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The Police will implement special traffic arrangements and crowd management measures in Central, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay on New Year's Eve (December 31) to help facilitate New Year celebrations.
"Members of the public are urged to follow the advice and instructions given by police officers, who will direct them from places which have already been overcrowded," a police spokesman said.
The special traffic arrangements will be as follows:
Lan Kwai Fong
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Road closure:
Phase I ¡ª
A section of D'Aguilar Street between Wyndham Street and Wellington Street, Lan Kwai Fong, Wing Wah Lane, Wo On Lane and a section of Wellington Street between Wyndham Street and D'Aguilar Street will be closed from 6pm on December 31.
Phase II ¡ª
In addition to road closure in Phase I, On Lan Street, a section of D'Aguilar Street between Queen's Road Central and Wellington Street, a section of Wyndham Street between Glenealy and Queen's Road Central, a section of Stanley Street between D¡¯Aguilar Street and Pottinger Street, and a section of Wellington Street between D¡¯Aguilar Street and Pottinger Street will be closed from 7pm on December 31.
After the completion of traffic diversion, crowds will be directed to queue up along Wellington Street, Pottinger Street, Stanley Street, D'Aguilar Street and Queen's Road Central. The whole of D'Aguilar Street will be closed.
Suspension of on-street parking spaces and bus stops:
All on-street parking spaces, including motorcycle parking spaces and metered parking spaces, along Stanley Street near D'Aguilar Street, On Lan Street and a section of Wyndham Street between Arbuthnot Road and D'Aguilar Street will be suspended from 4pm on December 31 to 6am the following day.
Bus stops located outside No.6 D¡¯Aguilar Street, No.30 Lyndhurst Terrace, No.13 Hollywood Road and No.41 Wyndham Street will be suspended from 7pm on December 31 to 6am the following day.
Any vehicles found illegally parked within the precincts of the special traffic arrangements may be towed without prior warning and may be subject to multiple ticketing.
Causeway Bay Area
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To help facilitate midnight countdowns at Times Square and World Trade Centre, and the Jadines¡¯ Midnight Gun Ceremony, the following traffic arrangements will be implemented on December 31:
The following roads will be closed from 5pm:
(a) A section of Russell Street between Percival Street and Canal Road East; and
(b) A section of Matheson Street between Sharp Street East and Russell Street.
The following roads will be closed from 6pm:
(a) A section of Percival Street between Hennessy Road and Leighton Road;
(b) Sharp Street East;
(c) Matheson Street;
(d) A section of Canal Road East between Hennessy Road and Sharp Street East;
(e) Tang Lung Street;
(f) Yiu Wa Street;
(g) A section of Yun Ping Road between Lan Fong Road and Kai Chiu Road;
(h) Kai Chiu Road;
(i) Pak Sha Road;
(j) Foo Ming Street;
(k) A section of Lee Garden Road between Hennessy Road and Lan Fong Road; and
(l) Jardine's Bazaar.
The following roads will be closed from 7pm:
a) The inner lane of westbound Hennessy Road between Jardine's Bazaar and Canal Road East;
b) The inner lane of eastbound Hennessy Road between Percival Street and 50 meters east of Canal Road East; and
c) The western traffic lane of Percival Street between Hennessy Road and Lockhart Road.
The following road closures and diversions will be implemented from 8pm:
(a) A section of Percival Street between Hennessy Road and Gloucester Road will be closed;
(b) A section of Canal Road East between Gloucester Road and Lockhart Road will be closed;
(c) A section of Lockhart Road between Canal Road West and Cannon Street will be closed;
(d) A section of Jaffe Road between Canal Road West and Cannon Street will be closed;
(e) Cannon Street will be closed;
(f) A section of Jaffe Road between Cannon Street and the east of Jaffe Road near the World Trade Centre will be closed;
(g) Vehicles on Gloucester Road will not be allowed to turn to Canal Road East; and
(h) Traffic along northbound Canal Road West will not be allowed to turn to Canal Road East.
The following roads will be closed from 11pm:
(a) A section of Canal Road West between Sharp Street West and Hennessy Road;
(b) Sharp Street West between Morrison Hill Road and Canal Road West;
(c) Cheung Woo Lane;
(d) A section of Wan Chai Road between Morrison Hill Road and Canal Road West; and
(e) Bowrington Road.
During the implementation of the special traffic arrangements at Times Square, tram services will continue on Hennessy Road unless it is necessary to close Hennessy Road during the departure of crowds after midnight.
The taxi stand at Russell Street will be suspended from 5pm on December 31.
The following green minibus (GMB) and taxi stands will be suspended from 6pm on December 31 and will remain closed as long as road closure is still in effect:
(a) Taxi stands at Yun Ping Road and Bowrington Road, and taxi drop-off outside No.58 Percival Street; and
(b) GMB stands at Tang Lung Street and outside No.66 Percival Street.
The following parking meters, on-street parking spaces (including motorcycle spaces) and car parks will be suspended between 4pm on December 31 and 2am the following day:
(a) Parking meters on Lockhart Road east of Marsh Road, and Jaffe Road east of Marsh Road; and
(b) The car parks at Times Square, Leighton Centre and Yiu Wa Street.
The lay-by on Victoria Park Road outside Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter will be suspended from 9pm on December 31 to 2am the following day.
Victoria Park
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To facilitate the 46th Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo held at Victoria Park, the following traffic arrangements will be implemented on December 31:
The following roads will be pedestrianised from 4pm onwards:
(a) A section of Lockhart Road east of Cannon Street;
(b) East Point Road; and
(c) A section of Great George Street between Paterson Street and East Point Road.
The following road closures and traffic diversions will be implemented when necessary from 6pm onwards:
(a) Sugar Street will be closed;
(b) A section of Great George Street between Gloucester Road and Paterson Street will be closed;
(c) A section of westbound Kingston Street between Paterson Street and Gloucester Road will be closed;
(d) A section of Paterson Street between Kingston Street and Great George Street will be closed;
(e) A section of southbound Gloucester Road between Causeway Road and the ramp leading down from Victoria Park Road Flyover will be closed;
(f) Traffic from Victoria Park Flyover will be diverted to westbound Gloucester Road service road; and
(g) A section of northbound Gloucester Road south of Kingston Street will be closed.
From 7pm onwards, Hing Fat Street will be closed for vehicular traffic except for franchised buses.
The following road closures and traffic diversions will be implemented from 8pm onwards:
(a) Kingston Street will be closed;
(b) A section of Paterson Street between Kingston Street and Gloucester Road will be closed;
(c) Cleveland Street will be closed;
(d) One lane of westbound Gloucester Road service road between Victoria Park Flyover and Cannon Street will be closed at short notice if necessary to facilitate the dispersal of crowds;
(e) Northbound Tai Hang Flyover will be closed at short notice if necessary to facilitate the dispersal of crowds;
(f) A section of Hing Fat Street between Causeway Road and Lau Sin Street will be closed at short notice or at 11pm if necessary to facilitate the dispersal of crowds;
(g) Except for franchised buses and vehicles of residents of Park Tower, all vehicles will not be allowed to use the section of Electric Road between Yacht Street and Lau Sin Street at short notice if necessary. By then, Lau Li Street will be re-routed from one-way eastbound to one-way westbound; and
(h) Except for franchised buses, Tsing Fung Street will be closed at short notice if necessary.
Suspension of bus terminus and GMB stop:
Between 6pm on December 31 and 4am the following day, the bus terminus and GMB stops at Park Tower will be suspended. Franchised buses will be re-directed to the lay-by at Tung Lo Wan Road near King's Road whilst GMB stops will be relocated to Ngan Mok Street near Yacht Street and westbound King's Road near Lau Sin Street.
Suspension of bus stops:
The following bus stops will be suspended from 7pm until the situation allows them to be re-opened:
(a) All bus stops on Hennessy Road between Canal Road East and Causeway Road; and
(b) The bus stop on eastbound Victoria Park Road at the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter.
Suspension of tram stops:
The following tram stops will be suspended from 7.30pm:
(a) At the junctions between Hennessy Road and Percival Street; Yee Wo Street and Paterson Street; Yee Wo Street and Sugar Street; and
(b) At eastbound and westbound Causeway Road opposite Gate 1 of Victoria Park.
Suspension of public car parks:
(a) Between 3pm on December 31 and 2am the following day, Hing Fat Street public car park will be suspended except for motorcycle parking spaces near the exit of car park and disable parking spaces; and
(b) Between 6pm on December 31 and 4am the following day, access to public car parks at Great George Street will be prohibited. Vehicles parked in these car parks and hotel will not be permitted to leave until the closed roads are re-opened.
Suspension of taxi, GMB and public light bus (PLB) stands:
Between 6pm on December 31 and 4am the following day, the following parking facilities will be suspended:
(a) The taxi stand at Paterson Street near Kingston Street;
(b) The PLB stand at Sugar Street.
(c) The GMB stands at Paterson Street near Kingston Street;
(d) The GMB stands at Cannon Street;
(e) The GMB stands at Lockhart Road; and
(f) The GMB stands at Jaffe Road between Cannon Street and Percival Street.
Between 7pm on December 31 and 4am the following day, the taxi stands at Lockhart Road near Cannon Street, Ngan Mok Street, Lau Li Street, and Electric Road near Park Tower will be suspended.
Suspension of on-street metered parking:
Between 5pm on December 31 and 4am the following day, all metered parking spaces at Tung Lo Wan Road between King's Road and Wun Sha Street will be suspended.
Learner driver prohibition:
Between 6pm and 11.30pm on December 31, learner drivers will not be permitted to access the following roads:
(a) Eastbound Leighton Road;
(b) Tin Lok Lane;
(c) Tung Lo Wan Road;
(d) Hing Fat Street;
(e) A section of Electric Road between Wing Hing Street and Yacht Street;
(f) Northbound Morrison Hill Road;
(g) Hennessy Road east of Marsh Road;
(h) A section of Tin Hau Temple Road between Fortress Hill Road and Causeway Road; and
(i) Causeway Road.
During the period of road closures, hotels may make use of the bus stop outside Sino Plaza on Gloucester Road to pick-up and drop-off guests taking the Airport Shuttle.
Wan Chai North and Central
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To facilitate New Year countdown events at International Finance Centre and in the open area of Central Pier 9 and 10, the following road closures and diversions may be implemented from 6pm on December 31 if necessary:
Wan Chai North:
Phase I ¡ª
- Northbound Expo Drive will be closed if necessary;
- Traffic along Fenwick Pier Street will not be allowed to turn left to northbound Expo Drive; and
- Traffic along westbound Convention Avenue will not be allowed to turn right to northbound Expo Drive.
Phase II ¡ª
- Southbound Expo Drive will be closed if necessary;
- Traffic along westbound Expo Drive must turn left to Expo Drive Central.
Central:
Between 4pm on December 31 and 3am the following day, taxi stand outside Star Ferry will be suspended, while the one at eastbound Man Kwong Street near Central Pier 6 and 7 will be relocated to near Central Pier 4 and 5.
From 11.59pm on December 31 until the end of the countdown, a section of Man Yiu Street between Man Kwong Street and Man Cheung Street will be closed.
Phase I ¡ª
- The leftmost lane of eastbound Man Kwong Street outside Central Pier 4 to 7 will be closed.
Phase II ¡ª
- Man Po Street, a section of Man Yiu Street between Man Kwong Street and Man Cheung Street; eastbound Man Kwong Street, and the open area opposite to Central Pier No. 9 will be closed;
- Traffic along Connaught Road West flyover heading for Man Po Street will not be allowed;
- Traffic along northbound Man Yiu Street heading for Man Kwong Street will not be allowed and must turn left to Man Cheung Street;
- Traffic along Man Cheung Street heading for northbound Man Yiu Street will not be allowed and must turn right to southbound Man Yiu Street; and
- Traffic along eastbound Man Kwong Street heading for Man Yiu Street will not be allowed and must make a U-turn to westbound Man Kwong Street.
Phase III ¡ª
- Man Kwong Street, Man Chiu Street, Man Fai Street, a section of Man Yiu Street between Man Kwong Street and Man Cheung Street, Rumsey Street flyover extension leading to Man Po Street, and Finance Street will be closed;
- Traffic along Connaught Road West flyover heading for Man Po Street will not be allowed and must go straight to eastbound Connaught Road Central;
- Traffic along northbound Man Yiu Street heading for Man Kwong Street will not be allowed and must turn left to Man Cheung Street;
- Traffic along Man Cheung Street heading for northbound Man Yiu Street will not be allowed and must turn right to southbound Man Yiu Street;
- Traffic along eastbound Connaught Road Central heading for Man Kwong Street will not be allowed; and
- Traffic along eastbound Chung Kong Road heading for Man Kwong Street or Man Fai Street will not be allowed and must proceed to eastbound Connaught Road Central.
Suspension of taxi stands, GMB stands and bus stops:
During the period of Phase II and III special traffic arrangements, all taxi stands, GMB stands and bus stops along eastbound Man Kwong Street within the closed roads will be suspended.
Chater Road Pedestrian Precinct
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The Chater Road Pedestrian Precinct will be put in place from 8pm on December 31 until 11.59pm on January 2, 2012. The following roads will be closed during this period:
(i) A section of Chater Road between Pedder Street and Jackson Road; and
(ii) A section of Ice House Street between Des Voeux Road Central and Connaught Road Central.
Police Report No. 156
Ends/Thursday, December 29, 2011
Issued at HKT 17:07
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