Transport Department Notice

Traffic Diversions and Temporary Suspension of Meter Parking Spaces

on Woosung Street and Parkes Street in Jordan

Motorists are advised that the following traffic diversions and temporary suspension of metered parking spaces will be implemented to improve the traffic circulation on Austin Road:

(A)      Traffic Diversions from 10.00 a.m. on 19 September 2006

(a)  Woosung Street

The section of Woonsung Street between Jordan Road and Austin Road will be converted from one-way traffic northbound to one-way traffic southbound. Vehicles on Woosung Street southbound will be prohibited from making right turn onto Austin Road westbound. Vehicles on Bowring Street westbound and Austin Road westbound will be prohibited from making right turn onto Woosung Street. Vehicles on Austin Road eastbound will be prohibited from making left turn onto Woosung Street; and

(b)  Parkes Street

The section of Parkes Street between Jordan Road and Austin Road will be converted from one-way traffic southbound to one-way traffic northbound. Vehicles on Parkes Street northbound will be prohibited from making right turn onto Jordan Road eastbound. Vehicles on Jordan Road westbound will be prohibited from making left turn onto Parkes Street. Vehicles exceeding 7 meters in length on Parkes Street northbound will be prohibited from making left turn onto Bowring Street westbound.

(B)        Temporary Suspension of Meter Parking Spaces

All the meter parking spaces on Woosung Street and Parkes Street between Jordan Road and Austin Road will be temporarily suspended from 10.00 a.m. on 18 September 2006 to 4.00 p.m. on 19 September 2006.

Appropriate traffic signs will be erected to guide motorists.

Alan WONG Commissioner for Transport

Drawing: Reverse in Traffic Directions along Woosung Street and Parkes Street (Effective from 10.00 a.m. on 19/09/2006)