TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT NOTICE
Special Traffic and Transport Arrangements for the Public Processions in Wan Chai and Central Districts on 1 May 2012
Members of the public are advised that the following traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented in Wan Chai and Central Districts on 1 May 2012 to facilitate the following public processions:
1. Public procession from Southorn Playground to the Central Government Offices in Tamar at about 10.30 am; 2. Public procession from Chater Road Pedestrian Precinct to Rodney Street in Admiralty at about 11.30 am; 3. Public procession from Southorn Playground to the Central Government Offices in Tamar at about 11.30 am; 4. Public procession from East Point Road Pedestrian Precinct to Victoria Park at about 1.00 pm; and 5. Public procession from Victoria Park to the Central Government Offices in Tamar at about 2.30 pm.
1. Public procession from Southorn Playground to the Central Government Offices in Tamar at about 10.30 am
The procession will start from Southorn Playground, via Hennessy Road westbound, Queensway westbound, footbridge connecting Pacific Place and Queensway Plaza, Queensway Plaza, United Centre, and footbridge connecting United Centre and CITIC Tower with its destination at Central Government Offices, Tamar.
2. Public procession from Chater Road Pedestrian Precinct to Rodney Street in Admiralty at about 11.30 am
The procession will start from the Chater Road Pedestrian Precinct, via the section of Chater Road between Ice House Street and Murray Road, Chater Garden, the section of Queensway eastbound between Murray Road and Rodney Street and the northern pavement of Queensway with its destination at the western pavement of Rodney Street outside United Centre.
1 3. Public procession from Southorn Playground to the Central Government Offices in Tamar at about 11.30 am
I. Special Traffic Arrangements
A. Road Closure
The following roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic from about 11.15 am onwards until the crowd has dispersed and the road closure is lifted:
(a) Luard Road northbound between Johnston Road and Hennessy Road will be intermittently closed; (b) Hennessy Road eastbound between Luard Road and Fleming Road; (c) Fleming Road northbound between Hennessy Road and Lockhart Road; (d) Fleming Road flyover; and (e) Harbour Road westbound, Fenwick Pier Street westbound and Lung Wui Road westbound will be intermittently closed.
B. Traffic Diversion
The following traffic diversion will be implemented from about 11.15 am onwards until the crowd has dispersed and the road closure is lifted:
(a) Traffic along Hennessy Road eastbound must turn left onto Luard Road northbound (except franchised buses); (b) Traffic along Hennessy Road westbound will be prohibited from turning right onto Fleming Road northbound; (c) Traffic along Lockhart Road will be prohibited from entering Fleming Road flyover; (d) Traffic along Fleming Road southbound will be prohibited from entering Fleming Road flyover southbound; (e) Traffic along Harbour Road westbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Fleming Road flyover southbound; and (f) Traffic along Fenwick Pier Street westbound will be prohibited from entering Lung Wui Road westbound.
2 II. Special Public Transport Arrangements
A. Suspension and Temporary Relocation of Bus Termini
The termini of the following bus routes will be temporarily relocated from 11.15 am onwards until the road closure is lifted:
Bus Routes Suspended Termini Temporary Termini
NWFB 2A, 2X, 8 and Wan Chai Ferry Pier Bus Outside Hennessy Road 8P Termius Government Primary School (Alighting only)
Hennessy Road eastbound near Stewart Road (Boarding only) CTB 25A and 25C Expo Drive East Bus Hennessy Road westbound Terminus near Fenwick Street CTB 40 and 40M Wan Chai Ferry Pier Bus Johnston Road eastbond XHT 905 and 960 Terminus outside Southorn Playground XHT 961 Expo Drive East Bus Terminus XHT 104 Wan Chai Ferry Pier Bus ____ Terminus (En-route bus stop)
B. Intermittent Disruption to Bus Stops
All bus stops along the procession route may be intermittently disrupted during the procession.
C. Bus Diversion
The following arrangements will be implemented from about 11.15 am until the road closure is lifted:
Bus Routes Direction Diversion
NWFB 2A, 2X, 8 and To Wan Chai Will be converted into circular service:
3 Bus Routes Direction Diversion
8P via Hennessy Road westbound, Luard Road northbound, Lockhart Road westbound, Fenwick Street southbound and Hennessy Road eastbound.
NWFB 18 To Eastern District via Harcourt Road flyover eastbound, Gloucester Road eastbound and Victoria Park Road eastbound.
NWFB H2 To Causeway Bay via Glocuester Road eastbound, Victoria Park Road eastbound, flyover, Gloucester Road service road westbound and Percival Street.
NWFB 720 and 722 To Eastern District omit Fleming Road, Convention Avenue, CTB 780 and 788 Hung Hing Road and Hung Hing Road flyover.
CTB 25A and 25C To Wan Chai via Hennessy Road westbound, Johnston Road eastbound, Fleming Road northbound and Hennessy Road eastbound.
CTB 40 and 40M To Wan Chai Will be converted into circular route: via Hennessy Road eastbound, Fenwick Street southbound, Johnston Road eastbound, Fleming Road northbound and Hennessy Road westbound.
XHT 104 To Pak Tin via Gloucester Road eastbound and Cross Harbour Tunnel.
XHT 905, 960 and To Wan Chai via Fenwick Street southbound and 961 Johnston Road eastbound.
XHT 905, 960 and To Lai Chi Kok / Tuen via Fleming Road northbound and 961 Mun Hennessy Road westbound.
4 D. Restriction on Access to / Exit from Car parks
All car parks along Harbour Road westbound may be intermittently closed at short notice if necessary. In addition, vehicles may not be permitted to leave or access the car parks along the procession route during the road closure period until the roads are re-opened to traffic.
4. Public procession from East Point Road Pedestrian Precinct to Victoria Park at about 1.00 pm
The procession will start from East Point Road Pedestrian Precinct, via Yee Wo Street eastbound, Regal Hong Kong Hotel crossing, across Irving Street, western pavement of Leighton Road, Keswick Street, Pennington Street northbound, across Yee Wo Street, Sugar Street eastbound and across Gloucester Road with its destination at Victoria Park.
5. Public procession from Victoria Park to the Central Government Offices in Tamar at about 2.30 pm
I. Special Traffic Arrangements
A. Road Closure
Phase I
The following roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic from about 2.00 pm onwards until the crowd has dispersed and the road closure is lifted:
(a) The U-turn slip road between Gloucester Road southbound and northbound; (b) Sugar Street; (c) Irving Street (except vehicles heading for Regal Hong Kong Hotel); (d) Jardine’s Bazaar; (e) Tang Lung Street; and (f) Canal Road East between Hennessy Road and Russell Street.
Phase II
The following roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic from about 2.30 pm onwards until the crowd has dispersed and the road closure is lifted:
(a) Gloucester Road southbound between Victoria Park Road flyover and Causeway 5 Road (if necessary); (b) Yee Wo Street westbound between Pennington Street and Hennessy Road; (c) The section of Yun Ping Road between Kai Chiu Road and Pak Sha Road; (d) Kai Chiu Road; (e) The section of Lee Garden Road between Kai Chiu Road and Hennessy Road; (f) Hennessy Road westbound between Yee Wo Street and Lee Garden Road; (g) Canal Road West between Sharp Street West and Hennessy Road; (h) Wan Chai Road between Canal Road West and Morrison Hill Road; (i) Bowrington Road between Sharp Street West and Hennessy Road; (j) Hennessy Road westbound west of Lee Garden Road and Queensway will be intermittently closed; (k) The slip road leading from Johnston Road eastbound onto Hennessy Road westbound; (l) Rodney Street; (m) Harcourt Road westbound between the exit of Harcourt Garden car park and Tamar Street; (n) The fast lane of Harcourt Road westbound between Tamar Street and Cotton Tree Drive; (o) Harcourt Road eastbound between Tim Wa Avenue and Tim Mei Avenue; (p) Tim Wa Avenue southbound (except vehicles heading for Chief Executive Office and Central Government Offices car park); (q) The fast lane of Garden Road flyover; and (r) Edinburgh Place southbound between Lung Wo Road and Connaught Road Central.
B. Traffic Diversion
Phase I
The following traffic diversion will be implemented from about 2.00 pm onwards until the crowd has dispersed and the road closure is lifted:
(a) Traffic along Gloucester Road southbound will be prohibited from turning right onto Gloucester Road northbound; (b) Traffic along Yee Wo Street eastbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Sugar Street; (c) Traffic along Causeway Road westbound will be prohibited from turning right onto Irving Street westbound (except vehicles heading for Regal Hong Kong Hotel) and must turn left onto Leighton Road westbound; (d) Traffic along Irving Street westbound will be diverted to turn right onto Pennington Street northbound; 6 (e) Traffic along Pennington Street northbound will be diverted to turn right onto Yee Wo Street eastbound; (f) Traffic along Russell Street westbound will be diverted to turn left onto Canal Road East southbound; and (g) Traffic along Hennessy Road westbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Canal Road East.
Phase II
The following traffic diversion will be implemented from about 2.30 pm onwards until the crowd has dispersed and the road closure is lifted:
(a) Traffic along Victoria Park Road flyover southbound will be diverted to turn right onto Gloucester Road service road westbound (if necessary); (b) Traffic along Gloucester Road southbound heading for Causeway Road will be diverted to Tai Hang Road flyover southbound (if necessary); (c) Traffic along Great George Street eastbound will be diverted to turn left onto Gloucester Road northbound (except vehicles heading for Tai Hang Road flyover southbound); (d) Traffic along Yun Ping Road northbound will be diverted to turn left onto Pak Sha Road or Lan Fong Road; (e) Traffic along Canal Road West northbound near Sharp Street West will be diverted to the up-ramp leading to Canal Road flyover northbound; (f) Traffic along Sharp Street West eastbound will be diverted to the up-ramp leading to Canal Road flyover northbound; (g) Traffic along Sharp Street West eastbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Bowrington Road northbound; (h) Traffic along Bowrington Road northbound will be diverted to turn right onto Sharp Street West eastbound; (i) Traffic along Wan Chai Road eastbound will be diverted to turn right onto Morrison Hill Road southbound; (j) Traffic along Stewart Road southbound will be prohibited from turning right onto Hennessy Road westbound; (k) Traffic along Fleming Road southbound will be prohibited from turning right onto Hennessy Road westbound; (l) Traffic along Fleming Road northbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Hennessy Road westbound; (m) Traffic along Fenwick Street southbound will be prohibited from turning right onto Hennessy Road westbound; (n) Traffic along Harcourt Road westbound near the exit of Harcourt Garden car park 7 will be diverted to Harcourt Road flyover westbound; (o) Traffic along Harcourt Road eastbound will be diverted to turn right onto Cotton Tree Drive southbound; (p) Traffic along Cotton Tree Drive northbound will be diverted to Tim Wa Avenue northbound; (q) Traffic along Lung Wo Road will be prohibited from entering Tim Wa Avenue (except vehicles heading for Chief Executive Office and Central Government Offices car park); and (r) Traffic along Lung Wo Road will be prohibited from entering Edinburgh Place southbound.
II. Special Public Transport Arrangements
A. Suspension and Temporary Relocation of Bus Termini
The termini of the following bus routes will be temporarily relocated from 2.00 pm onwards until the road closure is lifted:
Bus Routes Suspended Termini Temporary Termini / Stop
CTB 37B, 70, 75, 90, Admiralty (East) Public Queensway eastbound outside 90B and 97 Transport Interchange United Centre CTB 789 Rodney Street in Admiralty Queensway eastbound outside United Centre NWFB 590A Admiralty (East) Public Queensway eastbound outside Transport Interchange Admiralty Garden XHT 601 Drake Street in Admiralty Connaught Road Central eastbound outside City Hall XHT 680 Admiralty (East) Public Connaught Road Central Transport Interchange eastbound outside City Hall XHT 930 Admiralty (East) Public Admiralty (West) Public Transport Interchange Transport Interchange
8 B. Bus Diversion
The following arrangements will be implemented from about 2.00 pm until the road closure is lifted:
Bus Routes Direction Diversion NWFB 2 and 19 To Eastern District via Victoria Park Road eastbound, Wing XHT 102, 106 and 110 Hing Street eastbound and King’s Road eastbound.
NWFB 2 and 722 To Central via Harcourt Road flyover, Cotton Tree Drive and Queensway westbound.
NWFB 2A To Wan Chai Ferry via Tsing Fung Street flyover, Victoria Pier Park Road westbound, Gloucester Road westbound, Tonnochy Road flyover, Harbour Road westbound and Fleming Road southbound, U-turn and Fleming Road northbound.
NWFB 2X, 8 and 8P To Wan Chai Ferry via Island Eastern Corridor, Victoria Park Pier Road westbound, Gloucester Road westbound, Tonnochy Road flyover, Harbour Road westbound, Fleming Road southbound, U-turn and Fleming Road northbound.
NWFB 38, 42 and 65 To Southern District via Causeway Road westbound, Leighton CTB 72, 72A, 77, 96 Road westbound and Morrison Hill Road and 592 southbound.
NWFB 38, 42 and 65 To North Point via Morrison Hill Road northbound, Canal Road West, Canal Road flyover, Victoria Park Road eastbound, Wing Hing Street eastbound and King’s Road.
CTB 72, 72A, 96 and To Causeway Bay via Morrison Hill Road northbound, Canal 592 Road West northbound, Canal Road flyover, Victoria Park Road eastbound,
9 Bus Routes Direction Diversion Wing Hing Street eastbound, King’s Road southbound and Tung Lo Wan Road.
CTB 1 To Kennedy Town via Wong Nai Chung Road northbound, Queen’s Road East westbound and Queensway westbound.
CTB 5, 5B and 5X To Kennedy Town via Tung Lo Wan Road westbound, Tai Hang Road flyover, Gloucester Road westbound, Harcourt Road flyover westbound, Cotton Tree Drive and Queensway westbound.
CTB 5 To Causeway Bay via Des Voeux Road Central eastbound, Pedder Street northbound, Connaught Road Central eastbound, Harcourt Road flyover eastbound, Gloucester Road eastbound, Victoria Park Road eastbound, Gordon Road eastbound and Electric Road northbound.
CTB 5B To Causeway Bay via Des Voeux Road Central eastbound, Pedder Street northbound, Connaught Road Central eastbound, Harcourt Road flyover eastbound, Gloucester Road eastbound, Victoria Park Road eastbound, Wing Hing Street eastbound, King’s Road southbound, Causeway Road westbound, Leighton Road westbound, Caroline Hill Road, Eastern Hospital Road, Tung Lo Wan Road and Tai Hang Road flyover.
CTB 5X To Causeway Bay via Connaught Road Central eastbound, Harcourt Road flyover eastbound, Gloucester Road eastbound, Victoria Park Road eastbound, Gordon Road eastbound and Electric Road northbound.
10 Bus Routes Direction Diversion CTB 11 To Central via Tai Hang Road northbound, Tai Hang Road flyover, Gloucester Road westbound, Harcourt Road flyover westbound and Connaught Road Central westbound.
NWFB 23 To Pokfield Road via Tsing Fung Street flyover, Victoria Park Road westbound, Gloucester Road westbound, Harcourt Road flyover westbound and Cotton Tree Drive.
NWFB 23A, 25 and To Mid-Levels / via Tai Hang Road flyover, Gloucester 26 Central Road westbound, Harcourt Road flyover westbound, Cotton Tree Drive and Queensway westbound.
NWFB 590A To Admiralty via Canal Road flyover, Gloucester Road westbound, Harcourt Road flyover westbound, Murray Road and Queensway eastbound.
NWFB 720 To Central via Gloucester Road westbound, Harcourt XHT 692 Road flyover westbound and Connaught Road Central.
CTB 25A To Wan Chai Ferry via Tung Lo Wan Road westbound, Tai Pier Hang Road flyover, Gloucester Road westbound, Tonnochy Road flyover, Harbour Road westbound, Fleming Road southbound, U-turn and Fleming Road northbound.
CTB 25C To Wan Chai Ferry via Tai Hang Road flyover, Gloucester Pier Road westbound, Tonnochy Road flyover, Harbour Road westbound, Fleming Road southbound, U-turn and Fleming Road northbound.
CTB 37A To Central via Canal Road flyover, Gloucester Road
11 Bus Routes Direction Diversion westbound, Harcourt Road flyover westbound, Cotton Tree Drive, Queensway westbound and Des Voeux Road Central westbound.
CTB 37B, 75, 90 and To Admiralty / omit Admiralty (East) Public Transport 97 Southern District Interchange, and diverted via Queensway eastbound and Hennessy Road eastbound.
CTB 40 To Wan Chai Will be converted into circular service: via Hennessy Road eastbound, Luard Road northbound, Gloucester Road westbound, Harcourt Road flyover westbound and Cotton Tree Drive.
CTB 40M To Wan Chai Will be converted into circular service: via Queensway eastbound, Hennessy Road eastbound, Luard Road northbound, Gloucester Road westbound, Harcourt Road flyover westbound, Cotton Tree Drive, Queensway westbound and Queen’s Road Central westbound.
CTB 70 To Aberdeen omit Admiralty (East) Public Transport Interchange, and diverted via Queensway eastbound, Arsenal Street northbound, Arsenal Street flyover and Gloucester Road eastbound.
CTB 75, 90 and 97 To Central via Canal Road flyover, Gloucester Road westbound, Harcourt Road flyover westbound and Connaught Road Central westbound.
CTB 77 To Shau Kei Wan / via Morrison Hill Road northbound, Canal XHT 671 Diamond Hill Road West northbound, Canal Road flyover, Victoria Park Road eastbound, Wing Hing Street eastbound and King’s
12 Bus Routes Direction Diversion Road eastbound.
CTB 88R To Central via Gloucester Road westbound, Harcourt Road flyover westbound, and Connaught Road Central westbound.
CTB 88R To Sha Tin via Queensway eastbound, Arsenal Street northbound, Arsenal Street flyover and Gloucester Road eastbound.
CTB 90B To South Horizons omit Admiralty (East) Public Transport Interchange, and diverted via Queensway eastbound, Arsenal Street northbound, Harcourt Road westbound, Harcourt Road flyover westbound, Cotton Tree Drive, Queensway westbound and Des Voeux Road Central westbound.
CTB 780 To Eastern District via Connaught Road Central eastbound, Harcourt Road flyover eastbound and Harcourt Road eastbound.
CTB 260 and 780 To Central via Gloucester Road westbound, Harcourt Road flyover westbound and Connaught Road Central westbound.
CTB 789 To Admiralty Will be converted into circular service: via Gloucester Road westbound, Harcourt Road flyover westbound, Murray Road southbound, Queensway eastbound and Hennessy Road eastbound.
XHT 101, 104 and 111 To Kennedy Town via Gloucester Road westbound, Harcourt Road flyover westbound, Cotton Tree Drive and Queensway westbound.
XHT 102, 106 and 110 To Hong Kong Island via Victoria Park Road eastbound, Wing Hing Street eastbound and King’s Road.
13 Bus Routes Direction Diversion XHT 108 To Braemar Hill via Victoria Park Road eastbound, Wing Hing Street eastbound, King’s Road southbound, Tung Lo Wan Road, Tai Hang Road flyover and Tai Hang Road.
XHT 112 and 116 To Eastern District via Gloucester Road westbound, Tonnochy Road flyover, Hung Hing Road, Hung Hing Road flyover, Victoria Park Road eastbound, Wing Hing Street eastbound and King’s Road.
XHT 108, 112 and 116 To Kowloon via Leighton Road westbound, Wong Nai Chung Road, Morrison Hill Road northbound, Canal Road West northbound and Canal Road flyover.
XHT 170 To Sha Tin via Morrison Hill Road northbound, Canal Road West northbound, Canal Road flyover, Victoria Park Road eastbound, Victoria Park Road flyover, Gloucester Road westbound, Gloucester Road flyover and Cross Harbour Tunnel.
XHT 170 To Wah Fu via Gloucester Road westbound, Canal Road flyover, Canal Road East southbound and Morrison Hill Road southbound.
XHT 182 and 307 To Central via Gloucester Road westbound, Harcourt Road flyover westbound, Cotton Tree Drive, Queensway westbound and Des Voeux Road Central westbound.
XHT 307 To Tai Po via Victoria Park Road eastbound, Wing Hing Street eastbound, King’s Road southbound, Hing Fat Street northbound and Island Eastern Corridor.
XHT 601 and 680 To Admiralty Will terminate at the temporary bus
14 Bus Routes Direction Diversion termini at Connaught Road Central eastbound outside City Hall: via Harcourt Road flyover westbound, Connaught Road westbound, Pedder Street, Connaught Road eastbound and Ediburgh Place.
XHT 601 and 680 To Kowloon Will start at the temporary bus termini at Connaught Road Central eastbound outside City Hall: via Connaught Road Central eastbound, Harcourt Road eastbound, Cotton Tree Drive and Queensway eastbound.
XHT 629 To Admiralty via Gloucester Road westbound, Harcourt Road flyover westbound, Murray Road southbound, Queensway eastbound, Tamar Street northbound and Admiralty (West) Public Transport Interchange.
XHT 681 To Central via Gloucester Road westbound, Harcourt Road flyover westbound and Connaught Road Central westbound.
XHT 690 To Central via Tsing Fung Street flyover, Victoria Park Road westbound, Gloucester Road westbound, Harcourt Road flyover westbound and Connaught Road Central westbound.
XHT 905, 960 and To Wan Chai via Connaught Road Central eastbound, 961 Harcourt Road flyover eastbound and Gloucester Road eastbound.
XHT 905, 960 and To Lai Chi Kok / Tuen via Fleming Road southbound, U-turn, 961 Mun Fleming Road northbound, Harbour Road westbound, Fenwick Pier Street westbound, Harcourt Road flyover
15 Bus Routes Direction Diversion westbound, Cotton Tree Drive and Queensway westbound.
XHT 914 and 968 To Tin Hau via Connaught Road Central eastbound, Harcourt Road flyover eastbound, Gloucester Road eastbound, Victoria Park Road eastbound, Wing Hing Street eastbound, King’s Road and Hing Fat Street.
XHT 914 and 968 To Hoi Lai Estate / via Tai Hang Road flyover, Gloucester Yuen Long Road westbound, Harcourt Road flyover westbound, Cotton Tree Drive and Queensway westbound.
XHT 930 To Admiralty Will terminate at the temporary bus termini at Admiralty (West) Public Transport Interchange: via Queensway eastbound and Tamar Street northbound.
XHT 930 To Tsuen Wan West Will start at the temporary bus termini at Admiralty (West) Public Transport Interchange: via Cotton Tree Drive slip road, Queensway eastbound, Arsenal Street northbound, Harcourt Road westbound, Harcourt Road flyover westbound, Cotton Tree Drive, Queensway westbound and Queen’s Road Central westbound.
XHT 962, 969 and To New Territories / via Tai Hang Road flyover, Gloucester E11 Lantau Island Road westbound, Harcourt Road flyover westbound, Cotton Tree Drive and Queensway westbound.
XHT 962 and 969 To Causeway Bay via Connaught Road Central eastbound, Harcourt Road flyover eastbound,
16 Bus Routes Direction Diversion Gloucester Road eastbound, Victoria Park Road eastbound, Wing Hing Street eastbound, King’s Road southbound and Tung Lo Wan Road.
XHT E11 To Causeway Bay via Connaught Road Central eastbound, Harcourt Road flyover eastbound, Gloucester Road eastbound, Victoria Park Road eastbound, Wing Hing Street eastbound, King’s Road southbound and Hing Fat Street.
XHT A11 To North Point via Connaught Road Central eastbound, Harcourt Road flyover eastbound, Gloucester Road eastbound, Victoria Park Road eastbound and Gordon Road.
C. Green Minibus Diversion
The following arrangements will be implemented from about 2.00 pm until the road closure is lifted:
Green Minibus Routes Direction Diversion
GMB 10, 11 and 31 To Cyberport / Tin via Luard Road northbound, Gloucester Wan Road westbound, Harcourt Road flyover westbound and Cotton Tree Drive.
GMB 24M To Wan Chai Will be truncated to Wan Chai and converted into circular service: via Lun Fat Street, Johnston Road, Ship Street and Queen’s Road East.
17 GMB 40 To Stanley Will be converted into circular service: via Leighton Road eastbound, Hysan Avenue eastbound, Hoi Ping Road southbound, Leighton Road westbound and Morrison Hill Road southbound.
D. Suspension of Bus Stops
All bus stops along Gloucester Road southbound, Irving Street, Yee Wo Street westbound, Hennessy Road westbound and Rodney Street, and Admiralty (East) Public Transport Interchange will be suspended from about 2.00 pm until the crowd is dispersed and traffic resumes normal.
E. Suspension of Public Light Bus (PLB) Stand and Green Minibus (GMB) Stand
The PLB stand at Sugar Street and GMB stand at Tang Lung Street will be temporarily suspended from 2.00 pm until the crowd is dispersed and traffic resumes normal.
F. Restriction on Access to / Exit from Car parks
All car parks along Hennessy Road westbound and Rodney Street may be closed at short notice if necessary. In addition, vehicles may not be permitted to leave or access the car parks along the procession routes during the road closure period until the roads are re-opened to traffic.
Removal of Illegal Parking Vehicles
Any vehicles found illegally parked within the precinct of the special traffic arrangements specified above might be towed away without prior notice.
Attention and Appeal
Due to extensive road closure in Causeway Bay, Wan Chai and Central, and the diversion of bus routes and general traffic away from Yee Wo Street, Hennessy Road and Admiralty (East) Public Transport Interchange, we expect that other major roads in the vicinity, such as Victoria Park Road, Gloucester Road, Queensway, Harcourt Road, Cross Harbour Tunnel and Aberdeen Tunnel will become very busy and more congested.
Appropriate traffic aids will be erected on site to guide motorists. Bus companies and Green 18 Minibus operators will display notices to advise passengers of the above special traffic arrangements. Motorists should exercise tolerance and patience in case of traffic congestion and take heed of instruction of the Police; and watch out for the latest traffic news via media.
Depending on the prevailing circumstances, other ad-hoc traffic and public transport measures, including further closures of roads, traffic diversions, alterations and suspension of public transport services may be introduced by the Police at anytime depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the areas.
Members of the public are advised to use public transport services and avoid driving to the affected or congested areas, especially Causeway Bay, Wan Chai and Admiralty unless necessary. They are advised to plan their routes early, use alternative routes and allow more traveling time to cater for unexpected delay. Bus and other public transport commuters are advised to pay attention to the arrangements of route diversions and suspension or relocation of stops.
For updated and latest traffic and transport information, members of the public can call 1823 or browse the Transport Department website: www.td.gov.hk.
Joseph Y T LAI Commissioner for Transport
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