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Police will implement special traffic arrangements to facilitate two public events to be held on Hong Kong Island this Sunday (January 24).
(A) Central
The following road closure and traffic diversions will be implemented from 1am to noon on January 24:
Road closure
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- Edinburgh Place east and north of City Hall between Lung Wo Road and Connaught Road Central, except vehicles leaving City Hall car park;
- Lung Wo Road between Fenwick Pier Street and Man Yiu Street, except the slow lane of westbound Lung Wo Road between Tim Wa Avenue and Edinburgh Place;
- Yiu Sing Street; and
- Around 40 meters of the slow lane of southbound Man Yiu Street from the junction of Lung Wo Road between Lung Wo Road and Yiu Sing Street.
Traffic diversions
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- Traffic along southbound Man Yiu Street cannot turn left to eastbound Lung Wo Road;
- Traffic along southbound Man Yiu Street cannot turn left to Yiu Sing Street;
- Traffic along eastbound Man Cheung Street cannot enter eastbound Lung Wo Road and must turn to Man Yiu Street;
- Traffic along eastbound Man Po Street cannot enter eastbound Yiu Sing Street and must turn to Man Yiu Street;
- Traffic along northbound Edinburgh Place east of City Hall cannot enter westbound Lung Wo Road;
- Traffic along northbound Legislative Council Road cannot enter westbound Lung Wo Road. Traffic will be diverted to southbound Legislative Council Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Lung Wui Road cannot enter westbound Lung Wo Road; and
- Traffic along westbound Fenwick Pier Street cannot enter westbound Lung Wo Road.
Suspension of parking spaces
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All on-street parking spaces, parking meters and motorcycle parking spaces at the open space outside General Post Office, westbound Lung Wo Road will be suspended from 3pm on January 23 to 3pm the following day.
(B) Hong Kong Stadium
Phase I
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 1.30pm on January 24:
Road closure
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- Caroline Hill Road between Cotton Path and Leighton Road or Pennington Street; and
- Westbound Hysan Avenue between Hoi Ping Road and Sunning 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 Hysan Avenue;
- If necessary, Lee Garden Road between Foo Ming Street and Lan Fong Road will be re-routed one-way northbound. Traffic along Lan Fong Road must turn right to this section of re-routed Lee Garden Road, and being directed to Percival Street via Foo Ming Street; and
- If situation warrants, vehicles may be permitted to turn right from the offside lane of eastbound Leighton Road to Caroline Hill Road.
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.
Phase II
The following traffic arrangements may be implemented from 4.30pm on January 24 until the crowd is dispersed:
Road closure
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- Caroline Hill Road;
- Eastern Hospital Road between Caroline Hill Road and Cotton Path;
- If necessary, Leighton Road;
- If necessary, downhill section of northbound Link Road, except for vehicles heading for No. 1, 3, 5 and 7 on Link Road; and
- If necessary, Hoi Ping Road.
Traffic diversions
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- Vehicles cannot enter Caroline Hill Road for Link Road at Leighton Road or 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 cannot turn left to Leighton Road.
Learner drivers prohibition
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The following roads will be prohibited to all learner drivers between 12.30pm and 6pm on January 24:
- Westbound Leighton Road;
- Sharp Street East;
- 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 cannot 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 noon to 6pm on January 24:
- Stadium Path;
- Northbound Caroline Hill Road between Stadium Path and Cotton Path; and
- Hoi Ping 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/Friday, January 22, 2016
Issued at HKT 16:52
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