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The Police will implement special traffic arrangements in New Territories South, Kowloon West and Hong Kong Island to facilitate the Hong Kong Marathon 2016 this Sunday (January 17).
New Territories South
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The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented from 11.45pm on January 16 to 1 pm on January 17 or when it is safe to re-open the roads to normal vehicular traffic:
Road closure
(a) Upper Deck of Lantau Link Kowloon bound;
(b) Southbound carriageways of Tsing Kwai Highway, Cheung Tsing Tunnel, Cheung Tsing Highway and Ting Kau Bridge;
(c) The slip road leading from Tuen Mun Road to southbound Ting Kau Bridge;
(d) Exits from Lantau Link to southbound Cheung Tsing Highway;
(e) The slip road leading from Tsing Yi South Bridge, Kwai Chung Road and Tsuen Wan Road to southbound Tsing Kwai Highway;
(f) Eastbound carriageways of Tsing Sha Highway between the access road of Cheung Tsing Tunnel and West Kowloon Highway, Stonecutters Bridge and Nam Wan Tunnel;
(g) The slip road leading from Tsing Yi Hong Wan Road to eastbound Stonecutters Bridge;
(h) The slip road leading from Container Port Road South to eastbound Tsing Sha Highway (Ngong Shuen Chau Viaduct); and
(i) The slip road from Mei Ching Road leading to southbound West Kowloon Highway, except vehicles leaving Container Port via Roundabout 6 to Mei Ching Road and Tsing Kwai Highway (New Territories bound).
Traffic diversions
(a) Traffic from Lantau to Kowloon will be diverted via the lower deck of Lantau Link, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road and Lai Chi Kok Road;
(b) Traffic from Lantau to Tuen Mun and Yuen Long will be diverted via the lower deck of Lantau Link and northbound Ting Kau Bridge before reaching Tuen Mun Road and Tai Lam Tunnel;
(c) Traffic from Ma Wan to Kowloon will be diverted via westbound Lantau Link (Kap Shui Mun Bridge), the lower deck of Lantau Link, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road and Lai Chi Kok Road;
(d) Traffic from Ma Wan to Tuen Mun and Yuen Long will be diverted via westbound Lantau Link (Kap Shui Mun Bridge), the lower deck of Lantau Link and northbound Ting Kau Bridge before reaching Tuen Mun Road and Tai Lam Tunnel;
(e) Traffic from Tuen Mun Road and Tai Lam Tunnel intending to use Ting Kau Bridge to go to the airport, Lantau and Ma Wan will be diverted to use Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Tsuen Tsing Interchange, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road and the slip road leading to Lantau Link before reaching Lantau Link airport bound;
(f) Traffic from Tuen Mun Road and Tai Lam Tunnel intending to use Ting Kau Bridge to go to Kowloon will be diverted to use Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road and Lai Chi Kok Road;
(g) Traffic from Tsing Yi South intending to use Tsing Sha Highway to go to Kowloon will be diverted to use Tsing Yi Road, Kwai Tsing Road, Kwai Tsing Interchange, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road and Lai Chi Kok Road; and
(h) Traffic from Kwai Chung Container Port intending to use Tsing Sha Highway to go to Kowloon will be diverted to use Container Port Road South, Hing Wah Street West and Lai Po Road.
The above road closures will not affect traffic from Kowloon or New Territories East via Route 3 or Route 8 to various destinations, including the airport, Lantau Island, Ma Wan and New Territories West.
Kowloon West
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A. Road closure and traffic diversions
Special traffic arrangements will be implemented by phases on January 17 as follows:
Phase I ﷿ starting from 12.45am
Road closure
(a) Southbound West Kowloon Highway between Mei Ching Interchange and Western Harbour Tunnel;
(b) The slip road from northbound Lin Cheung Road leading to southbound West Kowloon Highway;
(c) The slip road from southbound Lin Cheung Road leading to West Kowloon Highway heading to Tsim Sha Tsui; and
(d) The slip road from northbound Hoi Wang Road leading to southbound West Kowloon Highway.
Traffic diversions
(a) Traffic along northbound Lin Cheung Road cannot turn into the slip road leading to southbound West Kowloon Highway;
(b) Traffic along southbound Lin Cheung Road will be diverted to the slip road heading to Tsim Sha Tsui;
(c) Traffic along Hoi Wang Road cannot turn into the slip road leading to southbound West Kowloon Highway;
(d) Traffic along westbound Ngo Cheung Road cannot turn into the slip road leading to southbound West Kowloon Highway; and
(e) Traffic along Mei Ching Road roundabout cannot turn into the slip road leading to southbound West Kowloon Highway.
Phase II ﷿ starting from 1.40am
Road closure
(a) Northbound Nathan Road between Salisbury Road and Austin Road;
(b) Southbound Nathan Road between westbound Kimberley Road and Middle Road;
(c) Westbound Kimberley Road between Nathan Road and Carnarvon Road;
(d) Westbound Granville Road between Nathan Road and Carnarvon Road;
(e) Eastbound Cameron Road between Nathan Road and Cameron Lane;
(f) Humphreys Road;
(g) Eastbound Carnarvon Road between Nathan Road and Bristol Avenue;
(h) Mody Road between Nathan Road and Bristol Avenue;
(i) Haiphong Road between Lock Road and Nathan Road;
(j) Peking Road between Lock Road and Nathan Road;
(k) Middle Road between Hankow Road and Nathan Road; and
(l) Underpass of Salisbury Road at the junction with Chatham Road South.
Traffic diversions
(a) Traffic along Salisbury Road cannot turn into northbound Nathan Road;
(b) Traffic along southbound Nathan Road will be diverted to eastbound Kimberley Road;
(c) Traffic along northbound Carnarvon Road cannot turn left to westbound Kimberley Road and westbound Granville Road;
(d) Traffic along eastbound Haiphong Road will be diverted to southbound Lock Road;
(e) Franchised buses along southbound Nathan Road must turn right to westbound Jordan Road; and
(f) Traffic along westbound Salisbury Road cannot enter the underpass near Chatham Road South.
Phase III ﷿ starting from 3am
Road closure
(a) The slip road from eastbound Lai Po Road leading to southbound Lin Cheung Road;
(b) The slip road from westbound Tsing Sha Highway leading to southbound Lin Cheung Road heading to Tsim Sha Tsui;
(c) Southbound Lin Cheung Road between Lai Po Road and Hoi Fai Road;
(d) Southbound Lin Cheung Road from Tonkin Street West heading to Yau Ma Tei; and
(e) Westbound Yen Chow Street West between Sham Mong Road and Lin Cheung Road.
Traffic diversions
(a) Traffic along eastbound Lai Po Road cannot turn left into the slip road heading to southbound Lin Cheung Road;
(b) Traffic along westbound Tsing Sha Highway will be diverted to the slip road of southbound Lin Cheung Road heading to Cheung Sha Wan;
(C) Traffic along eastbound Tonkin Street West cannot turn right to southbound Lin Cheung Road heading to Yau Ma Tei;
(d) Traffic along southbound Lin Cheung Road must turn to southbound Lin Cheung Road heading to Shum Shui Po after passing the junction of Tonkin Street West;
(e) Traffic along westbound Tonkin Street West cannot turn left to southbound Lin Cheung Road heading to Yau Ma Tei;
(f) Traffic along northbound Sham Mong Road cannot turn left to westbound Yen Chow Street West;
(g) Traffic along southbound Sham Mong Road cannot turn right to westbound Yen Chow Street West; and
(h) Traffic along westbound Yen Chow Street West cannot turn into the slip road heading to southbound Lin Cheung Road.
Phase IV ﷿ starting from 4am
Road closure
(a) Southbound Kowloon Park Drive;
(b) Ashley Road;
(c) Hankow Road;
(d) Lock Road;
(e) Haiphong Road between Canton Road and Lock Road;
(f) Ichang Street;
(g) Peking Road between Kowloon Park Drive and Lock Road;
(h) Middle Road between Kowloon Park Drive and Hankow Road;
(i) Southbound Nathan Road between Salisbury Road and Middle Road; and
(j) Middle Road between Nathan Road and Salisbury Road.
Traffic diversions
(a) Traffic along southbound Canton Road cannot turn left to eastbound Haiphong Road;
(b) Traffic along northbound Kowloon Park Drive cannot turn right to eastbound Peking Road;
(c) Traffic along eastbound Salisbury Road cannot turn left to northbound Hankow Road; and
(d) Traffic along eastbound Salisbury Road cannot turn left to northbound Middle Road.
Phase V ﷿ starting from 4.30am
Road closure
(a) Westbound Argyle Street between Nathan Road and Tong Mi Road, except the following lanes:
- First lane of westbound Argyle Street between Portland Street and Shanghai Street;
- Fifth lane of westbound Argyle Street between Shanghai Street and Reclamation Street; and
- First lane of westbound Argyle Street between Reclamation Street and Tong Mi Road.
(b) Westbound Cherry Street between Tong Mi Road and Lin Cheung Road, except the following lanes:
- First lane of westbound Cherry Street between Tong Mi Road and Hoi Wang Road; and
- Third and fourth lanes of westbound Cherry Street between Hoi Wang Road and Cherry Street Underpass.
(c) Southbound Lin Cheung Road starting from Hoi Fai Road roundabout;
(d) Southbound Hong Lok Street between Fife Street and Argyle Street;
(e) Northbound Ferry Street between Nam Tau Street and Argyle Street;
(f) Northbound Hoi Wang Road between Hoi Ting Road and Cherry Street;
(g) Northbound Sham Mong Road between Cherry Street and Po Man Street;
(h) Southbound Lin Cheung Road slip road to Nga Cheung Road; and
(i) Southbound Lin Cheung Road slip road to D1A(N)Road.
Traffic diversions
(a) Traffic along westbound Argyle Street must turn to Nathan Road;
(b) Traffic along the first lane of westbound Argyle Street must turn left to southbound Shanghai Street;
(c) Traffic along southbound Shanghai Street must turn right to the fifth lane of westbound Argyle Street;
(d) Traffic along the first lane of westbound Argyle Street must turn left to southbound Tong Mi Road;
(e) Traffic along southbound Tong Mi Road must turn left to eastbound Argyle Street;
(f) Traffic along northbound Reclamation Street must turn left to westbound Argyle Street;
(g) Traffic along northbound Tong Mi Road must turn left to westbound Cherry Street;
(h) Traffic along westbound Cherry Street must turn left to southbound Hoi Wang Road;
(i) Traffic along eastbound Hoi Ting Road cannot turn left to northbound Hoi Wang Road;
(j) Traffic along westbound Hoi Ting Road cannot turn right to northbound Hoi Wang Road;
(k) Traffic along northbound Hoi Wang Road must turn left to westbound Hoi Ting Road;
(l) Traffic along southbound Tai Kok Tsui Road cannot go straight to southbound Hoi Wang Road;
(m) Traffic along westbound Cherry Street cannot turn left to southbound Lin Cheung Road;
(n) Traffic along westbound Hoi Fai Road cannot turn left to southbound Lin Cheung Road; and
(o) Traffic along Hoi Fai Road Interchange cannot turn to southbound Lin Cheung Road.
Phase VI ﷿ starting from 5.15am
Road closure
(a) Southbound Nathan Road between Gascoigne Road and Kimberley Road;
(b) Northbound Nathan Road between Austin Road and Argyle Street;
(c) Eastbound Kimberley Road between Nathan Road and Carnarvon Road;
(d) Eastbound Austin Road between Pilkem Street and Cox﷿s Road;
(e) Westbound Austin Road between Cox﷿s Road and Nathan Road;
(f) Hillwood Road;
(g) Pine Tree Hill Road;
(h) Tak Shing Street between Nathan Road and Tak Hing Street;
(i) Tak Hing Street between Tak Shing Street and Jordan Road;
(j) Bowring Street between Pilkem Street and Nathan Road;
(k) Westbound Jordan Road between Cox﷿s Road and Pilkem Street;
(l) Eastbound Jordan Road between Parkes Street and Chi Wo Street;
(m) Chi Wo Street between Mau Lam Street and Gascoigne Road;
(n) Ning Po Street between Parkes Street and Nathan Road;
(o) Mau Lam Street;
(p) Pak Hoi Street between Woosung Street and Gascoigne Road;
(q) Kansu Street between Nathan Road and Temple Street;
(r) Westbound Gascoigne Road between Jordan Road and Nathan Road;
(s) Public Square Street between Nathan Road and Arthur Street;
(t) Wing Sing Lane between Arthur Street and Nathan Road;
(u) Man Ming Lane between Nathan Road and Arthur Street;
(v) Eastbound Waterloo Road between Portland Street and Nathan Road;
(w) Hamilton Street between Portland Street and Nathan Road;
(x) Eastbound Dundas Street between Portland Street and Nathan Road; and
(y) Eastbound Changsha Street between Portland Street and Nathan Road.
Traffic diversions
(a) Traffic along northbound Carnarvon Road must turn right to eastbound Kimberley Road;
(b) Traffic along westbound Austin Road must turn right to northbound Cox﷿s Road;
(c) Traffic along eastbound Austin Road must turn left to northbound Pilkem Street;
(d) Traffic along southbound Cox﷿s Road must turn left to eastbound Austin Road;
(e) Traffic along northbound Cox﷿s Road must turn right to eastbound Jordan Road;
(f) Traffic along northbound Pilkem Street cannot turn right to eastbound Bowring Street;
(g) Traffic along westbound Jordan Road must turn left to southbound Cox﷿s Road;
(h) Traffic along eastbound Jordan Road must turn left to northbound Parkes Street;
(i) Traffic along northbound Parkes Street cannot turn right to eastbound Ning Po Street;
(j) Traffic along eastbound Pak Hoi Street must turn right to southbound Woosung Street;
(k) Traffic along southbound Woosung Street cannot turn left to Pak Hoi Street;
(l) Traffic along westbound Gascoigne Road must turn left to southbound Cox﷿s Road;
(m) Traffic along southbound Queen Elizabeth Hospital Road cannot turn right to westbound Gascoigne Road;
(n) Traffic along southbound Nathan Road must turn left to eastbound Gascoigne Road;
(o) Traffic along Arthur Street between Public Square Street and Wing Sing Lane will be re-routed to one-way southbound, traffic along Arthur Street must turn right to westbound Public Square Street;
(p) Traffic along southbound Arthur Street cannot turn left to eastbound Wing Sing Lane;
(q) Traffic along westbound Waterloo Road must turn left to southbound Nathan Road;
(r) Traffic along eastbound Waterloo Road must turn left to Portland Street;
(s) Traffic along eastbound Hamilton Street must turn left to northbound Portland Street;
(t) Traffic along northbound Portland Street cannot turn right to eastbound Hamilton Street;
(u) Traffic along eastbound Dundas Street must turn left to northbound Portland Street;
(v) Traffic along northbound Portland Street cannot turn right to eastbound Dundas Street; and
(w) Traffic along northbound Portland Street cannot turn right to eastbound Changsha Street.
B. Suspension of on-street parking spaces
On-street parking spaces at the following streets will be suspended from 12.01am to noon:
(a) Kimberley Road between Carnarvon Road and Observatory Road; and
(b) Arthur Street between Wing Sing Lane and Public Square Street.
All vehicles parked in a way causing obstruction will be towed away.
Hong Kong Island
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Half Marathon and Full Marathon
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Depending on the exact finishing time or when situation warrants, the following special traffic arrangements will be implemented on January 17:
A. Road closure and traffic diversions
Phase I - from 12.45am to 1pm
Road closure
(a) The Hong Kong bound tube of the Western Harbour Crossing will be closed. The Kowloon bound tube will remain open to normal traffic.
Phase II - from 2.15am to 1pm
Road closure
(a) Eastbound Connaught Road West flyover between Shing Sai Road and Rumsey Street;
(b) Man Po Street; and
(c) A slip road from Connaught Road West flyover to Man Po Street.
Traffic diversions
(a) Traffic along northbound Hill Road flyover will be diverted to eastbound Connaught Road West at grade; and
(b) Traffic along eastbound Shing Sai Road will be diverted to eastbound Connaught Road West.
Phase III - from 2.15am to 1.45pm
Road closure
(a) Eastbound Lung Wo Road; and
(b) Yiu Sing Street.
Traffic diversions
(a) Traffic along Man Yiu Street cannot turn left to Yiu Sing Street; and
(b) Traffic along Man Yiu Street cannot turn left to eastbound Lung Wo Road.
Phase IV - from 4.30am to 1pm
Road closure
(a) Man Kwong Street;
(b) Man Fai Street;
(c) Man Chiu Street;
(d) Yiu Shing Street;
(e) Man Po Street;
(f) Eastbound Chung Kong Road between Shun Tak Centre and Rumsey Street;
(g) Southbound Man Yiu Street between Man Kwong Street and Lung Wo Road; and
(h) Northbound Man Yiu Street between Man Po Street and Man Kwong Street.
Traffic diversions
(a) Traffic along eastbound Chung Kong Road will be diverted to Connaught Road Central;
(b) Traffic along eastbound Connaught Road Central cannot turn left to Man Kwong Street; and
(c) Traffic along northbound Man Yiu Street will be diverted to westbound Finance Street.
Phase V - from 5am to 1.45pm
Road closure
(a) Eastbound Fenwick Pier Street;
(b) Lung King Street;
(c) Eastbound Convention Avenue between Fenwick Pier Street and Expo Drive East;
(d) Convention Avenue between Fleming Road and Tonnochy Road;
(e) Hung Hing Road between Marsh Road and Tonnochy Road;
(f) Eastbound Harbour Road between Wan Chai Swimming Pool and Tonnochy Road;
(g) Tonnochy Road between Hung Hing Road and Harbour Road;
(h) Southbound Tonnochy Road between Harbour Road and Gloucester Road;
(i) Marsh Road flyover between Hung Hing Road and Lockhart Road;
(j) Northbound Marsh Road between Hung Hing Road and Gloucester Road;
(k) Wan Ying Street;
(l) Eastbound Lockhart Road between Marsh Road and Percival Street;
(m) Southbound Percival Street between Lockhart Road and Hennessy Road;
(n) First right lane of Percival Street between Jaffe Road and Lockhart Road;
(o) Southbound Canal Road East between Lockhart Road and Jaffe Road;
(p) Northbound Canal Road West between Lockhart Road and Jaffe Road;
(q) Southbound Marsh Road between Lockhart Road and Jaffe Road;
(r) The fast lane of westbound Connaught Road West flyover between Gilman Street and the entrance of Western Harbour Crossing;
(s) Eastbound Hennessy Road between Percival Street and Yee Wo Street;
(t) Eastbound Yee Wo Street; and
(u) If necessary, Marsh Road between Jaffe Road and Hennessy Road.
Traffic diversions
(a) Traffic along eastbound Lung Wui Road will be diverted to westbound Lung Wo Road;
(b) Traffic along northbound Fleming Road cannot turn right to eastbound Convention Avenue and will be diverted to southbound Fleming Road or westbound Convention Avenue;
(c) Traffic along northbound Tonnochy Road flyover will be diverted to turn left to westbound Harbour Road;
(d) Traffic along southbound Fleming Road cannot turn left to eastbound Harbour Road;
(e) Traffic along eastbound Harbour Road will be diverted to turn left to northbound Fleming Road;
(f) Traffic exiting from car parks along eastbound Harbour Road will be diverted to turn right to westbound Harbour Road;
(g) Traffic along northbound Harbour Drive will be diverted to turn left to westbound Harbour Road;
(h) Wan Shing Street between Hung Hing Road and Wan Ying Street will be re-routed from one-way southbound traffic to one-way northbound;
(i) Traffic along northbound Wan Shing Street will be diverted to turn right to Hung Hing Road flyover;
(j) Traffic along northbound Marsh Road will be diverted to Gloucester Road service road or make a U-turn to southbound Marsh Road for Jaffe Road;
(k) Traffic along eastbound Lockhart Road will be diverted to northbound Marsh Road at grade;
(l) Traffic along eastbound Jaffe Road will be diverted to northbound Percival Street;
(m) Traffic along southbound Percival Street will be diverted to eastbound Lockhart Road;
(n) Traffic along eastbound Hennessy Road will be diverted to southbound Percival Street;
(o) If necessary, traffic along eastbound Hennessy Road cannot turn left to Marsh Road; and
(p) If necessary, traffic along Tin Lok Lane cannot go straight to northbound Marsh Road and must turn to Hennessy Road.
B. Pedestrian precinct
The Chater Road Pedestrian Precinct will remain open to traffic until 3pm or when all major road closures on Hong Kong Island are re-opened to vehicular traffic.
The pedestrian precinct at Lockhart Road between Cannon Street and East Point Road, East Point Road, and Great George Street between East Point Road and Paterson Street will remain open to traffic until 3pm or when all major road closures on Hong Kong Island are re-opened to vehicular traffic.
C. Suspension of parking spaces
Parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from 12.01am to 3pm:
(a) Lung King Street;
(b) Coach parking spaces at Expo Drive East; and
(c) Jaffe Road between Percival Street and Cannon Street.
All parking spaces at westbound Lung Wo Road outside General Post Office will be suspended from 11.30am to 4pm.
10 Km Race
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A. Road closure and traffic diversions
Depending on the exact finishing time or when situation warrants, the following special traffic arrangements will be implemented:
Phase I - from 1.30am to 11am
Road closure
(a) Eastbound Island Eastern Corridor between eastbound Victoria Park Road and Tung Hei Road slip road (until about 10.30am);
(b) The slip roads of Hing Fat Street, Man Hong Street and Taikoo Wan Road leading to eastbound Island Eastern Corridor (until about 10.30am);
(c) The roads leading from the exit of Eastern Harbour Crossing to eastbound Island Eastern Corridor (until about 10.30am);
(d) Westbound Island Eastern Corridor between Tung Hei Road slip road and westbound Victoria Park Road;
(e) The slip roads of Nam On Street, Chai Wan Road, Tai Hong Street, Oi Shun Road, Hong On Street, Taikoo Wan Road, westbound King﷿s Road at its junction with Healthy Street Central, Tong Shui Road and Wharf Road leading to westbound Island Eastern Corridor; and
(f) The road leading from the exit of Eastern Harbour Crossing to westbound Island Eastern Corridor (except for the section up to the down ramp slip road leading to Man Hong Street).
Traffic diversions
(a) Traffic along eastbound Victoria Park Road and Hing Fat Street heading for eastbound Island Eastern Corridor and Eastern Harbour Crossing will be diverted to Gordon Road, Electric Road and Java Road;
(b) Traffic along Java Road and Man Hong Street heading for eastbound Island Eastern Corridor and Eastern Harbour Crossing will be diverted to King's Road;
(c) Traffic along Taikoo Wan Road heading for eastbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted to King's Road and Shau Kei Wan Road;
(d) Traffic diverted to eastbound Java Road and eastbound King﷿s Road can access to Eastern Harbour Crossing via Hong On Street;
(e) Traffic along the exit of Eastern Harbour Crossing heading for eastbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted to Tai On Street and Shau Kei Wan Road;
(f) Traffic along westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted to Nam On Lane and Shau Kei Wan Road;
(g) Traffic along Nam On Lane and Nam Hong Street heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted to westbound Nam On Street, Sun Sing Street and Shau Kei Wan Road;
(h) Traffic along Chai Wan Road heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted to Shau Kei Wan Road;
(i) Traffic diverted to westbound Shau Kei Wan Road can access to Eastern Harbour Crossing via Tai Ning Street, Sai Wan Ho Street and Tai Hong Street;
(j) Traffic along Tai Hong Street will only be allowed for access to Eastern Harbour Crossing and Lei King Wan. Traffic heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted to Tai Hong Street, Hong Cheung Street, Tai On Street and Shau Kei Wan Road;
(k) Traffic along westbound Oi Shun Road heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted to Oi Yee Street and Shau Kei Wan Road;
(l) Hong On Street will only be allowed for access to and from Eastern Harbour Crossing. Traffic heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted to westbound Hong On Street and King﷿s Road. Traffic along Hong Yue Street except for those heading for Eastern Harbour Crossing will be diverted to westbound Hong On Street;
(m) Traffic along Taikoo Wan Road slip road heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted to Taikoo Shing Road and King﷿s Road;
(n) Traffic from the exit of Eastern Harbour Crossing heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted to Man Hong Street and King﷿s Road (until 4.45am);
(o) Traffic along westbound King﷿s Road from its junction with Healthy Street Central slip road heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted to westbound King﷿s Road;
(p) Traffic along westbound King﷿s Road from its junction with Tong Shui Road slip road heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted to westbound King﷿s Road;
(q) Traffic along Tong Shui Road heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted to Java Road, Kam Hong Street and King﷿s Road; and
(r) Traffic along Wharf Road slip road heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted to westbound Wharf Road, North Point Road, Java Road, Tong Shui Road and King﷿s Road.
Phase II - from 3.45am to 9am
Road closure
(a) Hing Fat Street between Causeway Road and Victoria Park Road;
(b) Electric Road between Yacht Street and Park Towers;
(c) Lau Li Street between Hing Fat Street and Electric Road; and
(d) Tsing Fung Street between Hing Fat Street and Electric Road.
Traffic diversions
(a) Traffic along eastbound Causeway Road heading for Hing Fat Street will be diverted to eastbound King's Road;
(b) Traffic along westbound King﷿s Road heading for Hing Fat Street will be diverted to westbound Causeway Road;
(c) Traffic along southbound Electric Road will be diverted to turn left to Yacht Street (except for access to Park Towers);
(d) Traffic exiting from Park Towers Car Park will be diverted to Electric Road and Yacht Street;
(e) Traffic along Electric Road heading for Tsing Fung Street will be diverted to Yacht Street; and
(f) Traffic along westbound Hing Fat Street will be diverted to turn left to southbound Gordon Road.
Phase III - from 4.30am to 10.45am
Road closure
(a) Westbound Victoria Park Road between the down ramp of westbound Island Eastern Corridor and westbound Gloucester Road (except the slow lane leading to Gloucester Road service road);
(b) Northbound Tai Hang Road flyover towards westbound Gloucester Road; and
(c) Westbound Island Eastern Corridor between the exit of Eastern Harbour Crossing and the down ramp slip road leading to Man Hong Street (until about 10.15am).
Traffic diversions
(a) Traffic along Tsing Fung Street flyover will be diverted to the slow lane of westbound Victoria Park Road and Gloucester Road service road;
(b) Traffic along northbound Tai Hang Road flyover heading for westbound Gloucester Road will be diverted to Gloucester Road service road; and
(c) During the closure of Man Hong Street slip road, traffic from the exit of Eastern Harbour Crossing heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted to Hong On Street or Tai On Street, Shau Kei Wan Road and King﷿s Road.
Phase IV - from 5am to 1.45pm
Road closure
(a) Northbound Gloucester Road between an U-turn slip road beneath Tai Hang Road flyover and Great George Street;
(b) Southbound Gloucester Road between Gloucester Road service road and Causeway Road (access to southbound Tai Hang Road flyover is allowed after 10.45am);
(c) Sugar Street;
(d) Paterson Street between Kingston Street and Gloucester Road will be intermittently closed;
(e) Cleveland Street will be intermittently closed; and
(f) Eastbound Kingston Street between Gloucester Road and Paterson Street will be intermittently closed.
Traffic diversions
(a) Traffic along southbound Victoria Park Road flyover will be diverted to Gloucester Road service road (access to southbound Tai Hang Road flyover is allowed from 10.45am onwards);
(b) Traffic along eastbound Yee Wo Street cannot turn left to Sugar Street;
(c) Traffic along northbound Tai Hang Road flyover will be diverted to northbound Gloucester Road and Gloucester Road service road; and
(d) Traffic along Great George Street heading for southbound Gloucester Road will be diverted to southbound Tai Hang Road flyover.
B. Suspension of parking spaces
(a) All parking spaces (except disabled parking spaces) at Hing Fat Street Public Car Park will be suspended from 10pm on January 16 to 3pm the following day;
(b) All on-street parking spaces at eastbound Lockhart Road between Marsh Road and Percival Street will be suspended from 12.01am to 3pm; and
(c) All on-street metered parking spaces and parking spaces for motorcycles on the northern kerbside lane of Tung Lo Wan Road between Lin Fa Kung Street West and King﷿s Road will be suspended between 3am and 10am.
Actual implementation of traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the areas. Members of the public are advised to exercise tolerance and patience and take heed of instructions of the Police on site.
Ends/Friday, January 15, 2016
Issued at HKT 18:09
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