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TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1993

EASTBOUND TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT SCHEME ON VICTORIA PARK ROAD

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THE EASTBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF VICTORIA PARK ROAD EAST OF CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL PORTAL IS BEING WIDENED ΤΟ PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LANE FOR TRAFFIC TOWARDS NORTH POINT AND OTHER AREAS IN ISLAND EAST.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT COSTING $1.6 MILLION, STARTED IN EARLY FEBRUARY AND COMPLETED LATER THIS WEEK.

SAID THE WORKS, WERE DUE ΤΟ BE

ON COMPLETION, THERE WILL BE FIVE TRAFFIC LANES ALONG THIS SECTION OF VICTORIA PARK ROAD, WHICH WILL BE ASSIGNED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:

* ONE EXCLUSIVELY FOR TRAFFIC FROM CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL TO

CAUSEWAY BAY;

* ONE EXCLUSIVELY FOR TRAFFIC FROM CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL TO

NORTH POINT;

* ONE EACH FOR TRAFFIC COMING FROM HUNG HING ROAD FLYOVER,

GLOUCESTER ROAD AND CANAL ROAD FLYOVER.

"IT IS NOT NECESSARY FOR TRAFFIC FROM CANAL ROAD FLYOVER ΤΟ MERGE WITH THOSE FROM CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL AS REQUIRED SPOKESMAN SAID.

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NOW, THE

FOR TRAFFIC ACCESS

FROM HUNG TO EITHER

"WEAVING MOVEMENTS WILL BE PERMITTED HING ROAD FLYOVER AND GLOUCESTER ROAD ΤΟ GAIN CAUSEWAY BAY FLYOVER OR TO NORTH POINT, HE ADDED.

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IT IS EXPECTED THAT TRAFFIC IN THE AREA ESPECIALLY THOSE CANAL ROAD FLYOVER WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY IMPROVED.

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MORE QUEUING SPACE FOR VEHICLES FROM GLOUCESTER ROAD/HUNG ROAD FLYOVER TO CAUSEWAY BAY FLYOVER WILL BE AVAILABLE.

NEW BUS ROUTE FOR TIN SHUI ESTATE AND SHEUNG SHUI

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES THAT KOWLOON MOTOR BUS INTRODUCE A NEW AIR-CONDITIONED BUS ROUTE 276 BETWEEN TIN SHUI ESTATE AND SHEUNG SHUI IN THE NEW TERRITORIES FROM THURSDAY (JULY 1).

SINGLE-DECK COACHES WILL RUN AT A FULL FARE OF $6 AND SECTION FARE OF $3 BETWEEN THE JUNCTION OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD (YUEN LONG) AND FUNG CHEUNG ROAD AND TIN SHUI ESTATE.

/THE SERVICE

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