Special traffic and transport arrangements for public processions on May 1

    The Transport Department today (April 28) reminded the public that two public processions would be held at about 1pm and about 3.15pm at Victoria Park on May 1 (Thursday).

    The first procession will take the route via Causeway Road westbound, Leighton Road westbound, Keswick Street, Pennington Street, Yee Wo Street eastbound and Sugar Street, and back to Victoria Park. The second will go from Victoria Park to Central Government Offices, via Sugar Street, Yee Wo Street westbound, Hennessy Road westbound, Queensway westbound, Queen's Road Central westbound and Battery Path.

    To facilitate the procession, the following special traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented between Causeway Bay and Central:

1. From about 3.15pm, Gloucester Road southbound between Causeway Bay flyover and Causeway Road, Gloucester Road northbound south of Sugar Street, Sugar Street, Yee Wo Street westbound between Pennington Street and Hennessy Road, Jardine's Bazaar, Hennessy Road westbound between Yee Wo Street and Lee Garden Road, the section of Yun Ping Road between Kai Chiu Road and Pak Sha Road, Kai Chiu Road and the section of Lee Garden Road between Kai Chiu Road and Hennessy Road will be temporarily closed. In addition, intermittent closure of the slow lane of Hennessy Road westbound west of Lee Garden Road, Queensway westbound and Queen's Road Central westbound east of Ice House Street will be implemented in phases; and

2. From about 3pm, 37 bus routes and one green minibus route which operate at the affected areas will be temporarily diverted.  The concerned public transport operators will arrange publicity to inform affected passengers of the temporary arrangements.

    Members of the public who plan to go to the affected areas are advised to use public transport. In cases of traffic congestion, motorists are requested to exercise tolerance and patience, and follow instructions of the Police. The public should watch out for the latest traffic news on the media.

    Details of the special traffic and transport arrangements are available at department's website www.td.gov.hk/traffic_notices/index_inmode_3_trafficid_11743.htm. For further queries, please contact the government hotline at 1823.

Ends/Monday, April 28, 2008
Issued at HKT 18:28