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Police will implement special traffic arrangements and crowd management measures in various districts to facilitate worshippers attending the ceremony of Kwun Yum Treasury Opening.
Hung Hom
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The following road closures and road diversions will be implemented between 4pm on February 16 and 11pm the following day (except emergency vehicles).
Road closures:
(a) A section of Station Lane between Gillies Avenue South and Walker Road;
(b) A section of Station Lane between Gillies Avenue South and Ma Tau Wai Road (except vehicles of residents of Ka Wai Chuen);
(c) A section of Kun Yam Street between Wuhu Street and Station Lane;
(d) A section of Walker Road between Wuhu Street and Station Lane; and
(e) Ping Chi Street.
Road diversions:
(a) 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;
(b) 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
(c) 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.
From 8am on February 16 to 11pm the following day, all parking spaces on 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.
Mong Kok
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The following parking spaces would be suspended from 8pm on February 16 to 4pm the following day:
(a) Shantung Street meter no. 5588, 5622 and 5623; and
(b) Hak Po Street meter no. 5548 and 5549A.
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 16 and 6am the following day. 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, at 8pm on February 16 to facilitate worshippers. The mills barriers will be dismantled at 3.30am the following day.
Any illegal parked vehicles will be towed away prior to the erection of the mills barriers at 8pm on February 16.
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 16 and 7pm the following day:
(a) Lai Yin Lane;
(b) Lin Fa Kung Street East;
(c) Lin Fa Kung Street West; and
(d) Lily Street.
Parking spaces within the closed roads and along the eastern kerbside of a section of Tung Lo Wan Road between its northern and southern junctions with Lai Yin Lane will be suspended from 10am on February 16 to 7pm the following day.
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. 100
Ends/Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Issued at HKT 11:56
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