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Police will implement special traffic arrangements on November 25 (Sunday) to facilitate the holding of three processions in Western District, Wan Chai and Kowloon respectively.
Western District
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(A) Road closure
- A section of Queen's Road West between Belcher's Street and Praya, Kennedy Town will be closed from 9am to 5.30pm;
- A section of Queen's Road West between Hill Road and Belcher﷿s Street will be closed from 1.30pm to 5pm;
- A section of Belcher's Street between Queen's Road West and Collinson Street will be closed from 1.30pm to 5pm; and
- A section of Hill Road between Queen's Road West and Pok Fu Lam Road will be closed from 2.45pm to 3.30pm.
(B) Traffic diversion
- Traffic along Queen's Road West heading for Praya, Kennedy Town must turn left to Belcher's Street from 9am to 1.30pm;
- Westbound traffic along Queen's Road West east of Hill Road must turn right to northbound Hill Road from 1.30pm to 5pm;
- Traffic along Queen's Road West or Hill Road heading for Kennedy Town will be diverted to travel via northbound Hill Road, westbound Des Voeux Road West and westbound Praya, Kennedy Town from 1.30pm to 5pm; and
- Traffic along westbound Bonham Road and westbound Pok Fu Lam Road heading for Hill Road must turn right to Third Street from 2.45pm to 3.30pm.
All metered parking spaces and motorcycle parking spaces on Hill Road will be suspended from 11am to 5pm. Vehicles parked illegally will be towed away without prior notice.
Wan Chai
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To facilitate the holding of a procession, the Police will intermittently close some traffic lanes along the procession route from 2pm to 3.15pm.
The procession will depart from East Point Road Pedestrian Precinct for Chater Garden via Yee Wo Street crossing, westbound Hennessy Road, westbound Queensway and Queensway crossing outside Bank of China Tower.
Kowloon
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Traffic lanes on the following road sections will be closed by phases between 2pm and 6pm:
- A section of southbound Cheung Sha Wan Road between Cheung Sha Wan Playground and Wong Chuk Street;
- A section of northbound Cheung Sha Wan Road between Wong Chuk Street and Nathan Road;
- A section of southbound Nathan Road between Cheung Sha Wan Road and Jordan Road;
- A section of westbound Jordan Road between Nathan Road and Canton Road; and
- A section of southbound Canton Road between Jordan Road and Salisbury Road.
Actual implementation of special traffic arrangements as specified above will be made depending on traffic conditions in the areas. Motorists are advised to drive with care and patience and follow the instruction of the Police at scene.
Police Report No. 214
Ends/Friday, November 23, 2012
Issued at HKT 16:31
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