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Police will implement the following special traffic arrangements this Sunday (November 30) to facilitate a public event held in Kowloon.
The following road closure and traffic diversion will be implemented between 2am and noon:
A. Road closure
- Hung Hom Bypass between Hung Hom Road and Salisbury Road;
- Southbound Princess Margaret Road Link between Metropolis Drive and Hung Hom Bypass;
- Westbound Salisbury Road between Chatham Road South and Cheong Wan Road;
- Salisbury Road Underpass;
- The third and fourth lanes of westbound Salisbury Road between Nathan Road and Middle Road; and
- The second and third lanes of eastbound Salisbury Road between Chatham Road South and Mody Lane.
B. Traffic diversion
- Traffic along southbound Hung Hom Road heading for Tsim Sha Tsui will be diverted via Hung Hom Bypass, an unnamed slip road, Cheong Wan Road, southbound Chatham Road South and westbound Salisbury Road;
- Traffic along westbound Salisbury Road heading for Tsim Sha Tsui will be diverted via the unnamed slip road outside International Mail Centre, northbound Science Museum Road, westbound Mody Road, southbound Chatham Road South and westbound Salisbury Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Salisbury Road (near Nathan Road) heading for Hung Hom will be diverted via northbound Chatham Road South, eastbound Cheong Wan Road, northbound On Wan Road, eastbound Cheong Wan Road, Metropolis Drive, roundabout, Metropolis Drive, northbound Cheong Tung Road South, Hung Lai Road and northbound Hung Hom South Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Salisbury Road (near Nikko Hotel) heading for Hung Hom will be diverted via northbound Hong Chong Road, U-turn slip road, southbound Hong Chong Road, slip road, northbound On Wan Road, eastbound Cheong Wan Road, Metropolis Drive, roundabout, Metropoils Drive, northbound Cheong Tung Road South, Hung Lai Road and northbound Hung Hom South Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Metropolis Drive will be diverted to turn left to northbound Princess Margaret Road Link; and
- Traffic along southbound Princess Margaret Road Link will be diverted to turn right to westbound Metropolis Drive.
Actual implementation of the traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the area. Motorists are advised to exercise tolerance and patience and take heed of instructions of the Police on site.
Ends/Friday, November 28, 2014
Issued at HKT 18:57
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