Special traffic arrangements on Hong Kong Island
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     Police will implement special traffic arrangements to facilitate a public procession to be held on Hong Kong Island this Sunday (March 18).

Road closure
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     The following roads will be intermittently closed from 1.30pm until the crowd is dispersed and traffic resumes normal:

- Tin Chiu Street;
- Marble Road;
- Kam Hong Street;
- Westbound King’s Road;
- Westbound Causeway Road;
- Westbound Irving Street;
- Northbound Pennington Street;
- Westbound Yee Wo Street;
- Westbound Jardine’s Bazaar;
- Westbound Hennessy Road;
- Westbound Queensway;
- Westbound Queen’s Road Central;
- Westbound Queen’s Road West;
- Chiu Kwong Street; and
- Western Street.

Suspension of parking spaces
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     Metered parking spaces No. 3040(A), 3040(B), 3041(A) and 3041(B) at Marble Road will be suspended from 10pm on March 17 to 6pm the following day.

     Vehicles may not be permitted to leave car parks along the procession route during the road closure period.

     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, March 16, 2018
Issued at HKT 17:22

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