TD reminds public of special traffic and transport arrangements on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon this Saturday
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The special traffic and transport arrangements will mainly include:
(I) Flag raising ceremony at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai
Road closures
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1. The following roads will be temporarily closed until noon on July 1 or road closure is lifted:
- Expo Drive;
- Expo Drive East;
- Expo Drive Central;
- Road P2;
- The section of Convention Avenue between Fenwick Pier Street and Expo Drive;
- The section of Convention Avenue eastbound between Fleming Road and Tonnochy Road;
- The section of Fleming Road northbound between Harbour Road and Convention Avenue; and
- The section of Harbour Road between Fenwick Pier Street and Fleming Road will be intermittently closed.
2. The following roads will be temporarily closed from about 6am to noon on July 1:
- the section of Convention Avenue westbound between Fleming Road and Tonnochy Road; and
- the section of Fleming Road southbound between Convention Avenue and Harbour Road.
Public transport services
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1. The bus terminus at Expo Drive East and the Wan Chai North Temporary Public Transport Interchange will be suspended until 11.59pm on July 1 or road closure is lifted. Three bus routes will be truncated and 18 bus routes operating via and terminating at Wan Chai North will be diverted. Some of these bus routes will be operated from Gloucester Road service road;
2. The taxi stands at Expo Drive, Harbour Road, Lung Wui Road westbound outside CITIC Tower and Edinburgh Place outside Star Ferry Multi-Storey Car Park will be suspended until 10pm on July 1 or road closure is lifted;
3. The terminus at the Wan Chai North Temporary Public Transport Interchange and the stop on Harbour Road outside Harbour Centre for the cross boundary coach service plying between Wan Chai and Huanggang Control Point will be suspended until 11.59pm on July 1 or road closure is lifted. A temporary terminus will be provided at Lockhart Road westbound near Lockhart Road Municipal Services Building and a temporary pick-up point will be provided at Hennessy Road eastbound underneath O'Brien Road footbridge.
(II) Public procession from Victoria Park to Central Government Offices
Road closures
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At around 3pm, a public procession will hold at Victoria Park and depart from Victoria Park, via Causeway Road westbound, Irving Street westbound, Pennington Street northbound, Yee Wo Street westbound, Hennessy Road westbound, Queensway westbound, across Queensway, Rodney Street, Harcourt Road westbound, Harcourt Road eastbound and Tim Mei Avenue northbound, and will terminate at the Central Government Offices.
To facilitate the above public procession, the following road closure arrangements will be implemented on Hong Kong Island:
1. From about 1.30pm, the roads in the vicinity of Victoria Park and the Causeway Bay shopping area (such as Sugar Street, Jardine's Bazaar, etc.) will be closed in phases;
2. From about 2.45pm, westbound carriageways of Causeway Road, Yee Wo Street and Hennessy Road will be closed; and
3. From about 4.30pm, both bounds of Queensway and Harcourt Road, Rodney Street, Drake Street, Tamar Street, the section of Des Voeux Road Central eastbound between Pedder Street and Queensway and the roads in the vicinity of the Central Government Offices will be closed.
Public transport services
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A total of 90 bus routes and 14 green minibus routes operating in the affected areas will be temporarily diverted. One green minibus route will be temporarily suspended.
(III) Fireworks display at Victoria Harbour
Road closures
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To facilitate the fireworks display at Victoria Harbour at 8pm, road closures and traffic diversions will be implemented in phases on Hong Kong Island from about 7pm onwards in Wan Chai District, Central District, the Peak and the section of Island Eastern Corridor westbound between Victoria Park Road and Man Hong Street. Road closures and traffic diversions will be implemented in phases in the vicinity of Tsim Sha Tsui and Jordan in Kowloon from about 6pm onwards until the crowd is dispersed and road closure is lifted.
Public transport services
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1. For bus and green minibus (GMB) services, owing to the road closures, some bus and GMB stops will be suspended or relocated. Bus and GMB routes operating in the affected areas will also be temporarily diverted;
2. For MTR services, the services of Island Line, Tsuen Wan Line, Kwun Tong Line and West Rail Line will be strengthened;
3. For tramways service, normal holiday service will be operated and the frequency of the tram service will be strengthened to meet passenger demand if necessary;
4. For ferry services, ferry companies will temporarily adjust the services to facilitate the holding of the fireworks display;
5. For cross-boundary coach services, the terminus at the Wan Chai North Temporary Public Transport Interchange and the stop on Harbour Road outside Harbour Centre for the cross boundary coach service plying between Wan Chai and Huanggang Control Point will be suspended. A temporary terminus will be provided at Lockhart Road westbound near Lockhart Road Municipal Services Building and a temporary pick-up point will be provided at Hennessy Road eastbound underneath O'Brien Road footbridge; and
6. The service of Central-Mid-Levels Escalator and Walkway System will be extended to 2am on July 2.
Due to extensive road closure in the affected areas, the Transport Department anticipates that the traffic along Hong Kong Island North (including Causeway Bay, Wan Chai, Admiralty, Central and the vicinity of Island Eastern Corridor), the vicinity of Tsim Sha Tsui and Jordan in Kowloon, and Cross Harbour Tunnel as well as Aberdeen Tunnel will become significantly congested. Motorists are advised to be patient in case of traffic congestion when driving at the vicinity and follow the Police's instruction, and be alert to the latest traffic news through the media.
Members of the public are advised to use public transport services, in particular railway services and avoid driving to the affected or congested areas, especially in the vicinity of Tin Hau, Causeway Bay, Wan Chai, Admiralty, Central, Tsim Sha Tsui and Jordan unless necessary. Early planning of journeys and use of alternative travelling routes are advised to avoid unexpected delay. The public transport operators will display notice to inform passengers of the temporary arrangements. Public transport commuters are advised to pay attention to the arrangements of route diversions, suspension and relocation of stops. The TD and the Police will closely monitor the traffic situation and implement appropriate measures whenever necessary.
For enquiries on special traffic and transport arrangements, members of the public can call 1823 or browse through the TD's website (www.td.gov.hk) for more details.
Ends/Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Issued at HKT 20:30
Issued at HKT 20:30
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