Special traffic arrangements on Hong Kong Island
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The following roads will be intermittently closed from 3pm until the crowd is dispersed and traffic resumes normal:
- Westbound Hennessy Road between Luard Road and Queensway;
- Westbound Queensway;
- Westbound Queen's Road Central;
- Queen's Road West between Queen’s Road Central and Western Street;
- Westbound Connaught Road West between Western Street and Chiu Kwong Street;
- Western Street; and
- Northbound Chiu Kwong Street between Queen’s Road West and Des Voeux Road West.
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from about 3pm until the crowd is dispersed and traffic resumes normal:
Road closure
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- Northbound Luard Road between Johnston Road and Hennessy Road;
- Southbound Fenwick Street between Hennessy Road and Johnston Road, except for franchised buses and green mini-buses (GMBs);
- Eastbound Johnston Road between Hennessy Road and Fenwick Street, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
- Westbound Johnston Road between Ship Street and Landale Street;
- Eastbound Thomson Road between Johnston Road and Luard Road;
- Northbound Justice Drive between Justice Drive flyover and Queensway;
- 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 first left lane of Connaught Road West flyover between Eastern Street and Water Street.
Traffic divisions
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- 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 eastbound Johnston Road cannot turn left to Thomson Road;
- Traffic along westbound Johnston Road cannot turn right to eastbound Thomson Road;
- Traffic along Tai Wong Street East must turn left to westbound Johnston Road;
- Traffic along westbound Johnston Road must turn left to Ship Street;
- Traffic along Lun Fat Street must turn right to eastbound Johnston Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Hennessy Road cannot turn right to southbound Fenwick Street, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
- Traffic along southbound Fenwick Street must turn to Hennessy Road;
- Traffic along westbound Johnston Road from Landale Street must turn left to Anton Street;
- Traffic along westbound Hennessy Road cannot turn left to eastbound Johnston Road;
- Traffic along northbound Justice Drive cannot turn left to westbound Queensway;
- 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.
Suspension of parking spaces
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All on-street parking spaces and disabled parking spaces on eastbound Thomson Road between Johnston Road and Luard Road will be suspended from 1pm to 6pm.
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, May 25, 2018
Issued at HKT 16:24
Issued at HKT 16:24
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