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Police will implement special traffic arrangements in various districts to facilitate members of the public visiting Lunar New Year Fairs.
Victoria Park
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A. Pedestrianisation
The pedestrian scheme will be implemented on the following roads from noon to 11.59pm on February 14 and 15, from 4pm to 11.59pm on February 16 and 17, and from 4pm on February 18 to 8am the following day.
- Lockhart Road east of Cannon Street;
- East Point Road; and
- Great George Street west of Paterson Street.
B. Road closure
Subject to prevailing crowd and traffic situation, the following roads may be closed until February 17. All private car parks and vehicular accesses within the closed roads will be suspended until further notice:
- Sugar Street;
- Northbound Gloucester Road between Causeway Road and Great George Street;
- Hing Fat Street between Causeway Road and Lau Li Street, except for franchised buses and green mini-buses (GMBs);
- Great George Street;
- Paterson Street;
- Cleveland Street;
- Northbound Gloucester Road between Great George Street and Victoria Park Road flyover (northbound Tai Hang flyover will remain open unless the crowd situation warrants the closure);
- Kingston Street;
- Lockhart Road east of Percival Street;
- Jaffe Road east of Percival Street;
- Cannon Street; and
- Southbound Gloucester Road between Causeway Road and Victoria Park Road flyover.
The following roads will be closed on February 18 by stages:
Stage 1(from 4pm or as necessary)
- Sugar Street; and
- Northbound Gloucester Road between Causeway Road and Great George Street.
Stage 2 (from 5pm or as necessary)
- Cleveland Street;
- Kingston Street;
- Paterson Street;
- Great George Street between Paterson Street and Gloucester Road;
- Jardine's Bazaar; and
- Electric Road between Yacht Street and Park Towers (except for access to Park Towers and franchised buses).
Stage 3 (from 7pm or as necessary, except for franchised buses, public light buses (PLBs) and trams)
- Eastbound Hennessy Road between Percival Street and East Point Road;
- Yee Wo Street;
- The leftmost lane of Pennington Street between Irving Street and Yee Wo Street;
- Westbound Causeway Road between Kingˇ¦s Road and Moreton Terrace;
- Westbound Hennessy Road between Jardineˇ¦s Bazaar and Percival Street; and
- Irving Street (except for vehicles heading for Regal Hong Kong Hotel).
Stage 4 (from 8pm or as necessary)
- Lockhart Road east of Percival Street;
- Jaffe Road east of Percival Street;
- Cannon Street; and
- Shelter Street.
Stage 5 (from 9pm or as necessary)
- The leftmost lane of westbound Causeway Road between Tung Lo Wan Road (eastern section) and Tung Lo Wan Road (western section);
- Southbound Gloucester Road between Causeway Road and the down ramp of Victoria Park Road flyover;
- Southbound Tai Hang Road flyover;
- Northbound Tai Hang Road flyover;
- Northbound Victoria Park Road flyover; and
- Hing Fat Street between Causeway Road and Lau Li Street (except for franchised buses and GMBs).
C. Traffic diversion
A section of Lau Li Street between Electric Road and Hing Fat Street will be re-routed one-way westbound with no access for PLBs from 5pm on February 18 or as necessary.
The following traffic diversion will be implemented from 9pm on February 18 or as necessary:
- Vehicles heading for southbound Tai Hang Road flyover will be diverted to eastbound Victoria Park Road, Wing Hing Street and Kingˇ¦s Road; and
- Vehicles heading for northbound Tai Hang Road flyover to Central will be diverted to Tung Lo Wan Road, Moreton Terrace and Leighton Road.
D. Suspension of parking spaces
All parking spaces (except disabled parking spaces) in Hing Fat Street Car Park will be suspended from 2pm on February 17 to 10am on February 19. In addition, all on-street public parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from 2pm on February 18 to 8am the following day:
- The closed roads as mentioned above;
- Tung Lo Wan Road;
- Lockhart Road between Canal Road and Cannon Street;
- Jaffe Road between Canal Road East and Cannon Street; and
- Tsing Fung Street.
E. Prohibition to learner drivers
Learner drivers will be banned from using the following roads from 4pm on February 18 to 8am the following day:
- Leighton Road;
- Tin Lok Lane;
- Caroline Hill Road;
- Eastern Hospital Road;
- Tai Hang Road north of Lai Tak Tsuen Road;
- Tung Lo Wan Road;
- Electric Road south of Gordon Road;
- Morrison Hill Road north of Queen's Road East;
- Hennessy Road;
- Yee Wo Street;
- Causeway Road;
- King's Road;
- Gloucester Road service road;
- Hing Fat Street;
- Westbound Tin Hau Temple Road west of Cloud View Road; and
- Eastbound Wan Chai Road.
During road closure period, vehicles parked in the car parks along closed roads will not be allowed to leave.
Mong Kok Flower Market Road area
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A. Road closure
The following roads will be closed from 8am on February 14 to 8am on February 19:
- Flower Market Road;
- Yuen Ngai Street;
- Yuen Po Street; and
- Prince Edward Road West service road between Sai Yee Street and Embankment Road.
Vehicles with permit can access into the above roads from 12.01am to 5pm for unloading activities.
During the above road closure period, vehicles from westbound Prince Edward Road West cannot turn right to northbound Sai Yee Street. Affected vehicles will be diverted to westbound Prince Edward Road West, Tung Choi Street, Playing Field Road/Boundary Street, Fa Yuen Street, Prince Edward Road West service road and northbound Sai Yee Street.
Subject to the prevailing traffic situation, the following roads will be closed:
- Sai Yee Street and Fa Yuen Street between Prince Edward Road West and Boundary Street;
- Playing Field Road between Tung Choi Street and Sai Yee Street; and
- Prince Edward Road West service road between Sai Yee Street and Nathan Road.
B. Suspension of parking spaces
The disabled parking spaces in Fa Yuen Street near Boundary Street will be suspended from 8am on February 14 to 8am on February 19.
The parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from noon on February 14 to 8am on February 19:
- The meter parking spaces on Tung Choi Street between Prince Edward Road West service road and Boundary Street; and
- The motorcycle parking spaces on Tung Choi Street near Playing Field Road.
The metered parking spaces on Playing Field Road between Tung Choi Street and Sai Yee Street will be suspended from 3pm on February 18 to 8am the following day.
The parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from 8m on February 18 to 8am the following day:
- The metered parking spaces on Fa Yuen Street between Prince Edward Road West service road and Boundary Street;
- The motorcycle parking spaces on Playing Field Road between Tung Choi Street and Fa Yuen Street;
- The motorcycles parking spaces on service road under Prince Edward Road West flyover between Tung Choi Street and Sai Yee Street; and
- The disabled parking spaces on Playing Field Road near Tung Choi Street.
Fa Hui Park
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A. Traffic diversion and road closure
From 6pm on February 17 to 4am the following day and from 2pm on February 18 to 7am the following day:
- Vehicles along westbound Lincoln Road cannot turn left to Cumberland Road (except for taxis);
- Vehicles along Essex Crescent cannot turn left to southbound Cumberland Road (except for residents);
- Vehicles along Embankment Road cannot turn right to Duke Street (except for residents);
- The cul-de-sac section of Dianthus Road east of Tat Chee Avenue will be closed;
- The outer lane of southbound Tai Hang Tung Road will be closed; and
- The inner lane of eastbound Boundary Street between Tai Hang Tung Road and the bus stop outside Fa Hui Park will be closed.
From 6pm on February 17 to 4am the following day and from 6pm on February 18 to 7am the following day:
- The third lane of northbound Tai Hang Tung Road will be closed and no right turn to eastbound Tat Chee Avenue will be allowed; and
- The first lane of eastbound Cheung Sha Wan Road flyover leading to Boundary Street will be closed.
The fifth lane of westbound Prince Edward Road West, before the junction of Yuen Po Street to the ascending of the flyover, will be closed from 10pm on February 18 to 3am the following day.
B. Suspension of parking spaces
Parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from 3pm on February 17 to 8am on February 19:
- Two metered parking spaces on Tong Yam Street;
- All metered parking spaces and motorcycle parking spaces on Duke Street;
- Motorcycle parking spaces on Knight Street near the junction with Duke Street;
- Two metered parking spaces at Belfran Road; and
- All metered parking spaces on Lincoln Road.
C. Temporary loading and unloading point
A loading and unloading point will be set up at Tong Yam Street near the junction with Tai Hang Tung Road from 3pm on February 17 to 8am on February 19.
Morse Park in Wong Tai Sin
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 5pm on February 18 to 6am the following day:
A. Road closure
According to traffic condition, Ching Tak Street between Lung Cheung Road and Tung Tau Tsuen Road may be closed.
B. Traffic diversion
PLBs and taxis at Ching Tak Street terminus cannot turn right to eastbound Ching Tak Street.
According to traffic condition, vehicles may not be allowed to turn left from westbound Lung Cheung Road to Ching Tak Street and Fung Mo Street.
C. Temporary "No-Stopping" Area
Illegal parking and stopping will be strictly prohibited on Ching Tak Street, Tung Tau Tsuen Road, Shatin Pass Road, Fung Mo Street, Fu Mei Street, Wang Tau Hom East Road, Wang Tau Hom South Road and Wang Tau Hom Central Road. Disabled persons shall be allowed to board or alight from vehicles should the situation permits.
Cheung Sha Wan Playground
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 8am on February 17 to 8am on February 19:
- All metered parking spaces on Hang Cheung Street will be suspended; and
- Vehicles will only be allowed to drop off and pick up passengers as well as load and unload goods on Fortune Street Hang Cheung Street and Fat Tseung Street. No waiting is allowed and parking will be strictly prohibited.
Hong Ning Road Recreation Ground in Kwun Tong
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A. Road closure
The following roads will be closed from 8pm on February 17 to 3am the following day, and from 6pm on February 18 to 5am the following day:
- Southbound Hong Ning Road between its northern junction with Kung Lok Road and Shung Yan Street;
- Wan Hon Street;
- Wan Hon Lane;
- Ngan Yuet Lane;
- Shui Wo Street;
- Shui Ning Street;
- Ka Lok Street;
- Shung Yan Street;
- Shung Yan Circuit; and
- Fu Yan Street between Mut Wah Street and Shung Yan Street, except for PLBs.
B. Suspension of parking spaces
On-street parking spaces on the following roads will be suspended from 5pm on February 17 to 6am the following day, and from 3pm on February 18 to 6am the following day:
- The above closed roads;
- Ming Chi Street metered parking space and disabled parking space;
- Horse Shoe Lane metered parking space; and
- 15 metered parking spaces on Yuet Wah Street between Wo Lok Estate Hing On House and Fu On House.
Sha Tsui Road Playground in Tsuen Wan
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented daily from 6pm to 5am the following day on February 17 and 18:
A. Road closure
- Kai Hong Close;
- Kai Chi Close;
- Hoi Pa Street between Tai Ho Road and Lo Tak Court; and
- The first lane of eastbound Sha Tsui Road between Yuen Tun Circuit and Tai Ho Road.
B. Suspension of parking spaces
Motorcycle parking spaces on Kai Hong Close will be suspended.
Tuen Mun
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The following road closure will be implemented from 6pm on February 18 to 8am the following day:
A. Road closure
- Tin Hau Road between Pui To Road and Yip Wong Road;
- Hung Cheung Road from its junction with Tin Hau Road to its southern junction with San Ping Circuit;
- Southbound Hung Cheung Road between its northern and southern junctions with San Ping Circuit;
- San On Street from its southern junction with Hung Cheung Road to a point about 50 meters north of the same junction;
- Hing Wong Street from its junction with Hung Cheung Road to a point about 50 meters north of the same junction; and
- The cycle track along the western riverside of Tuen Mun River Channel between Pui To Road and Yau Oi Bridge.
B. Traffic diversion
- All vehicles on Yip Wong Road cannot turn to northbound Tin Hau Road;
- All vehicles on southbound Tin Hau Road cannot turn to Hung Cheung Road; and
- Hung Cheung Road between its northern and southern junction with San Ping Circuit will be converted to one-way northbound.
C. Suspension of parking spaces
The overnight on-street parking spaces on Tin Hau Street, San On Street, San Nik Street, San Ping Circuit and Hung Cheung Street will be suspended.
Sheung Shui
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San Lok Street, San Tsoi Street, and Fu Hing Street between San Hong Street and San Tsoi Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic, except for emergency vehicles, from 6pm on February 18 to 4am the following day.
Tai Po
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The cycle track on Ting Kok Road between Tin Tai Road and On Chee Road will be close from 6pm on February 18 to 6am the following day.
Tung Tau Industrial Area Playground in Yuen Long
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A. Road closure
Keung Yip Street will be closed until 2pm on February 19.
The following roads will be closed from 4pm on February 18 to 7am the following day:
- Hong Yip Street between Wang Yip Street West and Wang Yip Street East (except for franchised buses);
- The slip road of Kwong Yip Street near Long Yip Street (except for franchised buses);
- Hong Yip Street between Po Yip Street and Wang Yip Street East;
- Eastern kerbside lane of Wang Yip Street West between Wang Yip Street South and Leung Yip Street;
- Hi Yip Street;
- Wang Yip Street East; and
- Wang Yip Street South.
B. Traffic diversion
Hong Yip Street between Po Yip Street and Yuen Long Kau Hui Road will be re-routed to one-way eastbound from 8pm on February 18 to 7am the following day.
C. Suspension of parking spaces
- Some parking spaces on Wang Lee Street near the Yuen Long Industrial Estate Bus Terminus will be suspended from 5pm on February 16 to 7am on February 19;
- Parking spaces on Hong Yip Street, Wang Yip Street East between Wang Yip Street South and Hi Yip Street, and Wang Yip Street South will be suspended from 4pm on February 18 to 7am the following day; and
- Parking spaces on Fu Yip Street, Tak Yip Street, Wang Lok Street, Po Yip Street, Wang Yip Street East between Hong Yip Street and Keung Yip Street, and Wang Yip Street West will be suspended daily from 8pm to 8am the following day from February 16 to 18.
Kwai Tsing
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The meter parking spaces and disabled parking spaces in Ko Fong Street will be suspended from 2pm on February 18 to 8am the following day.
Tseung Kwan O Po Hong Park
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The goods vehicles parking spaces on Wan Lung Road will be suspended until 7am on February 19.
Any vehicles found illegally parked within the precinct of the above areas will be towed away without prior notice.
Actual implementation of the traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the area. Motorists are advised to drive with care and patience and follow the instruction of the Police at scene.
Ends/Friday, February 13, 2015
Issued at HKT 20:37
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