Police will implement special traffic arrangements to facilitate a public event to be held on Hong Kong Island tomorrow (October 23).

A. Road closure
  
     The Chater Road Pedestrian Precinct will be implemented from 0.01am to 11.59pm.
  
     The following roads will be closed from 7am to 3pm:
  
- Eastbound Des Voeux Road Central between Pedder Street and Queen’s Road Central;
- Ice House Street between Queen’s Road Central and Des Voeux Road Central, except for access to car parks;
- Eastbound Queensway between Des Voeux Road Central and Murray Road;
- Westbound Chater Road between Murray Road and Jackson Road; and
- Western kerbside lane of Murray Road between Chater Road and Queensway.
  
B. Traffic diversions
  
     The following traffic arrangements will be implemented during the road closure period:
  
- Traffic along eastbound Des Voeux Road Central will be diverted to Pedder Street;
- Traffic along Ice House Street will be diverted to Queen’s Road Central, except for access to car parks;
- Eastbound Chater Road between Murray Road and Jackson Road will be re-routed westbound;
- Traffic along Club Street will be diverted to turn right to westbound Chater Road;
- Vehicles exceeding seven metres in length on westbound Connaught Road Central cannot turn left to Club Street; and
- Vehicles exceeding seven metres in length on Lambeth Walk will be diverted to Murray Road.

     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.