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The Transport Department (TD) today (April 29) reminded the public that special traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented in phases on Hong Kong Island from about 10am on Sunday (May 1) to facilitate the holding of public processions.
The special traffic and transport arrangements will mainly include:
Road closures
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Phase I
The following roads will be intermittently closed from about 10am:
1. Hennessy Road westbound;
2. Queensway;
3. Rodney Street;
4. Harcourt Road; and
5. Tim Mei Avenue northbound.
Phase II
The following roads will be intermittently closed from about 12.45pm:
1. The section of Gloucester Road between Great George Street and Causeway Road;
2. Sugar Street;
3. Yee Wo Street;
4. Causeway Road;
5. Leighton Road westbound;
6. Keswick Street; and
7. Pennington Street.
Phase III
The following roads will be closed from about 1.30pm:
1. The U-turn slip road between Gloucester Road southbound and northbound;
2. The section of Gloucester Road southbound between Victoria Park Road flyover and Causeway Road will be intermittently closed;
3. Sugar Street;
4. Jardine's Bazaar;
5. Tang Lung Street; and
6. The section of Canal Road East between Hennessy Road and Russell Street.
Phase IV
The following roads will be closed from about 2.15pm:
1. Yee Wo Street westbound;
2. The section of Yun Ping Road between Kai Chiu Road and Pak Sha Road;
3. Kai Chiu Road;
4. The section of Lee Garden Road between Kai Chiu Road and Hennessy Road;
5. The section of Hennessy Road westbound between Yee Wo Street and Lee Garden Road;
6. The section of Canal Road West between Sharp Street West and Hennessy Road;
7. The section of Wan Chai Road between Canal Road West and Morrison Hill Road;
8. The section of Hennessy Road westbound west of Lee Garden Road;
9. The section of Bowrington Road between Sharp Street West and Hennessy Road;
10. The slip road leading from Johnston Road eastbound onto Hennessy Road westbound;
11. Queensway eastbound will be intermittently closed;
12. Rodney Street;
13. The section of Harcourt Road westbound between the exit of Harcourt Garden car park and Tamar Street;
14. The first and second right lanes of Harcourt Road westbound between Tamar Street and Cotton Tree Drive;
15. The section of Harcourt Road eastbound between Tim Wa Avenue and Tim Mei Avenue;
16. Tim Wa Avenue southbound (except vehicles heading for Chief Executive Office and Central Government Offices car park);
17. The fast lane of Garden Road flyover will be intermittently closed;
18. Edinburgh Place southbound between Lung Wo Road and Connaught Road Central;
19. Tim Mei Avenue northbound; and
20. Legislative Council Road northbound.
Public transport services
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A total of 82 bus routes and nine green minibus routes operating in the affected areas will be temporarily diverted. The service of one green minibus route will be suspended. The public transport operators concerned will arrange publicity to inform passengers of the temporary arrangements.
Due to extensive road closures, the TD anticipates that the traffic from Causeway Bay to Central will be very congested. Motorists are advised to avoid driving to the affected areas. In case of traffic congestion, motorists should exercise tolerance and patience, and follow the instructions of the Police. Members of the public who plan to go to the affected areas are advised to use public transport services as far as possible.
The TD and the Police will closely monitor the traffic situation and implement appropriate measures whenever necessary. Motorists and the public are advised to stay alert for the latest traffic news on radio and television.
Details of the special traffic and transport arrangements are available at TD's website (www.td.gov.hk). For enquiries, please call 1823.
Ends/Friday, April 29, 2016
Issued at HKT 18:57
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