Police will implement special traffic arrangements to facilitate a public procession to be held on Hong Kong Island this Sunday (July 16).

A. Road closure

     If necessary, the following roads will be closed from 2pm until the crowd is dispersed and traffic resumes normal:

- The u-turn slip road between southbound and northbound Gloucester Road under Tai Hang Road flyover;
- Sugar Street;
- Jardine's Bazaar;
- Lee Garden Road between Kai Chiu Road and Hennessy Road;
- Kai Chiu Road;
- Yun Ping Road between Lan Fong Road and Kai Chiu Road;
- 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; and
- The slip road leading from eastbound Johnston Road to westbound Hennessy Road.

     The following roads will be intermittently closed from 2.30pm until the crowd is dispersed and traffic resumes normal:

- Gloucester Road between Great George Street and Causeway Road;
- Westbound Yee Wo Street; and
- Leftmost lane of westbound Hennessy Road.

B. Traffic diversions

     If necessary, the following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 2pm until the crowd is dispersed and traffic resumes normal:

- Traffic along eastbound Yee Wo Street cannot turn left to Sugar Street;
- Traffic along southbound Gloucester Road cannot turn right to northbound Gloucester Road under Tai Hang Road flyover;
- Traffic along Pennington Street cannot turn left to Jardine's Bazaar;
- Traffic along northbound Yun Ping Road must turn left to westbound Lan Fong Road;
- Traffic along westbound Hennessy Road cannot turn left to southbound Canal Road East;
- Traffic along westbound Russell Street must turn left to southbound Canal Road East;
- Traffic along northbound Canal Road West near 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; and
- Traffic along eastbound Johnston Road cannot turn left to westbound Hennessy Road.

     Vehicles may not be permitted to leave car parks along the procession route during the road closure period.

     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, July 14, 2017
Issued at HKT 17:55

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