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Special traffic arrangements for public procession on Hong Kong Island
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     Police will implement special traffic arrangements to facilitate a public procession to be held on Hong Kong Island this Sunday (September 14).

A. Road closure
  
     The following roads will be closed from 2pm or when necessary:
  
- The u-turn slip road between southbound and northbound Gloucester Road near the junction with Sugar Street;
- Sugar Street;
- Great George Street;
- Paterson Street;
- Kingston Street; and
- Cleveland Street.
  
     The following roads will be closed from 2.45pm or when necessary:

- Tang Lung Street;
- Canal Road East between Russell Street and Hennessy Road;
- Canal Road West between Sharp Street West and Hennessy Road;
- Wan Chai Road between Canal Road West and Morrison Hill Road;
- Bowrington Road between Sharp Street West and Hennessy Road;
- Lee Garden Road between Kai Chiu Road and Hennessy Road;
- Kai Chiu Road; and
- Yun Ping Road between Lan Fong Road and Kai Chiu Road.

     The following roads will be closed from 3pm or when necessary:

- Jardine's Bazaar;  
- Westbound Yee Wo Street; and
- Westbound Hennessy Road between Yee Wo Street and Tin Lok Lane.

     The following roads will be closed from 3.30pm or when necessary:

- Westbound Hennessy Road between Tin Lok Lane and Queensway;
- The slip road leading from eastbound Johnston Road to westbound Hennessy Road;
- Thomson Road between Johnston Road and Luard Road;
- Luard Road between Johnston Road and Hennessy Road;
- Fenwick Street between Hennessy Road and Johnston Road;
- Westbound Johnston Road between Ship Street and Hennessy Road;
- Eastbound Johnston Road between Landale Street and Hennessy Road;
- Westbound Queensway between Queen・s Road East and Queen・s Road Central;
- Westbound Des Voeux Road Central between Queensway and Pedder Street;
- Bank Street; and
- Northbound Ice House Street between Queen・s Road Central and Des Voeux Road Central.

     In addition, southbound Percival Street between Gloucester Road service road and Lockhart Road will be closed when necessary.
  
B. Traffic diversion
  
     The following traffic diversions will be implemented from 2pm or when necessary:
  
- Traffic along southbound Gloucester Road cannot turn right to the u-turn slip road leading to northbound Gloucester Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Yee Wo Street cannot turn left to Sugar Street;
- Traffic along northbound Tai Hang Road Flyover cannot turn left to westbound Kingston Street;
- Traffic along southbound Victoria Park Road cannot turn to Cleveland Street;
- Traffic along southbound Paterson Street must turn left to eastbound Kingston Street;
- Traffic along southbound Cleveland Street cannot turn right to westbound Kingston Street; and
- Traffic along westbound Gloucester Road service road cannot turn left to Cleveland Street and Paterson Street.
  
     The following traffic diversions will be implemented from 2.45pm or when necessary:

- Traffic along westbound Hennessy Road cannot turn left to southbound Canal Road East;
- Traffic along westbound Russell Street must turn left at the junction with Canal Road East;
- Traffic along northbound Canal Road West near the junction with Sharp Street West will be diverted to the up-ramp leading to northbound Canal Road Flyover;
- Traffic along eastbound Sharp Street West will be diverted to the up-ramp leading to northbound Canal Road Flyover;
- Traffic along eastbound Sharp Street West cannot turn left to northbound Bowrington Road;
- Traffic along northbound Bowrington Road must turn right to eastbound Sharp Street West;
- Traffic along eastbound Wan Chai Road must turn right to southbound Morrison Hill Road;
- Traffic along the slip road leading from westbound Victoria Park Road to westbound Gloucester Road service road must turn right before the junction with Cleveland Street; and
- Traffic along northbound Yun Ping Road must turn left to westbound Lan Fong Road.
     
     The following traffic diversions will be implemented from 3pm or when necessary:
  
- Traffic along northbound Pennington Street cannot turn left to Jardine・s Bazzar;
- Traffic along northbound Tung Lo Wan Road cannot turn to Irving Street and must turn left to westbound Leighton Road;
- Traffic along westbound Leighton Road must turn left to Wong Nai Chung Road, except for franchised bus;
- Traffic along southbound Percival Street must turn left or right to eastbound or westbound Lockhart Road; and
- Traffic along eastbound Lockhart Road cannot turn right to southbound Percival Street.

     The following traffic diversions will be implemented from 3.30pm or when necessary:

- Traffic along northbound Tin Lok Lane cannot turn left to westbound Hennessy Road;
- Traffic along southbound Stewart Road cannot turn right to westbound Hennessy Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Johnston Road cannot turn left to westbound Hennessy Road;
- Traffic along southbound Fleming Road cannot turn right to westbound Hennessy Road;
- Traffic along northbound Fleming Road cannot turn left to westbound Hennessy Road;
- Traffic along southbound Fenwick Street must turn left to eastbound Hennessy Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Hennessy Road cannot turn right to southbound Fenwick Street;
- Traffic along northbound Tai Wong Street East must turn right to eastbound Johnston Road;
- Traffic along westbound Johnston Road cannot turn right to Thomson Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Johnston Road cannot turn left to Thomson Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Johnston Road cannot turn left to northbound Luard Road;
- Traffic along westbound Johnston Road cannot turn right to northbound Luard Road;
- Traffic along westbound Johnston Road must turn left to southbound Ship Street;
- Traffic along northbound Lun Fat Street and northbound Landale Street must turn right to eastbound Johnston Road.
- Traffic along northbound Landale Street must turn right to eastbound Johnston Road;
- Traffic along westbound Queen・s Road East must enter southbound Justice Drive;
- Traffic along northbound Garden Road cannot enter westbound Des Voeux Road Central;
- Traffic along westbound Queen・s Road Central cannot turn right to northbound Ice House Street; and
- Traffic along northbound Ice House Street must turn left to westbound Queen・s Road Central.

     The following traffic diversions will be implemented when necessary:
  
- Traffic along northbound Tai Hang Road Flyover must go straight to northbound Victoria Park Road Flyover leading to westbound Gloucester Road; and
- Traffic along westbound Gloucester Road service road cannot turn left to southbound Percival Street.
  
C. Suspension of car parks
  
     All public and private car parks along the closed roads may be suspended from 2pm until the crowd has dispersed. Vehicles may not be permitted to leave or enter these car parks during the road closure period.
  
D. Chater Road pedestrian precinct
  
     Chater Road pedestrian precinct will be implemented between 7am and 11.59pm.
          
     Actual implementation of the traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the area. Motorists are advised to exercise tolerance and patience and take heed of instructions of the Police on site.

Ends/Friday, September 12, 2014
Issued at HKT 18:38

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