Special traffic arrangements on Hong Kong Island
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(1)
A. Road closure
From 3pm on March 23 to 3pm the following day
- The western general pick-up/drop-off and loading/unloading area on Lung Wo Road north of Star Ferry Multi-Storey Car Park.
From 3am to 2.30pm on March 24
- Westbound and northbound Yiu Sing Street;
- Lung Wo Road between Man Yiu Street and Yiu Sing Street; and
- Westbound Lung Wo Road between Yiu Sing Street and Edinburgh Place.
B. Traffic diversions
- Traffic along southbound Man Yiu Street or eastbound Man Cheung Street cannot enter eastbound Lung Wo Road. Affected vehicles will be diverted via southbound Man Yiu Street, Connaught Place, eastbound Connaught Road Central, eastbound Harcourt Road, northbound Tim Mei Avenue, eastbound Lung Wui Road and northbound Road D11; and
- Traffic along northbound Edinburgh Place east of City Hall cannot enter westbound Lung Wo Road. Affected vehicles will be diverted via eastbound Harcourt Road, eastbound Gloucester Road, northbound Fenwick Street, westbound Fenwick Pier Street, flyover, westbound Connaught Road Central and northbound Man Yiu Street.
C. Suspension of parking spaces
All motorcycle parking spaces at the western general pick-up/drop-off and loading/unloading area on Lung Wo Road north of Star Ferry Multi-Storey Car Park will be suspended.
Vehicles found illegally parked within the precinct of the special traffic arrangements will be towed away without prior warning.
(2)
The following roads will be intermittently closed from 2.30pm on March 24 until the crowd has dispersed and traffic resumes normal:
- Westbound Yee Wo Street;
- Westbound Jardine’s Bazaar;
- Westbound Hennessy Road; and
- Westbound Queensway.
Vehicles may not be permitted to access or leave car parks along the route during the road closure period.
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/Friday, March 22, 2019
Issued at HKT 17:10
Issued at HKT 17:10
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