Police will implement special traffic arrangements to facilitate the holding of rugby matches at the Hong Kong Stadium from tomorrow (April 7) to Sunday (April 9).

A. Traffic arrangements at the commencement of the event
  
     The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 10am on April 7, and from 7am daily on April 8 and 9:
  
Road closure
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- Northbound Caroline Hill Road between Cotton Path and Leighton Road/ Pennington Street (except for vehicles heading for St. Paul's Hospital when the access from Tung Lo Wan Road is closed);
- Westbound Hysan Avenue between Sunning Road and Hoi Ping Road;
- If necessary, Lee Garden Road between Lan Fong Road and Hysan Avenue; and
- If necessary, northbound Link Road downhill (except for vehicles heading for No. 1A, 3, 5 and 7 on Link 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;
- Hysan Avenue between Leighton Road and Hoi Ping Road will be re-routed one way eastbound;
- Eastbound Hysan Avenue will have two lanes for traffic turning right to Hoi Ping Road;
- Traffic on westbound Hysan Avenue between Yun Ping Road and Sunning Road must turn left to Sunning Road;
- 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;
- Vehicles leaving the Lee Gardens must turn left to eastbound Hysan Avenue; and
- Hired taxis and coaches may be permitted to turn right from the offside lane of eastbound Leighton Road to Caroline Hill Road if situation warrants.
  
Passenger alighting arrangements
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     Coaches cannot enter Eastern Hospital Road directly from Caroline Hill Road. They should travel through Caroline Hill Road and drop-off passengers and leave by way of Cotton Path, Eastern Hospital Road and Tung Lo Wan Road. Coaches with permit from the Hong Kong Rugby Union will be allowed to enter the west tunnel of Hong Kong Stadium via Stadium Path.

     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.

B. Traffic arrangements on conclusion of the event
  
     The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 8.30pm on April 7, and from 7pm daily on April 8 and 9, until the crowd is dispersed:
  
Road closure
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- Caroline Hill Road;
- Eastern Hospital Road;
- Eastern Hospital Road service road;
- Cotton Path;
- Link Road (if situation warrants, vehicles heading for No. 1A, 3, 5 and 7 on Link Road may be allowed to enter);
- Hoi Ping Road; and
- If necessary, Leighton Road.
  
Traffic diversions
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- Vehicles on westbound Leighton Road cannot enter Caroline Hill Road for Link Road;
- Vehicles on Leighton Road heading for Link Road will be diverted through Wong Nai Chung Road and Broadwood Road; and
- 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 via 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.

C. Traffic arrangements throughout the event
  
Learner drivers prohibition
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     The following roads will be prohibited to all learner drivers between 9am and 11pm on April 7, and between 6am and 9.30pm daily on April 8 and 9:
  
- 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, motorcycle parking spaces and disabled parking spaces on the following roads will be suspended between 10am and 11pm on April 7, and between 6am and 9.30pm daily on April 8 and 9:
  
- Stadium Path;
- Northbound Caroline Hill Road between Stadium Path and Cotton Path;
- Eastern Hospital Road service road; and
- Hoi Ping Road.
  
Temporary restricted zone
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     A temporary 24 hours restricted zone will be put into effect along the eastbound Leighton Road between Matheson Street and Percival Street between 11am on April 7 and 9.30pm on April 9.

Restrictions on access to/ exit from car parks
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    If necessary, all car parks along Caroline Hill Road may be closed at short notice.

     Vehicles in car parks within the road closure area may not be permitted to leave during the road closure period.
   
     Any vehicles found illegally parked within the precinct of the special traffic arrangements may be towed away without prior notice.
  
     Actual implementation of the traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the area. Members of the public are urged to take heed of instructions of police at scene.

Ends/Thursday, April 6, 2017
Issued at HKT 17:42

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