Crowd safety management measures and special traffic arrangements for Hong Kong Cyclothon
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In the morning of the event day, the 50km Ride and 30km Ride will start at Salisbury Road outside of the Empire Centre and take route via West Kowloon and New Territories South before finishing at Salisbury Road near the 1881 Heritage. Other races will also be held at East Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom area.
Depending on the prevailing crowd situation, Police will consider implementing crowd safety management measures in the vicinity of the racecourse and other crowded area in Tsim Sha Tsui.
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented, except for vehicles with permit:
A. Road closure and traffic diversion
Kowloon
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(I) The layby on westbound Mody Road outside Mody Road Garden will be closed from 8pm on October 21 to about 6.30pm on October 22, or until the race has completed.
(II) The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 1am to about 11am on October 22, or until the race has completed:
Road closure
- Southbound West Kowloon Highway between Tsing Kwai Highway and the slip road of southbound Lin Cheung Road; and
- The slip road leading from southbound Lin Cheung Road to eastbound Lai Cheung Road.
Traffic diversion
Traffic along Mei Ching Road cannot enter the southbound West Kowloon Highway.
(III) The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented from 1am to about 5.45pm on October 22, or until the race has completed:
Road closure
- Southbound Princess Margaret Road Link between Metropolis Drive and Hung Hom Bypass;
- Hung Hom Bypass between Salisbury Road and Princess Margaret Road Link;
- The second and third lanes of eastbound Hung Hom Bypass between Princess Margaret Road Link and Hung Hom Road;
- The third and fourth lanes of westbound Hung Hom Bypass between Hung Hom Road and Princess Margaret Road Link;
- The second and third lanes of eastbound Hung Hom Road between Hung Hom Bypass and Hung Hum South Road;
- The second and third lanes of westbound Hung Hom Road between Tak Fung Street and Hung Hom Bypass;
- Hong Wan Path;
- The slip road leading from Metropolis Drive to Hung Hom Bypass;
- Mody Lane;
- Mody Road between Mody Square and Mody Road Garden;
- Salisbury Road underpass;
- Southbound Salisbury Road between Cross Harbour Tunnel Administration Building and Science Museum Road; and
- Salisbury Road between Science Museum Road and Chatham Road South.
Traffic diversion
- Traffic along southbound Princess Margaret Road Link must turn right to westbound Metropolis Drive;
- Traffic along eastbound Metropolis Drive must turn left to northbound Princess Margaret Road Link or the down ramp slip road leading to eastbound Hung Lai Road;
- Traffic along southbound Science Museum Road must turn left to northbound Hong Chong Road;
- Traffic along southbound Hung Hom Road will be diverted via the slip road of Hung Hom Bypass to Cheong Wan Road and other destinations;
- Traffic along southbound Chatham Road South must turn right to westbound Cameron Road, or must turn right to westbound Salisbury Road after the completion of road closure item (IV) as mentioned below, except for franchised buses;
- Traffic along eastbound Salisbury Road must turn left to northbound Chatham Road south, except for franchised buses;
- Traffic along eastbound Mody Road must make an U-turn at Mody Road near Mody Lane for westbound Mody Road; and
- Traffic along westbound Mody Road must make an U-turn at Mody Road near Mody Road Garden for eastbound Mody Road.
Other traffic arrangements
- Vehicles over seven metres in length or four tonnes in weight cannot enter Mody Road between Mody Road Garden and Science Museum Road from 1am to 10.30 am on October 22; and cannot enter Mody Road between the exit and entrance of Tsim Sha Tsui East (Mody Road) Bus Terminus and Mody Lane from 1am to 5.45pm on October 22;
- Granville Road between Granville Square and Science Museum Road will be re-routed to one-way eastbound from 7am to 5.45pm on October 22;
- Prohibited zone of Tsim Sha Tsui East (Mody Road) Bus Terminus will be rescinded from 11am to 5.45pm on October 22; and
- Eastbound Salisbury Road between Chatham Road South and the entrance of Tsim Sha Tsui East (Mody Road) Bus Terminus will be re-routed to one-way westbound from 11am to 5.45 pm on October 22.
(IV) The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 2.30am to about 9.30am on October 22, or until the race has completed:
Road closure
- Westbound Salisbury Road between Chatham Road South and Nathan Road;
- Eastbound Salisbury Road slip road near Chatham Road South; and
- Southbound Chatham Road South between Mody Road and Salisbury Road, except for franchised buses.
Traffic diversion
- Traffic along southbound Chatham Road South must turn right to westbound Cameron Road; or may turn left to eastbound Mody Road (not applicable to vehicles over seven metres in length or four tonnes in weight); and
- Vehicles over seven metres in length or four tonnes in weight cannot enter southbound Chatham Road South to the south of Cameron Road, except for franchised buses.
(V) The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 2.30am to about 11am on October 22, or until the race has completed:
Road closure
- Northbound Kowloon Park Drive between Salisbury Road and Canton Road;
- Peking Road between Canton Road and Kowloon Park Drive;
- The second and third lanes of Middle Road between Hankow Road and Kowloon Park Drive;
- Canton Road between Haiphong Road and Salisbury Road;
- Ashley Road between Peking Road and Middle Road;
- Westbound Salisbury Road between Star Ferry Pier and Nathan Road;
- Eastbound Salisbury Road between Star Ferry Pier and Kowloon Park Drive;
- The fourth lane of eastbound Salisbury Road between Kowloon Park Drive and Hankow Road;
- The fourth and fifth lanes of eastbound Salisbury Road between Hankow Road and Nathan Road;
- The third and fourth lanes of eastbound Salisbury Road between Nathan Road and Middle Road; and
- Southbound Lin Cheung Road between West Kowloon Highway and Jordan Road.
Traffic diversion
- Traffic along southbound Canton Road must turn left to Haiphong Road;
- Traffic along westbound Middle Road must turn left to southbound Kowloon Park Drive;
- Traffic along southbound Nathan Road must turn left to eastbound Salisbury Road;
- Traffic along southbound Lin Chueng Road will be diverted via southbound Nga Cheung Road Flyover or southbound West Kowloon Highway; and
- Traffic along eastbound Peking Road cannot turn right to Ashley Road.
(VI) The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 3am to about 11am on October 22, or until the race has completed:
Road closure
- Eastbound Jordan Road between Jordan Road Flyover and Lin Cheung Road;
- The fourth lane of westbound Jordan Road between Wui Man Road and Lin Cheung Road;
- Eastbound Jordan Road Flyover between Hoi Po Road and northbound Lin Cheung Road;
- Westbound Jordan Road Flyover between Nga Cheung Road and Hoi Po Road;
- The third and fourth lanes of northbound Lin Cheung Road between northbound Lin Cheung Road slip road and Jordan Road;
- Southbound Lin Cheung Road underpass between Lin Cheung Road and Austin Road West underpass;
- The third and fourth lanes of southbound Lin Cheung Road underpass between northbound Lin Cheung Road slip road and Austin Road West underpass;
- Northbound Lin Cheung Road lowest level underpass between Austin Road West underpass and exit of Lin Cheung Road Lowest Level underpass;
- Westbound Austin Road West;
- Westbound Austin Road West underpass;
- Austin Road West at-grade loop road;
- The elevated road of northbound Nga Cheung Road between Austin Road West and Jordan Road; and
- The slip road from northbound Nga Cheung Road Flyover to Western Harbour Crossing.
Traffic diversion
- Traffic along westbound Austin Road must turn to northbound Canton Road or southbound Canton Road;
- Traffic along northbound Canton Road cannot turn left to westbound Austin Road West;
- Traffic leaving International Commerce Centre (ICC) must turn left to the elevated road of southbound Nga Cheung Road;
- Traffic along westbound Jordan Road leading for Lin Cheung Road must make an U-turn at the northern roundabout of Nga Cheung Road, and turn left to northbound Lin Cheung Road via eastbound Jordan Road;
- Traffic leaving To Wah Road must turn left to northbound Lin Cheung Road at eastbound Jordan Road;
- Traffic along westbound Jordan Road Flyover must turn left to the elevated road of southbound Nga Cheung Road;
- Traffic leading to MTR Airport Express Kowloon Station will be diverted via westbound Jordan Road and Nga Cheung Road; and
- Traffic leading to High Speed Rail West Kowloon Station will be diverted via westbound Jordan Road and Lin Cheung Road. Traffic leading from Western Harbour Crossing to High Speed Rail West Kowloon Station will be diverted via Hoi Po Road, Lai Cheung Road, Ferry Street, Yan Cheung Road, Hoi Wang Road, westbound Jordan Road and Lin Cheung Road.
(VII) The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 4.15am to about 11am on October 22, or until the race has completed:
Road closure
Northbound Canton Road between China Hong Kong City and Austin Road west.
Traffic diversion
- Northbound Canton Road between the exit and entrance of China Hong Kong City and Kowloon Park Drive will be re-routed to one-way southbound; and
- Traffic leading to China Ferry Terminal(China Hong Kong City) will be diverted via southbound Canton Road.
(VIII) The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 10.30am to about 5.45pm on October 22, or until the race has completed:
Road closure
- Westbound Science Museum Road between Salisbury Road and Science Museum Square; and
- Mody Road between Mody Road Garden and Science Museum Road.
Traffic diversion
Traffic along southbound Salisbury Road near Hung Hom MTR Station must turn right to northbound Hong Chong Road.
New Territories
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(I) The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 1am to about 7.15am on October 22, or until the race has completed:
Road closure
Upper deck of Lantau Link Kowloon bound.
Traffic diversion
- Traffic from Lantau to Kowloon will be diverted via the lower deck of Lantau Link, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road and Lai Chi Kok Road;
- Traffic from Lantau to Tuen Mun Road or Tai Lam Tunnel will be diverted via the lower deck of Lantau Link and northbound Ting Kau Bridge;
- Traffic from Ma Wan to Kowloon will be diverted via westbound Lantau Link (Kap Shui Mun Bridge), the lower deck of Lantau Link, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road and Lai Chi Kok Road; and
- Traffic from Ma Wan to Tuen Mun Road or Tai Lam Tunnel will be diverted via westbound Lantau Link (Kap Shui Mun Bridge), the lower deck of Lantau Link and northbound Ting Kau Bridge.
Speed limit restrictions will be implemented on northbound Penny’s Bay Highway, North Lantau Highway Kowloon bound and Lantau Link Kowloon bound.
(II) The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 1am to about 9am on October 22, or until the race has completed:
Road closure
- Eagle’s Nest Tunnel Sha Tin bound;
- The slip road leading from eastbound Ching Cheung Road to northbound Tsing Sha Highway;
- Northbound Tsing Sha Highway between West Kowloon Highway and portal of Eagle’s Nest Tunnel Sha Tin bound; and
- The slip road leading from northbound Lai Po Road to northbound Tsing Sha Highway.
Traffic diversion
- Traffic along West Kowloon to New Territories East via Eagle’s Nest Tunnel will be diverted via northbound Castle Peak Road, eastbound Ching Cheung Road, eastbound Lung Cheung Road and northbound Tai Po Road or northbound Lion Rock Tunnel;
- Traffic along eastbound Ching Cheung Road to New Territories East will be diverted via eastbound Lung Cheung Road and northbound Tai Po Road or northbound Lion Rock Tunnel;
- Traffic along northbound West Kowloon Highway to New Territories East will be diverted via northbound Lin Cheung Road, westbound Mei Ching Road, northbound Container Port Road South, eastbound Ching Cheung Road, eastbound Lung Cheung Road and northbound Tai Po Road or northbound Lion Rock Tunnel; and
- Traffic along northbound Lin Cheung Road to New Territories East will be diverted via westbound Lai Po Road, westbound Hing Wah Street West, northbound Container Port Road South, eastbound Ching Cheung Road, eastbound Lung Cheung Road and northbound Tai Po Road or northbound Lion Rock Tunnel.
(III) The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 1am to about 11am on October 22, or until the race has completed:
Road closure
- Southbound carriageway of Tsing Kwai Highway, Cheung Tsing Tunnel and Cheung Tsing Highway;
- Southbound Ting Kau Bridge;
- Exits from Lantau Link to southbound Cheung Tsing Highway;
- The slip roads leading from Tsing Yi South Bridge, Kwai Chung Road and Tsuen Wan Road to southbound Tsing Kwai Highway;
- Eastbound carriageway of Tsing Sha Highway between the access road of Cheung Tsing Tunnel and West Kowloon Highway, Stonecutters Bridge and Nam Wan Tunnel;
- The slip road leading from Tsing Yi Hong Wan Road to eastbound Stonecutters Bridge;
- The slip road leading from Container Port Road South to eastbound Tsing Sha Highway (Ngong Shuen Chau Viaduct);
- The slip road leading from Mei Ching Road to southbound West Kowloon Highway, except for vehicles leaving Container Port via Roundabout 6 to Mei Ching Road and Tsing Kwai Highway (New Territories bound) ; and
- North West Tsing Yi Interchange U-turn slip road from eastbound Tsing Yi North Coastal Road to westbound Tsing Yi North Coastal Road.
Traffic diversion
- Traffic from Tuen Mun Road and Tai Lam Tunnel heading to Kowloon will be diverted via Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road and Lai Chi Kok Road;
- Traffic from Tsing Yi South heading to Kowloon will be diverted via Tsing Yi Road, Kwai Tsing Road, Kwai Tsing Interchange, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road and Lai Chi Kok Road; and
- Traffic from Kwai Chung Container Port heading to Kowloon will be diverted via Container Port Road South, Hing Wah Street West and Lai Po Road.
The above road closures will not affect traffic from Western Harbour Crossing and from Kowloon or New Territories East via Route 3 or Route 8 to various destinations, including the Airport, Lantau, Ma Wan and New Territories West.
B. Suspension of parking spaces
Five metered parking spaces on Chatham Road South, five metered parking spaces on Mody Road and four metered parking spaces on Cameron Road will be suspended from 8pm on October 21 to 6pm on October 22.
All Green Minibus stands, taxi stands, taxi pick-up and drop-off points, loading and unloading bays and on-street parking spaces within the road closure areas in Tsim Sha Tsui will be suspended in phases from 1am on October 22 until the re-opening of roads.
Vehicles will not be permitted to access or leave car parks and hotels in the affected areas during the road closure period.
Actual implementation of the traffic arrangements and crowd safety management measures will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the areas. For the sake of public safety, members of the public, participants, spectators and road users are advised to pay attention to the special traffic arrangements and take heed of instructions of Police at scene.
Ends/Friday, October 20, 2023
Issued at HKT 17:11
Issued at HKT 17:11
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