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 from 3 to 6 & 9 March 2015:

A. Road Closure

The section of Wong Chuk Hang Road (eastbound) between its junction with Nam Long Shan Road and Yan's Tower will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic.

B. Traffic Diversions

During the road closure period, affected vehicles may use the following alternative routings:
(i) Vehicles on Wong Chuk Hang Road (eastbound) heading for Aberdeen Tunnel direction: via Wong Chuk Hang Road Flyover (eastbound).
(ii) Vehicles on Wong Chuk Hang Road (eastbound) heading for Tong Bin Lane / Yip Kan Street: via Wong Chuk Hang Road Flyover (eastbound), Ocean Park Road (southbound), Heung Yip Road (westbound), Police School Road, Nam Long Shan Road (northbound) and  Wong Chuk Hang Road (eastbound).

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 (4A, 4C, 36A and 69X) on Wong Chuk Hang Road (eastbound) heading for Aberdeen Tunnel direction will be diverted via Wong Chuk Hang Road Flyover (eastbound) before resuming its normal routing on Wong Chuk Hang Road (eastbound). The stop at Yip Hing Street on Wong Chuk Hang Road (eastbound) will be temporarily suspended.
(ii) Bus route (N72) on Wong Chuk Hang Road (eastbound) heading for Aberdeen Tunnel direction will be diverted via Wong Chuk Hang Road Flyover (eastbound), Ocean Park Road (southbound), Heung Yip Road (westbound), Police School Road and Nam Long Shan Road (northbound), before resuming its normal routing on Wong Chuk Hang Road (eastbound).
(iii) GMB route (59A) on Wong Chuk Hang Road (eastbound) heading for Shum Wan direction will be diverted via Wong Chuk Hang Road Flyover (eastbound), Ocean Park Road (southbound), Heung Yip Road (westbound), Police School Road and Nam Long Shan Road (northbound), before resuming its normal routing on Shum Wan Road.

      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