Police will implement the following special traffic arrangements tomorrow (July 15) to facilitate a public procession to be held on Hong Kong Island.

A. Road closure

     The following roads will be intermittently closed from 7.30pm until the crowd is dispersed and traffic resumes normal:

- Westbound Des Voeux Road Central;
- Westbound Queensway;
- Westbound Queen's Road Central;
- Southbound Possession Street;
- Westbound Queen's Road West;
- Westbound Connaught Road West; and
- Western Street.

     The following roads will be closed from 7.30pm until the crowd is dispersed and traffic resumes normal:

- Northbound Garden Road between Garden Road flyover and Queensway, except for franchised buses and green minibuses (GMBs);
- Westbound Lower Albert Road between Garden Road and Ice House Street, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
- Northbound Ice House Street between Lower Albert Road and Queen’s Road Central, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
- Northbound Wyndham Street between Wellington Street and Queen’s Road Central, except for vehicles heading to On Lan Street car park;
- Northbound Cochrane Street between Stanley Street and Queen’s Road Central;
- Chiu Kwong Street between Des Voeux Road West and Connaught Road West; and
- The leftmost lane of Connaught Road West flyover between Centre Street and Water Street.

B. Traffic diversions

     The following traffic diversions will be implemented from about 7.30pm until the crowd is dispersed and the road closure is lifted:

- Traffic along northbound Garden Road cannot turn left to westbound Queen’s Road Central, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
- Traffic along northbound Garden Road cannot turn left to westbound Lower Albert Road, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
- Traffic along northbound Upper Albert Road must turn right to eastbound Lower Albert Road, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
- Traffic along northbound Ice House Street must turn right to eastbound Lower Albert Road, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
- Traffic along northbound Wyndham Street must turn left to westbound Wellington Street, except for vehicles heading to On Lan Street car park;
- Traffic along westbound Stanley Street must turn left to southbound Cochrane Street;
- Traffic along Queen’s Road Central cannot turn left to southbound Possession Street; and
- Traffic along Connaught Road West cannot turn left to southbound Chiu Kwong Street.

     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 20:05

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