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Special traffic arrangements at Hong Kong Stadium
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     Police will implement special traffic arrangements on September 21 (Saturday) to facilitate the holding of soccer match at the Hong Kong Stadium.
 
     The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 3.30pm or as necessary.

A. Road closure

1. A section of Caroline Hill Road between Cotton Path and Leighton Road/Pennington Street will be closed; and

2.A section of westbound Hysan Revenue between Hoi Ping Road and Sunning Road will be closed.

B. Traffic diversion

1. A section of Caroline Hill Road between its western junction with Leighton Road and Stadium Path will be re-routed one-way southbound (an anti-clockwise system);

2. A section of Eastern Hospital Road between Stadium Path and Tung Lo Wan Road will be re-routed one-way northbound (an anti-clockwise system);

3. Traffic cones will be laid on a section of Caroline Hill Road between Leighton Road and Link Road to allow two lanes of traffic entering Caroline Hill Road from Hoi Ping Road;

4. Traffic from northbound Link Road downhill to northbound Caroline Hill Road must turn left to westbound Leighton Road;

5. A section of Hysan Avenue between Leighton Road and Hoi Ping Road will be re-routed one-way eastbound;

6. Traffic cones will be laid on eastbound Hysan Avenue to facilitate two lanes of traffic to turn right to Hoi Ping Road;

7. Traffic on westbound Hysan Avenue between Yun Ping Road and Sunning Road must turn left to Sunning Road;

8. Vehicles leaving the Lee Gardens must turn left to Hysan Avenue;

9. Depending on traffic situation, a section of Lee Garden Road between Foo Ming Street and Lan Fong Road may be re-routed one-way northbound. Vehicular traffic at Lan Fong Road must turn right to northbound Lee Garden Road and then to southbound Percival Street via Foo Ming Street; and

10. All vehicles heading for the Hong Kong Stadium may be permitted to turn right from the offside lane of eastbound Leighton Road to Caroline Hill Road.

C. Passenger alighting arrangements

1. The drop-off zone for taxis will be at the southern kerbside of Eastern Hospital Road at the eastern side of the Hong Kong Stadium main entrance; and

2. The drop-off zone for private cars will be at the northern kerbside of Eastern Hospital Road at the eastern side of the Hong Kong Stadium. Private cars are not allowed to drop off outside the main entrance of the Hong Kong Stadium.

     The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 6.30pm or as necessary.

A. Road closure

1. Caroline Hill Road will be closed;

2. A section of Eastern Hospital Road between Caroline Hill Road and Cotton Path will be closed;

3. Northbound Link Road downhill will be closed if necessary, except for vehicles heading for Link Road No. 1A, 3, 5 and 7;

4. Hoi Ping Road will be closed if necessary; and

5. Leighton Road will be closed if necessary.

B. Traffic diversion

1. Before the end of the event, vehicles may be permitted to leave South China Athletic Association car parks, Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) and Civil Aid Service Headquarters by turning right at the western exit; or leave EMSD Headquarters by turning left at the eastern exit to northbound Caroline Hill Road;

2. Before the end of the event, vehicles may be permitted to leave buildings on Eastern Hospital Road by turning right to northbound Eastern Hospital Road;

3. Vehicles on westbound Leighton Road will be prohibited from entering Caroline Hill Road for Link Road. Affected vehicles heading for Link Road will be diverted via Wong Nai Chung Road and Broadwood Road; and

4. During the closure of Leighton Road:
- Vehicles on westbound Causeway Road will be directed to Irving Street;
- Vehicles on eastbound Morrison Hill Road will be diverted via Canal Road West;
- Vehicles on southbound Percival Street must turn right to westbound Leighton Road; and
- Vehicles on southbound Canal Road East will be banned from turning left to Leighton Road.

Learner drivers prohibition
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     The following roads will be prohibited to learner drivers between 2.30pm and 8pm :

1. Westbound Leighton Road;
2. Sharp Street East;
3. Percival Street south of Hennessy Road;
4. Caroline Hill Road;
5. Link Road;
6. Stadium Path;
7. Cotton Path;
8. Eastern Hospital Road; and
9. Eastern Hospital Road service road.

     In addition, learner drivers will be prohibited to enter Tung Lo Wan Road from Causeway Road.

Suspension of parking spaces
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     All on-street parking spaces on the following paths/ roads will be suspended between 2.30pm and 8pm:

1. Stadium Path;
2. A section of northbound Caroline Hill Road between Stadium Path and Cotton Path;
3. Yun Ping Road; and
4. Hoi Ping Road (including disabled parking spaces).

     Vehicles may not be permitted to enter or leave car parks within the closed areas (Caroline Hill Road, Eastern Hospital Road and Stadium Path) during the road closure period.

     Any vehicles found illegally parked within the precinct of the special traffic arrangements specified above will be towed away without prior notice.

Police Report No. 240


Ends/Thursday, September 19, 2013
Issued at HKT 15:09

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