Police will implement special traffic arrangements on Hong Kong Island and Kowloon to facilitate the National Day Fireworks Display to be held on October 1 (Sunday).

Kowloon
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     The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented by phases until the crowd has dispersed and traffic resumes normal:

A. Road Closure
 
Phase One (from 7pm onwards)

    The following roads will be closed:

Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom District
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- Hung Hom Bypass between Salisbury Road and Hung Hom Road;
- Hung Hom Bypass between Salisbury Road and Metropolis Drive;
- Salisbury Road between Hong Chong Road and Kowloon Park Drive;
- Salisbury Road and its underpass between Science Museum Road and Kowloon Park Drive;
- Slip road of Salisbury Road at-grade eastbound leading to westbound Salisbury Road;
- Hong Wan Path;
- Mody Lane;
- Southbound Canton Road between Kowloon Park Drive and Salisbury Road;
- Southbound Kowloon Park Drive between Canton Road and Salisbury Road;
- Westbound Salisbury Road between Canton Road and Kowloon Park Drive, except for franchised buses and green minibuses (GMBs);
- Ashley Road;
- Hankow Road;
- Lock Road;
- Northbound Nathan Road between Austin Road and Salisbury Road;
- Southbound Nathan Road between Granville Road and Salisbury Road;
- Carnarvon Road between Granville Road and Nathan 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;
- Minden Avenue;
- Northbound Chatham Road South between Granville Road and Salisbury Road;
- Granville Road between Chatham Road South and Science Museum Road, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
- Southbound Chatham Road South between Cheong Wan Road and Granville Road, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
- Granville Square;
- Mody Square; and
- Ichang Street.
 
West Kowloon Cultural District
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- Museum Drive; and
- Cultural Drive.

Phase Two (from 7.30pm onwards)

     The following roads will be closed:

Tsim Sha Tsui District
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- Northbound Kowloon Park Drive between Gateway Boulevard and Salisbury Road; and
- Eastbound Salisbury Road between Canton Road and Kowloon Park Drive.

Phase Three (from 9pm onwards)

     The following roads will be closed:

Tsim Sha Tsui District
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- Northbound Nathan Road between Jordan Road and Austin Road;
- Southbound Nathan Road between Jordan Road and Granville Road;
- Pine Tree Hill Road;
- Hillwood Road;
- Shun Yee Street;
- Granville Circuit;
- Northbound Chatham Road South between Observatory Road and Granville Road;
- Bowring Street between Pilkem Street and Nathan Road;
- Tak Shing Street between Tak Hing Street and Nathan Road;
- Carnarvon Road between Kimberley Road and Granville Road
- Kimberley Road between Nathan Road and Observatory Road;
- Kimberley Street; and
- Granville Road between Nathan Road and Chatham Road South.
 
West Kowloon Cultural District
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- Slip road of Austin Road West at-grade westbound leading to eastbound Austin Road West near the Xiqu Centre;
- Slip road of Austin Road West at-grade eastbound leading to westbound Austin Road West;
- The first left lane of westbound Austin Road West leading to Austin Road West roundabout; and
- Slip road of Nga Cheung Road at-grade northbound between Jordan Road and Austin Road West.
 
     If necessary, the following roads will be closed:

- Hung Luen Road between Wa Shun Street and Hung Lok Road; - Oi King Street; and
- Kin Wan Street.

B. Traffic Diversions
 
Phase One (from 7pm onwards)

     The following traffic diversions will be implemented:
 
Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom District
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- Traffic along southbound Hung Hom Road will be directed to Hung Hom Bypass and Cheong Tung Road South roundabout;
- Traffic along eastbound Metropolis Drive cannot turn right to southbound Hung Hom Bypass;
- Traffic along southbound Hung Hom Bypass must turn right to westbound Metropolis Drive;
- Franchised buses along southbound Nathan Road must turn right to westbound Public Square Street or westbound Jordan Road;
- Franchised buses and GMBs along southbound Chatham Road South must turn left to eastbound Granville Road;
- Traffic along southbound Canton Road must make a u-turn to northbound Canton Road outside China Hong Kong City;
- Traffic along northbound Kowloon Park Drive cannot turn left to southbound Canton Road;
- Traffic along Granville Road between Nathan Road and Carnarvon Road will be re-routed to one-way eastbound;
- Traffic along southbound Nathan Road must turn left to eastbound Granville Road;
- Traffic along Science Museum Road cannot turn to Mody Road and Granville Road;
- Traffic along southbound Salisbury Road near Cheong Wan Road will be diverted to Tsim Sha Tsui East direction;
- Traffic along southbound Chatham Road South cannot turn left to eastbound Granville Road, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
- Traffic along eastbound Granville Road near Chatham Road South must turn left to northbound Chatham Road South;
- Traffic along eastbound Salisbury Road must turn left to northbound Kowloon Park Drive;
- Traffic along northbound Kowloon Park Drive cannot turn right to Peking Road; and
- Traffic along westbound Cheong Wan Road leading to Chatham Road South must turn right to northbound Chatham Road South or directed to westbound Austin Road, except for franchised buses and GMBs.
 
Phase Two (from 7.30pm onwards)

     The following traffic diversions will be implemented:
 
Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom District
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- 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 left to Kimberley Street;
- Traffic along southbound Chatham Road South must turn to Austin Road or Cheong Wan Road;
- Traffic along northbound Pilkem Street cannot turn right to eastbound Bowring Street; and
- Traffic along eastbound Bowring Street must turn left to northbound Pilkem Street.
 
West Kowloon Cultural District
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     Traffic along westbound Austin Road West will be directed to northbound Nga Cheung Road viaduct.

     If necessary, the following traffic diversions will be implemented:

- Traffic along westbound Hung Luen Road must turn left to Wa Shun Street;
- Traffic along Hung Luen Road cannot turn to Kin Wan Street;
- Traffic along Wa Shun Street must turn right to eastbound Hung Luen Road;
- Traffic along southbound Hung Lok Road cannot turn left to eastbound Hung Luen Road; and
- Traffic along eastbound Hung Luen Road must turn left to northbound Hung Lok Road.

C. Suspension of car park

     Vehicles will not be permitted to access or leave car parks in the affected areas during the road closure period.

D. Suspension of on-street parking spaces

     All on-street parking spaces within the above closed areas will be suspended from 3pm on October 1 to 3am on October 2.

Hong Kong Island
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A. Road closure
 
Phrase One (Before the fireworks display)

Central District
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     Tramway Lane outside Lower Peak Tram Station leading from Garden Road to the office of World Wild Fund for Nature Hong Kong will be closed from 2pm to 11.59pm, except for franchised buses.


Wan Chai District
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     Expo Drive East at the north of Expo Drive outside Golden Bauhinia Square including the pick-up and drop-off areas will be closed from 4pm to 11.59pm.

     The following roads will be closed from 7.30pm onwards:

Central District
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- Man Kwong Street;
- Man Fai Street;
- Man Yiu Street between Man Kwong Street and Man Po Street;
- Loading and unloading area outside Central Ferry Piers 7, 8 and 9; and
- Unnamed Road near Lung Wo Road outside General Post Office metered parking spaces.

Wan Chai District
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- Eastbound Fenwick Pier Street;
- Lung King Street;
- Eastbound Harbour Road;
- Expo Drive;
- Expo Drive Central;
- Expo Drive East;
- Lung Wo Road between Lung Hop Street and Fleming Road;
- Lung Tat Path;
- Convention Avenue;
- Fleming Road flyover;
- Fleming Road between Expo Drive  and Harbour Road;
- Northbound Tonnochy Road between eastbound Harbour Road and Hung Hing Road;
- Southbound Tonnochy Road between Hung Hing Road and Gloucester Road;
- Marsh Road between Gloucester Road and Hung Hing Road;
- Marsh Road flyover;
- Marsh Road between Hennessy Road and Lockhart Road;
- Hung Hing Road;
- Hung Hing Road flyover;
- Wan Shing Street;
- Wan Ying Street;
- The access road leading from eastbound Victoria Park Road to Causeway Bay Promenade; and
- The exit and entrance of the Central and Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel to / from Expo Drive and Lung Wo Road.

Peak area
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- Northbound Peak Road beyond the car park entrance of Peak
Galleria, except for residents’ vehicles;
- Lugard Road, except for vehicles with permits;
- Harlech Road, except vehicles with permits;
- Mount Austin Road, except for residents’ vehicles;
- Barker Road, except for residents’ vehicles;
- All laybys along Stubbs Road between Peak Road and Stubbs Road roundabout;and
- All laybys along Magazine Gap Road between Peak Road and May Road.

Eastern District
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- Watson Road;
- Whitefield Road;
- Glass Street;
- King Ming Road; and
- Hing Fat Street northward of Whitfield Road.

     The following roads will be closed from 8.15 onwards:

Central District
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- Yiu Sing Street;
- Lung Wo Road;
- Edinburgh Place;
- Tim Wa Avenue;
- Legislative Council Road;
- Tim Mei Avenue;
- Lung Wui Road;
- Lung Hop Street;
- Unnamed road between Harcourt Road and Performing Arts Avenue; and
- Performing Arts Avenue.

Wan Chai District
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- Tonnochy Road flyover
- Northbound Tonnochy Road between Gloucester Road and Harbour Road;
- Westbound Harbour Road;
- Harbour Drive;
- Fleming Road between Gloucester Road and Harbour Road; and
- Southbound Fenwick Street between Gloucester Road and Harbour Road.

Phrase Two (During the fireworks display)

     The following roads will be closed from 8.55pm to 9.23pm:

Eastern District
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- Westbound Island Eastern Corridor between Victoria Park Road and Man Hong Street
- Slip roads leading to westbound Island Eastern Corridor from Healthy Street Central and Tong Shui Road; and
- The entrance of westbound Central and Wan Chai Bypass from Island Eastern Corridor.
 
Phrase Three (After the fireworks display)

     The following roads will be closed from 8.55pm onwards:

Central District
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- Man Yiu Street between Man Cheung Street and Man Po Street;
- Man Po Street; and
- Finance Street between Man Yiu Street and Man Po Street.
 
Wan Chai District
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- Lockhart Road between Percival Street and Luard Road;
- Jaffe Road between Percival Street and Luard Road;
- Southbound Luard Road between Gloucester Road and Jaffe Road;
- O’Brien Road;
- Fleming Road between Gloucester Road and Hennessy Road;
- Stewart Road;
- Tonnochy Road between Gloucester Road and Hennessy Road;
- Marsh Road between Gloucester Road and Hennessy Road;
- Canal Road West between Gloucester Road and Hennessy Road;
- Canal Road East between Gloucester Road and Hennessy Road;
- If necessary, Percival Street between Lockhart Road and Gloucester Road; and
- If necessary, westbound Gloucester Road service road between Percival Street and Canal Road East.

B. Traffic Diversions

     In connection with the road closure as mentioned above, the following traffic diversions will be implemented:
 
From 7.30pm onwards:
 
- Rumsey Street between Chung Kong Road and Connaught Road
Central will be re-routed to one-way southbound; and
- Traffic along Peak Road towards Harlech Road, Lugard Road and Mount Austin Road will be diverted via the slip road beside the car park entrance at the Peak Galleria, except for residents’ vehicles or vehicles with permits.
 
From 8.55pm to 9.23pm:
 
- Traffic along westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted to Man Hong Street; and
- Traffic along eastbound Connaught Road West Flyover will be diverted to Finance Street.
 
C. Suspension of parking spaces

- All metered, motorcycle and disabled parking spaces at Tramway Lane outside Lower Peak Tram Station will be suspended from 1pm to 11pm;
- All on-street parking spaces at Expo Drive East outside Golden Bauhinia Square will be suspended from 4pm to 11.59pm;
- All metered, motorcycle and disabled parking spaces at Mount Austin Road, Watson Road and Whitefield Road will be suspended from 7pm to 11.59pm; and
- All parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from 5pm to 11.59pm:

- Man Kwong Street;
- Ying Sing Street;
- Lung Wo Road;
- Lung Wui Road;
- Lung Hop Street;
- Hung Hing Road;
- Expo Drive;
- Expo Drive East;
- Convention Avenue;
- Gloucester Road service road;
- Stewart Road between Jaffe Road and Gloucester Road service road;
- Marsh Road between Hennessy Road and Lockhart Road;
- Jaffe Road between Percival Street and Luard Road; and
- Lockhart Road between Percival Street and Luard Road.

D. Suspension of Public Transport Interchange
 
     In connection with the road closure as mentioned above, the Exhibition Centre Station Public Transport Interchange and Man Yiu Street Public Transport Interchange will be suspended from 7.30pm onwards.

E. Suspension of car parks

     Vehicles parked in car parks within the above closed areas at North Point, Wan Chai and Central will not be permitted to leave the car parks during the road closure period.

     If necessary, the car parks on westbound Gloucester Road between Paterson Street and Percival Street will be closed without prior notice.

     Any vehicle found illegally parked within the precincts mentioned above will be towed away without prior notice, and may subject to multiple ticketing.

     Members of the public are advised to use public transport to go to the above areas. They may also visit the Transport Department’s website for the latest special traffic arrangements and stay alert to the latest traffic news on radio and television. Actual implementation of the crowd safety management measures and traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the areas. Members of the public are advised to exercise tolerance and patience and take heed of instructions of the Police on site.

Ends/Friday, September 29, 2023
Issued at HKT 15:39

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