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THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1988

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY APPLIED TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT PERMISSION TO CEASE OPERATING THE SERVICE TSING TSUEN BRIDGE IN DECEMBER LAST YEAR.

(THURSDAY) THAT HYF HAD IN AUGUST LAST YEAR FOR UPON THE OPENING OF THE

THE SERVICE WAS PROVING TO BE UNECONOMICAL AND HYF WAS LOSING MONEY IN CONTINUING TO OPERATE IT.

THIS, THEREFORE, WAS ONE OF THE HYF'S PROPOSALS TO RATIONALISE ITS CROSS HARBOUR FERRY NETWORK SO AS TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED FINANCIAL VIABILITY OF FERRY SERVICES AT REASONABLE FARE LEVELS.

FOLLOWING THE OPENING OF THE BRIDGE, INTRODUCED IN FEBRUARY. PATRONAGE ON THE SHARPLY TO 700 PASSENGERS PER DAY IN MAY.

BUS ROUTE NO. 43B WAS FERRY SERVICE DECREASED

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES AT NIGHT

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT THE WINSLOW STREET VEHICULAR UNDERPASS IN HUNG HOM WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC BETWEEN 1 AM AND 5 AM ON SATURDAY (AUGUST 20).

THE CLOSURE WILL, FACILITATE CLEANSING OF THE UNDERPASS. VEHICLES ON WINSLOW STREET HEADING FOR TO KWA WAN WILL BE DIVERTED VIA CHATHAM ROAD NORTH, COOKE STREET, GILLIES AVENUE AND WUHU STREET.

IN TSUEN WAN, TO FACILITATE THE ERECTION OF TWO FOOTBRIDGES AS PART OF THE ROUTE 5 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, SECTIONS OF CHEUNG PEI SHAN ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FOR SIX CONSECUTIVE NIGHTS BETWEEN AUGUST 21 (SUNDAY) AND 26 (FRIDAY).

21. 22 AND 23,

DAILY BETWEEN 1.30 AM AND 5.30 AM ON AUGUST CHEUNG PEI SHAN ROAD BETWEEN LO WAI ROAD AND CHEUNG SHAN EAST WILL BE CLOSED.

ESTATE ROAD

DURING THE CLOSURE, CHEUNG SHAN ESTATE. ROAD EAST WILL BE TEMPORARILY REROUTED TWO-WAY. MOTORISTS ON TEXACO ROAD HEADING FOR LEI MUK SHU AND SHEK LEI WILL BE DIVERTED TO USE SHING MUN ROAD AND CHEUNG SHAN ESTATE ROAD EAST.

CHEUNG PEI SHAN ROAD BETWEEN SHEK WAI KOK ROAD AND TSUEN KAM INTERCHANGE WILL BE CLOSED DAILY BETWEEN 1.30 AM AND 5.30 AM ON AUGUST 24, 25 AND 26.

GENERAL TRAFFIC WILL BE DIVERTED TO USE SHING MUN ROAD. IN ADDITION, MOTORISTS ON TEXACO ROAD HEADING FOR SHEK WAI KOK ESTATE WILL BE DIVERTED TO USE TSUEN KAM INTERCHANGE, WAI TSUEN ROAD, SHING MUN ROAD, CHEUNG SHAN ESTATE ROAD WEST, CHEUNG PEI SHAN ROAD AND WAI KOK ROAD.

SHEK

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