TD reminds of special traffic arrangements on Dec 17

The Transport Department reminds that there will be several public processions held tomorrow (December 17, Saturday), including one vehicle procession between North Point and Tsuen Wan, as well as three demonstration parades.

     The department’s Principal Transport Officer, Mr Albert Su, said, “As there were public processions held in the past without prior approval, drivers should be well alerted that similar events might be even more in the next few days. People should pay attention that the police might have to implement temporary and short-time road closure and diversion measures.”

     He said that as tomorrow was Saturday and close to Christmas, lots of people might like to go out for shopping and would go to the shopping area in Causeway Bay. Drivers not used to drive during weekdays might drive for leisure and some parents would drive for extra-curricular activities of their children, thus bringing more pressure on traffic.

     He urged people to plan journey well in advance, pay attention to radio/TV announcements of most updated traffic information, use public transports as far as possible and to avoid driving to Hong Kong Island, especially areas around Causeway Bay and Wan Chai north.

     Regarding the road closure measures yesterday (December 15), Mr Su said they were implemented until 10.30 pm last night. Duration was longer and coverage was wider. He anticipated that the situations in the next few days might be even worse.

     Roads in Causeway Bay and Wan Chai north were limited and impact on traffic would last longer if closed. In addition, some public events might be carried out at the same time of students leaving schools, journey time for going back home might be extended. Mr Su urged parents to maintain close liaison with schools and school bus drivers.

     The TD's Emergency Transport Co-ordination Centre Joint Steering Mode has been in operation since December 10 to closely monitor the traffic situations and handle incidents of transport, and co-ordinate the announcement of information on traffic and public transport services.

     The TD has also set up a special hotline: 1834567, available between now and December 19, for enquiries on the most updated information on special traffic and transport arrangements during the HKMC period. People can also make use of the hotline to obtain the information by fax or contact hotline servicing staff. The information will also be uploaded onto the department website www.td.gov.hk for easy reference.

     During the period, TD's general hotline: 28042600 will continue to provide service for general enquiries as usual.

     The department will continue to make regular updating of information for the media for immediate announcement to the public.

I.Special traffic arrangements

     The special traffic arrangements and special public transport arrangements for the three processions are detailed as follows:

     The police will implement special traffic arrangements to facilitate a procession from Victoria Park to Queen’s Pier tomorrow (December 17) morning.

(A) Road closure

The following roads will be closed from 10 am and as necessary:


(1) Northbound Gloucester Road from the U-turn loop underneath Tai Hang Road Flyover to Kingston Street;

(2) Sugar Street;

(3) Great George Street;

(4) Paterson Street between Kingston Street and Great George Street; and

(5) Westbound Kingston Street between Gloucester Road and Paterson Street.


The following roads will be closed from 10.30 pm and as necessary:


(1) Southbound Gloucester Road between Victoria Park Flyover and Causeway Road;

(2) Cleveland Street between Gloucester Road and Kingston Street;

(3) Kingston Street eastbound between Paterson Street and Inner Gloucester Road;

(4) Paterson Street between Kingston Street and Inner Gloucester Road; and

(5) East Point Road.


The following roads will be closed from 11 am and as necessary:

(1) Left most lane of westbound Lockhart Road between Fenwick Street and East Point Road;

(2) Percival Street between Gloucester Road and Hennessy Road except the northbound section between Jaffe Road and Gloucester Road;

(3) A section of Canal Road East between Lockhart Road and Hennessy Road; and

(4) A section of Canal Road West between Lockhart Road and Hennessy Road.


The following roads will be closed from 12 noon and as necessary:


(1) Slip road leading from northbound Justice Drive to westbound Queensway;

(2) Slip road leading from southbound Cotton Tree Drive Flyover to westbound Queensway;

(3) Garden Road between Garden Road Flyover and Queensway; and

(4) Bank Street.


The following roads will be closed at anytime and as necessary:


(1) A section of northbound Luard Road between Johnston Road and Lockhart Road; and

(2) A section of Thomson Road between Johnston Road and Luard Road.


(B) Traffic diversion


Traffic along the following roads will be diverted from 10 am onwards and as necessary:


(1) Traffic along southbound Gloucester Road will be prohibited to turn right onto U-turn loop leading to northbound Gloucester Road;

(2) Traffic along eastbound Yee Wo Street is prohibited to turn left onto Sugar Street;

(3) Traffic along northbound Tai Hang Road Flyover is prohibited to turn left onto westbound Kingston Street;

(4) Traffic along southbound Paterson Street must turn left to eastbound Kingston Street; and

(5) Traffic along southbound Cleveland Street is prohibited to turn right onto westbound Kingston Street.

Traffic along the following roads will be diverted from 10.30 am onwards and as necessary:


(1) Traffic along westbound Gloucester Road Service Road will be prohibited to turn left into southbound Cleveland Street;

(2) Traffic along westbound Gloucester Road Service Road will be prohibited to turn left into southbound Paterson Street;

(3) Traffic along slip road leading from westbound Victoria Park Road to Gloucester Road Service Road, must turn right before the junction with Cleveland Street;

(4) Traffic along southbound Victoria Park Flyover must turn right to Gloucester Road Service Road; and

(5) Traffic along eastbound Lockhart Road must turn left to Cannon Street.


Traffic along the following roads will be diverted from 11 am onwards and as necessary:


(1) Traffic along eastbound Lockhart Road must turn right onto southbound Percival Street;

(2) Traffic along Jaffe Road will be prohibited to turn right onto southbound Percival Street; and

(3) Traffic along westbound Gloucester Road Service Road will be prohibited to turn left onto southbound Percival Street.


Traffic along the following roads will be diverted from 12 noon onwards and as necessary:


(1) Northbound Justice Drive must go straight to the Justice Drive Flyover;

(2) Traffic along westbound Queen's Road East must turn left into Justice Drive;

(3) Traffic along eastbound Queensway will be prohibited to turn right into southbound Cotton Tree Drive;

(4) Traffic along eastbound Queensway will be prohibited to turn right into eastbound Queen's Road East;

(5) Traffic along southbound Cotton Tree Drive Flyover will be prohibited to turn right to the down ramp (the Bank of China Tower ramp) leading to westbound Queensway; and

(6) Traffic along northbound Garden Road will be diverted to Garden Road Flyover.

Traffic along the following roads will be diverted at anytime as necessary:

(1) Traffic along eastbound Johnston Road will be prohibited to turn left onto northbound Luard Road;

(2) Traffic along eastbound Johnston Road will be prohibited to turn left onto eastbound Thomson Road; and

(3) Traffic along westbound Johnston Road will be prohibited to turn right onto northbound Luard Road.


(C) Suspension of bus stops

     All bus stops along the closed roads are to be suspended until the resumption of services.


(D) Suspension of public light bus and taxi stands

     All public light bus stands and taxi stands (including the pick-up/drop-off points) along the closed roads are to be suspended from two hours before the commencement of the procession until the crowd is dispersed.

(E) Suspension of tram track

     Tram track between Johnston Road junction with Luard Road and Des Voeux Road Central junction with Bank Street will be suspended at anytime as necessary.

(F) Suspension of car parks

     Due to road closures, vehicles will not be allowed to enter or exit the following public / private car parks from two hours before the procession until the crowd is dispersed.

(1) 'Park Lane' Car Park at 310 Gloucester Road (entrance at Great George Street),
(2) In Square Car Park at 311 Gloucester Road (entrance at Great George Street),
(3) Hang Lung Centre Car Park at 2 Paterson Street (entrance at Great George Street).

     Special traffic arrangements will also be implemented by the police to facilitate a procession to be held from Victoria Park to Wanchai North tomorrow (December 17) afternoon.

The following road closures and traffic diversions will be implemented from 12 noon:

(A) Road closure

The following roads will be closed from 12 noon and as necessary:

(1) Northbound Gloucester Road from the U-turn loop underneath Tai Hang Road Flyover to Kingston Street;

(2) Sugar Street;

(3) Great George Street;

(4) Paterson Street between Kingston Street and Great George Street; and

(5) Westbound Kingston Street between Gloucester Road and Paterson Street.

The following roads will be closed from 12.30 pm and as necessary:

(1) Lockhart Road between Fleming Road and East Point Road;

(2) East Point Road;

(3) Percival Street between Gloucester Road and Hennessy Road except the northbound section between Jaffe Road and Gloucester Road;

(4) A section of Canal Road East between Jaffe Road and Hennessy Road;

(5) A section of Canal Road West between Jaffe Road and Hennessy Road;

(6) Southbound Marsh Road flyover between Hung Hing Road and Lockhart Road; and

(7) A section of southbound Marsh Road between Jaffe Road and Lockhart Road.


The following roads will be closed from 1 pm and as necessary:

(1) A section of Marsh Road between Jaffe Road and Hennessy Road;

(2) Southbound Gloucester Road between Victoria Park Flyover and Causeway Road;

(3) Cleveland Street between Gloucester Road and Kingston Street;

(4) Eastbound Kingston Street between Paterson Street and Inner Gloucester Road;

(5) Paterson Street between Kingston Street and Inner Gloucester Road;

(6) Yacht Street;

(7) Lau Li Street between Ngan Mok Street and Hing Fat Street;

(8) Electric Road between Lau Sin Street and Tsing Fung Street;

(9) Lau Sin Street between the cul-de-sac outside Park Tower and Hing Fat Street;

(10) Hing Fat Street between Causeway Road and Lau Sin Street; and

(11) Northbound Tai Hang Road Flyover between the slip road to Tung Lo Wan Road and westbound Victoria Park Road.


The following roads will be closed at anytime and as necessary:

(1) Westbound Causeway Road;

(2) Moreton Terrace;

(3) Shelter Street;

(4) The slip road leading from eastbound Yee Wo Street to Leighton Road;

(5) Irving Street;

(6) Pennington Street between Keswick Street and Yee Wo Street;

(7) Jardine Bazaar;

(8) Tang Lung Street;

(9) Canal Road East between Russell Street and Hennessy Road;

(10) Canal Road West between Sharp Street West and Hennessy Road;

(11) Wan Chai Road between Canal Road West and Morrison Hill Road;

(12) Bowrington Road between Sharp Street West and Hennessy Road;

(13) Lee Garden Road between Kai Chiu Road and Hennessy Road;

(14) Kai Chiu Road;

(15) Yun Ping Road between Lan Fong Road and Kai Chiu Road;

(16) Westbound Yee Wo Street;

(17) Westbound Hennessy Road between Yee Wo Street and Tin Lok Lane; and

(18) Southbound Gloucester Road between Victoria Park Flyover and Causeway Road.


The following roads will be closed from 2 pm and as necessary:

(1) Marsh Road Flyover;

(2) Northbound Marsh Road between Gloucester Road and Hung Hing Road; and

(3) Hung Hing Road between Tonnochy Road and Wan Shing Street.


The following roads will be closed at anytime and as necessary:

(1) Convention Avenue between Tonnochy Road and Fleming Road;

(2) Tonnochy Road between Harbour Road and Convention Avenue; and

(3) Eastbound Harbour Road between Fleming Road and Tonnochy Road.


(B) Traffic diversion

Traffic along the following roads will be diverted from 12 noon onwards and as necessary:

(1) Traffic along southbound Gloucester Road will be prohibited to turn right onto U-turn loop leading to northbound Gloucester Road;

(2) Traffic along eastbound Yee Wo Street is prohibited to turn left onto Sugar Street;

(3) Traffic along northbound Tai Hang Road Flyover is prohibited to turn left onto westbound Kingston Street;

(4) Traffic along southbound Paterson Street must turn left to eastbound Kingston Street; and

(5) Traffic along southbound Cleveland Street is prohibited to turn right onto westbound Kingston Street.

Traffic along the following roads will be diverted from 12.30 am onwards and as necessary:

(1) Traffic along eastbound Hennessy Road will be prohibited to turn left onto northbound Canal Road West;

(2) Traffic along eastbound Lockhart Road must turn left onto northbound Luard Road;

(3) Traffic along northbound Tonnochy Road will be prohibited to turn right onto eastbound Lockhart Road;

(4) Traffic along Jaffe Road will be prohibited to turn right onto southbound Tonnochy Road;

(5) Traffic along westbound Hung Hing Road will be prohibited to turn left onto southbound Marsh Road Flyover;

(6) Traffic along southbound Marsh Road must turn left onto eastbound Jaffe Road;

(7) Traffic along northbound Marsh Road will be prohibited to turn right onto eastbound Lockhart Road;

(8) Traffic along southbound Canal Road East must turn left onto eastbound Jaffe Road;

(9) Traffic along Jaffe Road will be prohibited to turn right onto southbound Percival Street; and

(10) Traffic along westbound Gloucester Road Service Road will be prohibited to turn left onto southbound Percival Street.


Traffic along the following roads will be diverted from 1 pm onwards and as necessary:

(1) Traffic along westbound Gloucester Road Service Road will be prohibited to turn left into southbound Cleveland Street;

(2) Traffic along westbound Gloucester Road Service Road will be prohibited to turn left into southbound Paterson Street;

(3) Traffic along slip road leading from westbound Victoria Park Road to Gloucester Road Service Road, must turn right before the junction with Cleveland Street; and

(4) Traffic along southbound Victoria Park Flyover must turn right to Gloucester Road Service Road.


Traffic along the following roads will be diverted at anytime and as necessary:

(1) Traffic from westbound King's Road must turn left into southbound Tung Lo Wan Road, or turn right into northbound Hing Fat Street;

(2) Traffic along westbound Tung Lo Wan Road is prohibited to turn right into Moreton Terrace;

(3) A section of eastbound Tung Lo Wan Road from outside St. Paul Hospital to Moreton Terrace will be re-routed one-way westbound. Vehicular traffic will only be allowed under Police direction at scene;

(4) Traffic along the abovementioned Tung Lo Wan Road must turn left, either heading for Ka Ning Path or Eastern Hospital Road except franchised buses;

(5) Traffic (except bus, green minibus and vehicle over 7 metres in length) along the slip road leading from northbound Tai Hang Road to the abovementioned Tung Lo Wan Road, must turn left into this section of Tung Lo Wan Road, which is re-routed to one-way westbound;

(6) Traffic along eastbound along Yee Wo Street is prohibited to turn right into southbound Tung Lo Wan Road or westbound Leighton Road;

(7) Traffic along westbound Leighton Road must turn left into Wong Nai Chung Road except franchised bus;

(8) Traffic along northbound Fleming Road must turn left onto westbound Lockhart Road;

(9) Traffic along eastbound Hennessy Road will be prohibited to turn left onto northbound Marsh Road; and

(10) Traffic along northbound Tin Lok Lane must turn left onto westbound Hennessy Road or turn right onto eastbound Hennessy Road.


Traffic along the following roads will be diverted from 2 pm onwards and as necessary:

(1) Traffic along northbound Wan Shing Street will be prohibited to turn left onto westbound Hung Hing Road;

(2) Traffic from eastbound Hung Hing Road will be prohibited to turn right onto Marsh Road Flyover; and

(3) Traffic from eastbound Gloucester Road will be prohibited to turn left onto northbound Marsh Road.


Traffic along the following roads will be diverted at anytime and as necessary:

(1) Traffic along Tonnochy Road Flyover must turn left onto westbound Harbour Road;

(2) Traffic along northbound Tonnochy Road must turn left onto westbound Harbour Road;

(3) Traffic along Harbour Road between Fleming Road and Tonnochy Road will be reverted to one way westbound; and

(4) Traffic along northbound Fleming Road must turn left onto westbound Harbour Road except to Renaissance Harbour View Hotel.


(C) Suspension of bus stops

All bus stops along the closed roads are to be suspended until the resumption of services.


(D) Suspension of public light bus and taxi stands

All public light bus stands and taxi stands (including the pick-up/drop-off points) along the closed roads are to be suspended from two hours before the commencement of the procession until the crowd is dispersed.


(E) Suspension of car parks

Due to road closures, vehicles will not be allowed to enter or exit the following public / private car parks from two hours before the procession until the crowd is dispersed.

(1) 'Park Lane' Car Park at 310 Gloucester Road (entrance at Great George Street),
(2) In Square Car Park at 311 Gloucester Road (entrance at Great George Street),
(3) Hang Lung Centre Car Park at 2 Paterson Street (entrance at Great George Street).


II. Temporary Public Transport Arrangements for three processions on 17 Dec 2005


Procession from VP to Queen’s Pier via Lockhart Road, Hennessy Road and Queensway (Map 1)

     The following bus and GMB diversions will be implemented from about 10.00 am in phases until uplifting of road closures:

Bus (33 routes): 2, 19, 102, 103, 106, 307, 117, 170, 108, 6, 6X, 10, 109, 15, 66, 113, M722, 3B, 12, 12M, 12A, 40M, 90B, 930, 18, 13, 15C, A11, 25A, 25C, 104, 182, 681

GMB (6 routes):9, 28, 39M, 25, 24M, 56


(A) Bus Diversions and Re-provision of Temporary Bus Stops:
 
(1) During closure of Gloucester Road s/b between Causeway Bay flyover and Causeway Road

-Routes 2, 19, 102, 106 (to Hong Kong) divert via Victoria Park Road, Wing Hing Street and King’s Road in lieu of Causeway Bay flyover and Causeway Road.(Bus stops along Gloucester Road and Causeway Road will be suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stops at Victoria Park Road outside Causeway Bay typhoon shelter and Wing Hing Street)

-Route 307 (to Tai Po) from Queensway divert via Hennessy Road, Yee Wo Street, Causeway Road and Hing Fat Street in lieu of Arsenal Street flyover, Gloucester Road, Victoria Park Road and Causeway Bay flyover.(Bus stop at Gloucester Road will be suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stops at Hennessy Road near O’Brien Road and Causeway Road outside Victoria Park main entrance)

-Routes 2 and A11 (to Central/Airport) divert via Tsing Fung Street flyover, Victoria Park Road and Gloucester Road in lieu of Tung Lo Wan Road and Tai Hang Road flyover.(Bus stop at Tung Lo Wan Road suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stop at Gloucester Road service road near the junction with Percival Street)


(2) During closure of Percival Street s/b between Gloucester Road and Lockhart Road)

-Route 117 (to Happy Valley) divert via Gloucester Road service road, Canal Road flyover, Morrison Hill Road and Sports Road in lieu of Percival Street and Leighton Road.(Bus stops along Percival Street and Leighton Road suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stop at Wong Nai Chung Road near the junction with Sports Road)  

-Route 170 (to Southern District) divert via Gloucester Road service road,  Canal Road flyover, Morrison Hill Road and Wong Nai Chung Road in lieu of Percival Street and Leighton Road.(Bus stops along Percival Street and Leighton Road suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stop at Wong Nai Chung Road outside HK Jockey Club)  

-Route 108 (to Braemar Hill) divert via Gloucester Road service road, Canal Road flyover, Leighton Road in lieu of Percival Street.  (Bus stop at Percival Street suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stop at Leighton Road near the junction with Sun Wui Road)  

(3) During traffic diversion implemented on Queen’s Road East and the junction with Queensway.

-Routes 6, 6X, 15, 66 (to Central) divert via Queen’s Road East, Justice Drive, Supreme Court Road, Justice Drive, flyover, Queensway eastbound, Arsenal Street, Harcourt Road, Connaught Road Central and Connaught Place in lieu of Queen’s Road East, Queensway, Queen’s Road Central and Pedder Street. (Bus stops along Queensway, Queen’s Road Central and Pedder Street will be suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stops at Connaught Road outside Statue Square)
 
-Routes 6, 6X, 15, 66 (to Southern District/the Peak) divert via Arsenal Street flyover, Gloucester Road and Canal Road flyover in lieu of Queen’s Road East.  
(Bus stops along Queens’ Road East will be suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stops along Gloucester Road.)

-Route 10 (to North Point) divert via Hennessy Road in lieu of Queen’s Road East, Morrison Hill Road, Leighton Road and Pennington Street.(Bus stops along Queens’ Road East, Morrison Hill Road, Leighton Road and Pennington Street will be suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stops along Hennessy Road and Yee Wo Street)
 
-Route 10 (to Western District) divert via Queen’s Road East, Justice Drive, Supreme Court Road, Justice Drive, flyover, Queensway eastbound, Arsenal Street, Harcourt Road, Cotton Tree Drive slip road, Lambeth Walk, Jackson Road, Connaught Road Central and Queen Victoria Street.    
(Bus stops along Queen’s Road East, and Des Voeux Road Central will be suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stops along Harcourt Road and Connaught Road Central.)

-Route 25A and 25C divert via Hennessy Road, Luard Road, Lockhart Road, Fenwick Street and Hennessy Road in lieu of Johnston Road and Fleming Road.

-Route 103 (to Pokfield Road) divert via Harcourt Road and Cotton Tree Drive in lieu of Harcourt Road, Connaught Road Central, Murray Road, Queensway and Cotton Tree Drive.(Bus stops at Murray Road will be suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stop at Harcourt Road)

-Routes 104, 182 and 681 (to Central) divert via Gloucester Road, Harcourt Road flyover, Connaught Road Central (for Queen Victoria Street or Connaught Place) in lieu of Gloucester Road, Hennessy Road, Queensway, Queen’s Road Central, Pedder Street or Des Voeux Road Central.(Bus stops at Queensway, Des Voeux Road Central, Pedder Street will be suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stop at Connaught Road Central outside Statue Square)

-Route 109, 113 (to Central) divert via Gloucester Road, Harcourt Road and Connaught Road Central in lieu of Canal Road flyover, Canal Road East, Leighton Road, Morrison Hill Road, Queen's Road East, Queensway, Des Voeux Road Central and Hillier Street. (Bus stops along Morrison Hill Road, Queens’ Road East, Queensway, and Des Voeux Central will be suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stops along Gloucester Road and Harcourt Road.)  

-Route 109, 113 (to Kowloon) divert via Hennessy Road, Fleming Road, Wan Chai Road in lieu of Queen’s Road East. (Bus stops along Queen’s Road East will be suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stops along Fleming Road and Wan Chai Road.)

(4) During traffic diversions implemented at Admiralty

-Routes 2, M722 (to Central) divert via Harcourt Road, Lambeth Walk, Jackson Road and Connaught Road Central in lieu of Cotton Tree Drive, flyover, Queensway, Des Voeux Road Central and Hillier Street. (Bus stops along Des Voeux Road Central will be suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stops along Connaught Road Central.)

-Routes 3B, 12 (to Central) divert via Garden Road flyover, Cotton Tree Drive slip road, Lambeth Walk, Jackson Road and Connaught Road Central in lieu  of Garden Road, Des Voeux Road Central and Wing Wo Street. (Bus stops along Des Voeux Road Central will be suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stops along Connaught Road Central.)

-Route 12M (to Mid-Levels) divert via Harcourt Road , Cotton Tree Drive flyover, Cotton Tree Drive, Upper Albert Road and Caine Road in lieu of Queensway, Queen's Road Central, D'Aguilar Street, Wellington Street, Lyndhurst Terrace, Hollywood Road, Arbuthnot Road.
(Bus stops at Queen’s Road Central, D’Aguilar Street, Lyndhurst Terrace, Hollywood Road and Arbuthnot Road will be suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stops at Cotton Tree Drive and Kennedy Road.)

-Route 12A (to Admiralty) divert via Garden Road, flyover, Cotton Tree Drive slip road, Lambeth Walk, Jackson Road, Connaught Road Central, U-turn slip road, Connaught Road Central and Harcourt Road in lieu of Queen's Road Central, Pedder Street, Chater Road, Murray Road and Queensway.(Bus stops at Queen’s Road Central, Pedder Street and Chater Road will be suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stops at Connaught Road Central outside Jardine House.)

-Route 40M (to Wan Chai) divert via Garden Road and Queensway in lieu of Queen's Road Central, Des Voeux Road Central, Ice House Street, Chater Road, Murray Road.(Bus stops at Ice House Street, Chater Road and Murray Road will be suspended.)

-Route 307 (to Central) divert via Harcourt Road, Connaught Road Central, Rumsey Street and Man Kwong Street in lieu of Cotton Tree Drive, flyover, Queensway, Des Voeux Road Central and Hillier Street.(Bus stops along Des Voeux Road Central will be suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stops along Connaught Road Central.)

-Route 90B and 930 (to South Horizon / Tsuen Wan Ferry Pier) divert via Cotton Tree Drive, U-turn slip road, Cotton Tree Drive slip road, Lambeth Walk, Jackson Road and Connaught Road Central in lieu of Cotton Tree Drive flyover, Queensway, Queen’s Road Central and Pedder Street.(Bus stops along Des Voeux Road Central, Queen’s Road Central and Pedder Street will be suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stop along Connaught Road Central.)

-Route 18 (to Kennedy Town) divert via Gloucester Road, Harcourt Road, Connaught Road Central, Jubilee Street and Des Voeux Road Central in lieu of Cotton Tree Drive flyover, Queensway, Des Vouex Road Central and Morrison Street.(Bus stops along Des Voeux Road Central will be suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stop along Connaught Road Central.)

-Route 13 (to Mid-levels) divert via Connaught Road Central, Harcourt Road, Cotton Tree Drive, Kennedy Road and Caine Road in lieu of Queensway, Queen's Road Central, D'Aguilar Street, Wellington Street, Lyndhurst Terrace, Hollywood Road, Arbuthnot Road. (Bus stops at Queen’s Road Central, D’Aguilar Street, Lyndhurst Terrace, Hollywood Road and Arbuthnot Road will be suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stops at Cotton Tree Drive and Kennedy Road.)

-Route 15C (to Central) divert via Garden Road, flyover, Cotton Tree Drive, Lambeth Walk, Chater Road, Jackson Road, Connaught Road Central, U-turn, Connaugth Road Central and Edinburgh Place in lieu of Queensway, Queen’s Road Central and Pedder Street.(Bus stops along Queen’s Road Central and Pedder Street will be suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stops at Connaught Road Central outside Status Square.)


(B) GMB Diversions:

(1) During closure of Percival Street southbound between Gloucester Road and Lockhart Road

-Route 39M (to Southern District) divert via Victoria Park Road, Gloucester Road service road and Canal Road Flyover and stop near Cannon Street.

(2) During closure of Paterson Street

-Route 25 (to Breamar Hill) divert via Tai Hang Road, Tung Lo Wan Road, Moreton Terrace, Tung Lo Wan Road, and Tai Hang Road.

(3) During traffic diversions implemented on Queen’s Road East and the junction with Queensway

-Route 24M convert to a circular route via Tai Wong Street East, Johnston Road, Lee Tung Street and Queen’s Road East.

(4) During traffic diversions implemented at Admiralty

-Route 9 (to Central) divert via Garden Road flyover, Cotton Tree Drive, Lambeth Walk, Jackson Road, Connaught Road Central, U-turn and Connaught Road Central.

-Route 28 (to Causeway Bay) divert via Queen’s Road Central, Pedder Street, Connaught Road Central and Cotton Tree Drive flyover.

-Route 56 (to Mid-levels) divert via Queen’s Road East, Justice Drive, flyover, Queensway, Arsenal Street, Harcourt Road, flyover and Cotton Tree Drive and to North Point via Upper Albert Road, Kennedy Road and Queen’s Road East.  


(C) Suspension of Tram service:

Tram services between Admiralty and Tin Lok Lane will be suspended.


     In addition, due to road closures, vehicles will not be allowed to enter or exit the following public / private car parks from two hours before the procession until the crowd is dispersed.

(1) 'Park Lane' Car Park at 310 Gloucester Road (entrance at Great George Street),
(2) In Square Car Park at 311 Gloucester Road (entrance at Great George Street),
(3) Hang Lung Centre Car Park at 2 Paterson Street (entrance at Great George Street).

Two processions from Victoria Park to the Designated Public Activities Area (Map 2)

     The following bus and GMB diversions will be implemented from about 12.00 noon in phases until uplifting of road closures:


Bus (9 routes):2, 19, 102, 106, 307, 117, 170, 108, A11.

GMB (8 routes):4A, 4C, 5, 10, 11, 31, 39M, 25


(A) Bus Diversions and Re-provision of Temporary Bus Stops:
 
(1) During closure of Gloucester Road southbound between Causeway Bay flyover and Causeway Road

-Routes 2, 19, 102, 106 (to Hong Kong) divert via Victoria Park Road, Wing Hing Street and King’s Road in lieu of Causeway Bay flyover and Causeway Road.(Bus stops along Gloucester Road and Causeway Road will be suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stops at Victoria Park Road outside Causeway Bay typhoon shelter and Wing Hing Street.)

-Route 307 (to Tai Po) from Queensway divert via Hennessy Road, Yee Wo Street, Causeway Road and Hing Fat Street in lieu of Arsenal Street flyover, Gloucester Road, Victoria Park Road and Causeway Bay flyover.(Bus stop at Gloucester Road will be suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stops at Hennessy Road near O’Brien Road and Causeway Road outside Victoria Park main entrance)

-Routes 2, A11(to Central/Airport) divert via Tsing Fung Street flyover, Victoria Park Road and Gloucester Road in lieu of Tung Lo Wan Road and Tai Hang Road flyover.
(Bus stop at Tung Lo Wan Road suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stop at Gloucester Road service road near the junction with Percival Street.)


(2) During closure of Percival Street s/b between Gloucester Road and Lockhart Road)

-Route 117 (to Happy Valley) divert via Gloucester Road service road, Canal Road flyover, Morrison Hill Road and Sports Road in lieu of Percival Street and Leighton Road.(Bus stops along Percival Street and Leighton Road suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stop at Wong Nai Chung Road near the junction with Sports Road.)  

-Route 170 (to Southern District) divert via Gloucester Road service road,  Canal Road flyover, Morrison Hill Road and Wong Nai Chung Road in lieu of Percival Street and Leighton Road.(Bus stops along Percival Street and Leighton Road suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stop at Wong Nai Chung Road outside HK Jockey Club.)  

-Route 108 (to Braemar Hill) divert via Gloucester Road service road, Canal Road flyover, Leighton Road in lieu of Percival Street.(Bus stop at Percival Street suspended. Re-provision of temporary bus stop at Leighton Road near the junction with Sun Wui Road.)  

(B) GMB Diversions:

(1) During closure of Lockhart Road

-Routes 4A, 4C and 5 (to Causeway Bay) divert via Canal Road flyover, Victoria Park Road, Causeway Bay flyover, Gloucester Road service road and terminating near Cannon Street.

-Routes 10, 11 and 31 (to Causeway Bay) divert via Hennessy Road, Hing Fat Street, Victoria Park Road, Gloucester Road service road and terminating near Cannon Street.

(2) During closure of Percival Street s/b between Gloucester Road and Lockhart Road

-Route 39M (to Southern District) divert via Victoria Park Road, Gloucester Road service road and stop near Cannon Street.

(3) During closure of Paterson Street

-Route 25 (to Breamar Hill) divert via Tai Hang Road, Tung Lo Wan Road, Moreton Terrace, Tung Lo Wan Road, and Tai Hang Road.

 
(C) Suspension of public light bus and taxi stands

The following public light bus stands will be suspended:

-HK GMB Routes 4C and 5 on Lockhart Road;
-HK GMB Route 4A in Cannon Street;
-HK GMB Routes 10, 11 and 31 on Jaffe Road; and
-Red minibus stand on Lockhart Road near Canal Road West.

     In addition, due to road closures, vehicles will not be allowed to enter or exit the following public / private car parks from two hours before the procession until the crowd is dispersed.

(1) 'Park Lane' Car Park at 310 Gloucester Road (entrance at Great George Street),
(2) In Square Car Park at 311 Gloucester Road (entrance at Great George Street),
(3) Hang Lung Centre Car Park at 2 Paterson Street (entrance at Great George Street).

Ends/Friday, December 16, 2005
Issued at HKT 19:45