Temporary Traffic and Transport Arrangements in Causeway Bay

     A Transport Department spokesman said today (November 10) that to facilitate resurfacing works on Causeway Bay Flyover, the following temporary traffic and transport arrangements would be implemented from about 1.30am to 6.30 am this Sunday (November 13):

Road Closure and Traffic Diversion

* Causeway Bay Flyover will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic.
* Motorists on Victoria Park Road eastbound heading to Tai Hang are advised to travel via Victoria Park Road eastbound, Wing Hing Street, King’s Road westbound, Tung Lo Wan Road and Tai Hang Road flyover.
* Motorists on Victoria Park Road eastbound heading to Gloucester Road westbound are advised to travel via Victoria Park Road eastbound, Wing Hing Street, Electric Road, Hing Fat Street, Tsing Fung Street, Victoria Park Road westbound and Gloucester Road westbound.

Temporary Bus Diversions

* Cross Harbour Routes N170, N171, 170 and 103 heading to Southern District/Central District will be diverted via Victoria Park Road eastbound, Wing Hing Street, King’s Road westbound, Hing Fat Street, Tsing Fung Street, Victoria Park Road westbound and Gloucester Road westbound before resuming to their original routing.

* Cross Harbour Routes 102 and 106 heading to Aldrich Bay/Siu Sai Wan will be diverted via Victoria Park Road eastbound, Wing Hing Street and King’s Road eastbound. The existing bus stops for the above routes on Gloucester Road outside Victoria Park, Causeway Road outside Victoria Park main entrance and King’s Road near Ngan Mok Street will be temporarily suspended.  Replacement bus stops will be designated at Victoria Park Road outside Causeway Bay typhoon shelter and at Wing Hing Street.

     “Details of the special traffic and transport arrangements are now available at the Traffic Notices of the Department's Homepage (http://www.td.gov.hk). Appropriate traffic signs will be provided on site to guide motorists,” the spokesman added.

Ends/Thursday, November 10, 2005
Issued at HKT 16:32