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Members of the public urged to pay attention to traffic situation on working day next Monday
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     The Transport Department (TD) today (October 4) said that as protesters were still gathering on major trunk roads including Hennessy Road, Gloucester Road, Queensway, Harcourt Road and Lung Wo Road on Hong Kong Island, and Nathan Road / Argyle Road in Mong Kok, there was serious traffic congestion today, even Saturday, in these districts and on alternative roads within the districts.

     Speaking at an inter-departmental press conference, the Assistant Commissioner for Transport, Mr Albert Su said, "Traffic would be more congested next Monday, the first normal working day after the National Day long holidays, due to the closure of a number of major trunk roads."

     Mr Su appealed to members of the public going to work or school to pay attention to the TD and bus companies' announcement of public transport information. They are also advised to plan their trips in advance, start their trips earlier and allow more time for travelling next Monday. Drivers should avoid driving to Hong Kong Island especially the affected districts and school areas as far as possible.

     Regarding the public transport services, Mr Su pointed out that a total of 255 bus routes were suspended or diverted today, representing 45 per cent of the total bus routes. Other bus routes in operation are also affected by congestion on alternative roads, resulting in sharp reduction of frequencies and delay.

     Among the affected bus routes, 78 bus routes services have been improved. Of which, 10 resumed normal, 13 resumed partial operation and 55 have been extended to the original servicing areas. The TD and bus companies will continue to re-assess the traffic and road situation, hoping to resume the normal operation of bus services gradually. The TD also appealed to the protesters to release carriageways of the key trunk roads, such as Queensway and Lung Wo Road, as soon as possible so as to resume traffic.

     Meanwhile, about 27 Green minibus (GMB) routes are diverted, suspended or with service adjusted. The tram service between Western Market and Victoria Park remains suspended.

     The MTRCL will continue to monitor passenger demand for various urban lines and will deploy more manpower to stations and platforms whenever necessary. In the past week, frontline staff members of all public transport organisations are facing tremendous workload. The TD expresses its appreciation to them for their dedication to provide services to members of the public at all times.

     The TD's Emergency Transport Co-ordination Centre will continue to monitor the road traffic situation and transport services, and will disseminate the latest traffic information to members of the public.

     Details of the major traffic and transport arrangements currently implemented are as follows:

(A) Road closure

     The following major road sections have been temporarily closed:

Hong Kong Island

[Central] (a) Des Voeux Road Central both bounds between Pedder Street and Queensway; (b) Chater Road eastbound between Pedder Street and Murray Road; (c) Connaught Road Central both bounds between Pedder Street & Harcourt Road; (d) Edinburgh Place both bounds;

[Admiralty] (e) Harcourt Road; (f) Cotton Tree Drive; (g) Garden Road northbound slip road to Queensway eastbound; (h) Queensway between Justice Drive and Garden Road; (i) Tim Mei Avenue; (j) Tim Wa Road; (k) Legislative Council Road; (l) Lung Wui Road; (m) Performing Arts Avenue; (n) Rodney Street; (o) Lung Wo Road westbound near Tim Wa Avenue;

[Wan Chai] (p) Fenwick Pier Street flyover; (q) Gloucester Road westbound between O'Brian Road and Arsenal Street; (r) Gloucester Road eastbound between Fenwick Street and Arsenal Street; (s) Hennessy Road both bounds between Yee Wo Street and Percival Street;

[Causeway Bay] (t) Yee Wo Street;

Kowloon:

[Mong Kok] (a) Nathan Road southbound between Mong Kok Road and Dundas Street (b) Nathan Road northbound between Waterloo Road and Mong Kok Road; (c) Argyle Street westbound between Fa Yuen Street and Shanghai Street; (d) Sai Yeung Choi Street South northbound between Argyle Street and Nelson Street; (e) Nelson Street westbound between Sai Yeung Choi Street South and Fa Yuen Street.

(B) Traffic diversion

The following traffic arrangements have been implemented:

* Traffic on Island Eastern Corridor westbound is diverted via Inner Gloucester Road to Wan Chai area. Traffic heading to Wan Chai North is diverted via Tonnochy Road flyover;

* Cross Harbour Tunnel southbound traffic is diverted via Tonnochy Road flyover before accessing Wan Chai North;

* Island Eastern Corridor westbound is diverted via Tonnchy Road flyover to Wan Chai North;

* Vehicles travelling through Western Cross Harbour Crossing (Route 4) Hong Kong bound heading for Central North and financial districts are prohibited from entering Pedder Street and diverted to Lung Wo Road;

* Lung Wo Road westbound traffic has been diverted onto eastbound carriageway;

* Nathan Road northbound traffic have been diverted onto Waterloo Road.

(C) Public transport services being affected

Cross Harbour routes:

* 8 Cross Harbour routes travelling via Central and Wai Chai (including Routes , 103, 103P, 104, 109, 113, 182, 301, 305): services are suspended;

* Western Harbour Crossing Routes Hong Kong Island bound (including E11, 373A, 905, 914, 914P, 914X, 930, 948, 948P, 948X, 960, 961, 962, 962A, 962B, 962P, 962S, 962X, 967, 968, 969, 969A, 969B, 982X) are truncated at Exchange Square;

* Routes 904 and 905 departing from Kennedy Town, after Cherry Street, are diverted via Tong Mi Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, Wong Chuk Street, Cheung Sha Wan Road and resumes the original routeing; departing from Lai Chi Kok, after Cheung Sha Wan Road, are diverted via Nam Cheong Street, Lai Chi Kok Road, Tong Mi Road, Cherry Street and resumes the original routeing;

*  Eastern Harbour Crossing Routes Central bound (including 302, 601, 601P, 603, 619, 619P, 621, 641, 680, 680A, 680B, 690, 690P, 692P) service are truncated at Wan Chai (Southorn Playground); Routes 601, 601P, 603, 603P, 619, 680, 690 Kowloon/ New Territories bounds are diverted at Hennessy Road via Percival Street, Leighton Road, Pennington Street, Yee Wo Street, Causeway Road, and then resume the normal routeing;

* Eastern Harbour Crossing Route Nos. 681 and 681P terminate at Hennessy Road (near O'Brien Road). For Hong Kong bound, after Victoria Park Road, divert via inner Gloucester Road, Fenwick Street and Henessey Road. For New Territories bound, after Hennessy Road, divert via Percival Street, Leighton Road, Pennington Street, Yee Wo Street, Causeway Road, then resume to their original routeing;

* Eastern Harbour Crossing Route Nos. 307, 307A and 307B terminate at Wanchai (Fenwick Road). For Hong Kong bound, after Victoria Park Road, divert via Inner Gloucester Road and Fenwick Street. For New Territories bound, after Fenwick Street, divert via Lockhart Road, Arsenal Street Flyover, Gloucester Road and resume their original routeing;

* Cross Harbour Tunnel Route 108 Kowloon bound service is diverted via Inner Gloucester Road and Canal Road West;

* Cross Harbour Tunnel Route 88R is operated in circular route mode. After Fenwick Street, diverts via Lockhart Road, Arsenal Street Flyover, Gloucester Road and resume its original routeing;

* Cross Harbour Tunnel Routes (including 101, 111, 111P, 115, 115P) are truncated at Wan Chai Ferry Pier on Hong Kong Island;

* Cross Harbour Tunnel Routes Kowloon bound (including 102, 102P, 112, 118, 118P, 171, 171A, 171P) are diverted via Gascoigne Road, Kansu Street, Ferry Street, Tong Mei Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, Wong Chuk Street, Cheung Sha Wan Road before resuming the normal routeing; Hong Kong bound services are operated via Sham Shui Po and omit Nathan Road between Prince Edward and Yau Ma Tei;

* Cross Harbour Tunnel Route 117 is diverted via Boundary Street, Waterloo Road, Princess Margaret Road and Hong Chong Road;

* Western Harbour Crossing Routes Kowloon bound (including 970, 970X) are diverted via Ferry Street, New Reclamation Street, Argyle Street, Tong Mei Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, Wong Chuk Street, Cheung Sha Wan Road before resume the normal routeing; Hong Kong bound services are operated via Sham Shui Po and omit Prince Edward and Yau Ma Tei;

* Western Harbour Crossing Route Kowloon bound (including 971) is diverted via Ferry Street, New Reclamation Street and Argyle Street before resuming its normal routeing;

* Western Harbour Crossing Routes 967X, 969P, 969X are diverted via Cross Harbour Tunnel and omit Central District. Hong Kong Island Bound services diverted via Canal Road East, Canal Road West, Victoria Park Road, Gloucester Road flyover, Tai Hang Road flyover and Moreton Terrace. New Territories bound services are diverted via Leighton Road, Tin Lok Lane, Hennessy Road, Luard Road, Inner Gloucester Road, Fenwick Street, Lockhart Road, Arsenal Street flyover, Gloucester Road and Cross Harbour Tunnel;

* Western Harbour Crossing Routes (373A, 960, 968) Wan Chai bound are truncated at Pedder Street;

* Western Harbour Crossing Routes (934, 935, 936) Wan Chai bound are truncated at Central Pier;

* Western Harbour Crossing Routes (960B, 960X, 961, 968, 968X) are diverted via Cross Harbour Tunnel;

* Cross Harbour Route 680X both bounds are diverted via Tsing Sha Highway and Western Harbour Crossing; omit Eastern District and Wan Chai, and terminate at Central and Sheung Wan;

*  Cross Harbour Tunnel Route No. 171R Kowloon bound service is diverted via Waterloo Road after Nathan Road, and terminates at Kwong Wa Hospital;

* Cross Harbour Tunnel Route No. 112 / 116 Kowloon bound service is diverted via Hing Fat Street, Victoria Park Road, Inner Gloucester Road, Cross Harbour Tunnel; Hong Kong bound service is diverted via Victoria Park Road Flyover, Gloucester Road before resuming its normal routeing;

* Cross Harbour Tunnel Route No. 170 Shatin bound service is diverted via Canal Road West, Canal Road Flyover, Victoria Park Road, Victoria Park Road Flyover, Gloucester Road after Morrison Hill Road before resuming the normal routeing.

Hong Kong Island routes:

* 26 NWFB and CTB bus routes (including 1, 3B, 5C, 5P, 5S, 6A, 12, 12A, 12M, 13, 15C, 18, 18P, 18X, 23, 23B, 26, H1, H2, 590, 629A, 629S, 780, 788, 802 and 811) are suspended.

Below NWFB and CTB routes are diverted:

* Routes 37B, 37X, 43X, 46X, 90B plying between Southern District and Hong Kong Island North via Pok Fu Lam Road are truncated at Connaught Road Central near Pedder Street;

* Routes plying between Southern District and Hong Kong Island North (including: 6, 6X, 260) are diverted via Morrison Hill Road, Tin Lok Lane, Hennessy Road, Anton Street, Queens Road East before resuming the normal routeing;

* Routes plying between Southern District and Hong Kong Island North (including: 72, 72A, 96, 592) are diverted via Hennessy Road, Percival Street, Leighton Road, Wong Nai Chung Road for Southern District bound services;

* Routes plying between Southern District and Hong Kong Island North via Aberdeen Tunnel or Wong Nai Chung Road (including: 76) is diverted via Wong Nai Chung Road, Morrison Hill Road, U-turn, Morrison Hill Road, Wong Nai Chung Road, Queen's Road East, Stubb Road for Southern District bound services;

* Routes plying between Southern District and Hong Kong Island North (including: 40M) after Garden Road, is diverted via Queen's Road Central, D'Aguilar Street, then resumed to original routeing to Wah Fu;

* Routes plying between Southern District and Hong Kong Island North (including: 40) is converted into a circular route; and diverted via Queen's Road Central, Douglas Street, Lyndhurst Terrace, Hollywood Road, Arbuthnot Road and Caine Road before resuming its normal routeing;
 
* Routes plying between Southern District and Eastern / Kowloon (including: 38, 42, 42C, 65, 77 and 671) omit Tin Hau and Causeway Bay area;

* Routes departing from Southern District (including: 37A, 70, 70P, 70M, 75, 90, 90C, 97 and 590A) are terminated at Hennessy Road after Fenrick Street; Southern district bound services are diverted via Johnston Road, Wan Chai Road before resuming the normal routeing;

* Route 629 serving Ocean Park is terminated at Tin Hau; Route 15 plying between Central and The Peak is terminated at Tin Hau (Hing Fat Street);
 
* Routes 11, 511 Central bound services are truncated at Causeway Bay;

* For Braemar Hill bound, after Hennessy Road, Route 25A is diverted via Percival Street, Leighton Road, Pennington Street, Yee Wo Street, then resumed its original routeing. For Wan Chai bound, after Tai Hang Road, Route 25A is diverted via Tai Hang Road flyover, Gloucester Road, Tonnochy Road flyover, Harbour Road, Fleming Road southbound, U-turn, Fleming Road northbound, then resumed to original routeing;

* Routes from Eastern District to Central & Western District (including: 2) is terminated at Irving Street;

* Routes from Eastern District to Wan Chai District (including: 2X, 8, 8P) are diverted via Leighton Road, Morrison Hill Road, Wan Chai Road, Fleming Road and then resume the normal routeing; Eastern District bound services travel via Percival Street, Leighton Road, Pennington Street, Yee Wo Street and Causeway Road after reaching Hennessy Road;

* Route from Eastern District to Wan Chai Ferry Pier (2A), after King's Road, is diverted via Tsing Fung Street flyover, Gloucester Road, Tonnochy Road flyover, Harbour Road, Fleming Road southbound, U-turn, Fleming Road northbound, then resumed to original routeing; Eastern District bound services travel via Percival Street, Leighton Road, Pennington Street, Yee Wo Street and Causeway Road after reaching Hennessy Road;

* Route from Eastern District to Central (25) is truncated at Tin Hau;

* Route operated via Island Eastern Corridor (789) is diverted via Tonnochy Road Flyover, Harbour Road, Fleming Road, Wan Chai Road, then resumes to its original routeing to Eastern District;

* Route from Western District to Central & Eastern District (5) istruncated at Pedder Street (Central Station);

*Route from Western District to Central & Eastern District (10) is operated in 2 circular routes mode: Route 10 departing at North Point Ferry Pier, after Leighton Road, is diverted via Morrison Hill Road, Wan Chai Road, Fleming Road, Hennessy Road, Anton Street, Queen's Road East, then resumes to original routeing to North Point; departing at Kennedy Town, after Des Voeux Road (eastbound), is diverted via Pedder Street (Central Station), Connaught Road Central, Queen Victoria Street, Queen's Road West, then resumes original routeing;

* Route from Western District to Central & Eastern District (5B) is truncated at Sheung Wan;

* Routes 720, 720A, 720P and 722 are converted into circular routes. After Inner Gloucester Road, the routes are diverted via Inner Gloucester Road, Fenwick Street, Lockhart Road, Arsenal Street, Gloucester Road,  and then resume the normal routeing;

* Routes 780P are diverted via Gloucester Road, Tonnochy Road flyover, Convention Road after reaching Inner Gloucester Road; the route is terminated at Harbour Road near Sun Hung Kei Centre;

* Route 82M is strengthened and the service hour is extended to 11pm;

* Route 5X is diverted via Harbour View Street (Central Station), Connaught Road Central eastbound, U-turn, Connuaght Road Central westbound after Man Yiu Street, and then resume normal routeing.

Kowloon routes:

* 12 KMB routes 6F, 13P, 18, 41, 45, 212, 230X, 234P, 238P, 238S, 268X, 287X are suspended;

* Routes plying between Kowloon East and Yau Tsim Mong are diverted via Waterloo Road (including: 1, 1A, 9, 3C, 87D, 281A);

* Routes plying between Kowloon East and Lai Chi Kok/Mei Foo/ Sham Shui Po are diverted via Prince Edward Road West (including: 2A, 98C, 296C, 13D, 16, 796C);

* Routes plying between Kwai Tsing/ Tseung Wan and Urban areas are truncated at Sham Shui Po (including 2, 30X, 33A, 36B, 42A, 46, 234X, 238X);

* Route 35A Tsim Sha Tsui East bound: All departures will operate via Nam Cheong Street, Lai Chi Kok Road, West Kowloon Corridor, Ferry Street, Canton Road. Kwai Chung bound will operate via Public Square Street, Kansu Street, Ferry Street, Tong Mi Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, Wong Chuk Street, Cheung Sha Wan Road;

* Route 44, 58X, 59X, 67X Mong Kok bound will operate via Boundary Street, Prince Edward Road West and Sai Yee Street. Tsing Yi bound / Tuen Mun bound will operate via Sai Yee Street, Prince Edward Road West, Portland Street, Yu Chau Street, Wong Chuk Street and Cheung Sha Wan Road;

* Route 60X, 68X, 69X Jordan bound will operate via Nam Cheong Street, Lai Chi Kok Road, Tong Mi Road, West Kowloon Corridor, Ferry Street and Canton Road. Tuen Mun bound will operate via Public Square Street, Kansu Street, Ferry Street, Tong Mi Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, Wong Chuk Street and Cheung Sha Wan Road;

* Route 63X Jordan bound will operate via West Kowloon Corridor and Ferry Street. Tuen Mun bound will operate via Public Square Street, Kansu Street and West Kowloon Corridor;

* Routes plying between Tsing Yi/ Tuen Mun and Urban areas are truncated at Mei Foo (including 242X, 252B, 259B, 259C, 260B, 261B, 267S);

* Routes 43C, 37, 52X, 66X, 81B, 265B to and from Tai Kok Tsui will operate via Lai Chi Kok Road, Tung Mei Road and Cherry Street;

* Routes 6, 81, 95 and 203E to and from Jordan / Tsim Sha Tsui will be operated via Waterloo Road;

* Route 32 Shek Wai Kok bound will be operated via Tai Kok Tsui Road and Nam Cheong Street;

* Route 268X will operate via Shanghai Street to Jordan, via West Kowloon Highway after Public Square Street;

* Route plying between Tai Po and Urban area is truncated at Olympic Station (including 270P);

* Route 6C omits Mong Kok; its Kowloon City bound service takes original routing to Castle Peak Road, turns right to Yen Chow Street, turns left to Lai Chi Kok Road, turns right to Tong Mi Road, West Kowloon Corridor, and Gascoigne Road, then resume original routing; Mei Foo bound service is diverted via Kansu Street, Ferry Street, Tong Mei Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, Wong Chuk Street and Tai Po Road;

* Routes 10, 72X are truncated at Waterloo Road near Kowloon Hospital;

* Route 41A Tsim Sha Tsui bound is diverted via West Kowloon Highway Kowloon Park Drive; Tsing Yi bound service is diverted via Public Square Street, Shanghai Street, Jordan Road, West Kowloon Highway, New Reclamation Street and Cherry Street before resuming the normal routeing;

* Route 701/701S Mong Kok bound services are diverted via Tong Mei Road and Argyle Street after West Kowloon Highway and then resume normal routeing;

* Route 81 both bounds will operate via Waterloo Road and Prince Edward Road West and omit Mong Kok.

Airport bus routes:

* Both bounds of Route A11 are diverted via Cross Harbour Tunnel omitting Central & Western District;

* Both bounds of Route A12 are diverted via Eastern Harbour Crossing omitting Central & Western District and Wan Chai;

* Route A21 Hung Hom bound, after Sham Mong Road, diverts via West Kowloon Highway, Canton Road, Austin Road, Nathan Road and resumes its original routeing to Hung Hom Station; for Airport bound, after Nathan Road, diverts via Public Square Street, Shanghai Street, Kansu Street, Ferry Street, Cherry Street and resume to its original routeing;

* Route E21 Urban bound, terminates at Tai Kok Tsui (Island Harborview). After Cheung Sha Wan Road, diverts via Yen Chow Street (westbound), Sham Mong Road, roundabout, Hoi Fai Road and Hoi Fan Road; for North Lantau bound, departs from Tai Kok Tsui (Island Harbourview) and operates via Hoi Fan Road, Hoi Fai Road, Sham Mong Road (northbound), Yen Chow Street (eastbound) and Cheung Sha Wan Road, then resume to its original routeing;

* Route E21A Oi Man bound, after Cheung Sha Wan Road, diverts via flyover, Boundary Street, Waterloo Road, Princess Margaret Road, Sheung Hing Street, Fat Kwong Street and resumes to its original routeing; for Yat Tung bound, after Fat Kwong Street, diverts via Pui Ching Road, Man Fung Path, Princess Margaret Road, Waterloo Road flyover, Prince Edward Road West, flyover, Lai Chi Kok Road, Wong Chuk Street, Cheung Sha Wan Road and resumes to its original routeing;

* Route E21X Tsim Sha Tsui bound is diverted via Kowloon Park Drive and Salisbury Road before resuming the normal routeing.

GMB services

     Services of some GMB routes operating via Central, Admiralty, Wan Chai, Causeway Bay and Mong Kok may be suspended, route diverted or frequency adjusted.

Hong Kong Tramway

     Tram services between Western Market and Victoria Park are suspended (including Happy Valley Loop).

MTR

     MTR have strengthened the services of Kwun Tong Line, Tsuen Wan Line and Island Line.

Ends/Saturday, October 4, 2014
Issued at HKT 23:58

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