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SUNDAY, MAY 29, 1994

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CENTRAL-JORDAN CAR FERRY SERVICE WITHDRAWN

THE VEHICULAR FERRY SERVICE BETWEEN CENTRAL AND JORDAN ROAD OPERATED BY THE HONGKONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY LIMITED WILL BE WITHDRAWN WITH EFFECT FROM JUNE 1 (WEDNESDAY).

(SUNDAY) SAID

TODAY A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPROT DEPARTMENT THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE SERVICE WAS TO FACILITATE THE CENTRAL

RECLAMATION WORKS.

HE SAID THE PASSENGER FERRY SERVICE WOULD,

OPERATION.

HOWEVER, REMAIN IN

USERS OF THE VEHICULAR FERRY SERVICE ARE ADVISED TO MAKE USE

KOWLOON OF THE ALTERNATIVE VEHICULAR FERRY SERVICE BETWEEN

CITY AND

AM NORTH POINT WHICH OPERATES FROM 7

то 7.40 PM FROM MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS, EXCEPT PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

NOTICE AND SIGNS HAVE BEEN PUT UP AT THE AFFECTED PIERS TO ADVISE USERS.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS HAD BEEN MADE TO

ALTERNATIVE MOTORISTS TO USE THE

VEHICULAR FERRY SERVICE NORTH POINT AND KOWLOON CITY.

GUIDE BETWEEN

THESE INCLUDE THE ADDITION OF THE VEHICULAR FERRY LOGO ONTO THE EXISTING GANTRY SIGNS ALONG GLOUCESTER ROAD WITH DESTINATIONS SHOWING "NORTH POINT".

ON THE KOWLOON SIDE, 12 ADDITIONAL DIRECTION SIGNS HAVE BEEN

THE MAIN PROVIDED ALONG

APPROACHES FROM NORTH AND WEST KOWLOON TOWARDS THE KOWLOON CITY VEHICULAR FERRY PIFR.

IN

ΤΟ IMPROVE TRAFFIC NORTH POINT VEHICULAR

STOPPING RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED ALONG JAVA ROAD

COUNCIL COMPLEX FRONT OF THE NORTH POINT URBAN CIRCULATION ON THIS MAJOR ACCESS ROUTE TO THE FERRY CONCOURSE.

ALONG

SPECIAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEASURES TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNFL APPROACH ROADS WILL ALSO

IMPLEMENTED.

BE

THESE INCLUDE:

UNDER CLOSE

BE

* THE EXISTING SIGNALISED JUNCTIONS IN WAN CHAI NORTH WILL

LINKED AND PUT

MONITORING BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S AREA TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTRE. THIS ARRANGEMENT ROAD BY WILL FACILITATE USE OF CONVENT LON AVENUE/HUNG HING FASTBOUND TRAFFIC AS A RYPASS ROUTE TO NORTH

HENCE

AVOIDING THE BUSY GLOUCESTER ROAD;

POINT,

WILL BE BAY →BOUND TRAFFIC APPROACH

(EASTBOUND) OUTSIDE TANG WIDENED, AFTER WHICH BY CAUSED

THE SECTION OF QUEEN'S ROAD FAST CHI NGONG SPECIALIST CLINIC THE DELAY TO CAUSEWAY CONGESTION ON THE TUNNFL REDUCED

WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY

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