TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT NOTICE

Special Traffic and Transport Arrangements for the Standard Chartered Marathon to be held on 4 March 2007

Notice is hereby given that the following special traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented on 3 and 4 March 2007 in connection with the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon:

I. SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS

HONG KONG ISLAND

A Road Closures and Traffic Diversions

The following road closures and traffic diversions will be implemented with effect from 12.01 a.m. on 4 March 2007 (except otherwise specified) until it is safe to re-open the roads to normal vehicular traffic:

(a) Road Closures

(i) Connaught Road West flyover eastbound between Shing Sai Road and Rumsey Street flyover; (ii) Rumsey Street flyover eastbound; (iii) The 1st and 2nd right traffic lanes of Connaught Road Central eastbound between the exit of Rumsey Street flyover and the entrance of Pedder Street underpass; (iv) Pedder Street underpass eastbound; (v) The 1st and 2nd right traffic lanes of Connaught Road Central eastbound between the exit of Pedder Street underpass and Harcourt Road flyover; (vi) Harcourt Road flyover eastbound; (vii) Tim Wa Avenue southbound; (viii) Lung Wui Road eastbound between Edinburgh Place East and Fenwick Pier Street; (ix) Lung Wui Road westbound between Tim Wa Avenue and Fenwick Pier Street; (x) Tim Mei Avenue; (xi) Performing Arts Avenue; (xii) Lung King Street; (xiii) Fenwick Pier Street eastbound; (xiv) Convention Avenue eastbound between Fenwick Pier Street and Expo Drive; (xv) Expo Drive northbound; (xvi) Expo Drive eastbound; (xvii) Expo Drive East southbound; (xviii) Expo Drive East Bus Terminus; (xix) Surrounding roads on Expo Drive East; (xx) The section of Convention Avenue between Fleming Road and Tonnochy Road; (xxi) Hung Hing Road westbound between Marsh Road and Tonnochy Road; (xxii) Tonnochy Road southbound between Hung Hing Road and Gloucester Road; (xxiii) The westbound outer lane of Gloucester Road between Arsenal Street and Harcourt Road; (xxiv) The westbound outer lane of Harcourt Road; (xxv) The westbound outer lane of Connaught Road Central; (xxvi) The westbound outer lane of Pedder Street Underpass; (xxvii) The westbound outer lane of Rumsey Street flyover; and (xxviii) The westbound outer lane of Connaught Road West between Des Voeux Road West and the entrance of Western Harbour Tunnel.

Page 1 The following road closures will be implemented with effect from 5.00 a.m. on 4 March 2007 (except otherwise specified) until 11.00 a.m. or it is safe to re-open the roads to normal vehicular traffic:

(i) Hung Hing Road eastbound between Marsh Road and Tonnochy Road; (ii) Tonnochy Road northbound between Hung Hing Road and Harbour Road; and (iii) Harbour Road eastbound between Fleming Road and Tonnochy Road.

The following roads will be closed when the first runner reaches Hong Kong Island:

(i) Harcourt Road eastbound between Cotton Tree Drive slip road and Performing Arts Avenue; (ii) The U-turn slip road underneath Harcourt Road flyover (near Cotton Tree Drive); (iii) Cotton Tree Drive northbound between Harcourt Road and Lambeth Walk; and (iv) The left traffic lane of Garden Road flyover.

(b) Traffic Diversions

(i) Vehicles on Hill Road flyover will be diverted to travel via Connaught Road West ground level; (ii) Vehicles on Shing Sai Road eastbound will be diverted to travel via Connaught Road West eastbound; (iii) Vehicles on Fenwick Pier Street westbound will be diverted to travel via Fenwick Street flyover; (iv) Vehicles on Convention Avenue westbound will be prohibited from making right-turn onto Expo Drive northbound; (v) Vehicles on Expo Drive southbound will be diverted turning right into Convention Avenue westbound; (vi) Vehicles on Expo Drive East northbound will be diverted to turn left into Expo Drive westbound; (vii) Vehicles on Expo Drive Central eastbound will be diverted to turn left into Expo Drive East northbound; (viii) Vehicles on Fleming Road northbound will be prohibited turning right into Convention Avenue eastbound; (ix) Vehicles on Marsh Road northbound will be diverted to turn right into Hung Hing Road eastbound; (x) Vehicles on Hung Hing Road westbound will be diverted to turn left into Marsh Road southbound;

The following traffic diversions will be implemented with effect from 5.00 a.m. on 4 March 2007 (except otherwise specified) until 11.00 a.m. or it is safe to re-open the roads to normal vehicular traffic:

(i) Vehicles on Tonnochy Road flyover northbound will be diverted to turn left into Harbour Road westbound; (ii) Vehicles on Fleming Road southbound will be prohibited to turn left into Harbour Road eastbound; (iii) Vehicles on Harbour Road eastbound will be diverted to turn left into Fleming Road northbound; (iv) Vehicles exiting from carparks along Harbour Road eastbound will be diverted to turn right into Harbour Road westbound; and (v) Vehicles on Harbour Drive northbound will be diverted to turn left into Harbour Road westbound except goods vehicles heading for Wan Chai Sports Ground.

Page 2 The following traffic diversions will be implemented when the first runner reaches Hong Kong Island:

(i) Vehicles on Harcourt Road eastbound will be diverted to Queensway via Cotton Tree Drive slip road; (ii) Vehicles on Garden Road flyover will be prohibited from making left-turn onto Cotton Tree Drive northbound; (iii) Vehicles on Cotton Tree Drive northbound will be diverted to travel via Lambeth Walk; (iv) Vehicles on Harcourt Road westbound will be prohibited from making U-turn onto Harcourt Road eastbound; and (v) Chater Road eastbound will be opened for vehicular traffic.

B Lifting of Pedestrian Precinct

The Chater Road Pedestrian Precinct in Central will be re-opened to traffic during the road closure on Hong Kong Island on 4 March 2007. The pedestrian precinct will be resumed when the event ended and all major road closures on Hong Kong Island are re-opened to vehicular traffic.

C On-street Parking Spaces and Taxi Stands

Parking Spaces on Central and Wan Chai Districts

The parking spaces and public car parks on the following streets will be suspended temporarily between 12.01 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on 4 March 2007:

(a) Tim Mei Avenue; (b) Lung King Street; and (c) Expo Drive East.

Taxi Stands

The taxi stands on the following streets will be suspended temporarily between 12.01 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on 4 March 2007:

(a) Tim Mei Avenue; (b) Lung Wui Road; and (c) Expo Drive East.

WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING

Road Closure and Traffic Diversion

The Hong Kong bound tube of will be temporarily closed from 12.01 a.m. on 4 March 2007 onwards until end of the event and re-opening of all connecting roads. Motorists heading for Hong Kong Island are advised to use other cross-harbour tunnels.

KOWLOON

A Road Closures and Traffic Diversions

The following road closures and traffic diversions will be implemented on 4 March 2007 from the time specified until it is safe to re-open the roads to normal vehicular traffic:

Page 3 Phase 1: from 12.01 a.m.

(a) Road Closures

(i) West Kowloon Highway southbound; (ii) The slip road (Road C) leading from Lin Cheung Road northbound to West Harbour Crossing; (iii) Lin Cheung Road southbound near the slip road to Tsim Sha Tsui; (iv) The slip road (Road D) leading from Hoi Wang Road to West Kowloon Highway southbound; and (v) The bus lane leading from Jordan Road to Western Harbour Crossing Toll Plaza.

(b) Traffic Diversions

(i) Vehicles on the slip road leading from Lin Cheung Road northbound to West Harbour Crossing will be diverted to Lin Cheung Road northbound; (ii) Vehicles on Lin Cheung Road southbound will be diverted to the slip road to Tsim Sha Tsui; and (iii) Vehicles on Ngo Cheung Road westbound will be diverted to Hoi Wang Road.

Phase 2: from 2.00 a.m.

(a) Road Closures

(i) Nathan Road southbound between Kimberly Road and Middle Road; (ii) Nathan Road northbound between Salisbury Road and Bowring Street; (iii) Kimberley Road westbound between Nathan Road and Carnarvon Road; (iv) Granville Road between Nathan Road and Carnarvon Road; (v) Haiphong Road between Nathan Road and Lock Road; (vi) Humphreys Avenue; (vii) Cameron Road between Nathan Road and Cameron Lane; (viii) Carnarvon Road between Nathan Road and Bristol Avenue; and (ix) Mody Road between Nathan Road and Bristol Avenue.

(b) Traffic Diversions

(i) Vehicles on Nathan Road southbound will be diverted to turn left onto Kimberly Road; (ii) Vehicles on Salisbury Road will be prohibited from turning onto Nathan Road northbound; (iii) Vehicles on Carnarvon Road northbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Kimberley Road, except for access to the Miramar Hotel; (iv) Vehicles on Carnarvon Road northbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Granville Road; (v) Vehicles on Haiphong Road will be diverted to turn right onto Lock Road; (vi) All franchised buses on Nathan Road southbound heading towards Tsim Sha Tsui will be diverted to Public Square Street, Jordan Road westbound, Canton Road and Kowloon Park Drive; and (vii) All franchised buses heading for Nathan Road northbound will be diverted to Kowloon Park Drive, Canton Road, Jordan Road and Nathan Road.

Page 4 Phase 3: from 3.00 a.m.

(a) Road Closures

(i) Kowloon Park Drive southbound between Canton Road and Salisbury Road.

(b) Traffic Diversions

(i) Vehicles on Kowloon Park Drive southbound will be diverted to Canton Road southbound; (ii) All franchised buses will be directed to make U-turn at Canton Road junction with Kowloon Park Drive; and (iii) Temporary bus stops will be located in both directions of Canton Road between Austin Road and the China Hong Kong City.

The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented by the Police depending on the runner gathering situation between the baggage collection point on Salisbury Road and the starting point on Nathan Road:

(a) Road Closures

(i) Haiphong Road eastbound between Canton Road and Nathan Road; (ii) Peking Road between Kowloon Park Drive and Nathan Road; (iii) Middle Road between Kowloon Park Drive and Nathan Road; (iv) Hankow Road; (v) Lock Road; and (vi) Ashley Road.

(b) Traffic Diversions

(i) Vehicles on Canton Road will be prohibited from entering Haiphong Road eastbound; (ii) Vehicles on Kowloon Park Drive northbound will be prohibited from turning right onto Peking Road; (iii) Hankow Road between Middle Road and Salisbury Road will be rerouted for exiting the closed area only; and (iv) Vehicles under police escort will be made use of the rerouted Hankow Road to leave the closed area.

Phase 4: from 5.00 a.m.

(a) Road Closures

(i) Lin Cheung Road southbound between Lai Cheung Road and Austin Road West roundabout; (ii) The slip road (Road A) leading from West Kowloon Highway to Jordan; (iii) Lin Cheung Road northbound between Wui Cheung Road and the slip road (Road C) leading from Lin Cheung Road northbound to West Kowloon Highway southbound; (iv) Jordan Road elevated road eastbound between the slip road leading from West Kowloon Highway northbound and Lin Cheung Road; (v) Canton Road southbound between Jordan Road and Austin Road; (vi) Jordan Road west of its junction with Lin Cheung Road (except franchised buses); (vii) Canton Road northbound between Austin Road and Wui Cheung Road;

Page 5 (viii) Kowloon Park Drive flyover northbound; (ix) Shanghai Street between Jordan Road and Austin Road; (x) Temple Street between Bowring Street and Austin Road; (xi) Parkes Street between Bowring Street and Austin Road; (xii) Bowring Street between Temple Street and Canton Road; (xiii) Kwun Chung Street; (xiv) Min Street; (xv) Scout Path; (xvi) Woosung Street between Austin Road and Bowring Street; (xvii) Pilkem Street between Austin Road and Bowring Street; (xviii) Nathan Road southbound between Jordan Road and Middle Road; (xix) Austin Road between Canton Road and Cox’s Road; (xx) Pine Tree Hill Road; (xxi) Hillwood Road, and (xxii) Jordan Temporary Bus Terminus.

(b) Traffic Diversions

(i) All franchised buses on Jordan Road heading to Bus Terminus will be diverted to Jordan Road, Lin Cheung Road and Wui Cheung Road. Upon leaving the temporary bus stop, all franchised buses will be diverted to Canton Road northbound; (ii) Vehicles on Lin Cheung Road southbound will be diverted to Lai Cheung Road; (iii) Vehicles at the junction of Lin Cheung Road and Wui Cheung Road will be held until the roads are re-opened; (iv) Vehicles on the slip road leading from West Kowloon Highway northbound will be prohibited from turning right onto Jordan Road elevated road eastbound; (v) Vehicles on Ferry Street southbound will be diverted to Jordan Road eastbound; (vi) Vehicles on Jordan Road westbound will be diverted to Ferry Street northbound; (vii) Vehicles on Canton Road northbound will be held at the junction of Austin Road, until the roads are re-opened; (viii) Vehicles on Shanghai Street southbound will be diverted to Jordan Road; (ix) Vehicles on Woosung Street will be diverted to Bowring Street; (x) Vehicles on Woosung Street will be prohibited from entering Austin Road; (xi) Vehicles on Shanghai Street will be prohibited from entering Austin Road; (xii) Vehicles on Nathan Road southbound will be diverted to Jordan Road; (xiii) Vehicles on Austin Road westbound will be diverted to Cox’s Road northbound; (xiv) Vehicles on Cox’s Road southbound will be diverted to Austin Road eastbound; and (xv) Vehicles on Hillwood Road will be prohibited from entering Nathan Road.

B On-street Parking Spaces, Hotel Access, Car Park Access and Emergency Access Routes

On-street Parking Spaces

On street parking spaces on the following locations will be temporarily suspended:

From 10.00 p.m. on 3 March 2007 to 10.00 a.m. on 4 March 2007 Canton Road northbound between Jordan Road and Kansu Street.

From 12.01 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. on 4 March 2007 (i) Kimberley Road; and (ii) Wui Cheung Road. Vehicles parked on certain roads, which are temporarily closed for the holding of the race, will be prohibited from leaving and entering into the race routes. All vehicles parked in such a way that will cause obstruction to the race will be towed away without prior notice.

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Hotel Access

Vehicles bearing a hotel logo will be allowed to enter the closed area at Canton Road junction with Haiphong Road during the period of Phase 3 road closure. However, vehicular access to and from hotels within the affected area will not be allowed during the period of Phase 4 road closure.

Car Park Access

Car parks may remain open. However, their access may be restricted during the Phase 4 road closure.

Emergency Access Routes

The following roads will be used for emergency vehicles access:

(i) Salisbury Road; (ii) Canton Road southbound; and (iii) South southbound.

C Kowloon MTR Station Access

During the Phase 4 road closure, access to Kowloon MTR Station will be via Austin Road West westbound and Lin Cheung Road southbound. Vehicles leaving the Kowloon MTR Station will be diverted to Nga Cheung Road, Austin Road West eastbound, Austin Road West roundabout, Austin Road West westbound, Nga Cheung Road elevated road and Hoi Po Road.

D China Hong Kong Terminal

During the Phase 4 road closure, access to China Hong Kong Terminal will be via Salisbury Road westbound, Kowloon Park Drive northbound. Vehicles leaving the China Hong Kong Terminal will be diverted to Canton Road northbound, Austin Road West westbound, Nga Cheung Road elevated road and Hoi Po Road.

NEW TERRITORIES

A Road Closures and Traffic Diversions

The following road closures and traffic diversions will be implemented from the time specified below to 2.00 p.m. on 4 March 2007; or it is safe to re-open the roads to normal vehicular traffic.

The road closures will not affect vehicles from Kowloon to the Airport, Lantau, Ma Wan, Tuen Mun and Yuen Long. Motorists can still make use of the West Kowloon Highway (northbound), Tsing Kwai Highway (northbound), Cheung Tsing Tunnel (northbound), Cheung Tsing Highway (northbound) and Lantau Link (airport bound) to Airport, Lantau and Ma Wan; or Ting Kau Bridge (northbound) to Tuen Mun and Yuen Long.

Phase 1: from 11.30 p.m. on 3 March 2007

(a) Road Closure

(i) Upper Deck of Lantau Link (Kowloon bound).

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(b) Traffic Diversions

(i) Vehicles from Lantau to Kowloon: Vehicles from Lantau to Kowloon will be diverted to use the Lower Deck of Lantau Link, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsuen Wan Road, , Cheung Sha Wan Road and .

(ii) Vehicles from Lantau to Tuen Mun and Yuen Long: Vehicles from Lantau to Tuen Mun and Yuen Long will be diverted to use the Lower Deck of Lantau Link and Ting Kau Bridge (northbound) before reaching and Tai Lam Tunnel.

(iii) Vehicles from Ma Wan to Kowloon: Vehicles from Ma Wan to Kowloon will be diverted to use Lantau Link westbound (Kap Shui Mun Bridge), the Lower Deck of Lantau Link, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road and Lai Chi Kok Road.

(iv) Vehicles from Ma Wan to Tuen Mun and Yuen Long: Vehicles from Ma Wan to Tuen Mun and Yuen Long will be diverted to use Lantau Link westbound (Kap Shui Mun Bridge), the Lower Deck of Lantau Link and Ting Kau Bridge (northbound) before reaching Tuen Mun Road and Tai Lam Tunnel.

Phase 2: from 12.01 a.m. on 4 March 2007

(a) Road Closures

(i) Tsing Kwai Highway southbound; (ii) Cheung Tsing Tunnel southbound; (iii) Cheung Tsing Highway southbound; (iv) Ting Kau Bridge southbound; (v) The slip road from Tuen Mun Road to Ting Kau Bridge southbound; (vi) Exits from Lantau Link to Cheung Tsing Highway southbound; (vii) The slip road from Tsing Yi South Bridge to Tsing Kwai Highway southbound; (viii) The slip road from Kwai Chung Road to Tsing Kwai Highway southbound; (ix) The slip road from Tsuen Wan Road to Tsing Kwai Highway southbound; and (x) The slip road from Mei Ching Road to West Kowloon Highway southbound (except for vehicles leaving Container Port via Roundabout 6 to Mei Ching Road and Tsing Kwai Highway New Territories bound).

(b) Traffic Diversions

(i) Vehicles from Tuen Mun and Yuen Long to the Airport, Lantau and Ma Wan: Vehicles from Tuen Mun Road and Tai Lam Tunnel intending to use Ting Kau Bridge to go to the Airport, Lantau and Ma Wan will be diverted to use Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Tsuen Tsing Interchange, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road and slip road leading to Lantau Link before reaching Lantau Link (airport bound).

(ii) Vehicles from Tuen Mun and Yuen Long to Kowloon: Vehicles from Tuen Mun Road and Tai Lam Tunnel intending to use Ting Kau Bridge to go to Kowloon will be diverted to use Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road and Lai Chi Kok Road.

Page 8 II. PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES ARRANGEMENTS (1) RAIL SERVICES

The first departures of the following rail services will be advanced on 4 March 2007:

(a) Mass Transit Railway

Line Direction First departure at terminal station Tsuen Wan Line From Tsuen Wan to Central 4.20 a.m. Tsuen Wan Line From Central to Tsuen Wan 4.40 a.m. Island Line From Chai Wan to Sheung Wan 4.15 a.m. Island Line From Sheung Wan to Chai Wan 4.35 a.m.

(b) Kowloon-Canton Railway

Line Direction First departure at terminal station East Rail From Lo Wu to East Tsim Sha Tsui 4.00 a.m. Ma On Shan Rail From Wu Kai Sha to Tai Wai 4.11 a.m.

(2) BUS SERVICES

A HONG KONG ISLAND

(a) Relocation of Bus Terminus

The Expo Drive East Bus Terminus will be temporarily suspended between 12.01 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on 4 March 2007. The bus terminus for buses routes 25A, 25C and 961 will be temporarily terminated at Wan Chai Ferry Pier Bus Terminus during the period.

(b) Bus Route Diversions

The following bus route diversions on Hong Kong Island will be implemented on 4 March 2007 when the southbound traffic of the Western Harbour Crossing is suspended and the temporary traffic arrangements on Hong Kong Island are effective:

Routes Direction Diversion before resuming normal routeing 18 To North Point via Gloucester Road and Victoria Park Road.

18P To North Point via Water Street, Connaught Road West, Connaught Road Central, Cotton Tree Drive slip road, Queensway, Arsenal Street, flyover and Gloucester Road.

780 and 788 To Eastern District via Connaught Road Central, Cotton Tree Drive slip road, Queensway, Arsenal Street, Gloucester Road and Victoria Park Road.

904 and 971 To Hong Kong via Cross Harbour Tunnel, Gloucester Island Road, Harcourt Road, Connaught Road Central, Connaught Road West, Ka On

Page 9 Street and Des Voeux Road West.

905 To Hong Kong via Cross Harbour Tunnel, Gloucester Island Road, Harcourt Road, Connaught Road Central, Connaught Road West, Ka On Street, Des Voeux Road West, Connaught Road West, Connaught Road Central, Rumsey Street, Des Vouex Road Central and Queensway.

914, N962 and To Hong Kong via Cross Harbour Tunnel, Gloucester N969 Island Road, Harcourt Road, Connaught Road Central, Rumsey Street, Des Voeux Road Central and Queensway.

930, 960, 961, To Hong Kong via Cross Harbour Tunnel, Gloucester 962, 962B, 967, Island Road, Harcourt Road, Cotton Tree 968, 969, A11 Drive, Queensway, Des Voeux Road and E11 Central, Ice House Street, Chater Road, Murray Road and Queensway.

N968 To Hong Kong via Cross Harbour Tunnel, Gloucester Island Road, Harcourt Road, Connaught Road Central, U-turn and Connaught Road Central.

970 and 970X To Hong Kong via Cross Harbour Tunnel, Gloucester Island Road, Harcourt Road, Connaught Road Central and Connaught Road West.

973 To Hong Kong via Cross Harbour Tunnel, Gloucester Island Road, Harcourt Road, Connaught Road Central, Rumsey Street Flyover, Connaught Road West and Western Street.

A10 To Hong Kong via Cross Harbour Tunnel, Gloucester Island Road, Harcourt Road, Connaught Road Central and Connaught Road West.

A12 To Hong Kong via Cross Harbour Tunnel and Victoria Park Island Road.

46X To Wan Chai via Hill Road flyover, Connaught Road West, Connaught Road Central, Cotton Tree Drive slip road, Queensway, Arsenal Street, flyover and Gloucester Road.

12M To Admiralty via Garden Road, flyover, Queensway and Tamar Street Bus Terminus.

104 To Kowloon via Fleming Road northbound, Wan Chai Ferry Bus Terminus, Fleming Road

Page 10 southbound, Glouster Road.

118 and N118 To Kowloon via Gloucester Road, flyover, Cross-Harbour Tunnel.

720 and M722 To Sai Wan Ho via Gloucester Road and Victoria Park Road.

B KOWLOON AND NEW TERRITORIES

(a) Kowloon Motor Bus Services

(i) Relocation of Bus Termini

The terminal points of the following bus routes will be relocated from first departure until the re-opening of roads on 4 March 2007:

Routes Will be relocated to terminate at : 1, 1A, 2, 3C, 6, 6A, 7, 9, 14, 234X and 238X -Canton Road northbound between Kansu Street and Jordan Road.

28 -Star Ferry.

8, 11, 203E and 271 -Ferry Street between Saigon Street and Jordan Road.

36B, 42A, 46, 60X, 63X, 68X, 69X, 70, 81 , Wui Cheung Road eastbound between Lin 95 and 296D Cheung Road and Canton Road.

215X, 270A and 281A Lin Cheung Road between Wui Cheung Road and Jordan Road.

(ii) Bus Route Diversions

The following bus route diversions will be effective at the time specified below:

From 12.01 a.m. onwards until last departure on 4 March 2007

Routes Direction Diversion before resuming normal routeing 61X, 258D, To Kowloon via Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung 259D, 268C Road and Ching Cheung Road. and 269C

279X and To Tsing Yi via Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Tsuen Tsing 264M Airport Railway Interchange, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsing Yi North Station Coastal Road and Cheung Tsing Highway.

260X To Hung Hom via Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, , Ferry Street and Canton Road.

Page 11 From Hung Hom via Jordan Road, Ferry Street, West Kowloon Corridor, Lai Chi Kok Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Tsuen Wan Road and Tuen Mun Road.

268B and 269B To Hung Hom via Tai Lam Tunnel, Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, West Kowloon Corridor, Ferry Street and Canton Road.

From Hung Hom via Jordan Road, Ferry Street, West Kowloon Corridor, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, Kwai Chung Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Tuen Mun Road, Tsing Long Highway.

From 2.00 a.m. to 5.00 a.m. on 4 March 2007

Routes Direction Diversion before resuming normal routeing N216, N241, To Hung Hom via Nathan Road, Jordan Road, Canton Road and N271 and Station Salisbury Road. N281 From Hung Hom via Cheong Wan Road, Chatham Road South, Salisbury Station Road, Star Ferry Bus Terminus, Salisbury Road, Hong Chong Road, Chatham Road South, and Nathan Road.

From 5.00 a.m. onwards until the last departure on 4 March 2007

Routes Direction Diversion before resuming normal routeing N216, N241, To Hung Hom via Nathan Road, Gascogine Road, Chatham Road South, N271 and Station Chatham Road North, Wuhu Street, underpass, N281 Gillies Avenue South and Cheong Wan Road.

From first departure around 5.00 a.m. onwards until the re-opening of roads on 4 March 2007

Routes Direction Diversion before resuming normal routeing 1, 1A, 2, 3C, To Canton Road via Nathan Road, Public Square Street, Shanghai Street, 6, 6A, 7, 9, Kansu Street, Ferry Street, Jordan Road and Canton 234X and Road. 238X From Canton Road via Canton Road, Kansu Street, Ferry Street, Jordan Road and Nathan Road.

14 To Canton Road via Gascoigne Road, Nathan Road, Public Square Street, Shanghai Street, Kansu Street, Ferry Street, Jordan Road and Canton Road.

From Canton Road via Canton Road, Kansu Street, Ferry Street, Jordan Road and Gascoigne Road.

2C On Gascoigne via Jordan Road, Lin Cheung Road, Wui Cheung Road, Road Canton Road and Jordan Road.

Page 12 28 To Star Ferry via Chatham Road South, Salisbury Road and Star Ferry.

From Star Ferry via Star Ferry, Salisbury Road and Chatham Road South.

13X, 26 and To Tsim Sha Tsui via Chatham Road North, Chatham Road South, Cheong 98D East Wan Road, Hong Tai Path, Hong Wing Path and Hong Tat Path.

From Tsim Sha via Science Museum Road, Cheong Wan Road, Chatham Tsui East Road South, Salisbury Road, Hong Chong Road and Chatham Road North.

81C and 87D To Hung Hom via Nathan Road, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road South, Station Chatham Road North, Wuhu Street underpass, Gillies Avenue South and Cheong Wan Road.

From Hung Hom via Cheong Wan Road, Chatham Road South, Salisbury Station Road, Hong Chong Road, Chatham Road South, Gascoigne Road and Nathan Road.

219X On Chatham Road via Salisbury Road, Hong Chong Road and Chatham South southbound Road North.

35A and 41A To Tsim Sha Tsui via Nathan Road, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road North, East Wuhu Street underpass, Gillies Avenue South, Cheong Wan Road, Science Museum Road, Hong Chong Road and Hong Tat Path.

From Tsim Sha via Science Museum Road, Cheong Wan Road, Chatham Tsui East Road South, Salisbury Road, Hong Chong Road, Chatham Road South, Gascoigne Road and Nathan Road.

11 To Ferry Street via Gascoigne Road, Nathan Road, Public Square Street, Shanghai Street, Kansu Street and Ferry Street.

From Ferry Street via Ferry Street, Jordan Road and Gascoigne Road.

203E To Ferry Street via Shanghai Street, Kansu Street and Ferry Street.

From Ferry Street via Ferry Street, Jordan Road and Nathan Road.

36B, 42A, To Wui Cheung via Jordan Road, Lin Cheung Road and Wui Cheung 46, 60X, Road Road. 68X, 69X, 70, 81 and 95

63X and To Wui Cheung via Jordan Road, Lin Cheung Road and Wui Cheung 296D Road Road.

From Wui Cheung via Wui Cheung Road, Canton Road, Jordan Road and Road Nathan Road.

Page 13 12 On Ferry Street via Jordan Road, Canton Road, Kansu Street, Yan southbound Cheung Road and Hoi Wang Road.

203 On Nathan Road via Public Square Street, Shanghai Street, Jordan Road southbound and Nathan Road.

8 and 271 To Ferry Street via Nathan Road, Public Square Street, Shanghai Street, Kansu Street and Ferry Street.

From Ferry Street via Ferry Street, Jordan Road and Nathan Road.

270A and To Lin Cheung via Jordan Road and Lin Cheung Road. 281A Road

From Lin Cheung via Lin Cheung Road, Wui Cheung Road, Canton Road Road and Jordan Road.

215X To Lin Cheung via Chatham Road North, Chatham Road South, Road Gascoigne Road, Jordan Road and Lin Cheung Road.

From Lin Cheung via Lin Cheung Road, Wui Cheung Road, Canton Road, Road Jordan Road, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road South and Chatham Road North.

K16 Concerted to via Jordan Road, Canton Road, Kansu Street, Yan circular Cheung Road and Hoi Wang Road.

268B and 269B To Hung Hom via Tai Lam Tunnel, Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Ferry Pier Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, West Kowloon Corridor, Ferry Street, Jordan Road, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road South, Chatham Road North, underpass and Wuhu Street.

From Hung Hom via Chatham Road North, Chatham Road South, Ferry Pier Gascoigne Road, Nathan Road, Public Square Street, Shanghai Street, Jordan Road, Ferry Street, West Kowloon Corridor, Lai Chi Kok Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Tuen Mun Road and Tsing Long Highway.

260X To Hung Hom via Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Station Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, West Kowloon Corridor, Ferry Street, Jordan Road, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road South, Chatham Road North, Wuhu Street, underpass, Gillies Avenue South and Cheong Wan Road.

From Hung Hom via Cheong Wan Road, Metropolis Drive, Hung Hom Station Bypass, Gascoigne Road, Nathan Road, Public Square Street, Shanghai Street, Jordan Road, Ferry Street, West Kowloon Corridor, Lai Chi Kok Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Tsuen Wan Road and Tuen Mun Road.

Page 14 61X, 62X, To Kowloon via Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung 258D, 259D, Road and Ching Cheung Road. 268C and 269C

279X and To Tsing Yi via Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Tsuen Tsing 264M Airport Railway Interchange, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsing Yi North Station Coastal Road and Cheung Tsing Highway.

(b) New World First Bus Services

From first departure until the last departure on 4 March 2007

Routes Direction Diversion before resuming normal routeing N796 To Tseung Kwan O via Chatham Road South, Salisbury Road, Hong Chong Road, Chatham Road South, Gascoigne Road, Jordan Road westbound, Lin Cheung Road, Wui Cheung Road, Canton Road, Jordan Road eastbound and Nathan Road.

(c) Citybus Services

The following bus route diversions will be effective at the time specified at below:

From start of road closure on 3 March 2007 to the last departure

Routes Direction Diversion before resuming normal routeing A21, A22, To Kowloon via Lantau Link Lower Deck, Tsing Yi North Coastal and E23 Road, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok Road and West Kowloon Corridor.

E22, E22A, To Kowloon via Lantau Link Lower Deck, Tsing Yi North Coastal N26 and N29 Road, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road and Ching Cheung Road.

N23 To Kowloon via Lantau Link Lower Deck, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, West Kowloon Corridor, Ferry Street and Jordan Road.

From the first departure until the re-opening of roads on 4 March 2007

Routes Direction Diversion before resuming normal routeing A21 and R21 To Tsim Sha via Lantau Link Lower Deck, Tsing Yi North Coastal Tsui Road, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, West Kowloon Corridor, Prince Edward Road West, Lai Chi Kok Road, Nathan Road, Gascoigne Road, Princess Margaret Link Road, Hung Hom Bypass, Salisbury Road, Mody Lane, Mody Road, Chatham Road South and Cheong

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A21 To Airport via Chatham Road South, Salisbury Road, Hung Hom Bypass, Princess Margaret Link Road, Gascoigne Road and Nathan Road.

R21 To Hong Kong via Chatham Road South, Salisbury Road, Hung Hom Disneyland Resort Bypass, Princess Margaret Link Road, Gascoigne Road and Nathan Road.

E21 and E21A To Kowloon via Lantau Link Lower Deck.

A22, E23 and To Kowloon via Lantau Link Lower Deck, Tsing Yi North Coastal R22 Road, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, West Kowloon Corridor, Ferry Street and Jordan Road.

A22 and E23 To Airport via Jordan Road, Ferry Street, Yan Cheung Road, Hoi Wang Road, flyover, Lin Cheung Road and West Kowloon Highway northbound.

R22 To Hong Kong via Jordan Road, Ferry Street, Yan Cheung Road, Hoi Disneyland Resort Wang Road, flyover, Lin Cheung Road and West Kowloon Highway northbound.

E22 and E22A To Kowloon via Lantau Link Lower Deck, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road and Ching Cheung Road.

N21 To Kowloon From 12.01 a.m. to 2.00 a.m. via Lantau Link Lower Deck and North West Tsing Yi Interchange.

From 2.00 a.m. to the last departure via Lantau Link Lower Deck, North West Tsing Yi Interchange … Nathan Road, Jordan Road and Canton Road.

To Airport From the 12.01 a.m. to 5.00 a.m. via Kowloon Park Drive, Canton Road, Jordan Road and Nathan Road.

From 5.00 a.m. to the last departure: terminate at Jordan Road via Jordan Road, Lin Cheung Road, Wui Cheung Road, Canton Road, Jordan Road and Nathan Road.

(d) Cross Harbour Tunnel Bus Services

The following bus diversions will be effective at the time specified below:

From start of road closure on 3 March 2007 to the last departure

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Routes Direction Diversion before resuming normal routeing A10, A11, To Hong Kong via Lantau Link Lower Deck, Tsing Yi North Coastal A12 and E11 Island Road, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, West Kowloon Corridor, Ferry Street, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road South, flyover, Hong Chong Road and Cross Harbour Tunnel.

930 To Hong Kong via Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Island Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, West Kowloon Corridor, Ferry Street, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road South, flyover, Hong Chong Road and Cross Harbour Tunnel.

962, 969, To Hong Kong via Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung N962 and Island Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, N969 West Kowloon Corridor, Ferry Street, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road South, flyover, Hong Chong Road and Cross Harbour Tunnel.

N11 To Hong Kong via Lantau Link Lower Deck, Tsing Yi North Coastal Island Road, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, West Kowloon Corridor, Ferry Street and Jordan Road.

To Airport via Jordan Road, Ferry Street, Yan Cheung Road, Hoi (form 5.00 a.m.) Wang Road and West Kowloon Highway.

From 12.01 a.m. onwards until the re-opening of roads on 4 March 2007

Routes Direction Diversion before resuming normal routeing 110 To Wui Cheung via Chatham Road South, Gascoigne Road, Jordan Road Road, Lin Cheung Road and Wui Cheung Road.

To Hong Kong via Wui Cheung Road, Canton Road, Jordan Road, Island Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road South, slip road and Hong Chong Road.

904 and 905 To Hong Kong via Argyle Street, Cherry Street, Lin Cheung Road, Lai Island Cheung Road, Ferry Street, Gascoigne Road flyover, Chatham Road South, Chatham Road North, Hong Chong Road and Cross Harbour Tunnel.

914 To Causeway Bay via Ferry Street, Jordan Road, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road South, Chatham Road North, Hong Chong Road and Cross Harbour Tunnel.

To Hoi Lai Estate via Hoi Po Road, Lai Cheung Road, Ferry Street, Jordan Road, Canton Road, Kansu Street, Yan Cheung Road and Hoi Wang Road.

Page 17 970 and 970X To Aberdeen via Jordan Road, Lin Cheung Road, Wui Cheung Road, Canton Road, Jordan Road eastbound, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road South, Chatham Road North, Hong Chong Road and Cross Harbour Tunnel.

To So Uk via Western Harbour Crossing, Hoi Po Road, flyover, Lai Cheung Road, Ferry Street and Jordan Road.

930 To Hong Kong via Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Island Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, West Kowloon Corridor, Ferry Street, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road South, flyover, Hong Chong Road and Cross Harbour Tunnel.

960, 961, To Hong Kong via Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung 962, 962B, Island Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, 967, 968, West Kowloon Corridor, Ferry Street, Gascoigne 969, N962, Road flyover, Chatham Road South, Chatham Road N968 and North, Hong Chong Road and Cross Harbour Tunnel. N969

971 To Nam Cheong via Western Harbour Tunnel, Hoi Po Road, flyover, Lai Cheung Road, Ferry Street, Jordan Road and Canton Road.

To Hong Kong via Shanghai Street, Jordan Road eastbound, Gascoigne Island Road, Chatham Road South, Chatham Road North, Hong Chong Road and Cross Harbour Tunnel.

973 To Hong Kong From the first departure to 9.00 a.m. Island via Science Museum Road, Mody Road, Chatham Road South, Salisbury Road, Kowloon Park Drive, Canton Road, Salisbury Road, Hong Chong Road and Cross Harbour Tunnel.

From 9.00 a.m. to the re-opening of roads via Science Museum Road, Mody Road, Chatham Road South, Salisbury Road, Kowloon Park Drive, Canton Road, Salisbury Road, Kowloon Park Drive, Canton Road, Jordan Road, Gascoigne Road, Hong Chong Road and Cross Harbour Tunnel.

A10, A11, To Hong Kong via Lantau Link Lower Deck, Tsing Yi North Coastal A12 and E11 Island Road, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, West Kowloon Corridor, Ferry Street, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road South, flyover, Hong Chong Road and Cross Harbour Tunnel.

(e) Long Win Bus Service

The following bus route diversions will be effective at the time specified below:

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Routes Direction Diversion before resuming normal routeing A31, A41, To New Territories via Lantau Link Lower Deck. A41P, A43, E31, E32, E33, E34, E41, E42, N30, N31 and N42

R8 To Lantau Link via Lantau Link Lower Deck. Toll Plaza

From 12.01 a.m. on 4 March 2007 onwards until the re-opening of roads:

Routes Direction Diversion before resuming normal routeing A33, E33 and To Airport via Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Tsuen Tsing N30 Interchange, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsing Yi North Costal Road and North West Tsing Yi Interchange.

R33 To Hong Kong via Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Tsuen Tsing Disneyland Resort Interchange, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road and North West Tsing Yi Interchange.

A43 and E34 To Airport via Tai Lam Tunnel, Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Tsuen Tsing Interchange, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road and North West Tsing Yi Interchange.

(2) PUBLIC LIGHT BUS (SCHEDULED) SERVICES

A KOWLOON

The following route diversions will be effective from first departure until the re-opening of roads on 4 March 2007:

Route Diversion before resuming normal routeing 3 convert into a circular route via Jordan Road and Ferry Street.

6 and 6A convert into a circular route via Austin Road westbound, Cox's Road, Jordan Road, Ferry Street, Saigon Street, Wai Ching Street, Jordan Road, Cox’s Road and Austin Road eastbound.

7 via Chatham Road South southbound, Granville Road, Science Museum Road, Hong Chong Road and Chatham Road North.

8 convert into a circular route via Chatham Road South southbound, Granville Road, Science Museum Road, Hong Chong Road northbound, Hong Chong Road southbound, Railway Approach and Cheong Wan Road.

Page 19 26 via Jordan Road, Ferry Street, Saigon Street, Wai Ching Street and Jordan Road.

74 truncated at Ferry Street.

77M convert into a circular route and terminate at Mody Road via Chatham Road South, Gascoigne Road, Jordan Road, Lin Cheung Road, Wui Cheung Road, Canton Road, Jordan Road, Cox’s Road, Austin Road, Cheung Wan Road, Hong Tai Path, Science Museum Path, Science Museum Road and Mody Road.

78 convert into a circular route via Ferry Street, Jordan Road, Canton Road, Kansu Street, Yan Cheung Road, Hoi Wang Road and Cherry Street.

The following route diversions will be effective from 2.00 a.m. until last departure on 4 March 2007:

Route Diversion before resuming normal routeing 62S convert into a circular route via Chatham Road South, Cameron Road, Carnarvon Road, Granville Road, Chatham Road South and Chatham Road North.

610S converted into a circular route via Nathan Road, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road South, Slip Road, Hong Chong Road, Salisbury Road, Chatham Road South, Gasocigne Road and Nathan Road.

606S (to Kowloon) via Nathan Road, Gascoigne Road, Chatham Road South, Salisbury Road and Science Museum Road.

606S (to NT) via Mody Road, Chatham Road South, Gascoigne Road and Nathan Road.

B NEW TERRITORIES

The following route diversions will be effective from first departure onwards until the re-opening of roads on 4 March 2007:

Route Direction Diversion before resuming normal routeing 140M To Tsing Yi via Tsuen Wan Road, Tsuen Tsing Interchange and Tsing Tsuen Airport Railway Road. Station

308M To Tsing Yi via Tsuen Wan Road, Tsuen Tsing Interchange and Tsing Tsuen Airport Railway Road. Station

To Lantau Link via Tsuen Wan Road, Tsuen Tsing Interchange, Tsing Tsuen Visitors’ Centre Road, Tam Kon Shan Interchange, Tsing King Road, Tam Kon Shan Interchange, Fung Shue Wo Road, Tsing Yi Road West, Cheung Tsing Highway, North West Tsing Yi Interchange and access road to Carpark outside Lantau Link Visitors’ Centre.

Page 20 III. ENFORCEMENT Appropriate traffic aids will be erected to guide motorists. Notices will also be put up by public transport operators to advise passengers of the above temporary arrangements. Actual implementation of the road closure, traffic control and public transport diversions will be made by the Police at the time depending on conditions in the areas. Motorists are advised that strict enforcements, including multiple ticketing and towing, will be taken by the Police in the affected areas.

Members of the public are advised to use public transport services and avoid driving to the affected areas. Motorist should exercise tolerance and patience in cases of traffic congestion, observe the instruction of the Police; and watch out for the latest traffic news through media.

Alan WONG Commissioner for Transport

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