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Police will implement special traffic arrangements and crowd management measures in various districts to facilitate worshippers attending the ceremony of the Opening of Kwun Yum Treasury Festival.
Hung Hom
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The following road closures and road diversions will be implemented between 4pm on February 27 and 11pm the following day (February 28).
Road closures (except emergency vehicles):
(a) Station Lane between Gillies Avenue South and Walker Road;
(b) Station Lane between Gillies Avenue South and Ma Tau Wai Road (except vehicles of residents of Ka Wai Chuen);
(c) Kun Yam Street between Wuhu Street and Station Lane;
(d) Walker Road between Wuhu Street and Station Lane; and
(e) Ping Chi Street.
During the above period of road closure, (i) vehicles on southbound Gillies Avenue South heading for northbound Ma Tau Wai Road will be diverted via eastbound Wuhu Street and northbound Ma Tau Wai Road; (ii) vehicles of Ka Wai Chuen on southbound Gillies Avenue South heading for Station Lane will be diverted via eastbound Wuhu Street, northbound Ma Tau Wai Road and westbound Station Lane; and (iii) vehicles on southbound Chatham Road North heading for Fat Kwong Street via Ping Chi Street will be diverted via eastbound Wuhu Street, northbound Ma Tau Wai Road and Fat Kwong Street.
The public light bus stand at Station Lane will be temporarily relocated to Bulkeley Street between Gillies Avenue South and Walker Road.
All the parking spaces in Kun Yam Street between Wuhu Street and Station Lane; Station Lane between Gillies Avenue South and Walker Road; and Bulkeley Street between Gillies Avenue South and Walker Road will be temporarily suspended from 8am on February 27 to 11pm on February 28.
Mong Kok
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The following traffic arrangements would be implemented from noon on February 27 to 5pm on February 28:
(i) Road closure
Northbound Hak Po Street between Pak Po Street and Shantung Street would be closed. Vehicles from westbound Pak Po Street are not allowed to turn right into northbound Hak Po Street for eastbound Shantung Street.
(ii) Suspension of parking meters
The parking meters located on the section of Shantung Street between Sai Yee Street and Hak Po Street, and on the section of Hak Po Street between Shantung Street and Pak Po Street will be temporarily suspended.
Tsz Wan Shan
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A section of Shatin Pass Road between Tsz Wan Shan Road and Jat's Incline will be closed between 9pm on February 27 and 6am on February 28 and a tidal flow system for pedestrians will be implemented if the situation requires.
During the road closure period, only Police and emergency vehicles as well as registered vehicles owned by residents of Shap Yi Wat Village, Mau Tat Village, Kwun Yam Shan Tsuen and Kwun Yam Garden will be allowed access.
Parking along the closed road is strictly prohibited.
Central
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The pavement of Tai Ping Shan Street and Square Street up to Kui In Fong will be cordoned by mills barriers, if necessary, to facilitate worshippers at 8pm on February 27. The barriers will be dismantled in the area at 4am on February 28.
No parking will be allowed in the following streets to facilitate Police to implement crowd management measures:
(a) Tai Ping Shan Street;
(b) Upper Station Street;
(c) Sai Street;
(d) Tung Street;
(e) Square Street;
(f) Po Hing Fong; and
(g) Kui In Fong.
Any illegal parked vehicles will be towed away prior to the erection of the mills barriers at 8pm on February 27.
Temporary incinerators will not be placed near Lik Sing Kung of Man Mo Temple at Hollywood Road and Kwun Yum Temple at Tai Ping Shan Street to avoid causing nuisance to local residents and environmental problems.
Happy Valley
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The following roads will be closed between 5pm on February 27 and 7pm on February 28:
(a) Lai Yin Lane;
(b) Lin Fa Kung Street East;
(c) Lin Fa Kung Street West; and
(d) Lily Street.
On-street parking spaces within the closed roads and along the eastern kerbside of Tung Lo Wan Road from its northern junction with Lai Yin Lane and its southern junction with Lai Yin Lane will be suspended from 10am on February 27 to 7pm on February 28.
Apart from the above measures, Police officers at various districts will perform crowd management measures and special traffic arrangements to facilitate worshippers attending the festival whenever necessary.
Motorists and members of the public are requested to take heed of Police advice at the scene.
Police Report No. 15
Ends/Friday, February 25, 2011
Issued at HKT 13:20
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