TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT NOTICE

Special Traffic and Transport Arrangements in Central District

Notice is hereby given that, to facilitate the celebration of Halloween in , the following special traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented from 27 October 2017 to 1 November 2017 in Central District:

(A) Traffic Arrangements

I. Road Closure

Stage I

(a) The following road sections may be closed to all vehicular traffic from 6.00 pm to 6.00 am of the following day daily from 27 to 28 October 2017 when necessary:

(i) the section of D’Aguilar Street between 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 7.00 pm to 6.00 am of the following day daily from 27 to 28 October 2017:

(i) Stanley Street between D’Aguilar Street and ; (ii) Wyndham Street between Glenealy and Queen’s Road Central; (iii) D’Aguilar Street between Queen’s Road Central and Wellington Street; and (iv) Wellington Street between D’Aguilar Street and Cochrane Street.

Stage II

(a) The following road sections will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 6.00 pm on 31 October 2017 to 6.00 am of the following day:

(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 7.00 pm on 31 October 2017 to 6.00 am of the following day:

(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; and (v) Queen’s Road Central between Pedder Street and .

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 6.00 pm to 6.00 am of the following day daily from 27 October 2017, 28 October and 31 October 2017:

(a) the section of Stanley Street near D’Aguilar Street; (b) On Lan Street; and (c) the section of Wyndham Street between 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 6.30 pm to 6.00 am of the following day daily on 27 October 2017 and 31 October 2017; and from 6.00 pm to 6.00 am of the following day daily on 28 October 2017.

IV. Suspension of Public Light Stands

The stands at Stanley Street between D’Aguilar Street and Cochrane Street will be suspended from 6.30 pm to 6.00 am of the following day daily on 27 October 2017 and 31 October 2017; and from 6.00 pm to 6.00 am of the following day daily on 28 October 2017.

(B) Arrangements for Public Transport Services

The following bus route diversions and bus stops arrangements will be implemented from 6.30 pm to 6.00 am of the following day daily on 27 October 2017 and 31 October 2017; and from 6.00 pm to 6.00 am of the following day daily on 28 October 2017. Routes Direction Bus Diversions Suspended Stops Temporary Stops CTB Robinson After Queen’s Road ··· Lan Kwai Fong, ··· Pedder Street Route Road Central, diverted to D’Aguilar Street No. 12 operate via Pedder ··· CTB Park Road Street, ··· Old Central Police Route Central, , Station, Hollywood No. Cotton Tre e Drive Road 12M flyover, Cotton Tree ··· The Centrium, CTB Wah Fu Drive, Kennedy Road, Arbuthnot Road Route (North) , No. and resume 40M their original routeing. NWFB Kotewall After Harcourt Road, ··· HSBC Main ··· Route Road diverted to operate via Building, Queen’s Park, Cotton No. 13 Cotton Tree Drive, slip Road Central Tree Drive road, Kennedy Road, ··· Lan Kwai Fong, ··· Kennedy flyover, Upper Albert D’Aguilar Street Heights, Road, Caine Road and ··· Lyndhurst Terrace Kennedy Road resume its original ··· Old Central Police routeing. Station, ··· The Centrium, Arbuthnot Road NWFB Lai Tak After Hollywood Road, ··· Hotel LKF, ··· The Centrium, Route Tsuen diverted via Arbuthnot Wyndham Street Arbuthnot Road No. 26 Road, Upper Albert ··· Zetland Street, Ice ··· Government Road, slip road, Garden House Street House, Upper Road, ··· New Henry Hous e, Albert Road Central, Ice House ··· St. John's Street and resumes its Cathedral, original routeing. Garden 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

(a) Appropriate traffic signs will be provided on-site to guide motorists. (b) Bus companies will display notices to advise passengers of the above public transport arrangements. (c) 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. (d) Motorists should exercise tolerance and patience in case of traffic congestion, and take heed of instruction of the Police.

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.

CHAN Mable Commissioner for Transport