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Police will implement special traffic arrangements and crowd management measures tomorrow (July 1) to facilitate members of the public to view the fireworks display.
Members of the public are advised to make use of public transport as some roads on both sides of Victoria Harbour will be closed to vehicular traffic before and after the event, and parking spaces will also be reduced.
Police appeal to the public to be considerate and patient, and to follow the advice and instructions given by the Police. To enable a smooth passenger flow through Mass Transit Railway (MTR) stations, the public are also advised not to wait at MTR concourses or outside MTR station entrances and exits.
The public are also reminded to take good care of their personal belongings and guard against pick pocketing activities in crowded places.
Special traffic measures are as follows:
Hong Kong Island
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I. Road closure
The slip road outside Lower Peak Tram Terminal will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 4pm except for franchised buses and taxis.
The following roads will be closed from 6.30pm:
a. Wan Chai North
- Performing Arts Avenue;
- eastbound Fenwick Pier Street;
- Lung King Street;
- eastbound Harbour Road between Fenwick Street and Tonnochy Road;
- Expo Drive;
- Expo Drive Central;
- Expo Drive East;
- Convention Avenue;
- Fleming Road flyover;
- Tonnochy Road between eastbound Harbour Road and Hung Hing Road;
- Marsh Road between Gloucester Road and Hung Hing Road;
- Marsh Road flyover;
- Hung Hing Road;
- Hung Hing Road flyover;
- Wan Shing Street;
- Wan Ying Street; and
- the access road at eastbound Victoria Park Road leading to Causeway Bay Promenade.
b. Wan Chai South
- Marsh Road between Hennessy Road and Lockhart Road;
- Tonnochy Road between Hennessy Road and Lockhart Road; and
- northbound Percival Street between Jaffe Road and Gloucester Road service road, if necessary. Traffic on eastbound Jaffe Road must then turn right to southbound Percival Street.
c. Central
- Tim Mei Avenue;
- Lung Wui Road;
- eastbound Lung Wo Road;
- westbound Lung Wo Road except for People's Liberation Army vehicles;
- southbound Tim Wa Avenue;
- northbound Tim Wa Avenue except for People's Liberation Army vehicles;
- Legislative Council Road;
- Edinburgh Place;
- Edinburgh Place east and north of City Hall except for People's Liberation Army vehicles;
- Star Ferry Concourse;
- loading and unloading area outside Central Ferry Piers 7, 8 and 9;
- Chung Kong Road between Shun Tak Centre and Rumsey Street;
- Man Kwong Street;
- Man Chiu Street;
- Man Fai Street;
- Man Yiu Street between Man Kwong Street and Man Cheung Street;
- Rumsey Street flyover extension leading to Man Po Street; and
- Finance Street.
The following roads will be closed from 7pm:
Peak area
- the uphill section of Stubbs Road beyond the Stubbs Road roundabout will be closed to all goods vehicles with a gross weight over 5.5 tonnes;
- all uphill traffic along Peak Road to Harlech Road, Lugard Road, and Mount Austin Road will be diverted downhill via the slip road beside the carpark entrance at Peak Galleria except for vehicles of local residents or with permits;
- all lay-bys along Stubbs Road between Peak Road and Stubbs Road roundabout, and along Magazine Gap Road between Peak Road and May Road will be suspended;
- northbound Peak Road beyond the carpark entrance at Peak Galleria except for local residents¡¯ vehicles; and
- Barker Road except for local residents¡¯ vehicles.
The following roads will be closed from 7.45pm:
Wan Chai North
- Tonnochy Road flyover and northbound Tonnochy Road between Gloucester Road and Harbour Road;
- westbound Harbour Road between Tonnochy Road and Fenwick Street;
- Fleming Road between Gloucester Road and Harbour Road;
- southbound Fenwick Street between Gloucester Road and Harbour Road;
- northbound Fenwick Street between Gloucester Road and Harbour Road;
- westbound Fenwick Pier Street between Fenwick Pier Street flyover and eastbound Gloucester Road;
- if necessary, Gloucester Road service road between Percival Street and Canal Road West will be closed at short notice;
- if necessary, traffic on westbound Gloucester Road will be banned from entering Gloucester Road service road at its junction with O¡¯Brien Road at short notice; and
- if necessary, southbound Percival Street between Gloucester Road service road and Lockhart Road will be closed at short notice; traffic on eastbound Jaffe Road will be diverted via Canal Road West to Gloucester Road service road.
The following roads will be closed from 7.55pm:
Eastern District
- slip roads from Healthy Street Central and Tong Shui Road to westbound Island Eastern Corridor (IEC); and
- except for franchised buses, traffic on westbound IEC will be diverted to Man Hong Street.
The following roads will be closed 15 minutes before the display finishes:
Wan Chai South
- Fleming Road between Gloucester Road and Hennessy Road;
- Lockhart Road between Percival Street and Luard Road;
- Jaffe Road between Percival Street and Luard Road;
- O¡¯Brien Road;
- Stewart Road;
- Tonnochy Road between Gloucester Road and Lockhart Road;
- Marsh Road Between Gloucester Road and Lockhart Road;
- Canal Road West between Gloucester Road and Hennessy Road; and
- Canal Road East between Gloucester Road and Hennessy Road.
II. Suspension of parking spaces
All parking spaces at the slip road outside Lower Peak Tram Terminal will be suspended from 2pm to 10pm.
All parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from 4pm to 10pm:
- Lung King Street;
- Hung Hing Road;
- Expo Drive East;
- Edinburgh Place;
- Gloucester Road service road;
- Stewart Road between Jaffe Road and Gloucester Road service road;
- northern kerbside lane of Jaffe Road between Fleming Road and Stewart Road;
- Marsh Road between Hennessy Road and Lockhart Road;
- Jaffe Road between Percival Street and Luard Road;
- Lockhart Road between Percival Street and Luard Road;
- Canal Road East; and
- Tonnochy Road.
Metered parking spaces and motorcycle parking spaces at Victoria Peak Garden and Mount Austin Road will be suspended from 6pm to 10pm.
III. Suspension of taxi stands, public light bus (PLB) stands and green minibus (GMB) stands
The taxi stand at the slip road outside Lower Peak Tram Terminal will be suspended from 4pm to 10pm. A temporary taxi stand will be designated at the lay-by outside St. John¡¯s Building, Garden Road.
Taxi stands at Expo Drive East, Harbour Road and Wan Chai Ferry Pier Transport Interchange will be suspended from 6.30pm until the road closure is lifted.
Taxi stands at the following locations will be suspended from 6.30pm to 10pm:
- outside Central Ferry Piers 6, 7 and 8;
- Man Kwong Street;
- Edinburgh place;
- Jaffe Road between Percival Street and Canal Road East;
- Lockhart Road near O¡¯Brien Road;
- Lockhart Road near Marsh Road;
- Stewart Road; and
- Tonnochy Road.
The PLB stand at Lockhart Road near Canal Road West will be suspended from 7pm to 10pm.
The GMB stands at the following locations will be suspended from 6.30pm to 10pm:
- Edinburgh Place;
- Man Kwong Street;
- Hong Kong Station GMB Terminus;
- Lockhart Road east of Percival Street;
- Jaffe Road east of Percival Street;
- Cannon Street; and
- Stewart Road.
IV. Suspension of carparks
Vehicles will not be permitted to leave or enter carparks within the closed areas at Wan Chai North, Wan Chai South and Central during road closure periods.
If necessary, carparks on westbound Gloucester Road between Paterson Street and Percival Street will be closed at short notice.
Kowloon West
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I. Road closure and traffic diversion
The following roads will be closed from 6pm:
- Hung Hom Bypass between Salisbury Road and Hung Hom Road;
- Princess Margaret Road Link between Metropolis Drive and Hung Hom Bypass;
- westbound Salisbury Road between Hong Chong Road and Kowloon Park Drive, and its elevated road;
- eastbound Salisbury Road between Kowloon Park Drive and Science Museum Road;
- U-turn slip road outside Nikko Hotel leading from eastbound Salisbury Road to westbound Salisbury Road;
- Mody Lane;
- Hong Wan Path;
- Canton Road between Kowloon Park Drive and Salisbury Road;
- southbound Kowloon Park Drive and Salisbury Road between Star Ferry and Kowloon Park Drive except for franchised buses and GMBs;
- Ashley Road;
- Hankow Road;
- Lock Road;
- northbound Nathan Road between Bowring Street and Salisbury Road;
- southbound Nathan Road between Granville Road and Salisbury Road;
- Granville Road between Nathan Road and Carnarvon will be re-routed to one-way eastbound;
- Carnarvon Road between Nathan Road and Granville Road;
- Bristol Avenue;
- Hanoi Road;
- Hart Avenue;
- Minden Row;
- Blenheim Avenue;
- Middle Road;
- Hau Fook Street;
- Cameron Lane;
- Cameron Road;
- Prat Avenue;
- Humphreys Avenue;
- Peking Road;
- Haiphong Road;
- Mody Road between Chatham Road South and Nathan Road;
- westbound Mody Road between Chatham Road South and Science Museum Road;
- Minden Avenue;
- northbound Chatham Road South between Granville Road and Salisbury Road;
- southbound Chatham Road South between Mody Road and Salisbury Road;
- Granville Road between Chatham Road South and Science Museum Road except for franchised buses and GMBs and will be re-routed to one-way eastbound;
- Granville Square;
- Science Museum Path; and
- unnamed access road between Austin Road West and West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade.
The following traffic diversions will be implemented from 6pm:
- traffic along southbound Hung Hom Road will be directed via Hung Hom Bypass to the roundabout of Cheong Tung Road South;
- traffic along eastbound Metropolis Drive cannot turn right to southbound Hung Hom Bypass;
- traffic along southbound Princess Margaret Road Link must turn right to westbound Metropolis Drive;
- traffic along eastbound Mody Road cannot enter Mody Lane;
- franchised buses along southbound Nathan Road must turn right either to westbound Public Square Street or westbound Jordon Road;
- franchised buses along southbound Chatham Road South must turn left to eastbound Granville Road;
- traffic along southbound Canton Road must U-turn outside China Hong Kong City to northbound Canton Road;
- traffic along northbound Kowloon Park Drive cannot turn to southbound Canton Road;
- traffic along southbound Nathan Road must turn left to eastbound Granville Road;
- traffic along southbound Chatham Road South cannot turn right to westbound Cameron Road;
- traffic along southbound Chatham Road South must turn left to eastbound Mody Road;
- traffic along Science Museum Road cannot turn to westbound Mody Road; and
- traffic along Hong Tat Path cannot turn to Science Museum Path.
The following roads will be closed from 6.30pm:
- Kowloon Park Drive;
- Salisbury Road between Canton Road and Kowloon Park Drive;
- Star Ferry Bus Terminus; and
- franchised buses and GMBs cannot enter southbound Kowloon Park Drive.
The following roads will be closed from 7pm:
- Austin Road West between Wui Man Road and Nga Cheung Road;
- Nga Cheung Road flyover between podium level Private Road (North) of Kowloon Station and its exit on Austin Road West;
- Lin Cheung Road between Jordan Road and Austin Road West;
- Nga Cheung Road between ground level Station Perimeter Road (South) and Austin Road West; and
- Kin Wan Street.
The following traffic diversions will be implemented from 7pm:
- traffic along westbound Austin Road West must turn right to northbound Wui Man Road;
- traffic along southbound Nga Cheung Road must turn left to eastbound Station Perimeter Road (South);
- traffic along westbound Station Perimeter Road (South) must turn right to northbound Nga Cheung Road;
- traffic along southbound Nga Cheung Road flyover must turn left to eastbound podium level Private Road (North) of Kowloon Station;
- traffic along westbound podium level Private Road (North) of Kowloon Station must turn right to northbound Nga Cheung Road flyover;
- traffic along southbound Wui Man Road must turn left to eastbound Austin Road West; and
- traffic along Hung Luen Road cannot turn to Kin Wan Street.
The following roads will be closed from 8pm:
- Wui Man Road;
- Austin Road West between Wui Man Road and Canton Road;
- northbound Nathan Road between Jordan Road and Bowring Street;
- southbound Nathan Road between Jordan Road and Granville Road;
- Bowring Street between Pilkem Street and Nathan Road;
- Pine Tree Hill Road;
- Hillwood Road;
- Kimberley Road;
- Kimberley Street;
- Granville Road between Nathan Road and Chatham Road South;
- Shun Yee Street;
- Granville Circuit;
- northbound Chatham Road South between Granville Road and Observatory Road;
- southbound Chatham Road South between Cheong Wan Road and Mody Road except for franchised buses and GMBs;
- eastbound Mody Road between Chatham Road South and Science Museum Road;
- Mody Square;
- southbound Salisbury Road between Hong Chong Road and Science Museum Road;
- Carnarvon Road between Kimberley Road and Granville Road; and
- Tak Shing Street between Nathan Road and Tak Hing Street.
The following traffic diversions will be implemented from 8pm:
- traffic along westbound Wui Cheung Road cannot turn to Wui Man Road;
- traffic along southbound Road DIA(S) must turn left to eastbound Wui Cheung Road;
- traffic along northbound Canton Road and westbound Austin Road cannot turn to westbound Austin Road West;
- traffic along southbound Nathan Road must turn right to westbound Jordan Road;
- traffic along westbound Jordan Road cannot turn left to southbound Nathan Road;
- traffic along westbound Austin Road and southbound Cox¡¯s Road cannot turn to Pine Tree Hill Road;
- traffic along Observatory Road cannot turn to westbound Kimberley Street;
- traffic along westbound Cheong Wan Road cannot turn left to southbound Chatham Road South;
- traffic along southbound Chatham Road South must turn to westbound Austin Road or eastbound Cheong Wan Road;
- traffic along northbound Pilkem Street cannot turn to eastbound Bowring Street;
- traffic along eastbound Bowring Street must turn to northbound Pilkem Street; and
- traffic along southbound Hong Cheong Road to Tsim Sha Tsui will be diverted to Railway Approach or via Cross Harbour Tunnel emergency exit and U-turn to northbound Salisbury Road.
If necessary, Hung Luen Road between Wa Shun Street and Hung Lok Road, and Oi King Street will be closed. Traffic along westbound Hung Luen Road must then turn left to Wa Shun Street. Traffic along Wa Shun Street must turn right to eastbound Hung Luen Road. Traffic along southbound Hung Lok Road cannot turn to eastbound Hung Luen Road, and traffic along eastbound Hung Luen Road must turn left to northbound Hung Lok Road.
II. Suspension of bus terminus
All franchised bus terminus, bus stops, GMB stops within the closed areas will be suspended. Bus stops will be re-located to To Wah Road Bus Terminus or Granville Road Tsim Sha Tsui East Temporary Bus Terminus. Details are as follows:
- services at Mody Road Public Transport Interchange and Star Ferry Bus Terminus will be suspended from 6pm and 6.30pm respectively;
- franchised buses on southbound Nathan Road will be truncated / diverted to westbound Public Square Street and westbound Jordan Road respectively from 6pm;
- franchised buses along southbound Chatham Road South will be diverted to eastbound Granville Road from 6pm where a temporary bus terminus will be set up; and
- depending on the crowd situation, bus services outside China Hong Kong City will become circular route and all temporary bus stops will be suspended.
III. Hotel access
The vehicular access to and from hotels within the affected areas will not be allowed during the period of road closure.
IV. Carpark access
Carparks in the affected areas will be closed during the period of the road closure.
V. On-street parking
With effect from 3pm to midnight on July 1, all on-street parking in the southern areas of Tsim Sha Tsui, i.e. south of Austin Road and Cheong Wan Road, and the metered parking spaces at the Waterfront Promenade at West Kowloon will be suspended.
Police Report No.142
Ends/Saturday, June 30, 2012
Issued at HKT 12:51
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