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Police will implement special traffic arrangements in various districts to facilitate members of the public visiting Lunar New Year Fairs.
Victoria Park
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A. Pedestrianisation
The following roads will be pedestrianised daily from 4pm to 11.59pm from February 2 to February 5, from noon to 11.59pm on February 6 and from noon on February 7 to 8am the following day:
- Lockhart Road east of Cannon Street;
- East Point Road; and
- Great George Street west of Paterson Street.
B. Road closure
Subject to prevailing crowd and traffic situation, the following roads may be closed anytime when necessary from February 2 to February 4 and daily from 4pm on February 5 and February 6 until the crowd is dispersed. All private car parks and vehicular accesses within the closed roads will be suspended until further notice:
- Sugar Street;
- Northbound Gloucester Road between Causeway Road and Great George Street;
- Hing Fat Street between Causeway Road and Lau Li Street, except for franchised buses and green mini-buses (GMBs);
- Great George Street;
- Paterson Street;
- Cleveland Street;
- Northbound Gloucester Road between Great George Street and Tai Hang Road flyover (northbound Tai Hang Road flyover will remain open unless the crowd situation warrants the closure);
- Kingston Street;
- Lockhart Road east of Percival Street;
- Jaffe Road east of Percival Street;
- Cannon Street; and
- Southbound Gloucester Road between Causeway Road and Victoria Park Road flyover.
The following roads will be closed on February 7 by stages. All private car parks and vehicular accesses within the closed roads will be suspended until further notice:
Stage 1
The following roads will be closed from 4pm or when necessary:
- Sugar Street; and
- Northbound Gloucester Road between Causeway Road and Great George Street.
Stage 2
The following roads will be closed from 5pm or when necessary:
- Cleveland Street;
- Kingston Street;
- Paterson Street;
- Great George Street between Paterson Street and Gloucester Road;
- Jardine's Bazaar; and
- Electric Road between Yacht Street and Park Towers, except for access to Park Towers and franchised buses.
The following roads will be closed from 7pm or when necessary, except for franchised buses, public light buses (PLBs) and trams:
- Eastbound Hennessy Road between Percival Street and East Point Road;
- Yee Wo Street;
- The slow lane of Pennington Street between Irving Street and Yee Wo Street;
- Westbound Causeway Road between King¡¯s Road and Moreton Terrace;
- Westbound Hennessy Road between Jardine¡¯s Bazaar and Percival Street; and
- Irving Street.
Stage 3
The following roads will be closed from 8pm or when necessary:
- Lockhart Road east of Percival Street;
- Jaffe Road east of Percival Street;
- Cannon Street; and
- Shelter Street.
Stage 4
The following roads will be closed from 9pm or when necessary:
- The slow lane of westbound Causeway Road between Tung Lo Wan Road (eastern section) and Tung Lo Wan Road (western section);
- Southbound Gloucester Road between Causeway Road and the down ramp of Victoria Park Road flyover;
- Tai Hang Road flyover;
- Northbound Victoria Park Road flyover; and
- Hing Fat Street between Causeway Road and Lau Li Street, except for franchised buses and GMBs.
C. Traffic diversions
Lau Li Street between Electric Road and Hing Fat Street will be re-routed one-way westbound with no access for PLBs from 5pm or when necessary on February 7.
The following traffic diversions will be implemented from 9pm on February 7 or when necessary:
- Vehicles heading for southbound Tai Hang Road flyover will be diverted to eastbound Victoria Park Road, Wing Hing Street and King¡¯s Road; and
- Vehicles heading for northbound Tai Hang Road flyover to Central will be diverted to Tung Lo Wan Road, Moreton Terrace and Leighton Road.
D. Suspension of parking spaces
All parking spaces (except disabled parking spaces) in Hing Fat Street Car Park will be suspended from noon on February 5 to 10am on February 8.
In addition, all on-street public parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from 2pm on February 7 to 8am the following day:
- The closed roads as mentioned above;
- Tung Lo Wan Road;
- Lockhart Road between Canal Road East and Cannon Street;
- Jaffe Road between Canal Road East and Cannon Street; and
- Tsing Fung Street.
E. Prohibition to learner drivers
Learner drivers will be banned from using the following roads from 4pm on February 7 to 8am the following day:
- Leighton Road;
- Tin Lok Lane;
- Caroline Hill Road;
- Eastern Hospital Road;
- Tai Hang Road north of Lai Tak Tsuen Road;
- Tung Lo Wan Road;
- Electric Road south of Gordon Road;
- Morrison Hill Road north of Queen's Road East;
- Hennessy Road;
- Yee Wo Street;
- Causeway Road;
- King's Road;
- Gloucester Road service road;
- Hing Fat Street;
- Westbound Tin Hau Temple Road west of Cloud View Road; and
- Eastbound Wan Chai Road.
During the road closure period, vehicles parked in the car parks along closed roads will not be allowed to leave.
Cheung Sha Wan Playground
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 8am on February 6 to 8am on February 8:
- All metered parking spaces on Hang Cheung Street will be suspended; and
- Vehicles will only be allowed to drop off and pick up passengers as well as load and unload goods on Fortune Street, Hang Cheung Street and Fat Tseung Street. No waiting is allowed and parking will be strictly prohibited.
Mong Kok Flower Market Road area
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A. Road closure
The following roads will be closed from 8am on February 3 to 8am on February 8:
- Flower Market Road;
- Yuen Ngai Street;
- Yuen Po Street; and
- Prince Edward Road West service road.
Goods vehicles may access the above roads daily from 12.01am to 5pm for unloading activities.
During the above road closure period, vehicles from westbound Prince Edward Road West cannot turn right to northbound Sai Yee Street. Affected vehicles will be diverted to Tung Choi Street, Playing Field Road/Boundary Street, Fa Yuen Street, and Prince Edward Road West service road.
Subject to the prevailing traffic situation, the following roads will be closed from 3pm or anytime when necessary on February 7 to 8am the following day:
- Sai Yee Street between Prince Edward Road West and Boundary Street;
- Fa Yuen Street between Prince Edward Road West and Boundary Street;
- Playing Field Road between Tung Choi Street and Sai Yee Street; and
- Prince Edward Road West service road between Sai Yee Street and Nathan Road.
To facilitate pedestrians, off side of Prince Edward Road West 50 metres in front of flyover will be closed from 10pm on February 7 to 3am the following day.
B. Suspension of parking spaces
The parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from 8am on February 3 to 8am on February 8:
- The metered parking spaces on Fa Yuen Street between Prince Edward Road West service road and Boundary Street; and
- The disabled parking spaces at Fa Yuen Street near Boundary Street.
The parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from noon on February 3 to 8am on February 8:
- The meter parking spaces on Tung Choi Street between Prince Edward Road West service road and Boundary Street; and
- The motorcycle parking spaces on Tung Choi Street near Playing Field Road.
The parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from 8am on February 7 to 8am the following day:
- The motorcycle parking spaces on Playing Field Road between Tung Choi Street and Fa Yuen Street;
- The motorcycles parking spaces under Prince Edward Road West flyover between Tung Choi Street and Sai Yee Street; and
- The disabled parking spaces on Playing Field Road near Tung Choi Street.
The metered parking spaces on Playing Field Road between Tung Choi Street and Sai Yee Street will be suspended from 3pm on February 7 to 8am the following day.
Fa Hui Park
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A. Road closure and traffic diversions
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 6pm on February 6 to 4am the following day and from 2pm on February 7 to 7am the following day:
- Vehicles along westbound Lincoln Road cannot turn left to Cumberland Road, except for taxis;
- Vehicles along Essex Crescent cannot turn left to southbound Cumberland Road, except for residents;
- Vehicles along Embankment Road cannot turn right to Duke Street, except for residents;
- The cul-de-sac section of Dianthus Road east of Tat Chee Avenue will be closed;
- The inner lane of southbound Tai Hang Tung Road will be closed;
- The inner lane of eastbound Boundary Street between Tai Hang Tung Road and the bus stop outside Fa Hui Park will be closed;
- The third lane of northbound Tai Hang Tung Road will be closed and no right turn to Tat Chee Avenue will be allowed; and
- The first lane of eastbound Cheung Sha Wan Road flyover leading to Boundary Street will be closed.
The fifth lane of westbound Prince Edward Road West, before the junction of Yuen Po Street to the ascending of the flyover, will be closed from 10pm on February 7 to 3am the following day.
B. Suspension of parking spaces
Parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from 3pm on February 6 to 8am on February 8:
- Two metered parking spaces on Tong Yam Street;
- All metered parking spaces and motorcycle parking spaces on Duke Street;
- Motorcycle parking spaces on Knight Street near the junction with Duke Street;
- Two metered parking spaces at Belfran Road; and
- All metered parking spaces on Lincoln Road.
C. Temporary loading and unloading point
A loading and unloading point will be set up at Tong Yam Street near the junction with Tai Hang Tung Road from 3pm on February 6 to 8am on February 8.
Morse Park in Wong Tai Sin
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 5pm on February 7 to 6am the following day:
A. Road closure
According to traffic condition, Ching Tak Street between Lung Cheung Road and Tung Tau Tsuen Road may be closed.
B. Traffic diversion
PLBs and taxis at Ching Tak Street terminus cannot turn right to eastbound Ching Tak Street.
According to traffic condition, vehicles may not be allowed to turn left from westbound Lung Cheung Road to Ching Tak Street and Fung Mo Street.
C. Temporary "No-Stopping" Area
Illegal parking and stopping will be strictly prohibited on Ching Tak Street, Tung Tau Tsuen Road, Shatin Pass Road, Fung Mo Street, Fu Mei Street, Wang Tau Hom East Road, Wang Tau Hom South Road and Wang Tau Hom Central Road. Disabled persons shall be allowed to board or alight from vehicles should the situation permits.
Kwun Tong Recreation Ground¡¡
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A. Road closure
The following roads will be closed from 3pm on February 5 to 4am on February 8:
- Fuk Ning Road; and
- Fuk Tong Road.
Kai Lim Road will be closed from 8pm on February 5 to 4am the following day and daily from 3pm to 4am the following day on February 6 and February 7.
B. Suspension of parking spaces
Metered parking spaces, motorcycle parking spaces and disabled parking spaces on Kai Lim Road will be suspended from 8am on February 5 to 4am on February 8.
Members of the public are advised to make use of public transport to go to the Fair and enter through Fuk Tong Road, Tsui Ping Road and Kai Lim Road.
Tseung Kwan O Po Hong Park
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The goods vehicles parking spaces on Wan Lung Road will be suspended from 8am on February 2 to 7am on February 8.
Tuen Mun
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The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented daily from 6pm to 8am the following day on February 6 and February 7:
A. Road closure
- Tin Hau Road between Pui To Road and Yip Wong Road;
- Hung Cheung Road from its junction with Tin Hau Road to its southern junction with San Ping Circuit;
- Southbound Hung Cheung Road between its northern and southern junctions with San Ping Circuit;
- San On Street from its southern junction with Hung Cheung Road to a point about 50 metres north of the same junction;
- Hing Wong Street from its junction with Hung Cheung Road to a point about 50 metres north of the same junction; and
- The cycle track along the western riverside of Tuen Mun River Channel between Pui To Road and Yau Oi Bridge.
B. Traffic diversions
- Traffic along Yip Wong Road cannot turn to northbound Tin Hau Road;
- Traffic along southbound Tin Hau Road cannot turn to Hung Cheung Road; and
- Hung Cheung Road between its northern and southern junction with San Ping Circuit will be converted to one-way northbound.
C. Suspension of parking spaces
The overnight on-street parking spaces on Tin Hau Road, San On Street, San Nik Street, San Ping Circuit and Hung Cheung Road will be suspended.
Tung Tau Industrial Area Playground in Yuen Long
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A. Road closure
Keung Yip Street will be closed from 9am on January 30 to 2pm on February 8.
The following roads will be closed from 4pm on February 7 to 7am the following day:
- Hong Yip Street between Wang Yip Street West and Wang Yip Street East, except for franchised buses;
- The slip road of Kwong Yip Street near Long Yip Street, except for franchised buses;
- Hong Yip Street between Po Yip Street and Wang Yip Street East;
- Eastern kerbside lane of Wang Yip Street West between Wang Yip Street South and Leung Yip Street;
- Hi Yip Street;
- Wang Yip Street East; and
- Wang Yip Street South.
B. Traffic diversions
Hong Yip Street between Po Yip Street and Yuen Long Kau Hui Road will be re-routed to one-way eastbound from 8pm on February 7 to 7am the following day.
C. Suspension of parking spaces
- Some parking spaces on Wang Lee Street near the Yuen Long Industrial Estate Bus Terminus will be suspended from 5pm on February 5 to 7am on February 8;
- Parking spaces on Hong Yip Street, Wang Yip Street East between Wang Yip Street South and Hi Yip Street, and Wang Yip Street South will be suspended from 4pm on February 7 to 7am the following day; and
- Parking spaces on Fu Yip Street, Tak Yip Street, Wang Lok Street, Po Yip Street, Wang Yip Street East between Hong Yip Street and Keung Yip Street, and Wang Yip Street West will be suspended daily from 8pm to 8am the following day from February 5 to 7.
Sha Tsui Road Playground in Tsuen Wan
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented daily from 6pm to 5am the following day on February 6 and February 7:
A. Road closure
- Kai Hong Street;
- Kai Chi Street;
- Hoi Pa Street between Tai Ho Road and Lo Tak Court; and
- The first lane of eastbound Sha Tsui Road between Yuen Tun Circuit and Tai Ho Road.
B. Suspension of parking spaces
Motorcycle parking spaces on Kai Hong Street will be suspended.
Kwai Tsing
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The metered parking spaces and disabled parking spaces at Ko Fong Street will be suspended from 2pm on February 7 to 8am the following day.
Tai Po
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The cycle track on Ting Kok Road between Ting Tai Road and On Chee Road will be closed from 6pm on February 7 to 6am the following day.
Sheung Shui
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San Lok Street, San Tsoi Street, and Fu Hing Street between San Hong Street and San Tsoi Street will be closed from 6pm on February 7 to 4am on February 8.
Any vehicles found illegally parked within the precinct of the above areas 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 drive with care and patience and follow the instruction of the Police at scene.
Ends/Friday, January 29, 2016
Issued at HKT 18:18
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