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Police will implement special traffic arrangements to facilitate the holding of rugby matches at the Hong Kong Stadium from November 7 (Saturday) to November 8 (Sunday).
A. Traffic arrangements at the commencement of the event
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented daily from 8am on November 7 and November 8:
Road closure
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- Caroline Hill Road between Cotton Path and Leighton Road/ Pennington Street (except vehicles heading for St. Paul's Hospital when the access from Tung Lo Wan Road is closed);
- Westbound Hysan Avenue between Hoi Ping Road and Sunning Road; and
- Northbound Link Road downhill (except for vehicles heading for No. 1A, 3, 5 and 7 on Link Road).
Traffic diversions
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- Caroline Hill Road between Leighton Road and Stadium Path will be re-routed one way southbound;
- Eastern Hospital Road between Stadium Path and Tung Lo Wan Road will be re-routed one way northbound;
- Caroline Hill Road between Leighton Road and Link Road will have two lanes for traffic entering Caroline Hill Road from Hoi Ping Road;
- Traffic from northbound Link Road downhill to northbound Caroline Hill Road must turn left to westbound Leighton Road;
- Hysan Avenue between Leighton Road and Hoi Ping Road will be re-routed one way eastbound;
- Eastbound Hysan Avenue will have two lanes of traffic to turn right to Hoi Ping Road;
- Traffic on westbound Hysan Avenue between Yun Ping Road and Sunning Road must turn left to Sunning Road;
- Vehicles leaving the Lee Gardens must turn left to eastbound Hysan Avenue; and
- vechicles may be permitted to turn right from the offside lane of eastbound Leighton Road to Caroline Hill Road if situation warrants.
Passenger alighting arrangements
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The drop off zone for taxis will be at the southern kerbside of Eastern Hospital Road near the eastern side of the Stadium main entrance.
The drop off zone for private cars will be at the northern kerbside of Eastern Hospital Road near the eastern side of the Stadium main entrance.
B. Traffic arrangements on conclusion of the event
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented daily on November 7 and November 8 from 5.45pm until the crowd is dispersed:
Road closure
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- Caroline Hill Road;
- Eastern Hospital Road;
- Eastern Hospital Road service road;
- Cotton Path;
- Downhill section of northbound Link Road (except for vehicles heading for No. 1A, 3, 5 and 7 on Link Road);
- Hoi Ping Road; and
- If necessary, Leighton Road.
Traffic diversions
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- Vehicles cannot enter Caroline Hill Road for Link Road at Leighton Road/ Caroline Hill Road;
- If Leighton Road is closed, traffic from westbound Causeway Road will be directed to Irving Street; traffic from eastbound Morrison Hill Road will be diverted through Canal Road West; traffic from southbound Percival Street must turn right to westbound Leighton Road; and traffic from southbound Canal Road East will be banned from turning left to Leighton Road.
C. Traffic arrangements throughout the event
Learner drivers prohibition
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The following roads will be prohibited to all learner drivers daily between 7am and 9pm on November 7 and November 8:
- Leighton Road;
- Hysan Avenue
- Percival Street south of Hennessy Road;
- Caroline Hill Road;
- Link Road;
- Stadium Path;
- Cotton Path;
- Eastern Hospital Road; and
- Eastern Hospital Road service road.
In addition, learner drivers will not be allowed to enter Tung Lo Wan Road from Causeway Road.
Suspension of parking spaces
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All on-street parking spaces on the following roads will be suspended from 7am on November 7 to 9pm on November 8:
- Stadium Path;
- Northbound Caroline Hill Road between Stadium Path and Cotton Path;
- Eastern Hospital Road service road; and
- Hoi Ping Road.
Restrictions on access to/ exit from car parks
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Vehicles may not be permitted to enter or leave the car parks during the road closure period:
- Caroline Hill Road;
- Eastern Hospital Road;
- Stadium Path; and
- Tung Lo Wan Road between Cotton Path and Causeway Road.
Any vehicles found illegally parked within the precinct of the special traffic arrangements will be towed away without prior notice.
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/Thursday, November 5, 2015
Issued at HKT 17:25
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