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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1989

MEMBERS

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EPCOM MEMBERS VISIT EPD

OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (EPCOM) TODAY (FRIDAY) VISITED THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE WORK BRING CARRIED OUT BY

THE DEPARTMENT.

THEY WERE ACCOMPANIED BY STAFF FROM THE ENVIRONMENT DIVISION

OF THE LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH.

AFTER A GENERAL BRIEFING ON THE ROLE AND ACTIVITIES OF THE BPD, GIVEN BY ITS DIRECTOR, DR STUART REED, MEMBERS LEARNT ABOUT WORK BEING DONE IN SEVERAL SPECIFIC AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

THESE WERE AIR QUALITY MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT, EFFECTS OF WATER POLLUTION ON BATHING BEACHES AND ON SEAFOOD, PLANNING AGAINST NOISE, AND CLEANING UP INDUSTRIAL AIR POLLUTION BLACK SPOTS.

BEFORE WINDING UP THEIR VISIT, THE EPCOM MEMBERS ALSO EXCHANGED VIEWS ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MATTERS WITH DR REED AND HIS OFFICERS.

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES IN CENTRAL

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED THAT FROM 7 AM ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 6) TO 6 AM ON FEBRUARY 9, THE FOLLOWING ROADS IN CENTRAL WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW HARCOURT ROAD FLYOVER :

FENWICK PIER STREET FLYOVER;

* HARCOURT ROAD FLYOVER; AND

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MURRAY ROAD BETWEEN CHATER ROAD AND CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL

(EXCEPT FOR THOSE VEHICLES REQUIRING ACCESS ΤΟ THE INTER-CONTINENTAL HOTEL)

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FURAMA

DURING THE CLOSURE, CLUB STREET BETWEEN CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL AND CHATER ROAD WILL BE RE-ROUTED TO ONE-WAY NORTHBOUND; AND CHATER ROAD BETWEEN JACKSON ROAD AND MURRAY ROAD WILL BE RE-ROUTED TO ONE-WAY WESTBOUND.

ARE ADVISED

DRIVERS TRAVELLING FROM WAN CHAI NORTH TO CENTRAL USE FLEMING ROAD FLYOVER, FLEMING ROAD, HENNESSY ROAD AND QUEENSWAY TO REJOIN QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

TO

/DRIVERS ON