Traffic arrangements for a ceremony in Central
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     Police will implement special traffic arrangements to facilitate a commemorating ceremony at the Cenotaph in Central tomorrow (April 25).

     Special traffic arrangements to be implemented are as follows:

(I)  Phase 1
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Road closure:

The following road sections will be closed to all traffic from 6.15am to 6.45am:

(1) A section of westbound Chater Road between Murray Road and Jackson Road;
(2) A section of Chater Road between Ice House Street and Jackson Road;
(3) A section of Jackson Road between Chater Road and Connaught Road Central; and
(4) A section of southbound Ice House Street between Connaught Road Central and Chater Road.

Traffic diversions:

When the road closures are effective, traffic diversion will be implemented as follows:

(1) Vehicles on Lambeth Walk will be diverted to southbound Murray Road. Motorists heading for westbound Connaught Road Central are advised to travel via Murray Road, Queensway, Cotton Tree Drive, slip road, Garden Road, Queen¡¦s Road Central and Pedder Street;
(2) Vehicles on westbound Connaught Road Central will not be allowed to turn left into southbound Ice House Street. Motorists heading for Queensway are advised to travel via southbound Murray Road;
(3) Vehicles on eastbound Chater Road will be diverted to northbound Ice House Street. Motorists on eastbound Des Voeux Road Central heading for eastbound Queensway are advised to travel via Pedder Street, Connaught Road Central, Harcourt Road and Cotton Tree Drive; and
(4) Vehicles on northbound Ice House Street will not be allowed to turn right into eastbound Chater Road. Motorists heading for Queensway are advised to travel via westbound Connaught Road Central, Pedder Street, eastbound Connaught Road Central, Harcourt Road and Cotton Tree Drive.

(II) Phase 2
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Road closure:

A section of westbound Connaught Road Central from Harcourt Road to Pedder Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic for a short period of time at around 6.30am. Motorists on Harcourt Road are advised to travel via Cotton Tree Drive, Queen¡¦s Road Central and Pedder Street.

(III) Suspension of lay-by on Jackson Road
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The lay-by at the section of Jackson Road between Chater Road and Connaught Road Central will be suspended between from 6am to 8am.

(IV)  Suspension of bus stops
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The bus stops situated at westbound Connaught Road Central outside Statue Square will be suspended from 6.15am to 6.45am.

Police Report No. 1

Ends/Saturday, April 24, 2010
Issued at HKT 11:20

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