TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT NOTICE

Extension of Temporary Closure of Wui Man Road in Tsim Sha Tsui

     Notice is hereby given that for the construction of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link, the temporary closure of Wui Man Road to all vehicular traffic will be extended and the following temporary traffic and transport arrangements will continue to be implemented until 30 June 2018:

     (I) Temporary Banning of Vehicle Turning Movement
     The right turn movement for all vehicles from Canton Road northbound onto Austin Road eastbound will be banned.

     (II) Temporary Traffic Diversions
     (a) Vehicles from Austin Road West eastbound heading for Hung Hom will be diverted to travel via Austin Road West eastbound and Austin Road eastbound;

     (b) Vehicles from Austin Road West eastbound heading for Tsim Sha Tsui will be diverted to travel via Austin Road West eastbound and Canton Road southbound;

     (c) Vehicles from Austin Road West eastbound heading for Austin Station will be diverted to travel via Austin Road West eastbound and Canton Road northbound;

     (d) Vehicles from Austin Road westbound or Canton Road northbound heading for Austin Station will be diverted to travel via Canton Road northbound; and

     (e) Vehicles from Canton Road northbound heading for Hung Hom will be diverted to travel via Austin Road West westbound, the eastern loop road of Austin Road West, Austin Road West eastbound and Austin Road eastbound.

     (III) Temporary Public Transport Arrangements
     (a) KMB route nos. T270, 215X, 281A and 296D and GMB route no. 77M on Austin Road West eastbound heading for Tsim Sha Tsui direction will be diverted to travel via Austin Road West eastbound and Canton Road southbound before resuming its normal routeing.

     At the same time, the GMB stop for GMB route no. 77M on Canton Road southbound outside King George V Memorial Park will be suspended. Passengers are advised to use the GMB stop on Canton Road southbound outside The Victoria Towers;

     (b) KMB route no. 280X on Austin Road West eastbound heading for Tsim Sha Tsui direction will be diverted to travel via Austin Road West eastbound and Austin Road eastbound before resuming its normal routeing; and

     Appropriate traffic signs have been erected on site to guide motorists. Public transport operators will display notices to advise passengers of the above arrangements.

CHAN Mable Commissioner for Transport