Police will implement special traffic arrangements on Hong Kong Island on May 22 (Tuesday) to facilitate members of the public to celebrate the Tam Kung Festival.

Shau Kei Wan
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     The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented from 6.30am to 6.30pm:

A. Road closure

- Shau Kei Wan Main Street East between Factory Street and Tung Hei Road, except for trams;
- Tam Kung Temple Road;
- A Kung Ngam Village Road between Tung Hei Road and A Kung Ngam Road, except for franchised buses;
- Westbound Tung Hei Road between its eastern junction with A Kung Ngam Village Road and Mong Lung Street, except for franchised buses;
- Eastbound Tung Hei Road between its eastern junction with A Kung Ngam Village Road and Oi Lai Street;
- Eastbound Oi Lai Street between Oi Yin Street and Tung Hei Road;
- Wang Wa Street;
- Factory Street between Shau Kei Wan Main Street East and Wang Wa Street;
- Eastbound Factory Street between Mong Lung Street and Shau Kei Wan Main Street East; and
- Kam Wa Street between Mong Lung Street and Wang Wa Street.

B. Traffic diversions

- Traffic along eastbound Tung Hei Road and Aldrich Bay Road heading for A Kung Ngam or Chai Wan will be diverted via Mong Lung Street, Factory Street, Aldrich Street and Chai Wan Road; and
- Traffic along westbound Island Eastern Corridor heading for A Kung Ngam will be diverted via Nam On Lane, Shau Kei Wan Road, Chai Wan Road and A Kung Ngam Road.

C. Suspension of parking spaces

- Metered parking spaces on Wang Wa Street;
- Metered parking spaces on Kam Wa Street between Mong Lung Street and Wang Wa Street; and
- Motorcycle parking spaces and disabled parking spaces on Kam Wa Street.

Tai Hang
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     The following roads will be intermittently closed from 8.30am until the crowd is dispersed and traffic resumes normal:

- Wun Sha Street;
- School Street;
- Lai Yin Street;
- Second Lane;
- Warren Street;
- Sun Chun Street; and
- Ormsby Street.
     
     Vehicles may not be permitted to leave car parks along the closed roads 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, May 18, 2018
Issued at HKT 18:44

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