Special traffic arrangements on Hong Kong Island
Police will implement special traffic arrangements this Sunday (September 9) to facilitate two public events to be held on Hong Kong Island.
(1)
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 5am to 12 noon:
Road closure
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– The slow lane of southbound Man Yiu Street near Yiu Sing Street;
– Yiu Sing Street;
– Lung Wo Road (except the slow lane of westbound Lung Wo Road between Tim Wa Avenue and Edinburgh Place, and southbound Lung Wo Road near P2 Road);
– The western general pick-up/drop-off and loading/unloading area on Lung Wo Road north of Star Ferry Multi-Storey Car Park;
– Road A2; and
– Eastbound Road P2.
Traffic diversions
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– Traffic along southbound Man Yiu Street cannot turn left to Lung Wo Road;
– Traffic along southbound Man Yiu Street cannot turn left to Yiu Sing Street;
– Traffic along eastbound Man Cheung Street cannot enter Lung Wo Road and will be diverted via Man Yiu Street;
– Traffic along eastbound Man Po Street cannot enter Yiu Sing Street and will be diverted via Man Yiu Street;
– Traffic along Edinburgh Place east of City Hall cannot enter Lung Wo Road;
– Traffic along northbound Legislative Council Road cannot turn left to westbound Lung Wo Road. Affected vehicles will be diverted via southbound Legislative Council Road;
– Traffic along eastbound Lung Wui Road cannot enter westbound Lung Wo Road;
– Traffic along westbound Fenwick Pier Street cannot enter westbound Lung Wo Road; and
– Vehicles on eastbound Lung Wo Road heading for Lung Wui Road will be diverted via southbound Man Yiu Street, eastbound Connaught Place, southbound Connaught Place, eastbound Connaught Road Central, eastbound Harcourt Road and northbound Tim Mei Avenue.
Suspension of parking spaces
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All motorcycle parking spaces at the general pick-up/drop-off and loading/unloading area on Lung Wo Road north of Star Ferry Multi-Storey Car Park will be suspended.
(2)
The following roads will be intermittently closed from about 3.30pm until the crowd has dispersed and traffic resumes normal:
– Des Voeux Road Central;
– Eastbound Queensway between Des Voeux Road Central and Rodney Street;
– Rodney Street; and
– If necessary, the fast lane of Garden Road flyover.
Any vehicles found illegally parked within the precincts of the special traffic arrangements will be towed away without prior notice.
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.
