Special traffic and transport arrangements at Edinburgh Place

The Transport Department announced today (January 25) that special traffic and transport arrangements would be implemented at Edinburgh Place in Central between January 28 and April 27 to facilitate the holding of an exhibition in the nearby Star Ferry Car Park:

(A) Road Closure and Traffic Diversion

     From January 29 to February 28 and from April 6 to April 24

i) From 6am to 11.59pm daily

     All traffic lanes of Edinburgh Place southbound from a point about 90 metres north of its junction with Connaught Road Central to a point about 30 metres north of the same junction will be closed to all vehicular traffic.  Motorists travelling on Edinburgh Place southbound and heading for Connaught Road Central are advised to travel through Edinburgh Place Bus Terminus.

ii) From 11.59pm to 6am of the following day daily

     Edinburgh Place will be closed to all vehicular traffic.

(B) Special Public Transport Arrangements

     From January 28 to April 24, the following special public transport arrangements will be implemented:

i) Termini of Green Minibus routes 8, 9 and 22 at Edinburgh Place southbound will be temporarily relocated to the section of Edinburgh Place north of the Star Ferry Car Park; and
ii) Taxi stand at Edinburgh Place will be temporarily suspended.  A general lay-by will be provided at the western kerbside of Edinburgh Place northbound for picking-up/setting-down activities.

(C) Suspension and Relocation of On-Street Motorcycle Parking Spaces

     From January 29 to April 24, the motorcycle parking spaces at Edinburgh Place northbound will be suspended and partially relocated to the opposite kerbside temporarily.

     During road closure and traffic diversion, appropriate traffic signs will be provided on site to guide motorists. Notices will also be displayed by public transport operators to inform passengers of the arrangements.

(D) Star Ferry Car Park

     A small portion of parking spaces on the ground floor, the entire first floor and the entire roof floor of the Star Ferry Car Park are temporarily closed until April 27 for exhibition purposes. Car park users can park their vehicles at the nearby City Hall Car Park or Murray Road Car Park if the Star Ferry Car Park is full.

     Appropriate notices are displayed at the Star Ferry Car Park about the temporary closure of parking spaces and alternative parking arrangements.  Car park users can contact site staff for access to alternative car parks.

Ends/Friday, January 25, 2008
Issued at HKT 17:45

Attachment: Special traffic and transport arrangements at Edinburgh Place