TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT NOTICE
Special Traffic and Transport Arrangements in Central District
Notice is hereby given that, to facilitate the celebration of Halloween in Lan Kwai Fong, the following special traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented on 31 October 2020 and 1 November 2020 in Central District:
(A) Traffic Arrangements
I. Road Closure
(a) The following road sections will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 2.00 pm on 31 October 2020 to 6.00 am on 1 November 2020:
(i) The section of D’Aguilar Street between Wyndham Street and Wellington Street; (ii) Lan Kwai Fong; (iii) Wing Wah Lane; (iv) Wo On Lane; (v) The section of Wellington Street between Wyndham Street and D’Aguilar Street; and (vi) On Lan Street.
(b) Depending on crowd situation, the following road sections may be closed to all vehicular traffic from 2.00 pm on 31 October 2020 to 6.00 am on 1 November 2020:
(i) Stanley Street between D’Aguilar Street and Cochrane Street; (ii) Wyndham Street between Glenealy and Queen’s Road Central; (iii) D’Aguilar Street between Queen’s Road Central and Wellington Street; (iv) Wellington Street between D’Aguilar Street and Cochrane Street; (v) Cochrane Street between Wellington Street and Stanley Street; (vi) Lyndhurst Terrace; and (vii) Queen’s Road Central between Pedder Street and Pottinger Street.
II. Suspension of On-street Parking Spaces
All parking spaces, motorcycle parking spaces and metered parking spaces at the following road sections will be suspended from 1.00 pm on 31 October 2020 to 6.00 am on 1 November 2020:
(i) Stanley Street near D’Aguilar Street; (ii) On Lan Street; and (iii) Wyndham Street between Arbuthnot Road and D’ Aguilar Street.
III. Suspension of Taxi Stand
The taxi stand at Wellington Street between Wyndham Street and D’Aguilar Street will be suspended from 2.00 pm on 31 October 2020 to 6.00 am on 1 November 2020.
IV. Suspension of Public Light Bus Stands
The public light bus stands at Stanley Street between D’Aguilar Street and Cochrane Street will be suspended from 2.00 pm on 31 October 2020 to 6.00 am on 1 November 2020.
(B) Arrangements for Public Transport Services
The following bus route diversions and bus stops arrangements will be implemented from 2.00 pm on 31 October 2020 to 6.00 am on 1 November 2020:
Route Direction Bus Diversions Suspended Stops Temporary Stops Nos. CTB 12 Robinson After Queen’s Road Lan Kwai Fong, Pedder Street Road Central, diverted to D’Aguilar Street Hong Kong Park, CTB Park operate via Pedder Street, Lyndhurst Terrace Cotton Tree Drive 12M Road Connaught Road Central, Tai Kwun, Hollywood Kennedy Heights, CTB Wah Fu Harcourt Road, Cotton Road Kennedy Road 40M (North) Tree Drive flyover, The Centrium, Cotton Tree Drive, Arbuthnot Road Kennedy Road, Upper Albert Road, Caine Road and resume their original routeing. NWFB Kotewall After Harcourt Road, HSBC Main Building, Hong Kong Park, 13 Road diverted to operate via Queen’s Road Central Cotton Tree Drive Cotton Tree Drive, slip Lan Kwai Fong, Kennedy Heights, road, Kennedy Road, D’Aguilar Street Kennedy Road flyover, Upper Albert Lyndhurst Terrace Road, Caine Road and Tai Kwun, Hollywood resume its original Road routeing. The Centrium, Arbuthnot Road
(C) Removal of Illegally Parked Vehicles
Any vehicles found illegally parked within the precinct of the special traffic arrangements specified above will be towed away without prior warning and/or may be subject to multiple ticketing.
(D) Enforcement and Appeal
(i) Appropriate traffic signs will be provided on-site to guide motorists.
(ii) Bus companies will display notices to advise passengers of the above public transport arrangements. (iii) Actual implementation of the above road closures, traffic and bus diversions will be made by the Police at the time depending on conditions in the area.
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.
LAW Shuk-pui, Rosanna Commissioner for Transport