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Police will implement special traffic arrangements in Central to facilitate a race walking event on April 18 (Sunday).
A. Pedestrianisation
The Chater Road Pedestrian Precinct will be implemented between 2am and 11.59pm. The following roads will be pedestrianised:
1. Chater Road between Pedder Street and Jackson Road;
2. Ice House Street between Connaught Road Central and Des Voeux Road Central.
B. Road Closure
The following roads will be closed between 7am and 12.30pm:
1. Eastbound Des Voeux Road Central between Pedder Street and Queen's Road Central;
2. Ice House Street between Queen's Road Central and Des Voeux Road Central, except for access to car parks;
3. Eastbound Queensway between Des Voeux Road Central and Murray Road;
4. Westbound Chater Road between Murray Road and Jackson Road; and
5. The rightmost lane of southbound Murray Road between Chater Road and Queensway.
C. Traffic Diversion
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented between 7am and 12.30pm:
1. All vehicular traffic on eastbound Des Voeux Road Central will be diverted to northbound Pedder Street;
2. All vehicular traffic on northbound Ice House Street will be diverted to Queen's Road Central, except for access to car parks;
3. The section of Chater Road between Murray Road and Jackson Road will be re-routed from eastbound to westbound; and
4. All vehicular traffic from Club Street must turn right to westbound Chater Road.
D. Restrictions on Long Vehicles
The following restrictions will be implemented between 7am and 12.30pm:
1. Vehicles exceeding 7 meters in length on westbound Connaught Road Central will be prohibited from making left turn to Club Street; and
2. Vehicles exceeding 7 meters in length on Lambeth Walk will be diverted to Murray Road.
Drivers are urged to take heed of traffic signs and to follow Police instructions at the scene.
Police Report No. 3
Ends/Friday, April 16, 2010
Issued at HKT 10:15
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