TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT NOTICE

Temporary Traffic and Transport Arrangements in Wong Chuk Hang

  Notice is hereby given that in connection with the construction of MTRCL South Island Line (East), the following temporary traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented in Wong Chuk Hang from 1.30am to 5.30am daily on 23, 24, 25, 26, 29 and 30 September 2014:

A. Road Closure

The section of Wong Chuk Hang Road (westbound) between its junction with Nam Long Shan Road  and Zung Fu Aberdeen Garage will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic.

B. Traffic Diversions

During the road closure period, vehicles will be permitted to turn left from Wong Chuk Hang Road (westbound) onto Nam Long Shan Road (southbound). Affected vehicles may use the following alternative routings:

(i) Vehicles on Wong Chuk Hang Road (westbound) heading for Aberdeen: via Nam Long Shan Road (southbound), Heung Yip Road (westbound) and Wong Chuk Hang Road (westbound).

(ii) Vehicles on Nam Long Shan Road (northbound) heading for Aberdeen: via Heung Yip Road (westbound) and Wong Chuk Hang Road (westbound).

(iii) Vehicles on Heung Yip Road (eastbound) heading for Aberdeen: via Nam Long Shan Road (northbound), Wong Chuk Hang Road (eastbound), Ocean Park Road (southbound), Heung Yip Road (westbound), Police School Road, Nam Long Shan Road (northbound), Heung Yip Road (westbound) and Wong Chuk Hang Road (westbound).

C. Public Transport Arrangements

During the road closure period, the following bus and green minibus (GMB) diversions will be implemented:

(i) Bus routes (N90, N170 and N171) and GMB routes (69X, 36A and 4A) on Wong Chuk Hang Road (westbound) heading for Aberdeen direction will be diverted via Wong Chuk Hang Road Flyover (westbound) before resuming its normal routing on Wong Chuk Hang Road (westbound). The stops outside Maxim's Food Factory and Kwai Bo Industrial Building will be temporarily suspended.

(ii) Bus route (N72) on Nam Long Shan Road (northbound) heading for Aberdeen direction will be diverted via Nam Long Shan Road (northbound), Wong Chuk Hang Road (eastbound), Ocean Park Road, Wong Chuk Hang Road (westbound), Wong Chuk Hang Road flyover (westbound) before resuming its normal routing on Wong Chuk Hang Road (westbound). The stop outside Kwai Bo Industrial Building will be temporarily suspended.

(iii) GMB routes (59A and 4C) on Nam Long Shan Road (northbound) heading for Aberdeen direction will be diverted via Heung Yip Road (westbound) before resuming its normal routing on Wong Chuk Hang Road (westbound). The stops outside Kwai Bo Industrial Building and Victory Factory Building will be temporarily suspended.

  Appropriate traffic signs will be provided on site to guide motorists. The public transport operators will display notices to advise passengers of the above temporary arrangements.

YEUNG HO Poi-yan, Ingrid Commissioner for Transport