TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT NOTICE

Special Traffic and Public Transport Arrangements for the Public Procession

in Central and Western District on 10 June 2012

 

        Members of the public are advised that the following traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented to facilitate the public procession in Central and Western District on 10 June 2012:

 

I.      Special Traffic Arrangements

 

A.    Intermittent Road Closure

 

The section of Des Voeux Road West between Western Street and Water Street will be intermittently closed to all vehicular traffic from about 4.00 pm.

 

        B.    Road Closure

 

The following roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic from about 4.00 pm onwards:

 

(a)        the section of Pedder Street between Des Voeux Road Central and Queen’s Road Central;

(b)       the section of Queen’s Road Central between Pedder Street and Possession Street;

(c)        the section of Queen’s Road West between Possession Street and Western Street; and

(d)       Western Street southbound.

 

C.    Traffic Diversion

 

The following traffic diversion will be implemented from about 4.00 pm onwards until the crowd has dispersed and the road closure is lifted:

 

(a)        Traffic along Queen’s Road Central westbound will be diverted to turn right onto Ice House Street northbound;

(b)       Traffic along Ice House Street northbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Queen’s Road Central;

(c)        Traffic along Wyndham Street northbound will be diverted to turn left onto Wellington Street;

(d)       Traffic along Des Voeux Road Central westbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Queen Victoria Street or Jubilee Street;

(e)        Traffic along Queen Street southbound will be diverted to turn right onto Ko Shing Street;

(f)         Traffic along Hollywood Road eastbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Lok Ku Road;

(g)        Traffic along Morrison Street southbound will be diverted to turn left onto Jervois Street;

(h)        Traffic along Po Yan Street northbound will be prohibited from turning left onto New Street;

(i)          Traffic along Eastern Street southbound will be prohibited from turning right onto Queen’s Road West;

(j)         Traffic along Centre Street northbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Queen’s Road West; and

(k)       Traffic along Connaught Road West westbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Western Street.

 

II.    Special Public Transport Arrangements

 

A.    Bus Diversion

 

The following arrangements will be implemented from about 4.00 pm until the road closures are lifted:

 

Bus Routes

Direction

Diversion before Resuming Normal Routeing

 

CTB 1, 5, 5B, 10 and M47

To Central
  •               via Water Street, Connaught Road West, Connaught Road Central and Rumsey Street.

 

CTB 1, 5, 5B, 10 and M47

To Kennedy Town

  •                via Des Voeux Road Central, Morrison Street, Connaught Road Central, Connaught Road West, Ka On Street, Praya Kennedy Town, Sai Cheung Street and Belcher’s Street.

 

M47

To Southern District
  •                via Des Voeux Road Central, Wing Wo Street, Connaught Road Central, Connaught Road West, Ka On Street, Praya Kennedy Town, Sai Cheung Street and Belcher’s Street.

 

CTB 5X, 930, 962 and E11

 

To Kennedy Town / The New Territories

 
  •               via Des Voeux Road Central, Wing Wo Street, Connaught Road Central, Man Kat Street, Connaught Road Central eastbound, U-turn and Connaught Road Central westbound.

 

CTB 12M and 40M

 

To Mid-Levels
  •                via Cotton Tree Drive, Kennedy Road and Upper Albert Road.

 

To Admiralty / Wan Chai
  •                via Des Voeux Road Central, Wing Wo Street, Connaught Road Central, Man Kat Street, Connaught Road Central eastbound.

 

CTB 6, 6X, 11, 12, 75, 90 and 97

XHT 681 and 690

To Central
  •                via Des Voeux Road Central, Wing Wo Street, Connaught Road Central, Man Kat Street, Connaught Road Central eastbound and Connaught Place.

 

CTB 7, 37A and 90B

To Southern District
  •                via Des Voeux Road Central, Morrison Street, Connaught Road Central, Connaught Road West, Ka On Street, Praya Kennedy Town, Sai Cheung Street, Belcher’s Street, Victoria Road, Mount Davis Road and Pok Fu Lam Road.

 

CTB 71

To Southern District
  •               via Des Voeux Road Central, Wing Wo Street, Connaught Road Central, Connaught Road West, Ka On Street, Praya Kennedy Town, Sai Cheung Street, Belcher’s Street, Victoria Road, Mount Davis Road and Pok Fu Lam Road.

 

CTB A10

 

To Southern District
  •               via Connaught Road West, Ka On Street, Des Voeux Road West, Praya Kennedy Town and Sai Cheung Street.

 

 

 

NWFB 4 and 91

To Southern District
  •                via Connaught Road Central, Connaught Road West, Ka On Street, Praya Kennedy Town, Sai Cheung Street, Belcher’s Street, Victoria Road, Mount Davis Road and Pok Fu Lam Road.

 

NWFB 13

To Central
  •               via Caine Road, Upper Albert Road, Garden Road, Cotton Tree Drive slip road, Lambeth Walk, Chater Road, Jackson Road and Connaught Road Central.

 

To Mid-Levels
  •               via Harcourt Road westbound, Cotton Tree Drive, Upper Albert Road and Caine Road.

 

NWFB 15 and 66

To Central
  •                via Queensway, Des Voeux Road Central, Wing Wo Street, Rumsey Street, Pier Road, Man Kat Street, Connaught Road Central and Connaught Place.

 

NWFB 15C

To Central
  •               via Garden Road, Cotton Tree Drive slip road, Lambeth Walk, Chater Road westbound, Jackson Road, Connaught Road Central westbound and Connaught Place.

 

NWFB 23A

To Robinson Road
  •                via Queensway, Cotton Tree Drive, Kennedy Road, Upper Albert Road and Caine Road.

 

NWFB 25

To Central
  •                via Queensway, Des Voeux Road Central, Wing Wo Street, Rumsey Street, Pier Road, Man Kat Street, Connaught Road Central and Connaught Place.

 

NWFB 26

To Hollywood Road / Lai Tak Tsuen
  •                 via Des Voeux Road Central, Wing Wo Street, Connaught Road Central, Rumsey Street, Des Voeux Road Central and Queensway.

 

XHT 101 and 104

To Kennedy Town
  •               via Des Voeux Road Central, Wing Wo Street, Connaught Road Central, Connaught Road West, Ka On Street, Des Voeux Road West, Praya Kennedy Town, Sai Cheung Street and Belcher’s Street.

 

NWFB 970 and 970X

To Southern District
  •                 via Connaught Road West, Ka On Street, Praya Kennedy Town, Sai Cheung Street, Belcher’s Street, Victoria Road, Mount Davis Road and Pok Fu Lam Road.

 

NWFB H1

 

To The University of Hong Kong
  •                via Exchange Square Bus Terminus, Connaught Road Central, Harcourt Road, Cotton Tree Drive, Kennedy Road, Upper Albert Road and Caine Road.

 

B.         Green Minibus Diversion

 

The following arrangement will be implemented from about 4.00 pm until the road closures are lifted:

 

Green Minibus Route

Direction

Diversion before Resuming Normal Routeing

 

GMB 12

To Kwun Lung Lau
  •               via Water Street, Connaught Road West eastbound, Eastern Street, First Street, Western Street, High Street, Bonham Road, Hospital Road, Second Street, Centre Street, First Street, Pok Fu Lam Road, Second Street, Water Street and Queen’s Road West.

 

GMB 54

To Queen Mary Hospital
  •                via Connaught Road West, Ka On Street, Des Voeux Road West, Praya, Kennedy Town, Sai Cheung Street and Belcher’s Street.

 

GMB 55

To Queen Mary Hospital
  •                via Connaught Road Central, flyover, Shing Sai Road, Sands Street, Rock Hill Street, Smithfiled and Pok Fu Lam Road.

 

 

To Central
  •        via Water Street, Connaught Road West and Connaught Road Central.

 

C.    Suspension of Bus Stops

 

All bus stops along Queen’s Road Central between Garden Road and Possession Street, Queen’s Road West between Possession Street and Western Street and the bus stop and tram stop on Des Voeux Road West outside Kwan Yick Building Phase III will be suspended from about 3.30 pm until the crowd is dispersed and traffic resumes normal.

 

        D.    Suspension of Taxi Stand

 

The Taxi stand at Pedder Street northbound will be temporarily suspended from 3.30 pm until the crowd is dispersed and traffic resumes normal.

 

III.   Restriction on Access to / Exit from Carparks

 

All carparks along Queen’s Road Central between Garden Road and Possession Street, Queen’s Road West between Possession Street and Western Street may be closed at short notice if necessary.  In addition, vehicles may not be permitted to leave or access the carparks along the procession route during the road closure period until the roads are re-opened to traffic.

 

        Appropriate traffic aids will be erected on site to guide motorists.  Bus companies and Green Minibus operator will display notices to advise passengers of the above temporary arrangements.  Road closure, traffic and bus diversions may be adjusted by the Police at anytime depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the areas.  Members of the public are advised to use public transport services and avoid driving to the affected areas.  Motorists should exercise tolerance and patience in case of traffic congestion and follow the instruction of the Police; and watch out for the latest traffic news via media.

 

      Carolina L. C. YIP   Commissioner for Transport (Acting)