Police will implement special traffic arrangements to facilitate a marathon event to be held in Kowloon this Sunday (January 8).
Phase 1A (from 1.30am to 10.30am)
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A. Road closure
- Kwun Tong Bypass (Lei Yue Mun bound) between its ramp leading to westbound Prince Edward Road East and its ramp leaving from northbound Wai Fat Road;
- The ramp of eastbound Prince Edward Road East leading to Kwun Tong Bypass (Sha Tin bound);
- The ramp of eastbound Prince Edward Road East leading to Kwun Tong Bypass (Lei Yue Mun bound);
- The ramp of eastbound Kai Fuk Road leading to Kwun Tong Bypass (Lei Yue Mun bound); and
- The ramp of southbound Wang Chiu Road leading to Kwun Tong Bypass (Lei Yue Mun bound).
B. Traffic diversions
- Traffic along Kwun Tong Bypass (Lei Yue Mun bound) heading to northbound Tseung Kwan O Road or eastbound Lei Yue Mun Road will be diverted to eastbound Prince Edward Road East, eastbound Kwun Tong Road and eastbound Lei Yue Mun Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Prince Edward Road East heading to northbound Tseung Kwan O Road or eastbound Lei Yue Mun Road via Kwun Tong Bypass will be diverted to eastbound Prince Edward Road East, eastbound Kwun Tong Road and eastbound Lei Yue Mun Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Prince Edward Road East heading to Tate’s Cairn Tunnel via Kwun Tong Bypass will be diverted to eastbound Prince Edward Road East, westbound Lung Cheung Road and the ramp of Hammer Hill Road leading to Tate’s Cairn Tunnel;
- Traffic along eastbound Kai Fuk Road heading to northbound Tseung Kwan O Road or eastbound Lei Yue Mun Road via Kwun Tong Bypass will be diverted to eastbound Kai Fuk Road, Kai Fuk Road Flyover, eastbound Wai Yip Street and northbound Wai Fat Road; and
- Traffic along southbound Wang Chiu Road heading to northbound Tseung Kwan O Road or eastbound Lei Yue Mun Road via Kwun Tong Bypass will be diverted to eastbound Sheung Yee Road, Sheung Yee Road flyover, eastbound Ngau Tau Kok Road, southbound Elegance Road, eastbound Kwun Tong Road and eastbound Lei Yue Mun Road.
Phase 1B (from 1.30am to noon)
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A. Road closure
- Westbound Kai Fuk Road;
- Westbound Kai Tak Tunnel;
- Westbound East Kowloon Corridor between Kai Tak Tunnel and San Shan Road;
- Eastbound San Shan Road between East Kowloon Corridor and To Kwa Wan Road;
- The ramp of eastbound Wai Yip Street leading to westbound Kai Fuk Road;
- The ramp of westbound Wai Yip Street leading to westbound Kai Fuk Road;
- The ramp of Kwun Tong Bypass (Sha Tin bound) leading to To Kwa Wan;
- The ramp of eastbound Kai Cheung Road leaving from westbound Kai Fuk Road;
- The ramp of westbound Kai Cheung Road leading to westbound Kai Fuk Road; and
- Kai Fuk Road flyover.
B. Traffic diversions
- Traffic along westbound Kwun Tong Road heading to eastbound Kai Cheung Road via Kai Fuk Road will be diverted to westbound Kwun Tong Road, southbound Lai Yip Street, westbound Hoi Bun Road, northbound Shun Yip Street, westbound Wai Yip Street, westbound Kai Cheung Road and eastbound Kai Cheung Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Wai Yip Street heading to eastbound Kai Cheung Road via Kai Fuk Road will be diverted to northbound How Ming Street, westbound Hung To Road, southbound Lai Yip Street, westbound Hoi Bun Road, northbound Shun Yip Street, westbound Wai Yip Street, westbound Kai Cheung Road and eastbound Kai Cheung Road;
- Traffic along westbound Wai Yip Street heading to eastbound Kai Cheung Road via Kai Fuk Road will be diverted to westbound Wai Yip Street, westbound Kai Cheung Road and eastbound Kai Cheung Road;
- Traffic along Kwun Tong Bypass (Sha Tin bound) heading to eastbound Kai Cheung Road via Kai Fuk Road will be diverted to Kwun Tong Bypass (Sha Tin bound), westbound Prince Edward Road East, eastbound Concorde Road, southbound Shing Kai Road, eastbound Muk Chui Street, southbound Wang Kwong Road and eastbound Kai Cheung Road;
- Traffic along westbound Kwun Tong Road heading to To Kwa Wan Road via Kai Tak Tunnel will be diverted to westbound Kwun Tong Road, westbound Prince Edward Road East, southbound Ma Tau Chung Road, eastbound Mok Cheong Street and southbound To Kwa Wan Road; or diverted to westbound Kwun Tong Road, westbound Prince Edward Road East, Olympic Garden roundabout, southbound Ma Tau Chung Road, eastbound Hang Wan Road, southbound Olympic Avenue, eastbound Sung Wong Toi Road and southbound To Kwa Wan Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Wai Yip Street heading to To Kwa Wan Road via Kai Tak Tunnel will be diverted to eastbound Wai Yip Street, northbound Lai Yip Street, westbound Kwun Tong Road, westbound Prince Edward Road East, southbound Ma Tau Chung Road, eastbound Mok Cheong Street and southbound To Kwa Wan Road; or diverted to eastbound Wai Yip Street, northbound Lai Yip Street, westbound Kwun Tong Road, westbound Prince Edward Road East, Olympic Garden roundabout, southbound Ma Tau Chung Road, eastbound Hang Wan Road, southbound Olympic Avenue, eastbound Sung Wong Toi Road and southbound To Kwa Wan Road;
- Traffic along westbound Wai Yip Street heading to To Kwa Wan Road via Kai Tak Tunnel will be diverted to westbound Wai Yip Street, westbound Kwun Tong Road, westbound Prince Edward Road East, southbound Ma Tau Chung Road, eastbound Mok Cheong Street and southbound To Kwa Wan Road; or diverted to westbound Wai Yip Street, westbound Kwun Tong Road, westbound Prince Edward Road East, Olympic Garden roundabout, southbound Ma Tau Chung Road, eastbound Hang Wan Road, southbound Olympic Avenue, eastbound Sung Wong Toi Road and southbound To Kwa Wan Road;
- Traffic along Kwun Tong Bypass (Sha Tin bound) heading to To Kwa Wan Road via Kai Tak Tunnel will be diverted to Kwun Tong Bypass (Sha Tin bound), westbound Prince Edward Road East, southbound Ma Tau Chung Road, eastbound Mok Cheong Street and southbound To Kwa Wan Road; or diverted to Kwun Tong Bypass (Sha Tin bound), westbound Prince Edward Road East, Olympic Garden roundabout, southbound Ma Tau Chung Road, eastbound Hang Wan Road, southbound Olympic Avenue, eastbound Sung Wong Toi Road and southbound To Kwa Wan Road;
- Traffic along westbound Kai Cheung Road heading to To Kwa Wan Road via Kai Tak Tunnel will be diverted to westbound Kai Cheung Road, eastbound Kai Cheung Road, westbound Wai Yip Street, westbound Kwun Tong Road, westbound Prince Edward Road East, southbound Ma Tau Chung Road, eastbound Mok Cheong Street and southbound To Kwa Wan Road; or diverted to westbound Kai Cheung Road, eastbound Kai Cheung Road, westbound Wai Yip Street, westbound Kwun Tong Road, westbound Prince Edward Road East, Olympic Garden roundabout, southbound Ma Tau Chung Road, eastbound Hang Wan Road, southbound Olympic Avenue, eastbound Sung Wong Toi Road and southbound To Kwa Wan Road;
- Traffic along westbound Kwun Tong Road heading to southbound Chatham Road North via Kai Tak Tunnel will be diverted to westbound Kwun Tong Road, westbound Prince Edward Road East, southbound Ma Tau Chung Road, southbound Ma Tau Wai Road and southbound Chatham Road North;
- Traffic along eastbound Wai Yip Street heading to southbound Chatham Road North via Kai Tak Tunnel will be diverted to eastbound Wai Yip Street, northbound Lai Yip Street, westbound Kwun Tong Road, westbound Prince Edward Road East, southbound Ma Tau Chung Road, southbound Ma Tau Wai Road and southbound Chatham Road North;
- Traffic along westbound Wai Yip Street heading to southbound Chatham Road North via Kai Tak Tunnel will be diverted to westbound Wai Yip Street, westbound Kwun Tong Road, westbound Prince Edward Road East, southbound Ma Tau Chung Road, southbound Ma Tau Wai Road and southbound Chatham Road North;
- Traffic along Kwun Tong Bypass (Sha Tin bound) heading to southbound Chatham Road North via Kai Tak Tunnel will be diverted to Kwun Tong Bypass (Sha Tin bound), westbound Prince Edward Road East, southbound Ma Tau Chung Road, southbound Ma Tau Wai Road and southbound Chatham Road North; and
- Traffic along westbound Kai Cheung Road heading to southbound Chatham Road North via Kai Tak Tunnel will be diverted to westbound Kai Cheung Road, eastbound Kai Cheung Road, westbound Wai Yip Street, westbound Kwun Tong Road, westbound Prince Edward Road East, southbound Ma Tau Chung Road, southbound Ma Tau Wai Road and southbound Chatham Road North.
Phase 2 (from 3am to 11.30am)
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A. Road closure
- Westbound East Kowloon Corridor between San Shan Road and Chatham Road North; and
- Westbound San Shan Road between To Kwa Wan Road and East Kowloon Corridor.
B. Traffic diversions
- Traffic along southbound To Kwa Wan Road or westbound San Shan Road heading to southbound Chatham Road North via East Kowloon Corridor will be diverted to southbound To Kwa Wan Road, southbound Ma Tau Wai Road, southbound Gillies Avenue North, westbound Hok Yuen Street and southbound Chatham Road North; and
- Traffic along northbound To Kwa Wan Road heading to southbound Chatham Road North via East Kowloon Corridor will be diverted to eastbound San Ma Tau Street, westbound San Ma Tau Street, southbound To Kwa Wan Road, southbound Ma Tau Wai Road, southbound Gillies Avenue North, westbound Hok Yuen Street and southbound Chatham Road North.
Phase 3A (from 4.30am to 12.30pm)
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A. Road closure
- The unnamed road leading to the Kai Tak Runway Park;
- Cheung Yip Street between Sheung Yee Road and Hoi Bun Road;
- Hung Yip Street;
- Eastbound Hoi Bun Road between Cheung Yip Street and Shun Yip Street;
- Westbound Hoi Bun Road between Kai Hing Road and Shun Yip Street;
- Tsui Hing Street;
- Eastbound Sheung Yee Road (at grade) between Wang Hoi Road and Wai Yip Street;
- Westbound Sheung Yee Road (at grade) between Wang Chiu Road and Wai Yip Street;
- Southbound Wang Hoi Road between Wang Yuen Street and Sheung Yee Road;
- Sheung Yuet Road between Wai Yip Street and Wang Hoi Road; and
- Siu Yip Street between Wai Yip Street and Tai Yip Street.
B. Traffic diversions
- Lam Chak Street will be re-routed from one-way westbound to one-way eastbound;
- Kai Hing Road will be re-routed from one-way southbound to one-way northbound;
- Traffic along northbound Cheung Yip Street heading to Kwun Tong area or eastbound Hoi Bun Road will be diverted to Wang Chiu Road northbound, Sheung Yee Road eastbound, flyover, eastbound Ngau Tau Kok Road, southbound Elegance Road, southbound Lai Yip Street and Hoi Bun Road between 10330am and 12.30pm;
- Traffic along southbound Wang Chiu Road heading to Kwun Tong area or eastbound Hoi Bun Road will be diverted to eastbound Sheung Yee Road, flyover, eastbound Ngau Tau Kok Road and southbound Elegance Road, southbound Lai Yip Street and Hoi Bun Road between 10.30am and 12.30pm;
- Traffic along southbound Wang Chiu Road heading to Kai Hing Road will be diverted to southbound Cheung Yip Street, eastbound Lam Chak Street and Kai Hing Road;
- Traffic along westbound Hoi Bun Road heading to northbound Wang Chiu Road will be diverted to northbound Shun Yip Street, westbound Wai Yip Street, westbound Kai Cheung Road, southbound Wang Chiu Road, southbound Cheung Yip Street, eastbound Lam Chak Street, northbound Kai Hing Road, westbound Hoi Bun Road and northbound Wang Chiu Road between 10.30am and 12.30pm;
- Traffic along southbound Wai Yip Street heading to Siu Yip Street or Tai Yip Street will be diverted to southbound Wai Yip Street, eastbound Tai Yip Street, northbound Tai Yip Street and Siu Yip Street;
- Traffic along northbound Wai Yip Street heading to westbound Sheung Yuet Road will be diverted to northbound Wai Yip Street, westbound Kai Cheung Road, southbound Wang Chiu Road, eastbound Lam Fung Street, northbound Wang Tai Road, eastbound Wang Yuen Street, northbound Wang Hoi Road and westbound Sheung Yuet Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Sheung Yuet Road heading to northbound Wai Yip Street will be diverted to northbound Wang Hoi Road, westbound Lam Hing Street, northbound Wang Kwong Road, eastbound Kai Cheung Road and northbound Wai Yip Street;
- Traffic along southbound Wang Hoi Road heading to northbound Wai Yip Street will be diverted to southbound Wang Hoi Road, westbound Wang Yuen Street, southbound Wang Mau Street, eastbound Sheung Yee Road, northbound Wang Hoi Road, westbound Lam Hing Street, northbound Wang Kwong Road, eastbound Kai Cheung Road and northbound Wai Yip Street;
- Traffic along northbound Wai Yip Street heading to westbound Sheung Yee Road will be diverted to northbound Wai Yip Street, westbound Kai Cheung Road and southbound Wang Chiu Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Wang Yuen Street heading to southbound Wang Hoi Road will be diverted to northbound Wang Hoi Road, westbound Sheung Yuet Road, southbound Wang Tai Road, eastbound Sheung Yee Road and northbound Wang Hoi Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Sheung Yee Road (at-grade) heading to Choi Hung Interchange or Telford Gardens will be diverted to northbound Wang Chiu Road and eastbound Kai Cheung Road; and
- Traffic along eastbound Sheung Yuet Road heading to Choi Hung Interchange will be diverted to northbound Wang Chiu Road and eastbound Kai Cheung Road.
Phase 3B (from 4.30am to 10.30am)
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A. Road closure
- Hoi Bun Road between Shun Yip Street and Tsun Yip Street;
- Shun Yip Street between Hoi Bun Road and Wai Yip Street;
- Lai Yip Street between Hoi Bun Road and Wai Yip Street; and
- How Ming Street between Hoi Bun Road and Wai Yip Street.
B. Traffic diversions
- Traffic along westbound Wai Yip Street cannot turn left to southbound How Ming Street;
- Traffic along westbound Wai Yip Street cannot turn left to southbound Lai Yip Street; and
- Traffic along southbound Lai Yip Street heading to Kowloon Bay will be diverted to westbound Wai Yip Street.
Phase 3C (from 4.30am to 8.30am)
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A. Road closure (except vehicles with permit)
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- Shing Fung Road
- The unnamed road connecting Shing Fung Road and Shing Cheong Road
- Shing Cheong Road; and
- Cheung Yip Street between Lam Chak Street and Shing Cheong Road.
Suspension of parking spaces
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All on-street parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from 8pm on January 7 to 1pm the following day:
- Goods vehicle parking spaces at Lam Chak Street;
- Goods vehicle parking spaces at Cheung Yip Street;
- Goods vehicle parking spaces at Hoi Bun Road; and
- Metered parking spaces and disabled parking space at Hoi Bun 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, January 5, 2017
Issued at HKT 19:11
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