NOTICE Special Traffic and Transport Arrangements in Central and Western District

Notice is hereby given that, to facilitate holding of an event, the following special traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented in Central and Western District between 3 and 4 November 2018 (Saturday and Sunday):

(I) Road Closure and Traffic Diversion

(A) The following roads will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic from 6.00 am to 10.00 pm on 4 November 2018: a) The section of between and ; b) The section of between and Hollywood Road; c) The section of between and Hollywood Road; d) The section of between Staunton Street and Hollywood Road; e) The section of Peel Street between Staunton Street and Gage Street; f) The section of Elgin Street between Staunton Street and Hollywood Road; g) Vehicles exceeding 9 metres in length and except for access are prohibited from entering Lyndhurst Terrace between Wellington Street and Gage Street; h) Vehicles exceeding 9 metres in length and except for access are prohibited from entering Hollywood Road between Lok Ku Road and Aberdeen Street; and i) Vehicles exceeding 9 meters in length on eastbound will be prohibited from turning left into Old Bailey Street northbound.

(B) The following temporary traffic diversions will be implemented during the above road closure: a) Vehicles on westbound and southbound heading for will be diverted via Cotton Tree Drive southbound, westbound and Arbuthnot Road northbound; b) Vehicles (except exceeding 5.5 tonnes in gross vehicle weight) on Queensway westbound and Cotton Tree Drive southbound heading for Wyndham Street will be diverted via Cotton Tree Drive southbound, Upper Albert Road westbound and Glenealy northbound; c) Vehicles (except exceeding 9 metres in length) on Queensway westbound and Cotton Tree Drive southbound heading for Staunton Street will be diverted via Cotton Tree Drive southbound, Garden Road southbound, Robinson Road westbound, Castle Road eastbound, Caine Road eastbound and Old Bailey Street northbound; d) Vehicles on Queen’s Road Central westbound near D'Aguilar Street heading for Wyndham Street will be diverted via northbound, Central eastbound, northbound, Central eastbound, Cotton Tree Drive southbound, Upper Albert Road westbound and Arbuthnot Road northbound; e) Vehicles (except exceeding 5.5 tonnes in gross vehicle weight) on Queen’s Road Central westbound near D'Aguilar Street heading for Wyndham Street will be diverted via Pottinger Street northbound, Des Voeux Road Central eastbound, Pedder Street northbound, Connaught Road Central eastbound, Cotton Tree Drive southbound, Upper Albert Road westbound and Glenealy northbound; f) Vehicles (except exceeding 9 metres in length) on Wyndham Street northbound and Queen’s Road Central westbound near D'Aguilar Street heading for Staunton Street will be diverted via Queen’s Road Central westbound, Pottinger Street northbound, Des Voeux Road Central eastbound, Pedder Street northbound, Connaught Road Central eastbound, Cotton Tree Drive southbound, Garden Road southbound, Robinson Road westbound, Castle Road eastbound, Caine Road eastbound and Old Bailey Street northbound; g) Vehicles on Aberdeen Street northbound and Wellington Street westbound heading for Wyndham Street will be diverted via Wellington Street westbound, westbound, northbound, Connaught Road Central eastbound, Man Kat Street eastbound, Connaught Road Central eastbound, Cotton Tree Drive southbound, Upper Albert Road westbound and Arbuthnot Road northbound; h) Vehicles (except exceeding 5.5 tonnes in gross vehicle weight) on Aberdeen Street northbound and Wellington Street westbound heading for Wyndham Street will be diverted via Wellington Street westbound, Bonham Strand westbound, Hillier Street northbound, Connaught Road Central eastbound, Man Kat Street eastbound, Connaught Road Central eastbound, Cotton Tree Drive southbound, Upper Albert Road westbound and Glenealy northbound; i) Vehicles (except exceeding 9 metres in length) on Aberdeen Street northbound and Wellington Street westbound heading for Staunton Street will be diverted via Wellington Street westbound, Bonham Strand westbound, Hillier Street northbound, Connaught Road Central eastbound, Man Kat Street eastbound, Connaught Road Central eastbound, Cotton Tree Drive southbound, Garden Road southbound, Robinson Road westbound, Castle Road eastbound, Caine Road eastbound and Old Bailey Street northbound; j) Vehicles (except exceeding 5.5 tonnes in gross vehicle weight) on Queen’s Road West westbound heading for Wyndham Street will be diverted via Eastern Street southbound, Hospital Road eastbound, Caine Road eastbound and Arbuthnot Road northbound; k) Vehicles (except exceeding 5.5 tonnes in gross vehicle weight) on Queen’s Road West westbound heading for Staunton Street will be diverted via Eastern Street southbound, Hospital Road eastbound, Caine Road eastbound and Old Bailey Street northbound; l) Vehicles on Hollywood Road eastbound heading for Wyndham Street will be diverted via Lok Ku Road northbound, Queen’s Road Central westbound, Morrison Street northbound, Des Voeux Road Central eastbound, Hillier Street northbound, Connaught Road Central eastbound, Man Kat Street eastbound, Connaught Road Central eastbound, Cotton Tree Drive southbound, Upper Albert Road westbound and Arbuthnot Road northbound; m) Vehicles (except exceeding 5.5 tonnes in gross vehicle weight) on Bonham Strand southbound and Queen’s Road Central westbound near Morrison Street heading for Wyndham Street will be diverted via Queen’s Road West westbound, Eastern Street southbound, Hospital Road eastbound, Caine Road eastbound and Arbuthnot Road northbound; n) Vehicles (except exceeding 5.5 tonnes in gross vehicle weight) on Bonham Strand southbound and Queen’s Road Central westbound near Morrison Street heading for Staunton Street will be diverted via Queen’s Road West westbound, Eastern Street southbound, Hospital Road eastbound, Caine Road eastbound and Old Bailey Street northbound; o) Vehicles on Caine Road eastbound heading for Wyndham Street will be diverted via Arbuthnot Road northbound; p) Vehicles (except exceeding 5.5 tonnes in gross vehicle weight) on Upper Station Street northbound heading for Wyndham Street will be diverted via Hollywood Road eastbound, Lok Ku Road northbound, Queen’s Road Central westbound, Queen’s Road West westbound, Eastern Street southbound, Hospital Road eastbound, Caine Road eastbound and Arbuthnot Road northbound; and q) Vehicles (except exceeding 5.5 tonnes in gross vehicle weight) on Upper Station Street northbound heading for Staunton Street will be diverted via Hollywood Road eastbound, Lok Ku Road northbound, Queen’s Road Central westbound, Queen’s Road West westbound, Eastern Street southbound, Hospital Road eastbound, Caine Road eastbound and Old Bailey Street northbound.

(II) Route Diversions and Bus Stop Relocation Arrangements From 6.00 am on 4 November 2018 to 1.00 am on 5 November 2018:

(A) Suspended and Temporary / Alternative Bus Stops The temporary/ alternative bus stops for the affected bus routes will be as follows: Affected Bus Routes Temporary Bus Stops ò CTB 12 (To Robinson Road) ò Pedder Street (except for NWFB ò CTB 12M (To Park Road) 13) ò NWFB 13 (To Kotewall Road) ò Park, Cotton Tree ò CTB 40M (To Wah Fu (North)) Drive ò Kennedy Heights, Kennedy Road ò NWFB 26 (To Hollywood Road) ò New Street, Queen’s Road West ò XHT H1 (To ) ò Ko Shing Street, Des Voeux Road West ò Centre Street, Des Voeux Road West ò Water Street, Des Voeux Road West ò Hill Road, Des Voeux Road West

Suspended Bus Stops Affected Bus Routes Alternative Bus Stops 1. , ò CTB 12 (To Robinson ò Pedder Street D'Aguilar Street Road) 2. Lyndhurst Terrace ò CTB 12M (To Park , Hollywood Road) (Mid-levels)) Road ò CTB 40M (To Wah Fu (North)) 3. Lan Kwai Fong, ò NWFB 13 (To ò Hong Kong D'Aguilar Street Kotewall Road) Park, Cotton 4. Lyndhurst Terrace Tree Drive Tai Kwun, Hollywood Road 5. The Centrium, Arbuthnot ò CTB 12 (To Robinson ò Caritas Centre, Road Road) Caine Road ò CTB 12M (To Park Road) ò NWFB 13 (To Kotewall Road) ò CTB 40M (To Wah Fu (North)) 6. Central Market, Des ò NWFB 26 ò Central Market, Voeux Road Central (To Hollywood Road) Queen Victoria Street ò , Queen's Road Central ò Central Market, Des Voeux Road Central (eastbound) 7. Cleverly Street, Des ò NWFB 26 ò Voeux Road Central (To Hollywood Road) Civic Centre, Queen's Road Central ò , Des Voeux Road Central (eastbound) 8. , ò NWFB 26 ò Sheung Wan Connaught Road West (To Hollywood Road) Civic Centre, Queen's Road Central 9. Queen Street ò NWFB 26 ò Queen's Terrace, (To Hollywood Road) Queen's Road West ò New Street, Queen's Road West 10. Queen Street ò XHT H1 (To Tsim ò Queen Street, Sha Des Voeux Road Tsui) West 11. Po Yan Street, ò NWFB 26 ò Queen's Terrace, Hollywood Road (To Hollywood Road) Queen's Road West 12. Lok Ku Road, ò NWFB 26 ò Sheung Wan Hollywood Road (To Hollywood Road) Civic Centre, Queen's Road Central 13. Man Mo Temple, ò NWFB 26 ò Hollywood Hollywood Road (To Hollywood Road) Terrace, Queen's Road Central 14. Hollywood Terrace, ò NWFB 26 ò Hollywood Hollywood Road (To Hollywood Road) Terrace, Queen's Road Central 15. Peel Street, ò NWFB 26 ò The Center, Hollywood Road (To Hollywood Road) Queen's Road Central 16. Tai Kwun, Hollywood ò NWFB 26 ò The Center, Road (To Hollywood Road) Queen's Road Central ò Central Market, Queen Victoria Street 17. Wyndham Street ò NWFB 26 ò Central Market, (To Hollywood Road) Queen Victoria Street ò Douglas Street, Des Voeux Road Central 18. Zetland Street, Ice House ò NWFB 26 ò Douglas Street, Street (To Hollywood Road) Des Voeux Road Central 19. New Henry House, Ice ò NWFB 26 ò Douglas Street, House Street (To Hollywood Road) Des Voeux Road Central 20. , Des ò NWFB 26 ò City Hall, Voeux Road Central (To Hollywood Road) Connaught Road Central

(B) Bus Route Diversions The following bus routes will be temporarily diverted: Route Diversion before Resuming Normal Routing ò CTB 12 (To Robinson Road) via Pedder Street, Connaught Road ò CTB 12M (To Park Road) Central, , Cotton Tree ò CTB 40M (To Wah Fu (North)) Drive Flyover, Cotton Tree Drive, Kennedy Road and Upper Albert Road ò NWFB 13 (To Kotewall Road) via Cotton Tree Drive, Kennedy Road and Upper Albert Road ò NWFB 26 (To Hollywood Road) via Queen Victoria Street, Queen’s Road Central, Queen’s Road West, Water Street, Connaught Road West Flyover, Connaught Road Central, Rumsey Street, Des Voeux Road Central, Pedder Street, Connaught Road Central, Harcourt Road and Cotton Tree Drive ò XHT H1 (To Tsim Sha Tsui) via Hill Road, Connaught Road West Flyover, Connaught Road Central, Man Kat Street, Pier Road, Man Kat Street and Connaught Road Central

(III) Suspension of Stands The PLB stand at House No. 68-74 Wellington Street outside Ming Fat Building, House No. 156-164 Wellington Street outside Tsang Chiu Ho Building and House No. 168-172 Wellington Street outside Wing Wai Building will be suspended from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm on 4 November 2018.

(IV) Suspension of Metered Parking Spaces Metered parking spaces in Old Bailey Street will be suspended from 6.00 pm on 3 November 2018 to 10.00 pm on 4 November 2018.

(V) Attention and Appeal Appropriate temporary traffic signs will be erected on site to guide motorists. The public transport operators will display notices to advise passengers of the above arrangements.

Due to road closure and traffic diversion in the affected areas, it is anticipated that traffic in the vicinity will become very congested. Motorists are advised to be patient in case of traffic congestion when driving at the vicinity and follow Police’s instruction, and watch out for the latest traffic news through the media. Strict enforcements will be taken by the Police, including multiple ticketing and towing of vehicles found illegally parked within the precinct of the special traffic arrangements specified above. Members of the public are advised to avoid driving to the affected areas, and use public transport and railway services as far as possible, or consider the free shuttle bus service between Lyndhurst Terrace and Caine Road arranged by the event organiser (For details please refer to https://www.heritage.gov.hk/en/whatsnew/events_55.htm).

In addition, other ad-hoc traffic and public transport measures, including additional road closures, traffic diversion, alterations and suspension of public transport services may be implemented by the Police at anytime depending on actual traffic and crowd conditions in the area.

For the details of the special traffic and transport information, members of the public may call 1823 or browse Transport Department website at www.td.gov.hk.

CHAN Mable Commissioner for Transport