Special traffic and transport arrangements for public processions on Hong Kong Island next Monday
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The special traffic and transport arrangements will mainly include:
Road closure
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Phase I
The following roads will be intermittently closed from about 10.30am onwards:
1. Hennessy Road westbound;
2. Queensway;
3. Rodney Street;
4. Harcourt Road;
5. Tim Mei Avenue northbound;
6. Garden Road;
7. Murray Road; and
8. Ice House Street.
If necessary, the following roads will be closed from about 10.30am onwards:
1. The section of Thomson Road between Johnston Road and Luard Road;
2. The section of Luard Road between Johnston Road and Hennessy Road;
3. The section of Fenwick Street between Johnston Road and Hennessy Road;
4. The section of Johnston Road westbound between Ship Street and Landale Street;
5. The section of Johnston Road eastbound between Fenwick Street and Hennessy Road;
6. The section of Harcourt Road westbound between Rodney Street and Cotton Tree Drive;
7. The section of Harcourt Road eastbound between Tim Wa Avenue and Edinburgh Place (except franchised buses and green minibuses);
8. Tim Wa Avenue southbound (except vehicles heading for Chief Executive's Office and Central Government Offices car park);
9. The first and second right lanes of Garden Road flyover;
10. The section of Edinburgh Place southbound between Lung Wo Road and Connaught Road Central;
11. The section of Ice House Street northbound between Queen's Road Central and Des Voeux Road Central; and
12. The section of Murray Road southbound between Lambeth Walk and Queensway.
Phase II
The following roads will be intermittently closed from about noon onwards:
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 onwards:
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 onwards:
1. Yee Wo Street westbound;
2. Hennessy Road westbound;
3. The section of Yun Ping Road between Kai Chiu Road and Pak Sha Road;
4. Kai Chiu Road;
5. The section of Lee Garden Road between Kai Chiu Road and Hennessy 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 Bowrington Road between Sharp Street West and Hennessy Road;
9. The slip road leading from Johnston Road eastbound to Hennessy Road westbound;
10. The section of Thomson Road between Johnston Road and Luard Road;
11. The section of Luard Road between Johnston Road and Hennessy Road;
12. The section of Fenwick Street between Johnston Road and Hennessy Road;
13. The section of Johnston Road westbound between Ship Street and Landale Street;
14. The section of Johnston Road eastbound between Fenwick Street and Hennessy Road;
15. Queensway eastbound will be intermittently closed;
16. Rodney Street;
17. The section of Harcourt Road westbound between the exit of Harcourt Garden car park and Tamar Street;
18. The first and second right lanes of Harcourt Road westbound between Tamar Street and Cotton Tree Drive;
19. The section of Harcourt Road eastbound between Tim Wa Avenue and Edinburgh Place (except franchised buses and green minibuses);
20. Tim Wa Avenue southbound (except vehicles heading for Chief Executive's Office and Central Government Offices car park);
21. Garden Road flyover;
22. The section of Edinburgh Place southbound between Lung Wo Road and Connaught Road Central;
23. Tim Mei Avenue northbound;
24. Legislative Council Road northbound;
25. The section of Ice House Street northbound between Queen's Road Central and Des Voeux Road Central; and
26. The section of Murray Road southbound between Lambeth Walk and Queensway.
Public transport services
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A total of 84 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 between Causeway Bay and 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/Thursday, April 27, 2017
Issued at HKT 19:12
Issued at HKT 19:12
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