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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1988

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RE-ROUTEING, GMB FARE ADJUSTMENT

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT TOWN PARK ROAD NORTH AND TOWN PARK ROAD SOUTH IN YUEN LONG WILL BE RE-ROUTED FROM TWO-WAY TO ONE-WAY CLOCKWISE ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 6).

THIS MEASURE WILL BE IN FORCE FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM ON THAT DAY FOR THE OPENING DAY OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL FESTIVAL 1988.

MEANWHILE, THE FARE FOR THE

GREEN MINIBUS ROUTE 7, PLYING BETWEEN KOWLOON CITY (WYLER GARDENS) AND TSIM SHA TSUI EAST, WILL BE INCREASED BY 30 CENTS то $2.80 PER SINGLE JOURNEY FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THE FARE FOR THIS CIRUCLAR ROUTE IS BEING ADJUSTED OWING TO LOW PATRONAGE.

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN MID-LEVELS, YUEN LONG

EXCEEDING STAUNTON

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT ALL VEHICLES THREE TONNES GROSS WILL BE BANNED FROM PEEL STREET BETWEEN STREET AND CAINE ROAD IN THE MID-LEVELS FROM 10 AM ON SATURDAY (NOVEMBER 5).

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AT THE SAME TIME,

FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW TERRITORIES CIRCULAR ROAD PHASE II), CASTLE PEAK ROAD (MAI PO) IN YUEN LONG, FROM A POINT ABOUT 200 METRES NORTH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH NGAU TAM MEI ROAD TO A POINT ABOUT 1,300 METRES NORTH OF THE SAME JUNCTION, WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.

A NEW ROAD, SR-30, WILL BE OPENED TO REPLACE THIS SECTION CASTLE PEAK ROAD.

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MOREOVER, KMB ROUTE 76K AND GREEN MINIBUS ROUTES 75 AND 76 WILL BE DIVERTED TO OPERATE VIA THIS NEW ROAD.

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IN ADDITION, THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS CASTLE PEAK ROAD IN YUEN LONG WILL BE REDUCED FROM 70 TO 50 KILOMETRES PER HOUR:

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CASTLE PEAK ROAD (NGAU TAN MEI) FROM A POINT ABOUT 200 METRES SOUTH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH FAIRVIEW PARK BOULEVARD TO A POINT ABOUT 390 METRES SOUTH OF THE SAME JUNCTION.

CASTLE PEAK ROAD (NGAU TAM MEI) FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH NGAU TAM MEJ ROAD TO A POINT ABOUT 270 METRES SOUTH OF THE JUNCTION.

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CASTLE PEAK ROAD (MAI PO) FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH MEI ROAD TO A POINT ABOUT 1,250 METRES NORTH OF JUNCTION.

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