The Transport Department announced that the diagonal crossings at the junction of Carnarvon Road and Granville Road in Tsim Sha Tsui are open for use today.

This is the second location under the trial scheme for diagonal crossings, following the one at the junction of Sha Kok Street and Yat Tai Street in Sha Tin.

The department noted that the overall operation of the diagonal crossings at the trial in Sha Tin has been smooth to date.

It will also carefully observe the operation of both trial locations in Sha Tin and Tsim Sha Tsui, with a view to formulating a design standard for diagonal crossings suitable for the traffic conditions and pedestrians in the city.

The trial scheme provides additional pedestrian crossings through the centre of appropriate junctions to give pedestrians the option to take a diagonal route to cross the road directly to the footpath on the other side, shortening the walking distance and time required.