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"The reprovisioning will not take place until all the planned temporary facilities are properly provided and the progress of works will be closely monitored," he said.
The exact dates of reprovisioning will be announced later.
"The public will be fully informed of the reprovisioning arrangements and the ferry company will distribute leaflets to their regular ferry users and put up notices at the old piers advising of their impending moves," the spokesman said.
In the first stage, the ferry services to Lamma Island will be relocated to a temporary pier on the western side of the Central Reclamation near Rumsey Street.
"This temporary pier will be served by a two-metre wide covered walkway with lighting, a two-lane access road, and a point for private cars, taxis and goods vehicles to set down and pick up passengers and load and unload their cargo," said the spokesman.
At the same time, the ferry piers to Cheung Chau, Peng Chau and Mui Wo will also be relocated to a new pier on the eastern side of the reclamation, next to the temporary Central-Jordan Road pier.
In the second stage, the ferry services from Central to Tuen Mun, Tsuen Wan, Tsing Yi and Tai O as well as hoverferry services to Cheung Chau, Peng Chau and Mui Wo will also be moved to another new pier on the eastern side of the reclamation.
A new bus terminus adjacent to the new piers will be opened to replace the existing bus terminus at Harbour View Street for China Motor Bus routes no. 3A, 4, 7, 37, 71, 91 and 94.
The new piers on the eastern side of the reclamation will be served by a 4.5 metres wide covered walkway with lighting, linking the piers with Connaught Place and the Connaught Road Centre elevated walkway system.
There will also be a two-lane temporary access road, a layby for cars, taxis and goods vehicles, as well as waiting and assembly areas for passengers.
By July this year, a permanent road linking the new piers with Harbour View Street and Connaught Place and an additional layby for cars and taxis to pick up or set down passengers will be available.
At the same time, the promenade and waiting areas in front of these two new piers will be opened to the public.