Special traffic and transport arrangements in Western District

The Transport Department today (November 23) announced that to facilitate St Anthony's Church Evangelisation Procession and Meeting, the following special traffic and transport arrangements would be implemented from about 9am to 5pm on Sunday (November 26) in Western District:

(A) Road closures and traffic diversion

     Temporary road closure and traffic diversion on Queen's Road West, Belcher's Street and Hill Road will be implemented in phases.

(B)  Bus route and GMB service diversion

     Five bus routes 5, 10, 101, 104, M47 and three GMB routes 12, 13, 54 which operate along the affected roads will be temporarily diverted.

(C)  Temporary suspension of on-street parking spaces and parking meters

     All on-street parking spaces and parking meters and motorcycle parking spaces along Hill Road will be temporarily suspended from 11am to 5pm.

     Details of the special traffic and transport arrangements are available on the Transport Department's website,

http://www.td.gov.hk/traffic_notices/index_inmode_3_trafficid_6461.htm.

Ends/Thursday, November 23, 2006
Issued at HKT 10:47