TD reminds public of special traffic and transport arrangements on Hong Kong Island this Sunday
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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 from about midnight to 11am:
- Expo Drive;
- Expo Drive Central;
- Expo Drive East;
- The section of Road A5 between Expo Drive and Road A2;
- Temporary access road connecting Expo Drive northbound and Road A5;
- Temporary T junction connecting Expo Drive and Road P2;
- The section of Road A2 between Lung Wo Road and Expo Drive; and
- The U-turn slip road leading from Expo Drive East northbound to Expo Drive East southbound.
2. The following roads will be temporarily closed from about 5.30am to 11am:
- The section of Road P2 between Lung Wo Road and Expo Drive East.
Public transport services
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1. The bus terminus at Expo Drive East will be suspended from about midnight to 11am. During the period of suspension of the above bus terminus, Citybus route No. 25A and cross-harbour route No. 961 will omit Expo Drive East and terminate at and depart from Wan Chai North Temporary Public Transport Interchange. The bus stop on Expo Drive East near Convention Avenue will also be suspended.
2. The taxi stand at Expo Drive will be suspended from about midnight to 11am; and
3. Parts of the taxi stand at Harbour Road westbound opposite Harbour Centre will be suspended from about 7.30am to 9am;
(II) Public parade from Quarry Bay Park to Victoria Park
Road closures
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At around 9.30am, a public parade will be held at Quarry Bay Park and depart from Quarry Bay Park, travelling via Hoi Chak Street eastbound, Finnie Street, King's Road westbound and Causeway Road westbound before terminating at Victoria Park.
To facilitate the holding of the above public parade, the above road sections along the parade route will be intermittently closed.
(III) Public procession from Victoria Park to Central Government Offices
Road closures
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At around 3pm, a public procession will be held at Victoria Park and depart from Victoria Park, travelling 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 to terminate at the Central Government Offices.
To facilitate the holding of 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 and Jardine's Bazaar) 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 4pm, both directions 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 92 bus routes and 14 green minibus routes operating in the affected areas will be temporarily diverted, and one green minibus route will be temporarily suspended. In addition, the tram services between Tong Shui Road and Queensway will be suspended.
Due to extensive road closure in the affected areas, the TD anticipates that the traffic along Hong Kong Island North (including Causeway Bay, Wan Chai, Admiralty, Central and the vicinity of the Island Eastern Corridor) as well as the Aberdeen Tunnel and the Cross-Harbour Tunnel will become significantly congested. Motorists are advised to be patient in case of traffic congestion when driving in the vicinity, follow the Police's instructions 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 and Central, unless necessary. Early planning of journeys and use of alternative travelling routes are advised to avoid unexpected delay. The public transport operators will display notices to inform passengers of the temporary arrangements. Public transport commuters are advised to pay attention to the arrangements of route diversions and 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 the special traffic and transport arrangements, members of the public can call 1823 or browse the TD's website (www.td.gov.hk) for more details.
Ends/Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Issued at HKT 20:18
Issued at HKT 20:18
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