TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT NOTICE

Temporary Traffic and Transport Arrangements in

Notice is hereby given that to facilitate road resurfacing work, the following temporary traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented from 9.00 am on 2 February 2014 to 12.00 noon on 3 February 2014:

I. Temporary Traffic Arrangements

(a) Road Closure

(i) the section of Yee Wo Street westbound between Jardine's Bazaar and Pennington Street; and (ii) the left lane of Pennington Street between Jardine's Bazaar and Yee Wo Street.

(b) Traffic Diversion

Vehicles on Pennington Street or Irving Street heading for Yee Wo Street westbound will be diverted via Jardine’s Bazaar.

II. Public Transport Arrangements

(a) Bus and Green Minibus(GMB) Diversion

The following bus and GMB routes will be temporarily diverted:

Routes Direction Diversion CTB 5 To Felix Villas via Leighton Road, Road northbound and Tin CTB 5B and 5X To Kennedy Town Lok Lane. CTB 11 and N8X To Central XHT N368, N619 and N680

NWFB 23 To Pokfield Road CTB 25A To Wan Chai NWFB 2A, 2X, 8, 8P and N8 NWFB 26 To CTB E11 To Lantau Island XHT 962B, 962X, 968, 969, To New Territories N962and N969 NWFB 38, 42 and 65 To Southern District via Leighton Road. CTB 72, 72A, 77, 96, 592 and N72 XHT 108, 112, 116 and N122 To Kowloon via Leighton Road, Wong Nai Chung Road southbound and Wong Nai Chung Road northbound. GMB 19S To Wan Chai via Jardine’s Bazaar. GMB 40 and 40X To Causeway Bay

(b) Bus Stop Arrangements

In connection with the bus diversion, the following bus stops will be suspended or temporarily provided:

Routes Suspended Stops Temporary Stops CTB 5, 5B and 5X  Yee Wo Street opposite to Kong  Leighton Road Mansion. near Caroline  before Canal Road East. Hill Road.  Hennessy Road before Tin Lok Lane. CTB E11  Hennessy Road outside Hysan Place.  Hennessy Road before Tin Lok Lane. XHT 962B, 962X  Yee Wo Street opposite to and 969 Mansion.  Hennessy Road before Canal Road East. NWFB 2A and 8  Yee Wo Street opposite to Hong Kong  Leighton Road Mansion. opposite to NWFB 2X and 8P  Hennessy Road outside Hysan Place. Leighton Centre. CTB 11 and 25A  Hennessy Road outside Hysan Place. NWFB 23 and N8  Hennessy Road before Canal Road East. NWFB 26  Yee Wo Street opposite to Hong Kong Mansion.  Hennessy Road before Canal Road East.  Hennessy Road before Tin Lok Lane. XHT 112 and 116  Yee Wo Street opposite to Hong Kong Mansion.  Canal Road bus only lane. XHT N122  Yee Wo Street opposite to Hong Kong Mansion.  Hennessy Road before Canal Road East.  Canal Road bus only lane. XHT 108  Yee Wo Street opposite to Hong Kong  Leighton Road Mansion. near Caroline  Canal Road bus only lane. Hill Road. XHT N368 and  Yee Wo Street opposite to Hong Kong  Leighton Road 968 Mansion. opposite to  Hennessy Road before Tin Lok Lane. Leighton Centre. CTB 72, 72A, 77,  Hennessy Road outside Hysan Place.  Leighton Road 96, 592  Canal Road bus only lane. outside NWFB 38 and 42 Craigengower NWFB 65  Hennessy Road outside Hysan Place. Cricket Club.  Hennessy Road before Canal Road East.  Canal Road bus only lane. XHT N619  Hennessy Road outside Hysan Place.  Hennessy Road before Canal Road East.

CTB N8X  Hennessy Road outside Hysan Place.  Leighton Road  Hennessy Road before Canal Road East. near Caroline  Hennessy Road before Tin Lok Lane. Hill Road.  Leighton Road CTB N72  Hennessy Road outside Hysan Place. outside  Hennessy Road before Canal Road East. Craigengower XHT N962 and  Yee Wo Street opposite to Hong Kong Cricket Club. N969 Mansion.  Hennessy Road before Canal Road East. XHT N680  Hennessy Road outside Hysan Place.  Hennessy Road before Tin Lok Lane.

Appropriate traffic signs will be provided on site to guide motorists. The public transport operators will display notices at the stops to advise passengers of the above temporary arrangements.

Motorists are advised not to drive to the affected areas. Motorists should exercise tolerance and patience in case of traffic congestion, follow the instruction given by the Police and watch out for the latest traffic news on radio and television.

YEUNG HO Poi-yan, Ingrid Commissioner for Transport