Special traffic arrangement at Causeway Bay

     For necessary preparation of the temporary traffic management measures on Gloucester Road and Victoria Park Road eastbound, the following temporary arrangements would be implemented from 12.01am to 6am tomorrow (June 12) as follows:

Road / Lane Closure

* The second exit road at the left leading from Cross Harbour Tunnel to Gloucester Road and Victoria Park Road;

* The three rightmost traffic lanes of Victoria Park Road between the down ramp of Canal Road Flyover and Causeway Bay Promenade, except for access to Causeway Bay Flyover;

* The fast lane of Victoria Park Road between Causeway Bay Promenade and Island Eastern Corridor;  

* The slow lane of the down ramp of Canal Road flyover leading to Victoria Park Road eastbound; and

* The slow lane of Gloucester Road eastbound between tunnel approach rest garden and the down ramp of Hung Hing Road Flyover.

     Motorists from Cross Harbour Tunnel heading to Causeway Bay Flyover would be diverted to the first exit road at the left.  

    Cross Harbour Bus route nos. N170 and N171 on journeys to Southern District would be diverted to operate via the first exit road at the left after leaving Cross Harbour Tunnel.

    Meanwhile, the following arrangements would be implemented from 6am onwards for a period of about 24 months:

A. Re-arrangement of Traffic Lanes on Gloucester Road and Victoria Park Road eastbound:

    The three rightmost traffic lanes of Victoria Park Road eastbound between the access road to Causeway Bay Promenade and the upramp of Island Eastern Corridor would be closed.  The affected traffic lanes would be temporarily re-provided at Causeway Bay Promenade and the traffic would be diverted to the temporary carriageway with the following new arrangements:  

* Traffic on the leftmost traffic lane of Victoria Park Road eastbound would be directed to North Point only;

* Traffic on the second and third leftmost traffic lane of Victoria Park Road eastbound would be directed to North Point/ Island Eastern Corridor; and

* Traffic on the rightmost lane of Victoria Park Road eastbound would be directed to Causeway Bay Flyover for Tai Hang and/or Causeway Bay.  

B. Traffic Diversions at Cross Harbour Tunnel Exit and Hung Hing Road flyover:

* Traffic from Cross Harbour Tunnel heading to North Point would be diverted to the first exit road at the left;  

* Traffic from Cross Harbour Tunnel heading to Causeway Bay would be diverted to the second exit road at the left;

* Traffic from Hung Hing Road Flyover would be directed to North Point and Island Eastern Corridor only.

    Motorists in Wan Chai North heading to Causeway Bay and/or Tai Hang might consider the following alternative diversion routes:  

* Motorists on Harbour Road eastbound west of Fleming Road might divert via Fleming Road northbound, U-turn, Fleming Road southbound, Gloucester Road eastbound, Victoria Park Road eastbound and Causeway Bay Flyover;  

* Motorists on Harbour Road eastbound east of Fleming Road might divert via Tonnochy Road northbound, Convention Avenue westbound, Fleming Road southbound, Gloucester Road eastbound, Victoria Park Road eastbound and Causeway Bay Flyover;  

* Motorists on Expo Drive southbound might divert via Fleming Road southbound, Gloucester Road eastbound, Victoria Park Road eastbound and Causeway Bay Flyover;

* Motorists on Tonnochy Road northbound or Marsh Road northbound might divert via Convention Avenue westbound, Fleming Road southbound, Gloucester Road eastbound, Victoria Park Road eastbound and Causeway Bay Flyover; and

* Motorists on Convention Avenue eastbound or Hung Hing Road eastbound might divert via Hung Hing Road flyover, Gloucester Road eastbound, Victoria Park Road eastbound, Wing Hing Street, King’ s Road westbound and Causeway Road.

     Cross Harbour Bus route nos. 914X and 948P on journeys to Causeway Bay would be diverted via Fleming Road northbound, Wan Chai Ferry Pier Bus Terminus, Fleming Road southbound at-grade, Gloucester Road eastbound, Victoria Park Road eastbound and Causeway Bay Flyover before resuming their original routings.  

    The bus stops for the above routes on Harbour Road outside Wan Chai Swimming Pool and at Convention Avenue outside Wan Chai Ferry Pier would be relocated to Wan Chai Ferry Pier Bus Terminus.  

    Cross Harbour Bus route no. 307 on journeys to Tai Po would be diverted via Arsenal Street Flyover, Gloucester Road eastbound, Victoria Park Road eastbound and Causeway Bay flyover before resuming its original routing.

    The bus stops for the above route on Harbour Road outside Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and Wan Chai Swimming Pool would be relocated to Gloucester Road outside Immigration Tower.

    Details of the above arrangements had been uploaded onto the Transport Department’ s website http://www.info.gov.hk/td/eng/notice/specialtravel/specialtravel_index.html.

    A series of publicity items were in place to enhance public awareness of the traffic and transport arrangements.  These items included announcement through the press and radio; radio broadcast inside the Cross Harbour Tunnel; distribution of information leaflets and erection of banners. For enquiries, please dial 1823 or 2804 2600.

    Motorists were advised to pay attention to the broadcast about the latest traffic situations, and follow the instructions by Police officers on site. Appropriate traffic aids would be erected to guide motorists and notices would be displayed by bus companies to advise passengers of the changes.

    Motorists were strongly advised not to move the cones on the roads because it was very dangerous to motorists and traffic will be affected.

    Traffic at the above mentioned areas would become busier these few days as motorists might need time to familiarise with the new traffic arrangements. Motorists, members of the public and students were strongly advised to leave home earlier on Monday.

Ends/Saturday, June 11, 2005