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The Police will implement special traffic arrangements in Causeway Bay, the Peak and beach areas on Hong Kong Island from October 1 to 4 to facilitate the celebration of the Mid-autumn Festival.
Causeway Bay
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I. Pedestrianisation
From 4pm on October 2 to 3am on October 3, from noon on October 3 to 3am on October 4 and from noon to 11.59pm on October 4, pedestrianisation will be implemented on the following roads:
(a) Lockhart Road east of Cannon Street;
(b) East Point Road, and
(c) Great George Street west of Paterson Street.
II. Road Closures/Traffic Diversions
From 7pm to 11.59pm on October 1, from 7pm on October 2 to 3am on October 3, from 7pm on October 3 to 3am on October 4 and from 7pm to 11.59pm on October 4, the following road closures and traffic diversion will be implemented if necessary:
(a) Sugar Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic;
(b) A section of Paterson Street between Kingston Street and Great George Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic;
(c) A Section of Inner Gloucester Road between the ramp leading from Causeway Bay Flyover and Causeway Road will be closed to all vehicular traffic, except vehicles from Tai Hang Road Flyover heading for northbound Gloucester Road;
(d) Westbound Kingston Street between Gloucester Road and Paterson Street will be closed;
(e) Hing Fat Street will be intermittently closed to all vehicular traffic except franchised buses and green minibuses, and
(f) Vehicles from Causeway Bay Flyover heading for southbound Gloucester Road will be diverted to turn right onto inner westbound Gloucester Road.
The following road diversions may be implemented in connection with the above road closure:
(a) Traffic along southbound Paterson Street will be diverted to turn left onto eastbound Kingston Street;
(b) Traffic along Cleveland Street will not be allowed to turn right onto westbound Kingston Street; and
(c) Traffic along Gloucester Road and northbound Tai Hang Road Flyover will not be allowed to turn left onto westbound Kingston Street.
The following road closures will be implemented if situation warrants:
(a) A section of Cleveland Street between Gloucester Road and Kingston Street will be closed;
(b) A section of eastbound Kingston Street between Paterson Street and Inner Gloucester Road, and
(c) A section of Paterson Street between Kingston Street and Inner Gloucester Road.
III. Suspension of carparks and on-street metered parking spaces
(a) The Hing Fat Street public car park, except disabled and motorcycle parking spaces, will be suspended from 5pm on October 3 to 2am on October 4.
(b) Vehicles access to public carparks at Great George Street may be prohibited from 7pm to 11.59pm on October 1; from 7pm on October 2 to 3am on October 3; from 7pm on October 3 to 3am on October 4 and from 7pm to 11.59pm on October 4. Vehicles parked in these carparks and hotel will not be permitted to leave until the closed roads are re-opened.
IV. Suspension of taxi stands and public light bus stands
The following taxi stands may be suspended from 7pm to 11.59pm on October 1; from 7pm on October 2 to 3am on October 3; from 7pm on October 3 to 3am on October 4 and from 7pm to 11.59pm on October 4.
(a) The taxi stand at Paterson Street near Kingston Street;
(b) The taxi stand at Electric Road near Park Tower;
The public light bus stands at Sugar Street and Paterson Street will be suspended from 7pm on October 2 to 3am on October 3; from 7pm on October 3 to 3am on October 4 and from 7pm to 11.59pm on October 4. The public light bus stands may also be suspended from 7pm to 11.59pm on October 1 if situation warrants.
V. Other restrictions
Learner drivers may not be permitted to access the following roads from 7pm to 11.59pm on October 1; from 7pm on October 2 to 3am on October 3; from 7pm on October 3 to 3am on October 4 and from 7pm to 11.59pm on October 4.
(a) Eastbound Leighton Road;
(b) Tin Lok Lane;
(c) Tung Lo Wan Road;
(d) Hing Fat Street;
(e) Electric Road between Wing Hing Street and Yacht Street;
(f) Northbound Morrison Hill Road;
(g) Hennessy Road east of Marsh Road;
(h) Tin Hau Temple Road between Fortress Hill Road and Causeway Road; and
(i) Causeway Road.
The Peak
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I. Road Closures/Traffic diversions
The following road closures and traffic diversions will be implemented from 3pm on October 3 to 2.15am on October 4 and from 11am to 11pm on October 4:
(a) All northbound traffic along Peak Road towards Harlech Road, Lugard Road and Mount Austin Road, except for local residents or with permits, will be diverted to southbound via the slip road beside the car park entrance at the Peak Galleria;
(b) Only vehicles with permits will be allowed to enter Lugard Road and Harlech Road ; and
(c) Mount Austin Road will be accessible by residents only.
Central
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I. Road closure
The unnamed road from Garden Road leading to World Wild Fund on Natural will be closed except for taxis and buses from 3pm to 10.30pm on October 3 and 9am to 10.30pm on October 4.
II. Suspension of on-street metered parking spaces
On-street metered parking spaces on the unnamed road from Garden Road leading to World Wild Fund on Natural will be suspended from 3pm to 10.30pm on October 2 and October 3; and from 9am to 10.30pm on October 4.
III. Relocation of taxi stand
The taxi stand on the unnamed road from Garden Road leading to World Wild Fund on Natural will be relocated to the lay-by of Garden Road from 3pm to 10.30pm on October 3 and from 9am to 10.30pm on October 4.
IV. Set up of temporary taxi drop off point
A temporary taxi drop off point will be set up at the suspended on-street metered parking spaces from 3pm to 10.30pm on October 3 and from 9am to 10.30pm on October 4.
V. Relocation of bus stop
The bus stop at the northbound of unnamed road from Garden Road leading to World Wild Fund on Natural will be relocated southbound of the unnamed road from 3pm to 10.30pm on October 3 and from 9am to 10.30pm on October 4.
Beach areas
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Depending on crowd and traffic situation, the following traffic arrangements may be implemented from October 2 to 4:
I. Road closure
(a) Public light buses will be prohibited from entering Beach Road from Repulse Bay Road;
(b) South Bay Road south of South Bay Close will be closed if its carparks are full, except residents and public transport;
(c) Stanley Beach Road will be closed if its carparks are full, except for residents and public transport;
(d) Wong Ma Kok Path will be closed when the public parking spaces there are full, except for residents;
(e) Big Wave Bay Road will be restricted for vehicles with closed road permit issued by Transport Department.
(f) The road leading to Shek O Headland will be closed except for residents.
II. Road Diversion
(a) Vehicles on eastbound Repulse Bay Road will not be permitted to make a "U" turn at its junction with South Bay Road;
(b) Vehicles on Repulse Bay Road will be banned from entering The Repulse Bay car park if it is full; and
(c) When the car parks on South Bay Road are full, vehicles at Beach Road except for residents on South Bay Road, will be diverted to northbound South Bay Road and leave the area.
III. Suspension of parking spaces and taxi stands
(a) Fifteen parking spaces next to the covered walkway and refuse collection point at Shek O Beach public carpark will be suspended from 3pm on October 2 to 6pm on October 4;
(b) The taxi stand on Repulse Bay Road opposite The Repulse Bay will be suspended from 4pm on October 2 to 6am on October 3, 4pm on October 3 to 6am on October 4 and from 4pm to 11.59pm on October 4;
(c) From 4pm on October 2 to 6am on October 3, 4pm on October 3 to 6am on October 4 and from 4pm to 11.59pm on October 4, all metered and motorcycle parking spaces on Island Road except disabled parking spaces will be suspended; and(d) From 4pm on October 2 to 6am on October 3, 4pm on October 3 to 6am on October 4 and from 4pm to 11.59pm on October 4, all metered and motorcycle parking spaces on Beach Road will be suspended.
Police appeal to members of the public to exercise patience and to follow Police instructions at scene.
Police Report No. 1
Issued by PPRB
Ends/Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Issued at HKT 11:01
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