNS AND DRIVE WITH CARE, A SPOKSEMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID.

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"THEY SHOULD NOTE THAT VEHCILES USING THIS ADDITIONAL 'TIDAL' LUNG CHEUNG LANE TOWARDS KOWLOON WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TURN LEFT ON TO ROAD AFTER LEAVING THE TUNNEL'S KOWLOON EXIT, BUT CAN ONLY PROCEED STRAIGHT TO WATERLOO ROAD," HE ADDED.

DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF THE TEST, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN WILL ALSO TRY OUT THE OPERATION OF A NEW MERGING THE TOLL

AND THE TUNNEL ENTRANCE CONTROLLED BY TEMPORARY TRAFFIC LIGHTS. THE TECHNIQUE WILL BE EVALUATED TO CAN INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF THE TUNNEL.

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"IF PROVED EFFECTIVE, THE NEW TRAFFIC CONTROL TECHNIQUE MAY REINTRODUCED LATER WITH PERMANENT EQUIPMENT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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THE NEW TRAFFIC LIGHTS, ERECTED AT ABOUT 80

AS SOON AS TOLL BOOTHS, WILL START TO FUNCTION ARRANGEMENT ENDS AT AROUND 7.30 AM AND WILL BE IN 9.30 AM.

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BEYOND THE METRES THE TIDAL

FLOW FORCE UNTIL ABOUT

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THE TUNNEL CONTROL OFFICERS WILL BE ON DUTY IN THE TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

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