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Special traffic arrangements and crowd safety management measures for New Year's Eve
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     Police will implement the following special traffic arrangements and crowd safety management measures on Hong Kong Island and Kowloon on December 31 (Sunday) to facilitate the New Year celebration.

Hong Kong Island
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I. Wan Chai North

     To facilitate members of the public to watch the pyrotechnic display, crowd safety management measures will be implemented at Wan Chai Promenade, Expo Drive, Expo Drive Central and Expo Drive East.

      The following roads will be closed in phases:

Phase I (from 9pm till the crowd is dispersed)

- Expo Drive;
- Expo Drive Central; and
- Expo Drive East.

Phase II (from 11pm till the crowd is dispersed)

- Convention Avenue between Fenwick Pier Street and Fleming Road; and
- First left lane of northbound Fleming Road between Convention Avenue and Harbour Road.

II. Central

     A section of Man Kwong Street outside Pier No.8 will be closed from 9pm until the crowd is dispersed.

III. Lan Kwai Fong

A. Crowd safety management measures

     As a large number of people are expected, a queuing system will be implemented in Lan Kwai Fong. Once the queuing system is implemented, people wishing to enter the area will be required to join the queue and may have to wait an undetermined time to gain access. They are advised to allow adequate time to arrive at their venues.

     Members of the public are urged not to bring or discharge aerosol spray in the vicinity as it may be hazardous to people nearby. Parents are advised not to bring children into the area.

B. Road closure

Phase I (From 6pm on December 31 to 6am the following day)

- D'Aguilar Street between Wyndham Street and Wellington Street;
- Lan Kwai Fong;
- Wing Wah Lane;
- Wo On Lane;
- Wellington Street between Wyndham Street and D'Aguilar Street;
- On Lan Street; and
- Stanley Street between D’Aguilar Street and Cochrane Street.

Phase II (Anytime after 7pm on December 31 to 6am the following day)

- D'Aguilar Street between Queen's Road Central and Wellington Street;
- Wyndham Street between Glenealy and Queen's Road Central;
- Wellington Street between D’Aguilar Street and Cochrane Street; and
- Queen’s Road Central between Pedder Street and Pottinger Street.

     After the completion of traffic diversion, crowds will be directed to queue up along Wellington Street, Pottinger Street, Stanley Street, D'Aguilar Street and Queen's Road Central. The whole section of D'Aguilar Street will be closed to vehicular traffic.

IV. Causeway Bay and Tin Hau

     To help facilitate the Jadines’ Midnight Gun Ceremony, crowd safety management measures and the following traffic arrangements will be implemented:

A. Pedestrianisation

     The following roads will be pedestrianised from noon till the crowd is dispersed:

- Lockhart Road east of Cannon Street;
- East Point Road; and
- Great George Street between Paterson Street and East Point Road.

B. Road closure and traffic diversions
 
     The following traffic arrangements will be implemented in phases when necessary:

Phase I (From 6pm till the crowd is dispersed)

Road closure

- Sugar Street;
- Great George Street between Gloucester Road and Paterson Street;
- Westbound Kingston Street between Paterson Street and Gloucester Road;
- Paterson Street between Kingston Street and Great George Street;
- Southbound Gloucester Road between Causeway Road and the ramp leading down from Victoria Park Road flyover; and
- Northbound Gloucester Road south of Kingston Street.

     Traffic from Victoria Park Road flyover will be diverted to westbound Gloucester Road service road.

Phase II (From 8pm till the crowd is dispersed)

Road closure

- Kingston Street;
- Paterson Street between Kingston Street and Gloucester Road;
- Cleveland Street;
- If necessary, one lane of westbound Gloucester Road service road between Victoria Park Road flyover and Cannon Street;
- If necessary, northbound Tai Hang Road flyover;
- If necessary, Hing Fat Street between Causeway Road and Lau Li Street;
- If necessary, Electric Road between Lau Li Street and Lau Sin Street, except for franchised buses and vehicles of residents of Park Towers; and
- If necessary, Tsing Fung Street, except for franchised buses.

     If necessary, Lau Li Street may be re-routed from one-way eastbound to one-way westbound.

     The lay-by on Victoria Park Road outside Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter will be suspended from 9pm till the crowd is dispersed.

V. Island Eastern Corridor

     The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented at westbound Island Eastern Corridor (IEC) from 11.55pm till the pyrotechnic display finished, except for franchised buses:

- Traffic along westbound IEC will be diverted to Man Hong Street; and
- Slip roads leading to westbound IEC from Healthy Street Central and Tong Shui Road will be closed.

     Traffic along eastbound IEC will remain open.

VI. Suspension of parking spaces

     All on-street parking spaces on the slip road outside Lower Peak Tram Terminus will be suspended from 9am on December 31 to 7am the following day.

     Hing Fat Street public car park will be suspended from 10am on December 31 to 2am the following day, except motorcycle parking spaces near the exit of car park and disabled parking spaces.

     All on-street parking spaces on the following streets will be suspended from 4pm on December 31 to 2am the following day:

- Expo Drive;
- Expo Drive East; and
- Lung King Street.

     All metered parking spaces on Tung Lo Wan Road between King’s Road and Wun Sha Street will be suspended from 5pm on December 31 to 2am the following day.

     All on-street parking spaces on the following streets will be suspended from 5pm on December 31 to 6am the following day:

- Stanley Street near D’Aguilar Street;
- Wyndham Street between Arbuthnot Road and D'Aguilar Street; and
- On Lan Street.

VII. Suspension of car parks

     Car parks on Great George Street will be closed from 6pm on December 31 to 2am the following day. Vehicles will not be permitted to enter or leave the car parks along the affected area during the road closure period.

VIII. Hotel access

     During the road closure period, hotels in the affected area may make use of the bus stop outside Sino Plaza on Gloucester Road to pick-up and drop-off passengers taking airport shuttle buses.

IX. Learner driver prohibition

     Learner drivers will not be permitted to access the following roads from 6pm to 11.30pm on December 31:

- Tung Lo Wan Road;
- Hing Fat Street; and
- Electric Road between Wing Hing Street and Yacht Street.

Kowloon
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I. Crowd safety management measures

     The New Year’s Eve Countdown celebration and pyrotechnic show is expected to attract a large number of people to Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom Waterfront Promenade. Police will implement crowd safety management measures in the area.

     Starting from 8pm, Police will implement road closure in Tsim Sha Tsui area in phases. Only vehicles with permits are allowed to enter the closed area. Depending on the prevailing crowd situation, Police will adopt safety management measures within the pedestrianised area, including closing pedestrian subways and putting up barriers. One-way flow will also be applied in the vicinity of the waterfront promenade and the crowded footbridges. If necessary, restrictions on access to MTR stations will be put into force by the MTR Corporation. 

     The Hong Kong Cultural Centre Complex and the vicinity of the Clock Tower are popular gathering and vantage points. There will also be performance at the taxi stand of Star Ferry Pier in the evening. If these areas are saturated, the crowd will be diverted to other areas. Due to the closure of the Avenue of Stars, special crowd management measures will also be implemented. People going to and from Waterfront Promenade in Tsim Sha Tsui East and Star Ferry Pier will be diverted to the pavement in Salisbury Road. Members of the public who planned to watch the pyrotechnic display at the Avenue of Stars are advised to go to other vantage points such as Tsim Sha Tsui East Waterfront Promenade near Hung Hom area.

     At present, there are a number of construction works at Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Exit D at the junction of Nathan Road and Carnarvon Road, West Kowloon Cultural District construction site, Express Rail Link construction site on Austin Road West in addition to the revitalisation work in Avenue of Stars. The contractors have erected hoardings and barriers to seal off the area concerned with relevant notices displayed. Members of the public are urged not to enter these construction areas.

     Police appeal to the public to follow the instructions given by Police officers and take heed of Police signage and broadcasts at scene. They are also urged not to conduct street performance, or to use snow or aerosol spray to avoid causing obstruction or potential danger to others in the crowded area.

II. Road closure and traffic diversions

     The following traffic arrangements will be implemented in Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom in phases:

Phase I (From 8pm till the crowd is dispersed)

A. Road closure

- Hung Hom Bypass between Salisbury Road and Hung Hom Road;
- Princess Margaret Road Link between Metropolis Drive and Hung Hom Bypass;
- Westbound Salisbury Road between Cheong Wan Road and Kowloon Park Drive, including Salisbury Road elevated road;
- Eastbound Salisbury Road between Kowloon Park Drive and Science Museum Road;
- The U-turn slip-road near No.72 Mody Road leading from eastbound Salisbury Road to westbound Salisbury Road;
- Mody Lane;
- Hong Wan Path;
- Canton Road between Kowloon Park Drive and Salisbury Road;
- Kowloon Park Drive, except for franchised buses and green minibuses (GMBs);
- Salisbury Road between Star Ferry Pier and Kowloon Park Drive, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
- Ashley Road;
- Hankow Road;
- Lock Road;
- Northbound Nathan Road between Bowring Street and Salisbury Road;
- Southbound Nathan Road between Granville Road and Salisbury Road;
- Carnarvon Road between Bristol Avenue and Granville Road;
- Bristol Avenue;
- Hanoi Road;
- Hart Avenue;
- Minden Row;
- Blenheim Avenue;
- Middle Road;
- Hau Fook Street;
- Cameron Lane;
- Cameron Road;
- Prat Avenue;
- Humphreys Avenue;
- Peking Road;
- Haiphong Road;
- Mody Road between Chatham Road South and Nathan Road;
- Westbound Mody Road between Chatham Road South and Science Museum Road;
- Minden Avenue;
- Northbound Chatham Road South between Granville Road and Salisbury Road;
- Southbound Chatham Road South between Mody Road and Salisbury Road;
- Granville Road between Chatham Road South and Science Museum Road. It will also be re-routed to one way eastbound and restricted for the use of franchised buses and GMBs only;
- Granville Square;
- Science Museum Path; and
- Ichang Street.

B. Traffic diversions

- Traffic along southbound Hung Hom Road will be directed to Cheong Tung Road South roundabout via Hung Hom Bypass;
- Traffic along eastbound Metropolis Drive cannot turn right to southbound Princess Margaret Road Link;
- Traffic along southbound Princess Margaret Road Link must turn right to westbound Metropolis Drive;
- Traffic along eastbound Mody Road cannot enter Mody Lane;
- Franchised buses along southbound Nathan Road must turn right to either westbound Public Square Street or westbound Jordan Road;
- Franchised buses along southbound Chatham Road South must turn left to eastbound Granville Road;
- Traffic along southbound Canton Road must make a u-turn to northbound Canton Road outside China Hong Kong City;
- Traffic along northbound Kowloon Park Drive cannot turn left to southbound Canton Road;
- Granville Road between Nathan Road and Carnarvon Road will be re-routed to one-way eastbound;
- Traffic along southbound Nathan Road must turn left to eastbound Granville Road;
- Traffic along southbound Chatham Road South cannot turn right to westbound Cameron Road;
- Traffic along southbound Chatham Road South must turn left to eastbound Mody Road;
- Traffic along Science Museum Road cannot turn to westbound Mody Road;
- Traffic along Hong Tat Path cannot turn to Science Museum Path;
- Traffic along Science Museum Road cannot turn to Granville Road;
- Traffic along westbound Salisbury Road near Cheong Wan Road will be diverted to Tsim Sha Tsui East;
- Traffic along southbound Chatham Road South cannot turn left to eastbound Granville Road, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
- Traffic along eastbound Granville Road must turn left to northbound Chatham Road South;
- Traffic along eastbound Salisbury Road must turn left to northbound Kowloon Park Drive; and
- Traffic along northbound Kowloon Park Drive cannot turn right to Peking Road.

Phase II (From 8.30pm till the crowd is dispersed)

A. Road closure

- Kowloon Park Drive;
- Salisbury Road between Canton Road and Kowloon Park Drive; and
- Star Ferry Pier Bus Terminus.

B. Traffic diversions

- Franchised buses and GMBs cannot enter southbound Kowloon Park Drive.

Phase III (From 11pm till the crowd is dispersed)

A. Road closure

- Kin Wan Street.

B. Traffic diversions

- Traffic along Hung Luen Road cannot turn to Kin Wan Street.

Phase IV (From 11.30pm till the crowd is dispersed)

A. Road closure

- Northbound Nathan Road between Jordan Road and Bowring Street;
- Southbound Nathan Road between Jordan Road and Granville Road;
- Pine Tree Hill Road;
- Carnarvon Road between Kimberley Road and Granville Road;
- Shun Yee Street;
- Granville Circuit;
- Northbound Chatham Road South between Observatory Road and Granville Road;
- Bowring Street between Pilkem Street and Nathan Road;
- Tak Shing Street between Nathan Road and Tak Hing Street;
- Hillwood Road;
- Kimberley Road between Nathan Road and Observatory Road;
- Kimberley Street;
- Granville Road between Nathan Road and Chatham Road South;
- Southbound Chatham Road South between Cheong Wan Road and Mody Road, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
- Eastbound Mody Road between Chatham Road South and Science Museum Road; and
- Mody Square.

B. Traffic diversions

- Traffic along southbound Nathan Road must turn right to westbound Jordan Road;
- Traffic along westbound Jordan Road cannot turn left to southbound Nathan Road;
- Traffic along westbound Austin Road and southbound Cox’s Road cannot turn to Pine Tree Hill Road;
- Traffic along Observatory Road cannot turn to westbound Kimberley Street;
- Traffic along westbound Cheong Wan Road cannot turn left to southbound Chatham Road South;
- Traffic along southbound Chatham Road South will be diverted to westbound Austin Road or eastbound Cheong Wan Road;
- Traffic along northbound Pilkem Street cannot turn right to eastbound Bowring Street; and
- Traffic along eastbound Bowring Street will be diverted to northbound Pilkem Street.

     The following traffic arrangements will be implemented when necessary:

A. Road closure

- Austin Road West between Canton Road and Nga Cheung Road;
- Nga Cheung Road flyover between podium level Private Road (South) of MTR Kowloon Station and its exit on Austin Road West;
- Nga Cheung Road between ground level Station Perimeter Road (South) of MTR Kowloon Station and Austin Road West;
- Hung Luen Road between Wa Shun Street and Hung Lok Road;
- Oi King Street; and
- Lin Cheung Road underpass between Jordan Road and Austin Road West.

B. Traffic diversions

- Traffic along northbound Canton Road cannot turn left to westbound Austin Road West;
- Traffic along westbound Austin Road cannot go ahead to Austin Road West;
- Traffic along southbound Nga Cheung Road must turn left to eastbound Station Perimeter Road (South) of MTR Kowloon Station;
- Traffic along westbound Station Perimeter Road (South) of MTR Kowloon Station must turn right to northbound Nga Cheung Road;
- Traffic along southbound Nga Cheung Road flyover must turn left to eastbound podium level Private Road (North) of MTR Kowloon Station;
- Traffic along westbound podium level Private Road (North) of MTR Kowloon Station must turn right to northbound Nga Cheung Road flyover;
- Traffic along westbound Hung Luen Road must turn left to Wa Shun Street;
- Traffic along Wa Shun Street must turn right to eastbound Hung Luen Road;
- Traffic along southbound Hung Lok Road cannot turn left to eastbound Hung Luen Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Hung Luen Road must turn left to northbound Hung Lok Road; and
- Traffic along southbound Lin Cheung Road must turn left to eastbound Jordan Road or turn right to westbound Jordan Road.

III. Hotel access

     Vehicular access to and from hotels within the affected area will not be permitted during the road closure period. Vehicles bearing a hotel logo will only be allowed to drop off passengers at the following locations before the road closure implementation:

- The junction of Kowloon Park Drive and Peking Road; and
- The junction of Chatham Road South and Mody Road.

IV. Suspension of car parks

     Vehicles will not be permitted to access or leave car parks along the affected area during the road closure period.

V. Suspension of on-street parking spaces
 
     All on-street parking spaces in the southern area of Tsim Sha Tsui (i.e. the south of Austin Road and Cheong Wan Road) will be suspended from 3pm on December 31 to 3am the following day.

     Any vehicle found illegally parked within the precincts mentioned above will be towed away without prior warning.

     Actual implementation of the crowd safety management measures and traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the areas. Members of the public are advised to exercise tolerance and patience and take heed of instructions of the Police on site.
 
Ends/Thursday, December 28, 2017
Issued at HKT 17:01
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