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Police will implement special traffic arrangements along the routes in West Kowloon, New Territories South and on Hong Kong Island to facilitate the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon to be held tomorrow (February 16).
Runners will join three races, namely a 10-kilometre run, a half-marathon and a marathon.
The runners will start in Tsim Sha Tsui, pass through Western Harbour Crossing and end at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai. The races will start at 6.45 am and will last for about five hours.
The arrangements are as follows:
Kowloon West
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(A) Road closures and diversions:
Traffic arrangements in Kowloon will be implemented in phases as follows:
Phase I - Closure of Southbound West Kowloon Highway and Western Harbour Tunnel at midnight
At 12 am, the four access roads to the West Kowloon Highway from Kowloon West region will be closed. Any vehicles wishing to cross to Hong Kong Island will be required to use the Cross Harbour Tunnel at Hung Hom. The road closures are as follows:
1. The slip road leading to the Western Harbour Crossing will be closed at its junction with northbound Lin Cheung Road. All traffic will be diverted into northbound Lin Cheung Road.
2. Lin Cheung Road southbound will be closed near the slip road to Tsim Sha Tsui. All Traffic will be diverted into the slip road to Tsim Sha Tsui.
3. A slip road linking Hoi Wang Road and West Kowloon Expressway will be closed at its junction with Hoi Wang Road. Traffic will either turn left or right onto Hoi Wang Road.
4. The bus lane entrance of Jordan Road to the Western Harbour Crossing Bus Terminus will be closed.
Phase II - Road closures will be implemented at 3 am
A section of Nathan Road between Kimberly Road and Salisbury Road will be closed to allow the race organizers to set up their equipment at 3 am. The following road closures will also be implemented:
1. A section of southbound Nathan Road between Kimberley Road and Middle Road will be closed. Southbound traffic will turn left at Kimberley Road.
2. A section of northbound Nathan Road between Salisbury Road and Bowring Street will be closed. Vehicles travelling on Salisbury Road will not be allowed to enter northbound Nathan Road.
3. A section of westbound Kimberly Road between Carnarvon Road and Nathan Road will be closed. Vehicles travelling on northbound Carnarvon Road will not be allowed to turn left into Kimberly Road, except for access to Miramar Hotel.
4. A section of Granville Road between Carnarvon Road and Nathan Road will be closed. Vehicles travelling on northbound Carnarvon Road will not be allowed to turn left into Granville Road.
5. Vehicles travelling on Haiphong Road will not be allowed to enter Nathan Road. All vehicles must turn right into Lock Road.
Phase III - Road closures will be implemented when situation warrants:
A section of Salisbury Road between Chatham Road South and Kowloon Park Drive will be closed if situation warrants. The following road closures will also be implemented:
1. A section of Salisbury Road between Kowloon Park Drive and Chatham Road South will be closed. Traffic along westbound Salisbury Road will be diverted into northbound Chatham Road South. Traffic on Chatham Road South will be diverted into eastbound Salisbury Road.
2. Traffic on eastbound Salisbury Road will be diverted into northbound Kowloon Park Drive. Traffic on Kowloon Park Drive will be diverted into the Star Ferry Pier.
3. A section of Middle Road between Nathan Road and Salisbury Road will be closed. The Middle Road Carpark will be closed.
4. The New World Centre will remain open.
Phase IV - Road closures will be implemented at 6.15 am
1. Southbound Lin Cheung Road will be closed near its junction with Lai Cheung Road. All traffic will be diverted into Yau Ma Tei via Lai Cheung Road.
2. A slip road leading to Jordan and Tsim Sha Tsui will be closed. All traffic will be diverted into Yau Ma Tei.
3. A section of northbound Lin Cheung Road between Wui Cheung Road and a slip road leading to the Western Harbour Crossing will be closed. Traffic at the junction of Lin Cheung Road and Wui Cheung Road will be held until the roads are reopened.
4. Traffic travelling along eastbound Jordan Road from the Kowloon Station will not be allowed to cross Lin Cheung Road. Traffic at the junction will be held until the roads are reopened.
5. A section of southbound Canton Road between Jordan Road and Austin Road will be closed. Traffic along southbound Ferry Street will be diverted into eastbound Jordan Road. Traffic along westbound Jordan Road will be diverted into northbound Ferry Street.
6. Westbound Jordan Road will be restricted to franchised buses only.
7. A section of northbound Canton Road between Austin Road and Wui Cheung Road will be closed. Traffic along northbound Canton Road will be held at the junction of Austin Road. Vehicles are not allowed to proceed until the closed roads are re-opened.
8. Kowloon Park Drive flyover to northbound Canton Road will be closed. All traffic will be diverted under the flyover to Canton Road southbound. Vehicles gaining access to northbound Canton Road for the Hong Kong China Ferry Pier or Tsim Sha Tsui Fire Station will be allowed to proceed.
9. A section of Shanghai Street between Jordan Road and Austin Road will be closed. Traffic along southbound Shanghai Street will turn either left or right into Jordan Road and will not be allowed to enter Austin Road until the roads are re-opened.
10. A section of Temple Street between Jordan Road and Austin Road will be closed. Traffic will continue along Jordan Road. Traffic on Temple Street will not be allowed to enter Austin Road until the roads are re-opened.
11. A section of Parkes Street between Bowring Street and Austin Road will be closed. Traffic will turn left into Bowring Street. Traffic on Parkes Street will not be allowed to enter Austin Road until all roads are re-opened.
12. A section of Bowring Street between Woosung Street and Canton Road will be closed. Vehicles travelling on westbound Bowring Street have to turn right into northbound Woosung Street.
13. Kwun Chung Street, Min Street and Scout Lane will be closed.
14. Sections of Woosung Street and Pilkem Street between Austin Road and Bowring Street will be closed.
15. A section of southbound Nathan Road between Jordan Road and Middle Road will be closed. Traffic along southbound Nathan Road will be diverted into Jordan Road.
16. A section of Austin Road between Canton Road and Cox's Road will be closed. Traffic along westbound Austin Road will be diverted into northbound Cox's Road and traffic along southbound Cox's Road will be diverted into eastbound Austin Road.
17. Pine Tree Hill Road and Hillwood Road will be closed. Traffic on Hillwood Road will not be allowed to enter Nathan Road until all roads are re-opened.
Phase V - Re-opening of the roads
When all runners have entered the West Kowloon Highway and all equipment along the route has been safely removed, all road closures and diversions in Phase II and Phase VI will be lifted. However, all road closures and diversions in Phase I will remain in force.
1. Lin Cheung Road, Wui Cheung Road, Canton Road, Kowloon Park Drive Flyover and Austin Road will be re-opened first.
2. Following this Nathan Road will be re-opened as far as Kimberly Road. Once the equipment at the starting point has been removed, southbound and northbound Nathan Road and Haiphong Road will be re-opened.
3. All other roads will then be re-opened.
While the equipment has been cleared and the last runner has entered West Harbour Crossing, the southbound West Kowloon Highway will be reopened up to the slip road to Lin Cheung Road. Traffic will be diverted into southbound Lin Cheung Road.
Upon the last runner has passed through the Western Harbour Crossing, the section of West Kowloon Highway between Lin Cheung Road and toll booths as well as West Harbour Crossing will be reopened to traffic.
(B) Emergency Access Routes:
Southbound Kowloon Park Drive and southbound Chatham Road South will be used as the access route for emergency vehicles during the period of road closure.
(C) Hotel Access:
Vehicular access to and from hotels within the affected area will not be allowed during the Phase IV road closures.
(D) Carpark access:
Carparks may remain open during the event however the access may be restricted during the Phase IV road closures.
(E) On-streeting Parking:
On-street parking will not be suspended. As certain roads will be closed for the race, vehicles parked there will be prohibited to move or enter the race route. All vehicles parked in a way causing obstruction will be towed away.
(F) Closures at Airport Express Kowloon Station:
After the phase IV road closures, access to the Kowloon Station will only be possible via westbound Jordan Road. Vehicles leaving the Kowloon Station during Phase IV will be held at either the junction of Lin Cheung Road and Wui Cheung Road or at the junction of Jordan Road and Lin Cheung Road until the roads are re-opened.
New Territories South
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Road closures and traffic diversions to be implemented at midnight are as follow:
(A) Road closures:
1. The slip road at Mei Tsing Road roundabout heading to Kowloon bound West Kowloon Expressway will be closed;
2. The slip road at south bound Tsuen Wan Road outside Lai King MTR Station leading to Tsing Kwai Highway will be closed;
3. The slip road at south bound Kwai Chung Road outside Lingnan Dr Chung Wing Kwong Memorial Secondary School leading to Kowloon bound Tsing Kwai Highway will be closed;
4. The slip road at east bound Kwai Tsing Road (Tsing Yi South Bridge) leading to Kowloon bound Tsing Kwai Highway will be closed;
5. Traffic to Cheung Tsing Tunnel from Kowloon bound Cheung Tsing Highway will be diverted to Tsing Yi Road West.
6. Traffic from Tsing Long Highway (Tai Lam Tunnel) heading to Ting Kau Bridge will be diverted to Kowloon bound Tuen Mun Road;
7. The slip road at Kowloon bound Tuen Mun Road leading to Ting Kau Bridge will be closed; and
8. Traffic heading to Lantau Link from Kowloon bound North Lantau Highway will be diverted to lower deck as the upper deck of Kowloon bound Lantau Link will be closed.
(B) Traffic divisions:
1. Traffic from Lantau Island to Kowloon
Traffic from Lantau Island to Kowloon will be diverted through the lower deck of Lantau Link, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, Tsing Tsuen Road (Tsing Yi North Bridge), or via Tsing Yi Road West, Fung Shue Wo Road, Tsing Tsuen Road (Tsing Yi North Bridge), Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road and Lai Chi Kok Road.
2. Traffic from Lantau Island to Tuen Mun and Yuen Long
Traffic from Lantau Island to Tuen Mun and Yuen Long will be diverted through the lower deck of Lantau Link, north bound Ting Kau Bridge to Tuen Mun Road and Tai Lam Tunnel.
3. Traffic from Tuen Mun and Yuen Long to Lantau Island
Traffic from Tuen Mun Road and Tai Lam Tunnel to the Airport and Lantau Island will be diverted through Kowloon bound Tuen Mun Road (Ting Kau Section), Tsuen Wan Road, Tsing Tsuen Road (Tsing Yi North Bridge) and North West Tsing Yi Interchange to Airport bound Lantau Link.
4. Traffic from Ma Wan (Park Island) to Kowloon or Tuen Mun
Traffic from Ma Wan to Kowloon or Tuen Mun will be diverted through westbound Lantau Link, the lower deck of Lantau Link, North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road and Tsing Tsuen Road (Tsing Yi North Bridge) to Kowloon or use north bound Ting Kau Bridge to Tuen Mun Road and Tai Lam Tunnel.
Hong Kong Island
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(A) Road closures:
The following roads will be closed at midnight:
1. Eastbound Connaught Road West Flyover between Shing Sai Road and Rumsey Road Street Flyover;
2. Eastbound Rumsey Street Flyover;
3. The 1st and 2nd lanes of eastbound Connaught Road Central between Rumsey Street Flyover exit and Peddar Street Underpass entrance;
4. Eastbound Peddar Street Underpass;
5. The 1st and 2nd traffic lanes of eastbound Connaught Road Central between the exit of Pedder Street Underpass and Harbour Road Flyover;
6. Eastbound Harcourt Road Flyover;
7. The southbound Tim Wa Avenue;
8. The eastbound Lung Wui Road between Edinburgh Place and Fenwick Pier Street; and the westbound Lung Wui Road between Tim Wa Avenue and Fenwick Pier Street;
9. Tim Mei Avenue, Performing Arts Avenue and Lung King Street and eastbound Fenwick Pier Street;
10. The eastbound Convention Avenue between Fenwick Pier Street and Expo Drive;
11. The northbound and eastbound of Expo Drive;
12. Southbound Expo Drive East;
13. The bus terminus and a surrounding road on Expo Drive East; and
14. The westbound outer lane of Gloucester Road from Arsenal Street, Harcourt Road, Connaught Road Central, Pedder Street Underpass, Rumsey Street Flyover, Connaught Road West towards Western Harbour Tunnel.
The following road closures will be implemented when the first runner reaches Hong Kong Island:
1. A section of eastbound Harcourt Road between Cotton Tree Drive interchange and Performing Arts Avenue;
2. The "U" turn loop underneath Harcourt Road Flyover from westbound to eastbound;
3. A section of northbound Cotton Tree Drive between Lambeth Walk and Harcourt Road;
4. The left lane of Garden Road Flyover; and
5. A section of northbound Tonnochy Road between Gloucester Road and Harbour Road when situation warrants.
(B) Road diversions:
The following traffic diversions will be implemented at midnight:
1. Vehicles travelling along Hill Road Flyover will be diverted to the ground level on Connaught Road West;
2. Vehicles travelling along the eastbound Shing Sai Road will be diverted to eastbound Connaught Road West;
3. Vehicles travelling along the eastbound carriageway of Queen's Pier concourse will be diverted to turn right onto Edinburgh Place East;
4. Vehicles travelling along the westbound Fenwick Pier Street will be diverted onto Fenwick Street Flyover; and
5. Vehicles travelling on southbound Expo Drive will be prohibited from turning left to eastbound Convention Avenue.
The following road diversions will be implemented when the first runner reaches Hong Kong Island:
1. Vehicles travelling along eastbound Harcourt Road will be diverted to Queensway via Cotton Tree Drive interchange;
2. Vehicles travelling along Garden Road Flyover will not be allowed from turning left into northbound Cotton Tree Drive;
3. Vehicles travelling along northbound Cotton Tree Drive will be diverted to Lambeth Walk; and
4. Vehicles travelling along westbound Harcourt Road will not be allowed to make "U" turn into eastbound Harcourt Road.
(C) Suspension of carparks:
The following parking spaces will be suspended temporarily between midnight and 4 pm:
1. All carparks at Lung King Street;
2. The coach carpark at Expo Drive East; and
3. The public carpark complexes at Tim Mei Avenue.
(D) Suspension of taxi and green mini-bus (GMB) stands:
The following stands will be suspended temporarily between midnight and 4 pm:
1. The taxi stand at Tim Mei Avenue;
2. The taxi stand and GMB stands at Lung Wui Road; and
3. The taxi stand at the north end of Expo Drive East.
(E) Suspension of bus stops:
The following bus stops will be suspended when the first runner reaches Hong Kong Island and will be opened once the traffic diversions on Connaught Road Central and Cotton Tree Drive Interchange are lifted:
1. The bus stop outside City Hall on the eastbound Connaught Road Central; and
2. The bus stop outside Lippo Centre on the southbound Cotton Tree Drive.
(F)Relocation of bus terminus:
The bus terminus at the north end of Expo Drive East will be relocated to Wan Chai Pier bus terminus between midnight and 4 pm.
Police Report No. 1
Issued by PPRB
End/0900hours, Saturday, Februay 15, 2003 (NR)
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