Special traffic arrangements for Hong Kong Streetathon 2023
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Road Closure and Traffic Diversion
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The following road closure and traffic diversion arrangements will be implemented by phases on December 17, except for vehicles with permit:
Phase 1A (from 1am to 8.30am)
The following roads will be closed:
- Eastbound Yiu Sing Street between Man Yiu Street and Lung Wo Road;
- Eastbound Lung Wo Road between Man Yiu Street and Expo Drive East; and
- Eastbound Expo Drive between Lung Wo Road and Expo Drive East.
The following traffic diversion will be implemented:
Traffic along Man Po Street, Man Cheung Street or Man Yiu Street heading for Admiralty and Wan Chai North will be diverted via Connaught Place, Connaught Road Central and Harcourt Road.
Phase 1B (from 1am to 9am)
The following roads will be closed:
- Eastbound Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel;
- Eastbound Island Eastern Corridor between Victoria Park Road and Tung Hei Road;
- Eastern Harbour Crossing (Kowloon bound tube); and
- The slip roads leading from Hing Fat Street, Man Hong Street, Eastern Harbour Crossing and Taikoo Wan Road to eastbound Island Eastern Corridor.
The following traffic diversions will be implemented:
- Traffic along Connaught Road Central flyover heading for Wan Chai North and North Point will be diverted via Man Po Street, Man Yiu Street, Connaught Place, Connaught Road Central, Harcourt Road, Gloucester Road and Victoria Park Road;
- Traffic along Man Kat Street heading for Wan Chai North and North Point will be diverted via Connaught Road Central, Harcourt Road, Gloucester Road and Victoria Park Road;
- After the reopening of eastbound Lung Wo Road, traffic along eastbound Lung Wo Road heading for North Point will be diverted via Hung Hing Road, Hung Hing Road Flyover and Victoria Park Road;
- Traffic along Victoria Park Road or Hing Fat Street via Island Eastern Corridor heading for Chai Wan will be diverted via Gordon Road, Electric Road, Java Road, King's Road, Shau Kei Wan Road, Tai Hong Street, Tai On Street, Oi Kan Road, Oi Yin Street, Oi Lai Street and Tung Hei Road towards eastbound Island Eastern Corridor;
- Traffic along Victoria Park Road or Hing Fat Street via Island Eastern Corridor heading for Eastern Harbour Crossing (Kowloon bound) will be diverted via Gordon Road, Electric Road, Java Road, King's Road, Kornhill Road Flyover and eastbound Hong On Street towards westbound Island Eastern Corridor;
- Traffic along Man Hong Street or Taikoo Wan Road via Island Eastern Corridor heading for Chai Wan will be diverted via King's Road, Shau Kei Wan Road, Tai Hong Street, Tai On Street, Oi Kan Road, Oi Yin Street, Oi Lai Street and Tung Hei Road towards eastbound Island Eastern Corridor;
- Traffic along Man Hong Street via Island Eastern Corridor heading for Eastern Harbour Crossing (Kowloon bound) will be diverted via Java Road, King's Road, Kornhill Road Flyover and eastbound Hong On Street towards westbound Island Eastern Corridor; and
- Traffic along Eastern Harbour Crossing heading for Eastern District will be diverted via westbound Island Eastern Corridor, Man Hong Street, Java Road and King’s Road.
A section of southbound Wai Yip Street near south of Siu Yip Street will be subject to a speed limit of 50 kilometres per hour.
Phase 2A (from 1.30am to 11am)
The following roads will be closed:
- Eastbound Sheung Yee Road between Wang Hoi Road and Wai Yip Street;
- Southbound Wang Hoi Road between Wang Yuen Street and Sheung Yee Road;
- Sheung Yuet Road between Wai Yip Street and Wang Hoi Road;
- Kai Lok Street (part of the southern section) between Wang Chiu Road and Kai Yip Road; and
- Siu Yip Street between Wai Yip Street and Tai Yip Street.
The following traffic diversions will be implemented:
- Traffic along eastbound Sheung Yee Road, eastbound Sheung Yuet Road or northbound Wang Chiu Road heading for northbound Wai Yip Street will be diverted via northbound Wang Chiu Road and eastbound Kai Cheung Road;
- Traffic along southbound Wang Chiu Road heading for northbound Wai Yip Street will be diverted via Sheung Yee Road, Wang Hoi Road, Lam Hing Street, northbound Wang Kwong Road and eastbound Kai Cheung Road;
- Traffic along southbound Wang Hoi Road heading for northbound Wai Yip Street will be diverted via Wang Yuen Street, southbound Wang Tai Road, Sheung Yee Road, northbound Wang Hoi Road, Lam Hing Street, northbound Wang Kwong Road and eastbound Kai Cheung Road;
- Traffic along northbound Wai Yip Street heading for Sheung Yuet Road will be diverted via Kai Cheung Road, southbound Wang Chiu Road, eastbound Lam Fung Street, northbound Wang Tai Road, Wang Yuen Street and northbound Wang Hoi Road; and
- Traffic along southbound Wai Yip Street heading for Siu Yip Street will be diverted via Tai Yip Street.
Phase 2B (from 1.30am to noon)
The following roads will be closed:
- Westbound Kai Fuk Road between Kwun Tong Road Flyover and Kai Tak Tunnel;
- All slip roads connecting westbound Kai Fuk Road;
- Westbound Kai Tak Tunnel;
- Westbound East Kowloon Corridor between Kai Tak Tunnel and San Shan Road; and
- Eastbound San Shan Road between East Kowloon Corridor and To Kwa Wan Road.
The following traffic diversions will be implemented:
- Traffic along westbound Kwun Tong Road heading for Kai Cheung Road will be diverted via Lai Yip Street and westbound Wai Yip Street;
- Traffic along westbound Kwun Tong Road or westbound Wai Yip Street heading for To Kwa Wan or Tsim Sha Tsui will be diverted via Kwun Tong Road, Prince Edward Road East and Ma Tau Chung Road;
- Traffic along westbound Wai Yip Street via Kai Fuk Road heading for eastbound Kai Cheung Road will be diverted via westbound Kai Cheung Road, southbound Kai Fuk Road, northbound Wang Kwong Road and eastbound Kai Cheung Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Wai Yip Street via Kai Fuk Road heading for Kai Cheung Road will be diverted via How Ming Street, westbound Hung To Road, southbound Lai Yip Street and westbound Wai Yip Street;
- Traffic along eastbound Wai Yip Street heading for To Kwa Wan or Tsim Sha Tsui will be diverted via northbound Lai Yip Street, Kwun Tong Road, Prince Edward Road East and Ma Tau Chung Road;
- Traffic along westbound Kwun Tong Bypass heading for Kai Cheung Road will be diverted via Wang Chiu Road, westbound Sheung Yuet Road and northbound Wang Kwong Road;
- Traffic along westbound Kwun Tong Bypass heading for To Kwa Wan or Tsim Sha Tsui will be diverted via Prince Edward Road East and Ma Tau Chung Road;
- Traffic along westbound Kai Cheung Road heading for To Kwa Wan will be diverted via Kai Fuk Road, northbound Wang Kwong Road, Kai Shun Road, Kai Shing Street and westbound Shing Kai Road; and
- Traffic along westbound Kai Cheung Road heading for Tsim Sha Tsui will be diverted via Kai Fuk Road, northbound Wang Kwong Road, eastbound Kai Cheung Road, northbound Wai Yip Street, Kwun Tong Road, Prince Edward Road East, Ma Tau Chung Road, Ma Tau Wai Road and Chatham Road North.
Phase 2C (from 1.30am to 12.30pm)
The following roads will be closed:
- Eastbound Kwun Tong Bypass between the slip road of Kwun Tong Bypass connecting westbound Prince Edward Road East and the slip road of northbound Wai Fat Road connecting Kwun Tong Bypass;
- The slip road leading from eastbound Prince Edward Road East to westbound Kwun Tong Bypass; and
- The slip roads leading from eastbound Prince Edward Road East, eastbound Kai Fuk Road and southbound Wang Chiu Road to eastbound Kwun Tong Bypass.
The following traffic diversions will be implemented:
- Traffic along Tate's Cairn Tunnel heading for Kwun Tong and Tseung Kwan O will be diverted via eastbound Prince Edward Road East, Kwun Tong Road, Wai Yip Street and Wai Fat Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Prince Edward Road East heading for Tate's Cairn Tunnel will be diverted via eastbound Prince Edward Road East and westbound Lung Cheung Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Prince Edward Road East heading for Kwun Tong and Tseung Kwan O will be diverted via Kwun Tong Road, Wai Yip Street and Wai Fat Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Kai Fuk Road heading for Kwun Tong and Tseung Kwan O will be diverted via Kai Fuk Road Flyover, Wai Yip Street and Wai Fat Road; and
- Traffic along southbound Wang Chiu Road heading for Kwun Tong and Tseung Kwan O will be diverted via eastbound Sheung Yee Road, Sheung Yee Road Flyover, Ngau Tau Kok Road, Elegance Road, Kwun Tong Road and Lei Yue Mun Road.
Phase 2D (from 1.30am to 1pm)
The following roads will be closed:
- Westbound Sheung Yee Road between Wai Yip Street and Wang Chiu Road;
- Cheung Yip Street between Sheung Yee Road and Hoi Bun Road;
- Tsui Hing Street;
- Hoi Bun Road between Kai Hing Road and Tsun Yip Street;
- Eastbound Hoi Bun Road between Cheung Yip Street and Kai Hing Road;
- Hung Yip Street;
- Shun Yip Street;
- Lai Yip Street between Hoi Bun Road and Wai Yip Street; and
- How Ming Street between Hoi Bun Road and Wai Yip Street.
The following traffic diversions will be implemented:
- Traffic along northbound Wai Yip Street heading for Sheung Yee Road will be diverted via Kai Cheung Road and southbound Wang Chiu Road;
- Traffic along southbound Wang Chiu Road heading for Kwun Tong will be diverted via Sheung Yee Road, Sheung Yee Road Flyover and Ngau Tau Kok Road;
- Traffic along northbound Cheung Yip Street or Kai Hing Road heading for Kwun Tong will be diverted via Wang Chiu Road, Sheung Yee Road, Sheung Yee Road Flyover and Ngau Tau Kok Road; and
- Traffic along Kei Yip Street or southbound Lai Yip Street heading for Kowloon Bay will be diverted via westbound Wai Yip Street, Kai Cheung Road and southbound Wang Chiu Road.
Phase 3A (from 2.30am to 11am)
The following road will be closed:
Eastbound Wan O Road between Tseung Lam Highway and Wan Po Road.
The following traffic diversion will be implemented:
Traffic from LOHAS Park heading for Tseung Lam Highway will be diverted via southbound Wan Po Road, westbound Wan O Road and Tseung Lam Highway.
Phase 3B (from 2.30am to noon)
The following roads will be closed:
- Eastbound Tseung Lam Highway between Lam Tin Interchange and Wan O Road; and
- The slip roads leading from Cha Kwo Ling Road and Eastern Harbour Crossing (Kowloon bound) to eastbound Tseung Lam Highway.
The following traffic diversions will be implemented:
- Traffic along westbound Cha Kwo Ling Road heading for Tseung Kwan O will be diverted via Yau Tong Road, westbound Lei Yue Mun Road, Tseung Kwan O Road, Tseung Kwan O Tunnel and Tseung Kwan O Tunnel Road;
- Traffic along Eastern Harbour Crossing (Kowloon bound) heading for Tseung Kwan O will be diverted via westbound Lei Yue Mun Road, Tseung Kwan O Road, Tseung Kwan O Tunnel and Tseung Kwan O Tunnel Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Chui Ling Road or southbound Po Shun Road heading for LOHAS Park will be diverted via eastbound Po Yap Road and Wan Po Road; and
- Traffic along westbound Po Yap Road heading for LOHAS Park will be diverted via Tseung Lam Highway, Tong Yin Street, eastbound Po Yap Road and Wan Po Road.
Phase 3C (from 2.30am to 12.30pm)
The following road will be closed:
Cha Kwo Ling Road between Wai Yip Street and Lam Tin Interchange.
The following traffic diversions will be implemented:
- Traffic along eastbound Wai Yip Street heading for Yau Tong or Tseung Kwan O will be diverted via northbound Wai Fat Road and Kwun Tong Bypass;
- Traffic along southbound Cha Kwo Ling Road heading for Yau Tong or Tseung Kwan O will be diverted via westbound Wai Yip Street, northbound Wai Fat Road and Kwun Tong Bypass;
- Traffic along westbound Cha Kwo Ling Road heading for Kwun Tong or Laguna City will be diverted via Yau Tong Road and westbound Lei Yue Mun Road; and
- Traffic along Tseung Lam Highway heading for Kwun Tong or Laguna City will be diverted via eastbound Cha Kwo Ling Road, Yau Tong Road and westbound Lei Yue Mun Road.
Vehicles exceeding 10 metres in length will be prohibited from entering eastbound Wai Yip Street at south of Cha Kwo Ling Road.
Phase 4 (from 3am to noon)
The following roads will be closed:
- Southbound East Kowloon Corridor between San Shan Road and Chatham Road North; and
- Westbound San Shan Road between To Kwa Wan Road and East Kowloon Corridor.
The following traffic diversions will be implemented:
- Traffic along southbound To Kwa Wan Road or westbound San Ma Tau Street heading for Chatham Road North will be diverted via To Kwa Wan Road, Ma Tau Wai Road, Gillies Avenue North and Hok Yuen Street; and
- Traffic along northbound To Kwa Wan Road heading for Chatham Road North will be diverted to turn right and make a U-turn at San Ma Tau Street, via southbound To Kwa Wan Road, Ma Tau Wai Road, Gillies Avenue North and Hok Yuen Street towards
Chatham Road North.
Phase 5 (from 4.30am to 11.45am)
The following road will be closed:
The slip roads leading from southbound Wai Fat Road and Wai Yip Street to Kwun Tong Bypass.
The following traffic diversions will be implemented:
- Traffic along southbound Wai Fat Road heading for Kowloon Bay and Sha Tin will be diverted via Wai Yip Street; and
- Traffic along eastbound Wai Yip Street heading for Kowloon Bay and Sha Tin will be diverted via Wai Fat Road, Cha Kwo Ling Road, Lei Yue Mun Road and Kwun Tong Road.
Suspension of parking spaces
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- 85 metered parking spaces at Hing Fat Street Public Car Park (metered parking spaces No.1604 to 1629 and 1641 to 1657), motorcycle parking spaces and disabled parking spaces will be suspended from 8pm on December 16 to 8am on December 17;
- Three metered parking spaces on Expo Drive (metered parking spaces No. 3794A and 3795) will be suspended from 8pm on December 16 to 8.30am on December 17;
- 20 metered parking spaces on Kai Lok Street (metered parking spaces No. 12493 to 12496, 12498 to 12499 and 12501 to 12506) and disabled parking spaces will be suspended from 8pm on December 16 to 11am on December 17; and
- 42 metered parking spaces on Hoi Bun Road (metered parking spaces No. 12461, 12462 and 12701 to 12720), truck parking spaces, motorcycle parking spaces and disabled parking spaces will be suspended from 8pm on December 16 to 1pm on December 17.
All vehicles parked illegally during the implementation of the above special traffic arrangements will be towed away without prior warning, and may be subject to multiple ticketing.
Actual implementation of 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, December 15, 2023
Issued at HKT 18:05
Issued at HKT 18:05
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