Temporary traffic and transport arrangements for July 1

To facilitate a public procession from Causeway Bay to Central, the Transport Department (TD) will implement special temporary traffic and transport arrangements during July 1 (Thursday) afternoon.

A TD spokesman said today (June 29) that subject to the actual traffic and crowd conditions, a series of special temporary traffic and transport arrangements would be implemented in the afternoon. These include:

	Temporary road closures and traffic diversions in Causeway Bay, Wan Chai, Admiralty and Central areas, including closure of the roads in the vicinity of Victoria Park; both eastbound and westbound carriageways of Causeway Road, Yee Wo Street, Hennessy Road, and Queensway and Queen's Road Central; and the roads in the vicinity of Central Government Offices;
	Temporary diversions of about 89 bus routes and 23 green minibus routes passing through the affected areas;
	Temporary suspension of tram services between North Point and Central during the procession when necessary; and
	Temporary suspension of bus stops, public light bus stands, taxi stands, parking meters and car parks.

The spokesman said: "Appropriate traffic aids will be provided to guide motorists and notices will be displayed by public transport operators to advise passengers of the temporary arrangements."

"Members of the public who plan to go to the affected areas are advised to use public transport. Motorists are urged to follow the traffic signs and avoid driving to the area if not strictly necessary. They are also advised to exercise tolerance and patience, and take heed of instructions of the Police in the affected areas," he added.

TD and the Police will closely monitor the traffic situation and will implement appropriate measures whenever necessary. The public should listen to the radio for the latest traffic news.

Details of the special traffic and transport arrangements to facilitate the above works are now available at the "Traffic Notices" of the Department's Homepage .

Ends/Tuesday, June 29, 2004