Special traffic arrangements on Hong Kong Island
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(I)
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 10.30am until the crowd is dispersed and traffic resumes normal:
Road closure
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The following roads will be intermittently closed:
- Westbound Hennessy Road;
- Queensway;
- Rodney Street;
- Harcourt Road; and
- Northbound Tim Mei Avenue.
The following roads will be closed when necessary:
- Luard Road between Johnston Road and Hennessy Road;
- Westbound Johnston Road between Ship Street and Landale Street;
- Eastbound Johnston Road between Fenwick Street and Hennessy Road, except for franchised buses and green minibuses (GMBs);
- Fenwick Street between Hennessy Road and Johnston Road, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
- Westbound Harcourt Road Service Road between Rodney Street and Cotton Tree Drive;
- Southbound Tim Wa Avenue between Lung Wo Road and Harcourt Road;
- All lay-bys along Tim Mei Avenue and Lung Wui Road; and
- The unnamed road outside ex-Hong Kong Red Cross Headquarters.
Traffic divisions
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- Traffic along Tai Wong Street East cannot enter Luard Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Johnston Road cannot turn left to northbound Luard Road;
- Traffic along westbound Johnston Road cannot turn right to northbound Luard Road;
- Traffic along western Johnston Road must turn left to Ship Street;
- Traffic along westbound Johnston Road from Landale Street must turn left to Anton Street;
- Traffic along eastbound Hennessy Road cannot turn right to southbound Fenwick Street, expected for franchised buses and GMBs;
- Traffic along southbound Fenwick Street must enter Hennessy Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Queensway cannot turn left to northbound Rodney Street;
- Traffic from United Centre bus terminus must turn left to westbound Drake Street;
- Traffic along westbound Harcourt Road near the exit of Harcourt Garden car park will be diverted to westbound Harcourt Road flyover;
- Traffic along Lung Wo Road cannot enter Tim Wa Avenue, except for vehicles accessing Chief Executive’s Office and Central Government Complex car park;
- Traffic along Lung Wo Road cannot enter southbound Edinburgh Place; and
- If necessary, traffic along eastbound Harcourt Road near City Hall will be diverted to eastbound Harcourt Road flyover, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
(II)
The following roads will be intermittently closed from 11.00am until the crowd is dispersed and traffic resumes normal:
- Eastbound Des Voeux Road Central between Ice House Street and Queensway;
- Eastbound Queensway between Des Voeux Road Central and Tamar Street;
- Northbound Tamar Street;
- Westbound Harcourt Road Service Road between Rodney Street and Cotton Tree Drive;
- Southbound Tim Wa Avenue between Lung Wo Road and Harcourt Road;
- Northbound Tim Mei Avenue;
- All lay-bys along Tim Mei Avenue and Lung Wui Road;
- The unnamed road outside ex-Hong Kong Red Cross Headquarters; and
- If necessary, the fast lane of Garden Road flyover.
(III)
The following roads will be intermittently closed from 12.30pm until the crowd is dispersed and traffic resumes normal:
- Gloucester Road;
- Sugar Street;
- Yee Wo Street;
- Causeway Road;
- Westbound Leighton Road;
- Keswick Street; and
- Northbound Pennington Street.
(IV)
Road closure
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The following roads will be intermittently closed until the crowd is dispersed and traffic resumes normal:
Phase I (from 1.30pm)
- U-turn slip road between southbound Gloucester Road and northbound Gloucester Road;
- Southbound Gloucester Road between Victoria Park Road flyover and Causeway Road;
- Sugar Street; and
- Jardine's Bazaar.
Phase II (from 2.15pm)
- Westbound Yee Wo Street between Pennington Street and Hennessy Road;
- the slow lane of westbound Hennessy Road between Yee Wo Street and Queensway;
- Yun Ping Road between Kai Chiu Road and Pak Sha Road;
- Kai Chiu Road;
- Lee Garden Road between Kai Chiu Road and Hennessy Road;
- Canal Road West between Sharp Street West and Hennessy Road;
- Wan Chai Road between Canal Road West and Morrison Hill Road;
- Bowrington Road between Sharp Street West and Hennessy Road;
- Luard Road between Johnston Road and Hennessy Road;
- Fenwick Street between Hennessy Road and Johnston Road, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
- Westbound Johnston Road between Ship Street and Landale Street;
- Eastbound Johnston Road between Fenwick Street and Hennessy Road, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
- the slow lane of eastbound Queensway between Rodney Street and Hennessy Road;
- Southbound Rodney Street;
- Westbound Harcourt Road Service Road between Rodney Street and Cotton Tree Drive;
- Southbound Tim Wa Avenue between Lung Wo Road and Harcourt Road;
- Northbound Tim Mei Avenue;
- All lay-bys along Tim Mei Road and Lung Wui Road; and
- The unnamed road outside ex-Hong Kong Red Cross Headquarters.
Traffic diversions
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Phase I (from 1.30pm)
- Traffic along southbound Gloucester Road cannot turn right to northbound Gloucester Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Great George Street must turn left to northbound Gloucester Road, except for vehicles heading for southbound Tai Hang Road flyover;
- Traffic along eastbound Yee Wo Street cannot turn left to Sugar Street;
- Traffic along Irving Street must turn right to northbound Pennington Street;
- If necessary, traffic along southbound Victoria Park Road flyover will be diverted to turn right to westbound Gloucester Road; and
- If necessary, traffic along southbound Gloucester Road heading for Causeway Road will be diverted to southbound Tai Hang Road flyover.
Phase II (from 2.15pm)
- Traffic along northbound Pennington Street must turn right to eastbound Yee Wo Street;
- Traffic along Yun Ping Road must turn left to Lan Fong Road;
- Traffic along northbound Canal Road West near the junction with Sharp Street West will be diverted to the up-ramp leading to northbound Canal Road flyover;
- Traffic along eastbound Sharp Street West will be diverted to the up-ramp leading to northbound Canal Road flyover;
- Traffic along eastbound Sharp Street West cannot turn left to northbound Bowrington Road;
- Traffic along northbound Bowrington Road must turn right to eastbound Sharp Street West;
- Traffic along eastbound Wan Chai Road must turn right to southbound Morrison Hill Road;
- Traffic along westbound Hennessy Road cannot turn left to southbound Canal Road East;
- Traffic along Tai Wong Street East cannot enter Luard Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Johnston Road cannot turn left to northbound Luard Road;
- Traffic along westbound Johnston Road cannot turn right to northbound Luard Road;
- Traffic along westbound Johnston Road must turn left to Ship Street;
- Traffic along westbound Johnston Road from Landale Street must turn left to Anton Street;
- Traffic along eastbound Hennessy Road cannot turn right to southbound Fenwick Street, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
- Traffic along southbound Fenwick Street must turn to Hennessy Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Queensway cannot turn left to northbound Rodney Street;
- Traffic from United Centre bus terminus must turn left to westbound Drake Street;
- Traffic along westbound Harcourt Road outside Harcourt Garden car park exit will be diverted to Harcourt Road leading to westbound Harcourt Road flyover;
- Traffic along Lung Wo Road cannot turn to Tim Wa Avenue, except for vehicles heading for Chief Executive’s Office and Central Government Offices car park; and
- Traffic along Lung Wo Road cannot turn to southbound Edinburgh Place; and
- If necessary, traffic along eastbound Harcourt Road near City Hall must turn to eastbound Harcourt Road flyover, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
All on-street parking spaces and disabled parking spaces at Lung Wui Road will be suspended from 9am to 6pm. The disabled parking spaces at northbound Gloucester Road near Sugar Street will be suspended from 11.30am to 6pm.
Vehicles may not be permitted to leave the car parks along the procession routes during the road closure periods.
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.
Ends/Monday, April 30, 2018
Issued at HKT 18:30
Issued at HKT 18:30
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