Special traffic arrangements on Hong Kong Island
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(I)
Phase I (From about 1.45am to 8.30am)
Road closure
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- Northbound Expo Drive north of Expo Drive Central;
- Southbound Expo Drive East;
- Northbound Expo Drive East north of Expo Drive;
- The U-turn slip road at Expo Drive East; and
- The fast lane of northbound Fleming Road between Gloucester Road and Convention Avenue.
Traffic diversions
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- Traffic along northbound Expo Drive will be diverted via eastbound Expo Drive Central or eastbound P2 Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Expo Drive Central must turn left to northbound Expo Drive East;
- Traffic along northbound Expo Drive East must turn left to westbound Expo Drive; and
- Traffic along northbound Fleming Road heading for Gloucester Road will be diverted via northbound Expo Drive East, Expo Drive, eastbound P2 Road and southbound Fleming Road.
Phase II (From about 2.45am to 11.00 am)
Road closure
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- Convention Avenue between Fleming Road and Tonnochy Road;
- Hung Hing Road between Marsh Road and Tonnochy Road;
- Eastbound Harbour Road between Harbour Drive and Tonnochy Road;
- Tonnochy Road between Hung Hing Road and Harbour Road;
- Tonnochy Road flyover between Harbour Road and Gloucester Road;
- Marsh Road flyover between Hung Hing Road and Lockhart Road;
- Northbound Marsh Road between Hung Hing Road and Gloucester Road; and
- Wan Ying Street.
Traffic diversions
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- Traffic along northbound Fleming Road cannot turn right to eastbound Convention Avenue, and will be diverted via westbound P2 Road or northbound Expo Drive East;
- Traffic along eastbound P2 Road will be diverted via southbound Fleming Road or the slip road leading to northbound Expo Drive East;
- Traffic along southbound Fleming Road cannot turn left to eastbound Harbour Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Harbour Road must turn left to northbound Fleming Road;
- Vehicles leaving from car parks along eastbound Harbour Road must turn right to westbound Harbour Road;
- Traffic along northbound Harbour Drive must turn left to westbound Harbour Road;
- Wan Shing Street between Hung Hing Road and Wan Ying Street will be re-routed from one-way southbound to one-way northbound;
- Hung Hing Road between Wan Shing Street and the Wan Chai North Temporary Public Transport Interchange will be re-routed from one-way eastbound to two-way traffic;
- Traffic along northbound Wan Shing Street must turn left to westbound Hung Hing Road, and will be diverted via the Wan Chai North Temporary Public Transport Interchange (except for the franchised bus prohibited zone), eastbound Hung Hing Road and Hung Hing Road flyover; and
- Traffic along northbound Marsh Road will be diverted via Gloucester Road service road or southbound Marsh Road for access to Jaffe Road.
Phase III (From about 3.45am to 9.45am)
Road closure
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- Eastbound Island Eastern Corridor between Victoria Park Road and the slip road connecting with Man Hong Street;
- The slip road leading from Hing Fat Street to eastbound Island Eastern Corridor; and
- The slip roads of Tong Shui Road and Java Road connecting with eastbound Island Eastern Corridor.
Traffic diversions
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- Traffic along eastbound Victoria Park Road and Hing Fat Street heading for eastbound Island Eastern Corridor and Eastern Harbour Crossing will be diverted via Gordon Road, Electric Road and Java Road.
Phase IV (From about 3.45am to 10.45am)
Road closure
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- Westbound Victoria Park Road between the down ramp of westbound Island Eastern Corridor and westbound Gloucester Road, except the slow lane;
- The fast lane of westbound Victoria Park Road between Hing Fat Street and the down ramp of westbound Island Eastern Corridor;
- Westbound Island Eastern Corridor between the exit of Eastern Harbour Crossing and westbound Victoria Park Road, except the down ramp slip road leading to Man Hong Street;
- The slip road leading from westbound Island Eastern Corridor to Hing Fat Street; and
- The slip roads of westbound King's Road junction with Healthy Street Central, Tong Shui Road and Wharf Road leading to westbound Island Eastern Corridor.
Traffic diversions
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- Vehicles from the exit of Eastern Harbour Crossing heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted via Man Hong Street and King’s Road;
- Traffic along westbound King’s Road junction with Healthy Street Central slip road heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted via westbound King’s Road;
- Traffic along westbound King’s Road junction with Tong Shui Road slip road heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted via westbound King’s Road;
- Traffic along Tong Shui Road heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted via Wharf Road, North Point Road, Java Road, Kam Hong Street and King’s Road; and
- Traffic along Wharf Road slip road heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted via Wharf Road, North Point Road, Java Road, Tong Shui Road and King’s Road.
Phase V (From about 4.45am to 9am)
Road closure
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- The slip road leading from the exit of Cross Harbour Tunnel to eastbound Gloucester Road;
- The Victoria Park Road flyover leading from Victoria Park Road to Gloucester Road service road; and
- Eastbound Victoria Park Road between Paterson Street and the up ramp of eastbound Island Eastern Corridor, except the slow lane leading to Hing Fat Street.
Traffic diversions
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- Vehicles from the exit of Cross Harbour Tunnel heading for Causeway Bay will be diverted via Canal Road flyover, Canal Road East, Leighton Road, Pennington Street and westbound Yee Wo Street;
- Vehicles from the exit of Cross Harbour Tunnel heading for North Point will be diverted via eastbound Victoria Park Road, Gordon Road, Electric Road and Java Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Victoria Park Road will be diverted via Gordon Road, Electric Road and Java Road; and
- Traffic along southbound Victoria Park Road flyover will be diverted via Gloucester Road service road.
Phase VI (From about 4.45am to 10.15am)
Road closure
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- Southbound Gloucester Road between Gloucester Road service road and Causeway Road;
- Northbound Gloucester Road between the U-turn slip road beneath the Tai Hang Road flyover and Sugar Street;
- The second to fifth lanes of westbound Gloucester Road between the Victoria Park Road flyover connecting with northbound Gloucester Road and westbound Gloucester Road service road;
- The Victoria Park Road flyover leading from northbound Gloucester Road to westbound Gloucester Road service road; and
- The Victoria Park Road flyover leading from Victoria Park Road to southbound Gloucester Road.
Traffic diversions
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- Traffic along northbound Tai Hang Road flyover will be diverted via northbound Gloucester Road and Gloucester Road service road; and
- Traffic along Great George Street heading for southbound Gloucester Road will be diverted via southbound Tai Hang Road flyover.
Phase VII (From about 5.45am to 10.45am)
Road closure
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- Eastbound Lockhart Road between Marsh Road and Percival Street;
- Southbound Canal Road East between Lockhart Road and Jaffe Road;
- Northbound Canal Road West between Lockhart Road and Jaffe Road;
- Southbound Marsh Road between Lockhart Road and Jaffe Road;
- Northbound Marsh Road between Hennessy Road and Lockhart Road;
- The fast lane of northbound Morrison Hill Road between Wan Chai Road and Hennessy Road;
- Southbound Percival Street between Lockhart Road and Hennessy Road;
- Eastbound Hennessy Road between Percival Street and Yee Wo Street;
- Eastbound Yee Wo Street between Hennessy Road and Sugar Street;
- Sugar Street; and
- Northbound Gloucester Road between Great George Street and Sugar Street.
Traffic diversions
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- Traffic along southbound Percival Street will be diverted via eastbound Lockhart Road;
- Traffic along southbound Marsh Road will be diverted via eastbound Jaffe Road;
- Traffic along Canal Road East will be diverted via eastbound Jaffe Road;- Traffic along eastbound Lockhart Road will be diverted via northbound Marsh Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Hennessy Road cannot turn left to Marsh Road;
- Traffic along Tin Lok Lane cannot go straight to northbound Marsh Road, and must turn to Hennessy Road; and
- Traffic along eastbound Hennessy Road heading for Causeway Road will be diverted via southbound Percival Street, Leighton Road, Pennington Street and eastbound Yee Wo Street.
Suspension of Parking Spaces
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The on-street parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from 00.01am to 11am:
- Eastbound Lockhart Road between Marsh Road and Percival Street;
- Jaffe Road between Percival Street and Cannon Street; and
- Coach parking spaces on Expo Drive East.
(II)
Road closure
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The following roads will be closed from 9am to noon:
- Westbound Chater Road between Murray Road and Club Street;
- Chater Road between Jackson Road and Club Street; and
- Jackson Road.
Westbound Connaught Road Central between Harcourt Road and Pedder Street will be closed from 10.55am to 11.03am.
Traffic diversions
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The following traffic diversions will be implemented from 9am to noon:
- Traffic along Lambeth Walk will be diverted to Murray Road; and
- Traffic along Club Street and the unnamed slip road next to No.1 Connaught Road Central must turn left to eastbound Chater Road.
Traffic along westbound Harcourt Road will be diverted to southbound Cotton Tree Drive flyover from 10.55am to 11.03am.
Vehicles may not be permitted to leave the car parks along the closed roads during the road closure period.
All vehicles found illegally parked within the precinct 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/Friday, November 10, 2017
Issued at HKT 17:43
Issued at HKT 17:43
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