Work is under way to install about 60 vehicle-impact bollards around the SOGO junction in Causeway Bay and on nearby Paterson Street. The project is estimated to cost about HK$5 million. Earlier in 2026, the Hong Kong Police Force, Highways Department and Transport Department submitted the proposal to Wan Chai District Council.
The three agencies described the works as an urgent public-safety measure for an area with heavy pedestrian and vehicle traffic. They said the bollards would help protect people if a vehicle were deliberately driven into a crowd. The installation comprises 43 fixed bollards and 17 that can be retracted. i-CABLE News reported that they are designed to meet international standards and withstand a head-on impact from a 7.2-tonne truck travelling at 48km/h.
HK01 reported four traffic incidents at the SOGO-Hennessy Road junction over the preceding decade. In November 2016, a taxi mounted the pavement and hit people waiting to cross, injuring eight. On 20 October 2026, a private car drove onto the pavement at the junction with East Point Road. Police charged the driver, and the case was provisionally treated as careless driving.
HK01 estimated the cost at about HK$83,000 per bollard. Residents interviewed by the outlets expressed differing views: some welcomed the added protection, while others questioned the expense and appearance. One also said the bollards could obstruct pedestrians when the area was crowded.
HK01 observed on 5 November that bollards had been installed but were still wrapped and not in use. It reported a target completion in the fourth quarter of 2026; i-CABLE News reported that the works were expected to finish in March 2027.
A Road Safety Council member suggested considering speed limits and restrictions on heavy vehicles in crowded parts of Causeway Bay, alongside ordinary railings to separate pedestrians from traffic.