The Transport Department (TD) today (January 17) reminded the public that the following special traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented in the vicinities of Causeway Bay, Jardine's Lookout and Wan Chai Gap Park this Sunday (January 19) to facilitate the holding of the Walk for Millions event on Hong Kong Island.
Traffic arrangements
From about 7am, road closures and traffic diversions will be implemented in phases in the road sections of Stadium Path, Caroline Hill Road northbound, Link Road southbound (uphill), Broadwood Road (downhill), Tai Hang Road and Mount Butler Road until the crowd disperses and the roads reopen; and
From 6am, all on-street parking spaces at Stadium Path, Caroline Hill Road, Hoi Ping Road, Eastern Hospital Road and Coombe Road will be suspended.
Public transport service arrangements
To facilitate the above road closure arrangements, the following bus and green minibus (GMB) route diversions and associated temporary relocation of bus stops will be implemented:
- Citybus (CTB) route Nos. 5B and 8H will operate in a circular route mode;
- CTB route No. 11 will be diverted via Perkins Road instead of Mount Butler Road;
- CTB route No. 41A will be diverted via Gloucester Road, Canal Road East and Stubbs Road instead of Tai Hang Road;
- The terminal of Causeway Bay-bound service of cross-harbour bus route No. 936 will change from Cotton Path to Tung Lo Wan Road;
- GMB route Nos. 5 and 30 will be diverted via Wong Nai Chung Road and Morrison Hill Road instead of Link Road;
- GMB route No. 14M on its journey to Jardine's Lookout will be diverted via Wong Nai Chung Road instead of Link Road, and on its journey to Causeway Bay will be diverted via Tung Lo Wan Road and Leighton Road instead of Broadwood Road; and
- GMB route No. 24M will be diverted via Tung Lo Wan Road and Leighton Road instead of Tai Hang Road.
For details of the special traffic and public transport arrangements, members of the public may visit the TD website (www.td.gov.hk), its mobile application "HKeMobility" or passenger notices issued by the relevant public transport operators.
Members of the public are advised to make use of public transport services as far as possible to avoid traffic congestion and unnecessary delays. During the event, the TD and the Police will closely monitor the traffic situation. The Police may adjust the traffic arrangements subject to the prevailing crowd and traffic conditions in the areas. Members of the public should pay attention to the latest traffic news through radio, television or the "HKeMobility" mobile application.
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