Traffic Notices

 TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT NOTICE

Temporary Traffic and Transport Arrangements in Ap Lei Chau

              Notice is hereby given that in connection with the construction of MTRCL South Island Line (East), the following temporary traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented in Ap Lei Chau during periods stipulated below:

A. Temporary Traffic Arrangements
The following temporary traffic arrangements will be implemented with effect from 10.00 a.m. on 16 November 2011 to 5.00 p.m. on 16 November 2012:

I. Temporary Road Closure
The section of Yi Nam Road between Lee Nam Road and the egress of South Horizons Bus Terminus will be closed to all vehicular traffic.

II. Temporary Prohibited Zone
The section of Yi Nam Road south of South Horizon Drive will be designated a prohibited zone (except franchised buses and public light buses (scheduled)).

III. Temporary Traffic Diversions
1. Vehicles from Yi Nam Road southbound heading for Lee Nam Road will be diverted to travel via South Horizon Drive, Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road eastbound and Lee Nam Road southbound.
2. Vehicles from Lee Nam Road northbound heading for Yi Nam Road and South Horizon Drive will be diverted to travel via Lee Nam Road northbound, Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road westbound, Yi Nam Road southbound and South Horizon Drive.
3. Vehicles from Lee Nam Road southbound heading for Yi Nam Road and South Horizon Drive will be diverted to travel via Lee Nam Road southbound, Lee Hing Street, Lee King Street, Lee Nam Road northbound, Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road westbound, Yi Nam Road southbound and South Horizon Drive.

B. Temporary Public Transport Arrangements
The following temporary public transport arrangements will be implemented with effect from 5.00 a.m. on 16 November 2011 to 11.59 p.m. on 16 November 2012:

I. Temporary Relocation of Bus Terminus
The terminating point of Citybus routes 95C and A10 in Ap Lei Chau Estate Bus Terminus will be relocated to South Horizon Drive outside Block 18, South Horizons.
 
II. Temporary Bus and GMB Route Diversions
1. Citybus routes 95C and A10 from Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road westbound heading for South Horizons will be diverted to travel via Yi Nam Road southbound and South Horizon Drive before arriving at their temporary terminus outside Block 18, South Horizons.
2. Citybus routes 95C and A10 on journeys to Chi Fu Fa Yuen and Airport will omit Lee Nam Road southbound and Yi Nam Road northbound.
3. XHT route 671 from Lee Nam Road northbound heading for Kowloon will be diverted to travel via Lee Nam Road northbound, Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road westbound and Yi Nam Road southbound before resuming its normal routeing on South Horizon Drive.
4. GMB routes 37 and 37A will not serve South Horizons area.  The two GMB routes from Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road westbound heading for Lei Tung Estate will be diverted to travel via Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road westbound and Ap Lei Chau Estate Bus Terminus before resuming their normal routeings on Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road eastbound.

III. Temporary Bus and GMB Stops Arrangements
1. Citybus routes 95C and A10 on journeys to Chi Fu Fa Yuen and Airport will not observe the bus stop on Lee Nam Road opposite to The Oasis.
2. The stop for GMB routes 37 and 37A on Yi Nam Road outside Marina Square East Market will be suspended.  Passengers of these GMB routes may use the stop in Ap Lei Chau Estate Bus Terminus instead.

              Appropriate traffic signs will be provided on site to guide motorists. The public transport operators will display notices at the stops and inside vehicle compartments of the affected routes to advise passengers of the above arrangements.

Joseph YT LAI Commissioner for Transport