Police will implement special traffic arrangements this Sunday (January 22) to facilitate two public events to be held on Hong Kong Island.

(A)

     The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 1am to 1pm:

Road closure
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- Edinburgh Place east and north of City Hall between Lung Wo Road and Connaught Road Central, except for 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 meters and motorcycle parking spaces at the open space outside General Post Office, westbound Lung Wo Road will be suspended from 3pm on January 21 to 3pm the following day.

(B)

     The following roads will be intermittently closed from 10am until the crowd is dispersed:

- Eastbound Sai Ning Street;
- Eastbound Victoria Road;
- Northbound Cadogan Street;
- Eastbound New Praya, Kennedy Town;
- Eastbound Shing Sai Road;
- Eastbound Connaught Road West;
- Southbound Ka On Street;
- Eastbound Des Voeux Road West;
- Northbound Chung King Road;
- Eastbound Chung Kong Road;
- Eastbound Rumsey Street;
- Eastbound Man Kwong Street;
- Southbound Legislative Council Road;
- Eastbound Lung Wui Road;
- Eastbound Fenwick Pier Street;
- Eastbound Convention Avenue;
- Northbound Expo Drive;
- Eastbound Expo Drive Central;
- Southbound Expo Drive East;
- Eastbound Hung Hing Road;
- Southbound Wan Shing Street;
- Eastbound Victoria Park Road;
- Eastbound Gordon Road;
- Eastbound Electric Road;
- Eastbound Java Road;
- Northbound Shu Kuk Street;
- Eastbound Harbour Parade;
- Southbound Kam Hong Street; and
- Northbound Hoi Yu Street.

     Vehicles may not be allowed to leave car parks within the affected areas during the road closure period.

     Actual implementation of the traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the areas. Motorists are advised to exercise tolerance and patience and take heed of instructions of the Police on site.