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Special traffic arrangements for Kwun Yum Treasury Opening
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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 closure and traffic diversion will be implemented between 4pm on March 6 and 11pm the following day (except emergency vehicles).

Road closure:
(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 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;
(e) Ping Chi Street; and
(f) Wo Chung Street.

Traffic diversion:
(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 five motorcycle parking spaces on Hok Yuen Lane will be suspended from 9am on March 5 to 8pm on March 7.

     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 suspended from 8am on March 6 to 11pm the following day.

     The public light bus stand at Station Lane will be relocated to Bulkeley Street between Gillies Avenue South and Walker Road from 4pm on March 6 to 11pm the following day.

Mong Kok
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     The following parking spaces would be suspended from 8pm on March 6 to 4pm the following day:

(a) Shantung Street meter no. 5588(A/B), 5622(A/B) and 5623(A/B); and
(b) Hak Po Street meter no. 5548(A/B) and 5549(A).

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 March 6 and 6am the following day.  A tidal flow system for pedestrians will be implemented if the situation requires.

     During the road closure period, only emergency vehicles, buses of New Territories Residentsˇ¦ Service Route No. NR806 and vehicles with permit 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 March 6 to facilitate worshippers.  Any illegal parked vehicles will be towed away prior to the erection of mills barriers.  They will be dismantled at 3.30am the following day.

     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 March 6 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.

     On-street parking spaces, including motorcycle parking spaces, outside 118 Tung Lo Wan Road will be suspended from 10am on March 6 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.

     Members of the public and motorists are requested to take heed of Police advice at the scene.

Police Report No. 121

Ends/Sunday, March 3, 2013
Issued at HKT 10:38

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