Transport Department Notice

Special Traffic and Transport Arrangements for Lunar New Year’s Eve 2021

Notice is hereby given that the following special traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented on Island, and the during the Lunar New Year’s Eve in 2021:

I. SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS

HONG KONG ISLAND (CAUSEWAY BAY, VICTORIA PARK AND TIN HAU)

(A) Road Closures

The following road sections might be closed to all vehicular traffic from 11 February 2021 at different times specified below when necessary, subject to pedestrian and traffic flow. The implementation time may be varied if necessary:

(a) From 8.00 am on 11 February 2021 onwards:

(i) The unnamed road section at the northern entrance of Park Towers car park (except vehicles accessing to Park Towers car park); (ii) Hing Fat Street between Causeway Road and Lau Li Street (except franchised buses and Green Minibuses (‘GMB’)); (iii) Lau Li Street between Hing Fat Street and Ngan Mok Street (except disabled parking spaces); and (iv) Part of the traffic lanes of Electric Road between Mercury Street and Yacht Street.

(b) From 4.00 pm on 11 February 2021 onwards:

(i) Sugar Street; and (ii) Gloucester Road northbound between Causeway Road and Great George Street.

(c) From 5.00 pm on 11 February 2021 onwards:

(i) Cleveland Street; (ii) Paterson Street; (iii) Kingston Street; (iv) Great George Street between Paterson Street and Gloucester Road; and Page 1 of 26 (v) Jardine’s Bazaar.

(d) From 7.00 pm on 11 February 2021 onwards (except franchised buses, green minibuses (GMB) and trams):

(i) Hennessy Road eastbound between Percival Street and East Point Road; (ii) Yee Wo Street eastbound; (iii) The nearside lane of Pennington Street between Irving Street and Yee Wo Street; (iv) Causeway Road eastbound between King’s Road and Moreton Terrace; (v) Yee Wo Street westbound; (vi) Hennessy Road westbound between Jardine’s Bazaar and Percival Street; and (vii) Irving Street.

(e) From 8.00 pm on 11 February 2021 onwards:

(i) Lockhart Road east of Percival Street; (ii) Jaffe Road east of Percival Street; (iii) Cannon Street; and (iv) Shelter Street.

(f) From 9.00 pm on 11 February 2021 onwards:

(i) The nearside lane of Causeway Road westbound between King’s Road (near Queen’s College) and Tung Lo Wan Road (near St. Paul's Convent School); (ii) Gloucester Road southbound between the down ramp of Victoria Park Road flyover and Causeway Road; (iii) Tai Hang Road flyover southbound; (iv) Tai Hang Road flyover northbound; (v) Causeway Bay Flyover northbound; and (vi) Hing Fat Street between Causeway Road and Lau Li Street (except franchised buses and GMB).

(B) Traffic Diversions

From 8.00 am on 11 February 2021 onwards, Lau Li Street between Electric Road and Hing Fat Street will be re-routed as one-way westbound and closed to public light buses (‘PLB’).

(C) Pedestrian Precinct

The following road sections will be closed to all vehicular traffic for designation as Page 2 of 26 pedestrian precinct from 4.00 pm on 11 February 2021 to 1.00 am on 12 February 2021:

(i) Lockhart Road east of Cannon Street; (ii) East Point Road; and (iii) Great George Street west of Paterson Street.

(D) Prohibition to learner drivers

Learner drivers will be prohibited from entering the following roads from 8.00 am on 11 February 2021 to 1.00 am on 12 February 2021:

(i) Leighton Road; (ii) Tin Lok Lane; (iii) Caroline Hill Road; (iv) Eastern Hospital Road; (v) Tai Hang Road north of Lai Tak Tsuen Road; (vi) Tung Lo Wan Road; (vii) Electric Road south of Gordon Road; (viii)Morrison Hill Road north of Queen’s Road East; (ix) Hennessy Road; (x) Yee Wo Street; (xi) Causeway Road; (xii) King’s Road; (xiii)Gloucester Road service road; (xiv) Hing Fat Street; (xv) Tin Hau Temple Road westbound west of Cloud View Road; and (xvi) Wan Chai Road eastbound.

(E) Suspension of parking spaces, car parks and restriction of vehicle access

(a) All vehicles parked in car parks at the above closed roads will not be permitted to enter or leave the car parks until the roads are re-opened for normal traffic;

(b) The on-street parking spaces on the following roads will be suspended from 8.00 am on 11 February 2021 to 1.00 am on 12 February 2021:

(i) All the above closed roads on 11 and 12 February 2021;

(ii) Tung Lo Wan Road;

(iii) Tsing Fung Street; and

(iv) Lau Li Street.

(c) The on-street parking spaces on the following roads will be suspended from 2.00pm

Page 3 of 26 on 11 February 2021 to 1.00am on 12 February 2021:

(i) Lockhart Road between Canal Road East and Cannon Street; and (ii) Jaffe Road between Canal Road East and Cannon Street.

(d) All parking spaces in Hing Fat Street Public Car Park (including disabled parking spaces) will be suspended from 8.00 am on 11 February 2021 to 1.00 am on 12 February 2021.

(F) Temporary closure of Tin Hau Public Transport Interchange

From 8.00 am onwards on 11 February 2021, Tin Hau Public Transport Interchange will be suspended. During the above period, the following arrangement of the stops will be implemented:

(i) Bus routes 914, 914P, 914X, 948, 948A, 948B, 948P, 948X, 968 and 968A to Tin Hau will be terminated on Tung Lo Wan Road opposite to Queen’s College and an alighting stop will be added at Ngan Mon Street; (ii) Bus routes 914 and 968 to Kowloon and Yuen Long will be departed from Tung Lo Wan Road opposite to Queen’s College; (iii) Bus routes E11, E11A and E11S to Tin Hau will be terminated on Causeway Road westbound near Queen’s College; (iv) Bus routes 948, E11 and E11A to Tsing Yi and Asia World-Expo will be departed from Causeway Road westbound near Queen’s College; (v) Bus route 307P to Tin Hau will be terminated at Hing Fat Street opposite to Victoria Park Swimming Pool; (vi) Bus route 307P to Tai Po will be departed from Ngan Mok Street; (vii) Bus route 25 will omit the stop in Tin Hau Public Transport Interchange; (viii) HKI GMB route 49M will omit Hing Fat Street, Tin Hau Public Transport Interchange, King’s Road, Ngan Mok Street, Lau Li Street, and terminated at King’s Road westbound near Lau Sin Street; and (ix) HKI GMB route 39M and 56B will be converted to circular route and omit the stop at Tin Hau Public Transport Interchange.

(G) Temporary bus stops arrangements

The bus stop on Victoria Park Road eastbound outside Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter will be suspended from 8.00 pm onwards and as necessary on 11 February 2021.

Members of the public can make enquiries to the bus companies on the details of temporary bus stops arrangements:

New World First Bus: 2136 8888; Citybus: 2873 0818; KMB: 2745 4466. Page 4 of 26

(H) Suspension of tram stops

The following tram stops will be suspended from 8.00 pm onwards and as necessary on 11 February 2021:

(a) Causeway Road near Shelter Street (both directions); (b) Yee Wo Street opposite to Sugar Street and Paterson Street (both directions); and (c) Causeway Road outside Victoria Park Main Entrance (both directions).

(I) Suspension and relocation of GMB stops

To tie in with the above road closures, the following GMB stands will be suspended from 8.00 pm onwards and as necessary on 11 February 2021 :

(i) The stops of HKI GMB route 4A and 4C on Cannon Street will be relocated to Gloucester Road service road near Percival Street and Gloucester Road service road near Cannon Street respectively;

(ii) The stops of HKI GMB routes 5 and 69X on Lockhart Road will be relocated to Gloucester Road service road near Cannon Street;

(iii) The stops of 40 and 40X in Jardine’s Bazaar will be relocated to Pennington Street outside Dragon Rise;

(iv) The stops of HKI GMB routes 10 and 31 on Jaffe Road east of Percival Street will be relocated to Jaffe Road eastbound between Canal Road East and Percival Street; and

(v) The stop of HKI GMB route 25 in Paterson Street will be suspended and it will be converted into circular service.

(J) Suspension of PLB stands

The PLB stands in Sugar Street and Paterson Street will be suspended from 4.00 pm onwards on 11 February 2021.

(K) Suspension of taxi stands

To tie in with the above road closures, the following Taxi stands will be suspended from on 11 February 2021 at the different times specified below:

(a) From 8.00 am on 11 February 2021 onwards:

Page 5 of 26 (i) Lau Li Street; and (ii) Electric Road.

(b) From 4.00 pm on 11 February 2021 onwards:

(i) Paterson Street near Great George Street; (ii) Paterson Street between Gloucester Road Service Road and Kingston Street; (iii) Jaffe Road near Percival Street; and (iv) Lockhart Road near Cannon Street.

(K) Central-Mid-levels Escalator

The services of the Central to Mid-Levels Escalator and Walkway System will be extended to 3.00 am on 12 February 2021.

KOWLOON

(1) Wong Tai Sin Morse Park

The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented from 5.00 pm on 11 February to 2.00 am on 12 February 2021:

(A) Traffic arrangements

(a) Road closures

The eastern egress of Ching Tak Street public light bus and taxi stands near Wong Tai Sin Government Primary School will be closed. Vehicles will be required to use the western egress and turn left into Ching Tak Street westbound for leaving. The section of Ching Tak Street between Lung Cheung Road and Tung Tau Tsuen Road may be closed according to traffic condition.

(b) Traffic Control

(i) The Police may ban the left-turn movement from Lung Cheung Road westbound into Ching Tak Street and Fung Mo Street depending on traffic condition; and

(ii) The Police will implement no-stopping restriction in the vicinity of Morse Park No. 3 including Ching Tak Street, Tung Tau Tsuen Road, Shatin Pass Road, Fung Mo Street, Fu Mei Street, Wang Tau Hom East Road, Wang Tau Hom South Road and Wang Tau Hom Central Road.

(B) Transport arrangements

Page 6 of 26 (a) Suspension/relocation of bus and GMB stops

The bus and GMB stops in Fung Mo Street southbound outside Morse Park Indoor Game Hall for KMB routes 1, 7 and 11K and cross harbour bus route 113 and Kowloon GMB route 54 will be suspended. Temporary bus and GMB stop will be provided at Fung Mo Street southbound opposite to Morse Park No. 4.

(b) Taxi stand/drop-off point locations

(i) Temporary taxi stand will be provided on Wang Tau Hom East Road southbound outside Wang Hau House; (ii) The lay-by in Ching Tak Street outside Lung Hei House will be converted to temporary taxi drop-off point; and (iii) The single lane of the taxi stand at Ching Tak Street outside Lung Hing House will be divided into two lanes, the left lane will be allowed for boarding and alighting passengers whilst the right lane will be allowed for alighting passengers only.

Traffic at the above road sections will be very congested and the number of parking spaces is limited in the vicinity. Members of the public should use public transport services as far as possible. MTR passengers travel to/from Morse Park Lunar New Year’s Fair should make use of Lok Fu Station.

(2) Wong Tai Sin Temple

The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented from 7.00 am on 12 February to 7.00 pm on 21 February, in order to facilitate traffic and crowd control at Wong Tai Sin Temple during the Lunar New Year:

(A) Road closures

(i) Shatin Pass Road between Lung Cheung Road and Fung Tak Road will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic except for GMB services; and (ii) The unnamed road connecting Wong Tai Sin Road and Wong Tai Sin Temple will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic except for coaches, goods vehicles with valid monthly parking ticket issued by Goldway Carpark, designated vehicles of Sik Sik Yuen and designated vehicles entering and leaving the emergency access of Sha Tin to Central Link.

(B) Traffic Control

All vehicles will be prohibited from parking or waiting at Wong Tai Sin Road (both directions) between Shatin Pass Road and Nga Chuk Street, except for temporary taxi drop-off point at Wong Tai Sin Road westbound.

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(C) Temporary taxi stand

The taxi stand on the eastern kerbside lane of the above section of Shatin Pass Road will be suspended. Temporary taxi drop-off point will be provided on Wong Tai Sin Road westbound opposite Chui Yuen House.

(D) Suspension of car park

Wong Tai Sin Public Transport Terminus Car Park will be temporarily closed from 7.00 pm on 11 February 2021 to 12.01 am on 22 February 2021. Subject to the crowd situation in the vicinity and conditions permitted, the aforesaid Car Park might be temporarily reopened during the period from 17 February 2021 to 7.00 pm on 19 February 2021.

(3) Cheung Sha Wan

(A) Temporary relocation of bus stops

The bus stops on Cheung Sha Wan Road westbound outside Cheung Sha Wan Playground will be temporarily relocated to a point near its junction with Hing Wah Street, from 10 February to 11 February 2021.

(B) No parking or waiting

All vehicles will be prohibited from parking or waiting (except for picking up/ setting off passengers and loading/unloading goods) in Fortune Street, Hang Cheung Street and Fat Tseung Street from 10 February to 11 February 2021.

(C) Suspension of green minibus stop

The stop of Green Minibus Route No. 75B on Fat Tseung Street near Cheung Sha Wan Station and Lai Tsui Court will be suspended from 10 February to 11 February 2021.

(4)

(A) Road closures

The following roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic on the dates and at the time specified below:

(a) From 3.00 pm to 4:00 am of the following day daily on 10 February and 11 February 2021:

(i) Fuk Ning Road; and (ii) Fuk Tong Road.

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(b) From 3.00 pm to 4.00 am of the following day daily on 10 February 2021 and 11 February 2021 :

(i) Kai Lim Road.

(B) Temporary arrangements for bus and GMB routes

The following bus and GMB arrangements will be implemented on the dates and at the time specified below:

Stage 1 From 8.00 am on 10 February to 4.00 am on 12 February 2021, the GMB pick-up/drop-off point on Kai Lim Road will be suspended. Kowloon GMB route 59 on journeys to Kwun Tong Town Centre will omit Kai Lim Road from 7.30 am on 10 February to 4.00 am on 12 February 2021.

Stage 2 From 3.00 pm to 4:00 am of the following day on 10 February and 11 February 2021:

(a) The GMB and bus bays at northern section of Bus Terminus will be suspended. The following temporary service arrangement for bus and GMB routes observing Kwun Tong Station Bus Terminus will be implemented:

I) Bus Routes (i) the terminating points of bus route nos. 89 and 89B at the Bus Terminus will be temporarily relocated to the first and second southernmost bus lay-bys of the bus terminus respectively, journeys to Shatin will be diverted via Kwun Tong Road and Tsui Ping Road before resuming their original routeing; (ii) the en-route stops of bus route nos. 606, 606X, A22 and N29 at the Bus Terminus will be temporarily relocated to the fifth southernmost bus lay-by of the bus terminus; (iii) the evening services of 234C and 234D at the Bus Terminus will be temporarily relocated to the roadside stopping point at the bus terminus located near the Hong Kong Student Aid Society Building; and (iv) the en-route stops of bus route nos. 16M, 93K, 98A, 98B, 601, 601P, 619, 619P, 641 and N619 at the Bus Terminus will not be affected.

II) GMB Routes

(i) GMB route no. 47 will be diverted via Tsui Ping Road southbound, roundabout outside Tsui Ping South Estate entrance and Tsui Ping Road northbound before resuming its original routeing, and will not observe Kwun Tong Station Bus Terminus and Fuk Tong Road. A temporary GMB stand will Page 9 of 26 be designated at Tsui Ping Road northbound outside Tsui Pak House; (ii) GMB route no. 59 on journeys to Kwun Tong Town Centre will continue to omit Kai Lim Road. For the Tsui Ping bound journey, the GMB route will be diverted via Kwun Tong Road eastbound and Tsui Ping Road northbound before resuming its original routeing, and will not observe Kwun Tong Station Bus Terminus and Fuk Tong Road. A temporary GMB stand will be designated at Tsui Ping Road northbound outside Hong Kong Public Records Building; and (iii) Service of GMB supplementary route no. 59M will be suspended.

(b) The en-route stops of bus route nos. 11B (Tsui Ping bound), 11C (Sau Mau Ping (Upper) bound) and 89C (Tsui Ping bound) on Tsui Ping Road northbound at Kwun Tong Swimming Pool will be suspended; the en-route stops of bus route nos. 11B (Kowloon City Ferry Pier bound), 11C (Chuk Yuen bound) and 89C (Heng On bound) on Tsui Ping Road southbound at Kwun Tong Swimming Pool will be suspended; and

(c) The bus and GMB pick-up/drop-off points on Tsui Ping Road northbound near Fuk Tong Road and Tsui Ping Road southbound outside Kwun Tong Swimming Pool will be suspended.

Stage 3 From 3.00 pm on 11 February to 4.00 am 12 February 2021, the bus stops and GMB pick-up/drop-off points on Lei Yue Mun Road eastbound outside Kwun Tong Swimming Pool will be suspended:

(a) The affected bus routes include 14, 14B, 14H, 14X, 15, 15A, 15X, 16, 16M, 38, 42C, 62X, 89D, 93K, 98, 98A, 215X, 258D, 259D, 277E, 277X, 296A, 296C, 601, 601P, 606, 606X, 619, 641, 671, 796S, A22, N619 and X42C.

(b) The affected GMB routes include Hong Kong GMB route no. 61, Kowloon GMB route no. 62S and New Territories GMB Route nos. 19S, 102, 102B, 102S and 103.

(C) Suspension of parking spaces and taxi pick up / drop off arrangement

From 8.00 am on 9 February to 4.00 am on 12 February 2021, the metered parking spaces, motorcycle parking spaces, parking spaces for drivers with disabilities and cross harbour taxi stand on Kai Lim Road will be suspended. The lay-by on Tsui Ping Road southbound outside Tsui Lau House will be converted to a temporary taxi pick-up / drop-off point from 3.00 pm on 9 February to 4.00 am on 12 February 2021

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(A) Suspension of bus and green minibus stops

The following bus and green minibus stops will be temporarily suspended from 5.00 pm on 10 February 2021 to 1.00 am on 11 February 2021 and from 2.00 pm on 11 February 2021 to 1.00 am on 12 February 2021:

(a) Boundary Street (eastbound) outside Fa Hui Park; (b) Boundary Street (eastbound) outside Police Sports and Recreation Club; (c) Tai Hang Tung Road (both bounds) near Tat Chee Avenue; (d) Tat Chee Avenue (both bounds) near Osmanthus Road (e) Embankment Road (northbound) (f) Prince Edward Road West (westbound) outside House No. 191 (g) Knight Street (southbound); and (h) Boundary Street (eastbound) outside Soka Gakkai International of Hong Kong.

(B) Temporary relocation of bus stop

The bus stop on Prince Edward Road West (westbound) outside Diocesan Boys’ School for KMB Routes No. 1, 1A, 2X, 3C, 12A, 24, 27, 42, 87D, 95, 213D and 281A will be relocated to Prince Edward Road West (westbound) outside House No. 211-215 from 5.00 pm on 10 February 2021 to 1.00 am on 11 February 2021 and from 2.00 pm on 11 February 2021 to 1.00 am on 12 February 2021.

(C) Temporary pick up / drop off point for Public Light Bus

A temporary pick up / drop off point for Public Light Bus will be set up on Lincoin Road near its junction with Cumberland Road from 3.00 pm on 10 February 2021 to 11.59 pm on 11 February 2021.

(D) Temporary Taxi stands

Temporary taxi stands will be set up on Cumberland Road between Lincoin Road and Boundary Street and Fa Po Street near Chinese Rhenish Church Kowloon from 9.00 am on 6 February 2021 to 7.00 am on 12 February 2021.

(E) Change of Taxi stand to Taxi pick up / drop off point The existing Taxi stand on Fa Yuen Street Prince Edward Road West and Playing Field Road will be converted to taxi pick up / drop off point from 9.00 am on 6 February 2021 to 11.59 pm on 11 February 2021. .

NEW TERRITORIES

(1) Tsuen Wan

Page 11 of 26 (A) Road closures

The following sections of roads will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic from 3.00 pm to 2.00 am of the following day daily on 10 February 2021 and 11 February 2021:

(a) Kai Hong Close; (b) Kai Chi Close; (c) Hoi Pa Street section between its junction with Lo Tak Court and Tai Ho Road; (d) Slow lane of Sha Tsui Road (eastbound) section between its junction with Yuen Tun Circuit and Tai Ho Road; and (e) Slow lane of Sha Tsui Road (westbound) section between its junction with Yuen Tun Circuit and Heung Shing Street.

(B) Suspension of motorcycle parking spaces

The motorcycle parking spaces in Kai Hong Close will be suspended from 3.00 pm to 2.00 am of the following day daily on 10 February 2021 and 11 February 2021.

(C) Suspension of metered parking spaces The meter parking spaces on Sha Tsui Road (No: 20192 – 20195) will be suspended from 3.00 pm to 2.00 am of the following day daily on 10 February 2021 and 11 February 2021.

(D) Suspension of public light bus stand

The public light bus stand on Hoi Pa Street outside Wing Tai House will be suspended from 3.00 pm to 2.00 am of the following day daily on 10 February 2021 and 11 February 2021.

(E) Temporary Relocation/ Suspension of bus stop

The bus stop on Tai Ho Road (northbound) outside Princess Alexandra Community Centre will be suspended from 3.00 pm to 2.00 am of the following day daily on 10 February 2021 and 11 February 2021. Temporary bus stop for KMB route nos. 40, 234A, 234B, 290, 290A, 290X and N290 will be provided at 100 meters northward from its original location.

(2) Tuen Mun

(A) Road closures

The following sections of roads will be intermittently closed to vehicular traffic from 6.00 pm to 3.00 am of the following day on 10 and 11 February 2021, except for police vehicles, emergency vehicles and vehicles permitted by police on site:

Page 12 of 26 (a) Tin Hau Road; (b) San Hop Lane; (c) The section of Hung Cheung Road from its junction with Tin Hau Road to its southern junction with San Ping Circuit; (d) The section of Hung Cheung Road southbound between its northern and southern junction with San Ping Circuit; (e) The section of San On Street from its southern junction with Hung Cheung Road to a point about 50 meters north of the same junction; and (f) The section of Hing Wong Street from its junction with Hung Cheung Road to a point about 50 meters north of the same junction.

(B) Closure of cycle track

The following section of cycle track will be closed from 6.00 pm to 3.00 am of the following day on 10 and 11 February 2021:

(a) The section of cycle track along the western riverside of Tuen Mun River Channel between Pui To Road and Yau Oi Bridge.

(C) Traffic diversions

The following temporary traffic arrangements will be intermittently implemented from 6.00 pm to 3.00 am of the following day on 10 and 11 February 2021, except for police vehicles, emergency vehicles and vehicles permitted by police on site:

(a) Vehicles on Yip Wong Road will be banned from turning onto Tin Hau Road northbound; (b) Vehicles on Tin Hau Road southbound will be banned from turning onto Hung Cheung Road; and (c) The section of Hung Cheung Road between its northern and southern junction with San Ping Circuit will be converted to one-way northbound.

(D) Suspension of overnight parking spaces

The overnight on-street parking spaces on the following roads will be suspended from 8.00 pm to 3.00 am of the following day on 10 and 11 February 2021, except for police vehicles, emergency vehicles and vehicles permitted by police on site:

(a) Tin Hau Road; and (b) The section of Hung Cheung Road from its junction with Tin Hau Road to its southern junction with San Ping Circuit.

(E) Prohibition of illegal parking

Illegal parked vehicles on the following roads will be prosecuted or towed without prior notice by police from 6.00 pm to 3.00 am of the following day daily on 10 and 11 February 2021, except for police vehicles, emergency

Page 13 of 26 vehicles and vehicles permitted by police on site:

(a) Tin Hau Road; (b) San Hop Lane; (c) Hung Cheung Road ; (d) The section of San On Street from its southern junction with Hung Cheung Road to a point about 50 meters north of the same junction; and ; and (e) The section of Hing Wong Street from its junction with Hung Cheung Road to a point about 50 meters north of the same junction.

(F) Provision of temporary taxi pick-up and drop-off point

A temporary pick-up and drop-off point will be provided at Tin Hau Road near its junction with San Hop Lane from 6.00 pm to 3.00 am of the following day on 10 and 11 February 2021.

(3) Tseung Kwan O

(A) Suspension of parking spaces

The parking spaces on Wan Lung Road will be suspended from 7.00am on 10 February 2021 to 7.00 am on 12 February 2021.

(B) Road Closure

Hok Lam Lane will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 7.00 am on 11 February 2021 to 7.00 am on 12 February 2021.

(4) Sheung Shui

(A) Road closures

San Lok Street (except for access to Pearl Vista), San Tsoi Street and Fu Hing Street between San Hong Street and San Tsoi Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic (except emergency vehicles) from 6.00 pm on 11 February 2021 to 4.00 am on 12 February 2021.

(5) Yuen Long

(A) Road closures

(a) Keung Yip Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 9.00 am on 10 February 2021 to 2.00 pm on 12 February 2021;

(b) The following roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 4.00 pm on 11 February 2021 to 7.00 am on 12 February 2021:

Page 14 of 26 (i) Hong Yip Street between Po Yip Street and Wang Yip Street West (except for franchised buses and green minibuses); (ii) Hi Yip Street; (iii) Wang Yip Street East; (iv) Wang Yip Street South between Wang Yip Street East and Kwong Yip Street; (v) Unnamed road between Wang Yip Street West and Kwong Yip Street; and (vi) Unnamed road leading from Long Yip Street to Kwong Yip Street (except for franchised buses).

(B) Traffic diversion

The section of Hong Yip Street between Po Yip Street and Yuen Long Kau Hui Road will be converted from two-way to one-way eastbound traffic from 8.00 p.m. on 11 February 2021 to 7.00 a.m. on 12 February 2021. Motorists heading to One Regent Place are advised to travel via Po Yip Street, Hong Yip Street and Kwan Lok Lane.

(C) Cycling track closure

Cycling track in Keung Yip Street will be closed to all bicycles from 4.00 p.m. on 11 February 2021 to 7.00 a.m. on 12 February 2021.

(D) Suspension of parking spaces

(a) The parking spaces in Hong Yip Street, Wang Yip Street East between Wang Yip Street South and Hi Yip Street and Wang Yip Street South will be suspended from 4.00 pm on 11 February 2021 to 7.00 am on 12 February 2021; and

(b) The parking spaces on the following roads will be suspended from 8.00 p.m. to 8.00 a.m. on the following day from 10 February 2021 to 12 February 2021:

(i) Fu Yip Street (except for franchised buses); (ii) Tak Yip Street (except for franchised buses); (iii) Wang Lok Street; (iv) Po Yip Street; (v) Wang Yip Street East between Hong Yip Street and Keung Yip Street; (vi) Wang Yip Street West (except for franchised buses); and (vii) Leung Yip Street (intermittently closed depending on prevailing crowd and traffic conditions).

(E) Temporary Taxi pick up/drop off point

Temporary taxi pick-up/drop-off point will be designated in Po Yip Street outside the Tung Tau Industrial Area Playground from 4.00 pm on 11

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(F) Feeder Bus Service

MTR bus route no. K66 departing Long Ping after 8.00 pm on 11 February 2021 will be diverted via Kwong Yip Street, Fo Yip Street, Wang Yip Street West, Fu Yip Street and Wang Lok Street before resuming its original routeing on its journey to Tai Tong. A temporary bus stop will be set up at Wang Yip Street West.

(6) Kwai Tsing

(A) Suspension of parking spaces

The metered parking spaces and disabled parking spaces in Ko Fong Street will be suspended from 2.00 pm on 11 February 2021 to 8.00 am on 12 February 2021.

(7) Sha Tin

(A) Closure of cycle track

The section of cycle track between The Little Flower’s Catholic Primary School (near Wo Che Street) and the western riverside of Shing Mun River Channel will be intermittently closed from 7.00 pm to 5.00 am on the following day daily from 10 to 11 February 2021.

II. PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES ARRANGEMENTS

(A) MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (MTR) SERVICES

(a) Train Service

(i) The following MTR Lines will provide enhanced services on particular hours on 11 February 2021, details summarized as follows: 3.00pm to 5.00pm 8.30pm to 11.00pm Railway lines Existing After Existing After adjustment adjustment Island Line 3.6 2.1 5 3.6 Tsuen Wan Line 3.6 2 5 4.2 Kwun Tong Line (Tiu 3.6 2.3 5 3.6 Keng Leng – Ho Man Tin)

Page 16 of 26 Kwun Tong Line (Ho 3.6 4.6 5 3.6 Man Tin - Whampoa) East Rail Line (Hung 7 4-8 8 7.5 Hom – Sheung Shui) Tseung Kwan O Line 4-12 2.2-6.7 Maintain existing headway 4-12 4.00pm to 5.00pm 8.30pm to 11.00pm Existing After Existing After adjustment adjustment West Rail Line 7 3.5 7 5.5 South Island Line 7.5 3.3 Maintain existing headway 7.5 Tung Chung Line 7 3-5 (Hong Kong – Tsing Maintain existing Yi) headway 7-10 Tung Chung Line 7 4-8 (Hong Kong – Tung Chung) 4.30pm to 5.30pm 8.30pm to 11.00pm Existing After Existing After adjustment adjustment Tuen Ma Line Phase 1 7 4 Maintain existing headway 7

(B) HONG KONG TRAMWAYS SERVICES

Tram services will be enhanced when necessary on 11 February 2021.

(C) FRANCHISED BUS SERVICES

HONG KONG ISLAND AND CROSS HARBOUR ROUTES

(a) Route diversions

The following bus routes will be diverted on 11 and 12 February 2021 at the time specified below:

(i) From 8.00 am on 11 February 2021 onwards and as necessary

Page 17 of 26 Diversion before resuming Route Direction normal routing

CTB E11, E11A to Tin Hau via King’s Road, Ngan Mok and E11S Street, Lau Li Street, King’s Road and terminate on Causeway Road near Queen’s College

CTB E11, E11A to Asia World-Expo via Causeway Road and omit Tin and E11S Hau Bus Terminus

NWFB 25 to Braemar Hill via King’s Road and omit Tin Hau Bus Terminus

Cross Harbour 307P to Tin Hau via King’s Road, Hing Fat Street and terminate on Hing Fat Street outside Victoria Park Swimming Pool

Cross Harbour 307P to Tai Po via Ngan Mok Street, Lau Li Street and King’s Road

Cross Harbour 914 to Tin Hau via King’s Road, Ngan Mok 914P Street, Lau Li Street, King’s 914X Road and terminate on Tung 968 Lo Wan Road opposite to 968A Queen’s College

914 to Cheung Sha Wan/ via Tung Lo Wan Road, Moreton 968 Yuen Long Terrace, Causeway Road and omit Tin Hau Bus Terminus

Cross Harbour 948 to Tin Hau via Ngan Mok 948A Street, Lau Li Street, King’s 948B Road and terminate on 948P Causeway Road opposite to 948X Queen’s College

Cross Harbour 948 to Tsing Yi via Depart from Causeway Road and omit Tin Hau Bus Terminus

(ii) From 9.00 pm on 11 February 2021 onwards and as necessary

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NWFB 2 to Central via Tung Lo Wan Road, Moreton Terrace, Causeway Road, Irving Street, Pennington Street, Yee Wo Street, Hennessy Road, Tonnochy Road and Gloucester Road Service Road

CTB 5B to Causeway Bay via Causeway Road, King’s Road, Ngan Mok Street, Lau Li Street, King’s Road westbound and Causeway Road and terminate on Causeway Road near Queen’s College

to Kennedy Town Causeway Road and Leighton Road

NWFB 81 to Chai Wan via Moreton Terrace, Irving Street, Pennington Street, Yee Wo Street and Causeway Road (if right turning from Moreton Terrace to Causeway Road eastbound is banned)

Cross Harbour N307 to Tai Po via Wan Chai North Temporary Public Transport Interchange, Hung Hing Road, Convention Avenue, Fleming Road, Hennessy Road, Yee Wo Street, Causeway Road and Hing Fat Street

CTB A11 to Airport via Tung Lo Wan Road, Moreton Terrace, Causeway Road, Hing Fat Street,Victoria Park Road and Gloucester Road service road

(iii) From 9.00 pm on 11 February 2021 onwards upon the closure of Gloucester Road

Diversion before resuming Route Direction normal routing

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NWFB 2 to Eastern District via Victoria Park Road, Wing Hing Street and King’s Road Cross Harbour 102 and 106 to Eastern District via Gloucester Road, Victoria Park Road, Wing Hing Street and King’s Road

KMB 307 to Tai Po via Gloucester Road, Fleming Road, Wan Chai Ferry Pier, Fleming Road, Hennessy Road, Yee Wo Street and Causeway Road

(b) Service Adjustment

In order to suit the passengers demand during the Lunar New Year festive period, the service of bus routes 2A, 2X, 8P, 18P, 23, 38, 82, 118, 619, 720, 722, 780, 788 789 and 970 will be adjusted from 12 to 18 February 2021 and 21 February 2021.

KOWLOON & NEW TERRITORIES

(a) Service Adjustment

(i) The departure time of special departures of Cross Harbour Route No. 182X (from Central (Macau Ferry) to Yu Chui Court) will be advanced to 5.00pm, 5.10 pm, 5.20 pm, 5.35 pm, 5.50 pm, 6.10 pm and 6.30 pm on 11 February 2021.

(ii) The departure time of Cross Harbour Route No. 373 (from Central (Hong Kong Station) to Sheung Shui) will be advanced to 4.15 pm, 4.45 pm, 5.30 pm, 6.10 pm, 6.45 pm and 7.30 pm on 11 February 2021.

(iii) The departure time of Cross Harbour Route No. 678 (from Causeway Bay (Eastern Hospital Road) to Sheung Shui) will be advanced to 4.30 pm, 4.50 pm, 5.10 pm, 5.30 pm, 5.50 pm, 6.10 pm, 6.35 pm and 7.00 pm on 11 February 2021.

(iv) The departure time of special departures of Cross Harbour Route No. 680X (from Central (Macau Ferry) to Wu Kai Sha Station) will be advanced to 4.30 pm and 5.00 pm on 11 February 2021.

(v) The departure time of special departures of Cross Harbour Route No. 681P (from Sheung Wan to Yiu On) will be advanced to 4.30 pm and 5.00 pm on 11 February 2021.

(vi) The departure time of special departures of Cross Harbour Route No. 980X

Page 20 of 26 (from Admiralty Station (East) to Wu Kai Sha Station) will be advanced to 4.25 pm, 4.45 pm, 5.05 pm, 5.25 pm and 5.45 pm on 11 February 2021.

(vii) The departure time of special departures of Cross Harbour Route No. 981P (from Admiralty Station (East) to Yiu On) will be advanced to 4.25 pm, 4.55 pm, 5.20 pm, 5.40 pm, 5.55 pm and 6.05 pm on 11 February 2021.

(viii) The departure time of special departures of Cross Harbour Route No. 982X (from Admiralty Station (East) to Yu Chui Court) will be advanced to 4.15pm, 4.30 pm, 4.45 pm, 5.00 pm, 5.30pm and 5.55 pm on 11 February 2021.

(ix) The departure time of special departures of Cross Harbour Route No. 985 (from Admiralty Station (East) Bus Terminus to Mei Tin Estate) will be advanced to 4.30pm, 4.50 pm, 5.10 pm and 5.30 pm on 11 February 2021.

(x) The departure time of special departures of Route No. 270B (from Sham Shui Po to Sheung Shui) will be advanced to 4.30 pm, 4.55 pm and 5.20 pm on 11 February 2021.

(xi) The departure time of Route No. T277 (from Station to Sheung Shui) will be advanced to 4.30 pm, 5.00 pm, 5.30 pm and 6.15 pm on 11 February 2021.

(xii) The departure time of special departures of KMB Route No. 43P (from Hong Kong Science Park to Tsuen Wan West Station) will be advanced to 3.30 pm, 3.45 pm, 4.00 pm, 4.15 pm, 4.30 pm and 5.00 pm on 11 February 2021.

(xiii) The departure time of special departures of KMB Route No. 82C (from Hong Kong Science Park to Kwong Yuen) will be advanced to 3.30 pm and 4.00 pm on 11 February 2021.

(xiv) The departure time of special departures of KMB Route No. 82D (from Pak Shek Kok to Tai Wai) will be advanced to 3.30 pm and 4.00 pm on 11 February 2021.

(xv) The departure time of special departures of KMB Route No. X89D (from Nai Chung to ) will be advanced to 4.10 pm, 4.30 pm, 5.40 pm and 6.10 pm on 11 February 2021.

(xvi) The departure time of special departures of KMB Route No. 240X (from Wong Nai Tau to Kwai Hing Station) will be advanced to 4.00 pm, 4.20 pm and 6.15 pm on 11 February 2021.

(xvii) The departure time of special departures of KMB Route No. 272S (from Hong Kong Science Park to Diamond Hill Station) will be advanced to 3.30 pm, 3.45 pm, 4.00 pm, 4.12 pm, 4.24 pm, 4.36 pm, 4.48 pm, 5.00 pm, 5.20 pm, 5.40 pm, 6.00 pm and 6.15 pm on 11 February 2021.

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(xviii) The services of KMB Route Nos. 61X, 252,258D, 259D, 263 and 269Dwill be strengthened from 12 to 15 February 2021.

(xix) The departure time of special departures of KMB Route No. 74P (from Hong Kong Science Park to Kwun Tong Ferry Pier) will be strengthened and advanced to 4.30pm and 6.10pm on 11 February 2021.

(xx) The departure time of KMB Route No. 274X (from West Kowloon Station to Tai Po (Fu Heng)) will be strengthened and advanced to 4.00pm on 11 February 2021.

(xxi) The departure time of KMB Route No. 74B (from to Tai Po Central) will be advanced to 4.15pm and 271X (from West Kowloon Station to Tai Po (Fu Heng)) will be advanced to 4.20pm on 11 February 2021.

(xxii) The departure time of KMB Route No. 272E (from Mong Kok (Park Avenue) to Tai Wo) will be strengthened and advanced to 4.20pm, 4.35pm and 4.50pm on 11 February 2021.

(xxiii) The departure time of KMB Route No. 271B (from West Kowloon Station to Tai Po (Fu Heng)) will be advanced to 4.30pm, 6.00pm and 6.45pm on 11 February 2021.

(xxiv) The departure times of KMB Route No. 258A (from Hung Shui Kiu (Hung Fuk Estate) to ) will be adjusted from 2 trips to 1 trip from 16 February to 19 February 2021.

(xxv) The departure time of KMB Route No. 258P (from Lam Tin Station to Hung Tin Road Hung Fuk Estate) will be adjusted to 3.00 pm, 3.30 pm, 4.00 pm, 4.30 pm, 5.00 pm, 5.30 pm and 6.00 pm on 11 February 2021.

(xxvi) The departure time of KMB Route No. 258X (from Kwun Tong Ferry to Po Tin) will be advanced to 4.00 pm on 11 February 2021.

(xxvii) The departure times of KMB Route No. 259E (from Lung Mun Oasis to Tsuen Wan Station) will be adjusted to 7.00 am, 7.30 am, 7.55am and 8.20 am from 16 to 19 February 2021.

(xxviii) The departure times of KMB Route No. 259X (from Kwun Tong Ferry to Lung Mun Oasis) will be will be advanced to 3.45 pm and 4.15 pm on 11 February 2021.

(xxix) The departure times of KMB Route No. 260C (from Sam Shing Estate to Kwai Fong Station) will be adjusted to 6.55 am, 7.25 am, 7.55 am and 8.25 am; the departure times from Kwai Fong Station to Sam Shing Estate will be adjusted to 6.15 pm, 6.45 pm and 7.15 am from 16 to 19 February 2021.

(xxx) The departure times of KMB Route No. 261P (Siu Hong Court to Tin Ping

Page 22 of 26 Estate) will be adjusted from 3 trips to 1 trip from 16 to 20 February 2021.

(xxxi) The departure time of KMB Route No. 263A (from Hong Kong Science Park to Tuen Mun Station) will be advanced to 4.20 pm on 11 February 2021.

(xxxii) The departure time of KMB Route No. 267X (from Lam Tin Station to Siu Hong Court) will be advanced to 4.15 pm on 11 February 2021.

(xxxiii) The departure times of special departures of KMB Route No. 960B (from Quarry Bay to Hung Shui Kui (Hung Fuk Estate)) will be advanced to 4.45 pm, 5.15 pm, 5.45 pm, 6.15 pm and 7.00 pm on 11 February 2021.

(xxxiv)The service of KMB Route Nos. 268C,269C and 269D will be strengthened from 12 to 15 February 2021.

(xxxv) The departures of KMB Route No. 69C (from Kwun Tong Ferry) will be advanced to 3:55 p.m., 4:25 p.m. and 6:05 p.m. on 11 February 2021.

(xxxvi) The departure of KMB Route No. 268P (from Kwun Tong Ferry) will be advanced to 3:50 p.m. and 6:10 p.m. on 11 February 2021.

(xxxvii) The departure of KMB Route No. 269S (from Kwun Tong Ferry) will be advanced to 4:30 p.m. on 11 February 2021.

(xxxviii) The departure of KMB Route No. 268A (From Kwun Tong Ferry) will be advanced to 4.30 pm on 11 February 2021.

(xxxix) The departures of KMB Route No. 968X (from Quarry Bay (King’s Road)) will be advanced to 4.20pm, 5.10pm and 6.25pm on 11 February 2021.

(xl) The departures of KMB/CTB Route No. 307P (from Causeway Bay) will be advanced to 4:10 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 4:50 p.m., 5:10 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 5:50 p.m., 6:10 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 6:53 p.m. and 7:16 p.m. on 11 February 2021.

(xli) In order to suit the passengers demand during the Lunar New Year festive period, the service of KMB/CTB Route No. 307 will be adjusted on 11 February 2021.

(xlii) The epartures of KMB/CTB Route No. 907C (from Admiralty Station) will be advanced to 4.15 pm and 4.40 pm on 11 February 2021.

(xliii) In order to suit the passengers demand during the Lunar New Year festive period, the service of bus routes KMB Route Nos. 81K and 281A will be adjusted from 25 January 2020 to 1 February 2020.

(xliv) On 11 February 2021, services of the CTB Route Nos. 962B, 962X, 967 and 969 will be adjusted subject to passenger demand.

(b) Service Suspension

Page 23 of 26 1. KMB Route Nos. 73X (special departures from Kwong Fuk Market) , 87P (special departures from Lee On), and 286X (special departure at 7:55 a.m.) will be suspended on 12 to 15 February 2021.

2. KMB Route No. 261X will be suspended from 12 to 15 February 2021.

3. KMB Route No. 960A will be suspended on 11 February 2021.

4. KMB Route Nos. 3X, 5P, 5X, 13P, 26X, 106P and 203X will be suspended from 16 to 19 February 2021.

(G) GMB SERVICES ROUTE DIVERSIONS

HONG KONG ISLAND

From 5.00 pm onwards and as necessary on 11 February 2021

Diversion before resuming Route Direction normal routing

4A and 4C to Causeway Bay via Canal Road West, Canal Road flyover, Gloucester Road, Victoria Park Road flyover and Gloucester Road service road

to Aberdeen via Gloucester Road service road and Canal Road flyover

5 to Causeway Bay via Leighton Road westbound, Morrison Hill Road, Sharp Street West, Canal Road West, Canal Road flyover, Gloucester Road, Victoria Park Road flyover and Gloucester Road service road

to Aberdeen via Gloucester Road service road and Canal Road flyover

10 and 31 to Causeway Bay via Lockhart Road, Canal Road West, Canal Road East and Jaffe Road

to Sandy Bay / via Jaffe Road, Percival Street, Tin Wan Gloucester Road, Stewart Road and Lockhart Road

Page 24 of 26 25 convert to circular via Tai Hang Road northbound, operation Tung Lo Wan Road, Moreton Terrace, Causeway Road, Tung Lo Wan Road, Tung Lo Wan Drive and Tai Hang Road southbound

69X to Cyberport via Morrison Hill Road, Sharp Street West, Canal Road West, Canal Road Flyover, Gloucester Road eastbound, Victoria Park Road, flyover, Gloucester Road service road, Canal Road Flyover and Aberdeen Tunnel

40 and 40X to Stanley via Pennington Street and Yee Wo Street

III. REMOVAL OF ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLES

Motorists are advised that 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, without prior notice.

IV. ATTENTION AND APPEAL

Appropriate traffic aids and signs will be provided to guide motorists. Public transport operators will also display notices to advise passengers of the above temporary arrangements. Actual implementation of and adjustments to road closures, traffic control and public transport diversions will be made by the Police at the time depending on conditions in the areas.

Members of the public who intend to go to the affected areas are advised to use public transport services as far as possible, plan their journey early and allow more travelling time to cater for unexpected delay. Members of the public are advised to avoid driving to the affected areas. Motorists should exercise tolerance and patience in cases of traffic congestion, observe the instructions given by the Police; and watch out for the latest traffic news through media.

To boost the turnover rate of on-street parking spaces, motorists are advised to avoid long- term parking at designated parking spaces during Lunar New Year holidays. Moreover, motorists are further advised to pay parking fees for all vehicles parking at metered parking spaces on-street unless the vehicles are parked at designated parking spaces which are not charged on Sundays and public holidays.

For the latest special traffic and transport information, the members of the public can contact 1823 Call Centre or browse Transport Department website: www.td.gov.hk.

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