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The spokesman said the traffic management scheme aimed at eliminating the merging conflict by prohibiting all vehicles, except franchised buses, from Man Hong Street slip road to merge into the middle lane to head for the EHC.
"Motorists from Man Hong Street slip road will be guided to access the EHC from the westbound approach. A pilot test for the proposed scheme was conducted between December 12 and 15 last year. The results showed significant increase in traffic flows as well as reduction of traffic queue length and journey time," he said.
He pointed out in particular that adequate directional signs indicating "Kowloon East" would be displayed on the existing overhead gantry signs along the eastbound IEC and erected in the Sai Wan Ho/Lei King Wan area to guide the tunnel- bound traffic from Man Hong Street slip road.
Advance warning sign indicating "Bus Lane Ahead" and symbolic bus lane signs would be displayed at prominent locations to alert motorists and facilitate bus operation.
Highways Department will paint the road markings associated with the scheme at night on August 18 and 19 when temporary lane closure on the IEC will be required. Adequate temporary traffic diversion signs will be provided to guide motorists.
At 10 am on August 20, traffic police will standby at the affected section of the IEC and associated road junctions. They will assist in directing traffic when necessary. The New Hong Kong Tunnel Company will also help regulating traffic from both the eastbound and westbound approaches if necessary.
The spokesman appealed to motorists to drive with caution particularly along the affected section of eastbound IEC and to strictly follow the directions as indicated by the traffic signs and road markings.
"If road marking cannot be completed by August 20 due to inclement weather, implementation of the traffic management scheme will be deferred to the subsequent Sunday," he said.
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