New traffic and transport arrangements in Causeway Bay

Transport Department today (January 11) announced that a number of traffic and transport diversion arrangements will be implemented on Hoi Ping Road, Causeway Bay with effect from 10 am on January 14 to improve traffic flow and enhance road safety in the vicinity.

The new arrangements include:

* Reversal of traffic flow on Hoi Ping Road

Hoi Ping Road will be re-routed from one-way northbound to one-way southbound. Motorists on Leighton Road eastbound (south of Leighton Lane) heading for Hysan Avenue are advised to travel via Yun Ping Road.

* Banning of right-turn movements from Leighton Road onto Caroline Hill Road

All vehicles on Leighton Road eastbound will be prohibited from making right-turn onto Caroline Hill Road southbound.

Affected motorists are advised to travel via Leighton Road eastbound, Hysan Avenue and Hoi Ping Road; or Leighton Road eastbound, Yun Ping Road, Hysan Avenue, Hoi Ping Road for journeys to Caroline Hill Road.

Public transport arrangements

*GMB Route No. 28 will terminate at Sun Wui Road in lieu of Hoi Ping Road. On journeys to Baguio Villa (Upper), the service will be diverted to operate via Sun Wui Road and Leighton Road in lieu of Hoi Ping Road and Hysan Road before resuming its original routeing on Yun Ping Road.

On its journeys to Causeway Bay, it will be diverted to operate via Hysan Avenue and Sun Wui Road in lieu of Hoi Ping Road.

*GMB Route No. 14M on journeys to Moorsom Road will be diverted to operate via Hoi Ping Road in lieu of Sun Wui Road and Leighton Road before resuming its original routeing on Caroline Hill Road.

*GMB Route No. 30 on journeys to Pak Sha Road, Causeway Bay will be diverted to operate via Leighton Road eastbound in lieu of Hoi Ping Road and Hysan Avenue before resuming its original routeing on Yun Ping Road.

*GMB Route No. 19S will terminate at Sun Wui Road in lieu of Hoi Ping Road. On journeys to Causeway Bay, the service will be diverted to operate via Leighton Road, Hysan Road and Sun Wui Road.

On its journeys to Hang Hau, it will be diverted to operate via Sun Wui Road, Leighton Road and Yun Ping Road before resuming its original routeing on Hysan Avenue.

*Residents' Service Route No. HR51 on journeys to Beverly Hill will be diverted to operate via Leighton Road, Hysan Road and Hoi Ping Road before resuming its original routeing Caroline Hill Road.

Motorists are advised to take heed of traffic signs erected on site. Operators of green minibus and residents' service will also put up notices at terminus.

End/Saturday, January 11, 2003