Special traffic arrangements for International Chinese New Year Night Parade
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     Police will implement special traffic arrangements in Tsim Sha Tsui on February 19 (Thursday) to facilitate the public to watch the International Chinese New Year Night Parade.
     
(A) Phase One (from 4.30pm)
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     The following roads will be closed:

1. Southbound Canton Road between Kowloon Park Drive and Salisbury Road;
2. Southbound Kowloon Park Drive between Peking Road and Salisbury Road;
3. Ashley Road between Haiphong Road and Peking Road;
4. Hankow Road, Lock Road, Cameron Lane, Haiphong Road, Humphreys Avenue and Ichang Street;
5. Northbound Nathan Road between Bowring Street and Salisbury Road;
6. Southbound Nathan Road between Granville Road and Salisbury Road;
7. Westbound Kimberley Road between Carnarvon Road and Nathan Road;
8. Cameron Road between Nathan Road and Carnarvon Road;
9. Mody Road between Nathan Road and Bristol Avenue;
10. Peking Road between Canton Road and Kowloon Park Drive;
11. Peking Road between Ashley Road and Nathan Road;
12. Middle Road between Ashley Road and Salisbury Road;
13. Westbound Salisbury Road between Canton Road and Kowloon Park Drive;
14. Eastbound Salisbury Road between Canton Road and Chatham Road South;  
15. Salisbury Road Underpass; and
16. First lane of westbound Salisbury Road between Nathan Road and Kowloon Park Drive, including Hong Kong Culture Centre pick-up/drop-off lay-by area.

     The following traffic diversions will be implemented:

1. Traffic on southbound Canton Road will be diverted to make an u-turn to northbound Canton Road outside China Hong Kong City;
2. Traffic on southbound Kowloon Park Drive will be diverted to turn left to eastbound Peking Road;
3. Traffic on eastbound Peking Road will be diverted to turn right to southbound Ashley Road;
4. Traffic on southbound Ashley Road will be diverted to turn right to westbound Middle Road;
5. Traffic on westbound Middle Road will be diverted to turn right to northbound Kowloon Park Drive;
6. Traffic on northbound Kowloon Park Drive will not be allowed to turn to southbound Canton Road;
7. Traffic on southbound Nathan Road will be diverted to turn left to eastbound Granville Road where the road will be re-routed to one-way eastbound;
8. Traffic on northbound Carnarvon Road will be diverted to turn right to Kimberley Road;
9. Traffic on westbound Salisbury Road will not be allowed to turn right to northbound Nathan Road; and
10. Traffic on westbound Salisbury Road will be diverted to turn right to northbound Kowloon Park Drive.

 (B) Phase Two (from 7pm)
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     The following roads will be closed:

1. Northbound Kowloon Park Drive between Middle Road and Salisbury Road; and
2. Westbound Salisbury Road between Kowloon Park Drive and Chatham Road South.

     The following traffic diversions will be implemented:

1. Traffic on westbound Salisbury Road will be diverted to turn right to northbound Chatham Road South; and
2. Traffic on southbound Chatham Road South will be diverted to turn left to eastbound Salisbury Road.

(C) Car parks and hotel access
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     During the road closure period, vehicular access to and from car parks and hotels within the affected area will not be permitted.
  
(D) On-street parking spaces
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     All on-street parking spaces in the southern areas of Tsim Sha Tsui (i.e. south of Austin Road and Cheong Wan Road) will be suspended between 2pm and midnight.
     
     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 should exercise tolerance and patience, and follow the instructions of Police on site.

 

Ends/Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Issued at HKT 16:55

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