Traffic Advice

New Road Opening and Traffic Arrangements
in Austin Road West and Lin Cheung Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

        Members of the public are advised that the opening of the new sections of Austin Road West and Lin Cheung Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, and the corresponding traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented in phases on 17 December 2017 as follows:-

(A) Phase 1: from 5.30 a.m.

(I) Opening of new road sections:-

(a) Lin Cheung Road Underpass southbound; and

(b) The slip road connecting Lin Cheung Road Underpass southbound and Austin Road West Underpass eastbound.

(II) Traffic diversions:-

(a) Vehicles from West Kowloon Highway southbound and Lin Cheung Road southbound heading for Tsim Sha Tsui will be diverted via Lin Cheung Road southbound, Lin Cheung Road Underpass southbound, slip road, Austin Road West eastbound and Canton Road southbound.

(B) Phase 2: from 7.30 a.m.

(I) Opening of new road sections:-

(a) Lin Cheung Road Underpass northbound;

(b) The slip road connecting Austin Road West Underpass westbound and Lin Cheung Road Underpass northbound; and

(c) The eastern loop road of Austin Road West.

(II) Traffic diversions

(a) Vehicles from Canton Road northbound and Austin Road westbound heading for Hong Kong (West), Kwai Chung and Lantau will be diverted via Austin Road West westbound, Austin Road West Underpass, slip road, Lin Cheung Road Underpass northbound and Lin Cheung Road northbound; and

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

        Appropriate traffic signs will be erected on site to guide motorists.