TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT NOTICE

Special Traffic and Transport Arrangements in Central

Notice is hereby given that to facilitate the holding of an event, the following special traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented on 23 October 2016 (Sunday) during the time periods specified below: -

I. Special Traffic Arrangements

A. Road Closure

From 12.01 am to 11.59 pm The Pedestrian Precinct will be implemented from 12.01 am to 11.59 pm.

From 7.00 am to 3.00 pm In additional to the Chater Road Pedestrian Precinct, the following sections of roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic:

(a) the section of Des Voeux Road Central eastbound between Pedder Street and Queen’s Road Central; (b) the section of between Queen’s Road Central and Des Voeux Road Central (except for access to the car parks); (c) the section of eastbound between Des Voeux Road Central and Murray Road; (d) the section of Chater Road westbound between Murray Road and Jackson Road; and (e) the western kerbside lane of Murray Road between Chater Road and Queensway.

B. Traffic Diversion

From 7.00 am to 3.00 pm (a) vehicles on Des Voeux Road Central eastbound will be diverted to Pedder Street; (b) vehicles on Ice House Street will be diverted to Queen’s Road Central (except for access to the car parks); (c) the section of Chater Road between Murray Road and Jackson Road will be re-routed from eastbound to westbound traffic; (d) vehicles on Club Street will be diverted to turn right onto Chater Road westbound; (e) vehicles exceeding 7 metres in length on Connaught Road Central westbound will be prohibited from making left turns onto Club Street; and (f) vehicles exceeding 7 metres in length on Lambeth Walk will be diverted to Murray Road.

II. Public Transport Arrangements

The following temporary bus diversions will be implemented

Route Direction Diversion CTB 1, 5B, 10, Wan Chai via Pedder Street, Connaught Road NWFB 25, 722, Central, Harcourt Road and Cotton Tree XHT 101, 104, Drive slip road before resuming their 109, 111, 113, original routeings. 115, 182, 307, 603, 619, 673, 690 CTB 11 Jardine's via Connaught Road Central, Harcourt Lookout Road and Cotton Tree Drive slip road before resuming its original routeing. This route will omit Connaught Road Central westbound, Queen’s Victoria Street and Des Voeux Road Central. NWFB 26 Lai Tak via Queen’s Road Central, Pedder Street, Tsuen Connaught Road Central, Harcourt Road and Cotton Tree Drive slip road before resuming its original routeing. XHT H1 Tsim Sha via Queen’s Road Central, Pedder Street, Tsui Connaught Road Central and Harcourt Road before resuming its original routeing. Central Ferry via Queen’s Road Central and Pedder Piers Street before resuming its original routeing. CTB 629 Sheung Wan via Cotton Tree Drive slip road, (special Queensway eastbound, Arsenal Street and service), XHT Harcourt Road flyover before resuming its 967 original routeing; CTB 260, 780, Sheung Wan via Harcourt Road flyover before NWFB 720, resuming their original routeings. XHT 690 XHT 103 Pokfield via Harcourt Road and Cotton Tree Drive Road Flyover before resuming its original routeing. XHT 673 via Cotton Tree Drive Flyover, slip road, Station Queensway, Des Voeux Road Central, Hillier Street, Connaught Road Central before resuming its original routeing.

The following bus stops will be suspended. Temporary bus stops will be provided

Route Diversion Suspended Bus Stop Temporary Bus Stop CTB 1, Wan Chai ò Des Voeux Road ò Connaught Road Route Diversion Suspended Bus Stop Temporary Bus Stop 5B, 10, Central outside Central outside NWFB Alexandra House 722, XHT ò Des Voeux Road 101, 104, Central outside Statue 109, 111, Square 113, 115 ò Des Voeux Road Central outside Chater Garden NWFB Wan Chai ò Des Voeux Road ò Connaught Road 25, XHT bound Central outside Central outside 182, 307, Alexandra House City Hall 603, 619, ò Des Voeux Road 690 Central outside ò Des Voeux Road Central outside Chater Garden CTB 11 Jardine's ò Connaught Road ò Connaught Road Lookout Central before Queen Central outside Victoria Street City Hall ò Des Voeux Road Central outside Alexandra House ò Des Voeux Road Central outside Chater Garden NWFB 26 Lai Tak ò Ice House Street ò Pedder Street Tsuen outside New Henry outside House Wheelock House ò Des Voeux Road ò Connaught Road Central outside Statue Central outside Square City Hall XHT H1 Tsim Sha ò Des Voeux Road ò Connaught Road Tsui Central outside Statue Central outside Square City Hall Central Ferry ò Connaught Road ò Pedder Street Piers Central westbound outside outside Statue Square Wheelock House CTB 260, Sheung Wan ò Harcourt Road ò Nil 780, outside Admiralty NWFB Centre 720, XHT 690 XHT 103 Pokfield ò Murray Road ò Harcourt Road Road outside Admiralty Centre XHT 673 Sheung Shui ò Des Voeux Road ò Connaught Road Central outside Statue Central outside Square City Hall Route Diversion Suspended Bus Stop Temporary Bus Stop Hong Kong ò Connaught Road ò Des Voeux Road Station Central outside Statue Central outside Square HSBC Building ò Connaught Road ò Des Voeux Road Central near Pottinger Central outside Street Central Market ò Connaught Road ò Des Voeux Road Central outside House Central outside No. 84-86 Golden Tower

Appropriate traffic aids will be erected to guide motorists and notices will be displayed by public transport operators to advise passengers of the above arrangements. Actual implementation of the road closure, traffic and public transport diversions will be made by the Police at the time depending on conditions in the areas.

For updated and latest traffic and transport information, members of the public can call 1823 or browse the Transport Department website: www.td.gov.hk.

YEUNG HO Poi-yan, Ingrid Commissioner for Transport