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Police will implement special traffic arrangements to facilitate two public events to be held on Hong Kong Island this Sunday (July 10).
(I)
The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented from 5am to noon:
Road closure
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The following roads will be closed:
- Edinburgh Place east and north of City Hall between Lung Wo Road and Connaught Road Central, except vehicles leaving City Hall car park;
- Lung Wo Road, except the slow lane of westbound Lung Wo Road between Tim Wa Avenue and Edinburgh Place;
- Yiu Sing Street; and
- The slow lane of southbound Man Yiu Street between Lung Wo Road and Man Kwong Street.
Traffic diversions
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The following traffic diversions will be implemented:
- Traffic along southbound Man Yiu Street cannot turn left to eastbound Lung Wo Road;
- Traffic along southbound Man Yiu Street cannot turn left to Yiu Sing Street;
- Traffic along eastbound Man Cheung Street cannot enter eastbound Lung Wo Road and must turn to Man Yiu Street;
- Traffic along eastbound Man Po Street cannot enter eastbound Yiu Sing Street and must turn to Man Yiu Street;
- Traffic along northbound Edinburgh Place east of City Hall cannot enter westbound Lung Wo Road;
- Traffic along northbound Legislative Council Road cannot enter westbound Lung Wo Road. Traffic will be diverted to southbound Legislative Council Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Lung Wui Road cannot enter westbound Lung Wo Road; and
- Traffic along westbound Fenwick Pier Street cannot enter westbound Lung Wo Road.
Suspension of parking spaces
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The pick-up and drop-off area, loading and unloading area and all motorcycle parking spaces outside General Post Office, westbound Lung Wo Road will be suspended.
Any vehicles found illegally parked within the precinct of the special traffic arrangements will be towed away without prior notice.
(II)
The following roads will be intermittently closed from 10am until the crowd is dispersed:
- Westbound Hennessy Road; and
- Westbound Queensway.
Vehicles may not be permitted to leave the car parks along the closed roads.
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 8, 2016
Issued at HKT 15:52
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