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Special traffic arrangements on Hong Kong Island
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     Police will implement special traffic arrangements this Sunday (January 15) to facilitate a public event to be held on Hong Kong Island.

     The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 4am to noon:

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 metres of the slow lane of southbound Man Yiu Street from the junction with 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 and 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, including motorcycle parking spaces, at the open space outside General Post Office, westbound Lung Wo Road will be suspended.

     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 13, 2017
Issued at HKT 16:19
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