The Transport Department (TD) today (May 13) reminded members of the public that the following temporary traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented from about 0.00am to 5.30am this Sunday (May 16) to facilitate footbridge demolition works at Yen Chow Street West:
(A) Road Closure
The section of Yen Chow Street West between Tung Chau Street and Cheong San Lane (both northeast and southwest bound) will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic.
(B) Traffic Diversion
- Vehicles on Lin Cheung Road southeast bound heading to Yen Chow Street West northeast bound will be diverted via Sham Mong Road, Tonkin Street West and Tung Chau Street;
- Vehicles on Yen Chow Street West northeast bound and Sham Mong Road northwest bound heading to Yen Chow Street West northeast bound will be diverted via Sham Mong Road, Tonkin Street West and Tung Chau Street;
- Vehicles on Yen Chow Street southwest bound and Tung Chau Street southeast bound heading to Yen Chow Street West southwest bound will be diverted via Tung Chau Street, Chui Yu Road and Sham Mong Road; and
- Vehicles on Sham Mong Road southeast bound heading to Yen Chow Street West northeast bound will be diverted via Sham Mong Road, Chui Yu Road, Nam Cheong Street and Hoi Tan Street.
(C) Bus Diversions
During the road closure period, eight franchised bus routes, namely cross-harbour bus route Nos. 118 (Cheung Sha Wan – Siu Sai Wan) and N118 (Cheung Sha Wan – Siu Sai Wan); Kowloon Motor Bus routes Nos. 6F (Cheung Sha Wan – Kowloon City Ferry), 12A (Cheung Sha Wan – Whampoa Garden), 18 (Cheung Sha Wan – Oi Man), 36A (Cheung Sha Wan – Lei Muk Shue) and 286X (Sham Shui Po – Hin Keng); and New World First Bus route No. 702 (Hoi Lai Estate – Kowloon Tong), will be diverted. Some of the bus stops will also be suspended or relocated. Please refer to the TD's website (www.td.gov.hk/en/traffic_notices/index_id_62137.html) for details.
The bus companies will display notices to advise passengers on the arrangements. Passengers are advised to pay attention to the arrangements of route diversions and suspension or relocation of bus stops.　
Appropriate traffic diversion signs will be erected on-site to guide motorists. The TD anticipates that owing to the diversion arrangements, the travelling time at the road sections concerned will be slightly lengthened. Motorists should exercise tolerance and patience.
Members of the public are advised to plan their journeys in advance and allow sufficient traveling time to cater for unexpected delays, and to stay alert to the latest traffic news through the media or the TD's mobile application "HKeMobility" or website (www.td.gov.hk).
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