Special traffic arrangements for Lunar New Year Fairs
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Victoria Park
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A. Pedestrianisation
The following roads will be pedestrianised daily from 4pm to 3am the following day on February 13 and 14, and from 4pm on February 15 to 8am the following day:
- Lockhart Road east of Cannon Street;
- East Point Road; and
- Great George Street west of Paterson Street.
B. Road closure
The following roads may be closed daily from 10am to 23.59pm from February 10 to 12, and daily from 10am to 3am the following day on February 13 and 14:
- The access road of Electric Road to the car park of Park Towers between Yacht Street and Hing Fat Street, except for vehicles heading to Park Towers car park;
- Hing Fat Street between Causeway Road and Lau Li Street, except for franchised buses and green minibuses (GMBs);
- The lay-by on Hing Fat Street near Lau Li Street;
- Lau Li Street between Hing Fat Street and Ngan Mok Street (parking meters and disable parking spaces will not be affected); and
- If necessary, half lane of Electric Road between Gordon Road and Yacht Street will be closed to extend the pedestrian area.
The following roads may be closed daily from 4pm to 23.59pm from February 10 to February 12, and daily from 4pm to 3am the following day on February 13 and 14:
- Sugar Street;
- Northbound Gloucester Road between Causeway Road and Great George Street;
- Great George Street;
- Paterson Street;
- Cleveland Street;
- Northbound Gloucester Road between Great George Street and Tai Hang Road flyover (Northbound Tai Hang Flyover towards Central will remain open);
- Kingston Street; and
- Southbound Gloucester Road between Causeway Road and Victoria Park Road flyover.
The following roads may be closed daily from 4pm to 3am the following day on February 13 and 14:
- Lockhart Road east of Percival Street;
- Jaffe Road east of Percival Street; and
- Cannon Street.
The following roads will be closed on February 15 by stages:
Stage 1 (from 10am or when necessary)
- Electric Road between Lau Li Street and Hing Fat Street, except for vehicles heading to Park Towers car park;
- Hing Fat Street between Causeway Road and Lau Li Street, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
- The lay-by on Hing Fat Street near Lau Li Street;
- Lau Li Street between Hing Fat Street and Ngan Mok Street;
- If necessary, half lane of Electric Road between Gordon Road and Yacht Street will be closed to extend the pedestrian area.
Stage 2 （from 4pm or when necessary）
- Sugar Street; and
- Northbound Gloucester Road between Causeway Road and Great George Street.
Stage 3A （from 5pm or when necessary）
- Cleveland Street;
- Kingston Street;
- Paterson Street;
- Great George Street between Paterson Street and Gloucester Road; and
- Jardine's Bazaar.
Stage 3B （from 7pm or when necessary, except for franchised buses, GMBs and trams）
- Eastbound Hennessy Road between Percival Street and East Point Road;
- Yee Wo Street;
- The leftmost lane of Pennington Street between Irving Street and Yee Wo Street;
- Eastbound Causeway Road between King’s Road and Moreton Terrace;
- Westbound Hennessy Road between Jardine’s Bazaar and Percival Street; and
- Irving Street.
Stage 4A (from 8pm or when necessary)
- Lockhart Road east of Percival Street;
- Jaffe Road east of Percival Street;
- Cannon Street; and
- Shelter Street.
Stage 4B (from 9pm or when necessary)
- Southbound Gloucester Road between Causeway Road and the down ramp of Victoria Park Road flyover;
- Tai Hang Road flyover;
- Northbound Victoria Park Road flyover;
- If necessary, the leftmost lane of westbound Causeway Road between Tung Lo Wan Road (eastern section) and Tung Lo Wan Road (western section); and
- If necessary, Hing Fat Street between Causeway Road and Lau Li Street, except for franchised buses and GMBs.
C. Traffic diversions
Lau Li Street between Electric Road and Hing Fat Street will be re-routed one-way westbound with no access for public light buses from 5pm or when necessary on February 15.
The following traffic diversions will be implemented from 9pm on February 15 or when necessary:
- Vehicles heading for southbound Tai Hang Road flyover will be diverted to eastbound Victoria Park Road, Wing Hing Street and King’s Road; and
- Vehicles heading for northbound Tai Hang Road flyover will be diverted to Tung Lo Wan Road, Moreton Terrace and Leighton Road for Central and Western Districts direction.
D. Suspension of parking spaces
All car parks and vehicular accesses within the closed roads will be suspended until further notice:
All parking spaces in Hing Fat Street Car Park will be suspended from 10am on February 13 to 10am on February 16, except for disabled parking spaces.
All on-street public parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from 2pm on February 15 to 8am the following day:
- The closed roads mentioned above;
- Tung Lo Wan Road;
- Lockhart Road between Canal Road East and Cannon Street;
- Jaffe Road between Canal Road East and Cannon Street;
- Tsing Fung Street; and
- Lau Li Street.
E. Prohibition to learner drivers
Learner drivers cannot use the following roads from 4pm on February 15 to 8am the following day:
- Leighton Road;
- Tin Lok Lane;
- Caroline Hill Road;
- Eastern Hospital Road;
- Tai Hang Road north of Lai Tak Tsuen Road;
- Tung Lo Wan Road;
- Electric Road south of Gordon Road;
- Morrison Hill Road north of Queen's Road East;
- Hennessy Road;
- Yee Wo Street;
- Causeway Road;
- King's Road;
- Gloucester Road service road;
- Hing Fat Street;
- Westbound Tin Hau Temple Road west of Cloud View Road; and
- Eastbound Wan Chai Road.
Mong Kok Flower Market Road area
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A. Road closure and traffic diversions
The following roads will be closed from 8am on February 11 until 8am on February 16:
- Flower Market Road;
- Yuen Ngai Street;
- Yuen Po Street; and
- Prince Edward Road West service road.
Goods vehicles may access the above roads daily from 12.01am to 5pm for loading/ unloading.
During the road closure period, traffic along westbound Prince Edward Road West cannot turn right to northbound Sai Yee Street. Affected vehicles will be diverted via northbound Tung Choi Street, Playing Field Road / Boundary Street, Fa Yuen Street, and Prince Edward Road West service road.
Subject to the prevailing traffic situation, the following roads will be closed from 8am on February 11 or anytime when necessary until 8am on February 16:
- Sai Yee Street between Prince Edward Road West and Boundary Street;
- Fa Yuen Street between Prince Edward Road West and Boundary Street;
- Playing Field Road between Tung Choi Street and Sai Yee Street; and
- Prince Edward Road West service road between Nathan Road and Sai Yee Street.
Traffic along westbound Prince Edward Road West cannot turn right to northbound Sai Yee Street during the period.
To facilitate pedestrians, off side lane of Prince Edward Road West 50 metres in front of flyover will be closed from 10pm on February 15 to 3am the following day.
B. Suspension of parking spaces
The parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from 8am on February 11 until 8am on February 16:
- The metered parking spaces on Fa Yuen Street between Prince Edward Road West service road and Boundary Street; and
- The disabled parking spaces on Fa Yuen Street near Boundary Street.
The parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from noon on February 11 until 8am on February 16:
- The meter parking spaces on Tung Choi Street between Prince Edward Road West service road and Boundary Street; and
- The motorcycle parking spaces on Tung Choi Street near Playing Field Road.
The parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from 8am on February 15 to 8am the following day:
- The motorcycle parking spaces on Playing Field Road between Fa Yuen Street and Tung Choi Street;
- The motorcycles parking spaces under Prince Edward Road West flyover between Tung Choi Street and Sai Yee Street; and
- The disabled parking spaces on Playing Field Road near Tung Choi Street.
The metered parking spaces on Playing Field Road between Sai Yee Street and Tung Choi Street will be suspended from 3pm on February 15 to 8am the following day.
Fa Hui Park
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A. Road closure and traffic diversions
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 6pm on February 14 to 4am the following day, and from 2pm on February 15 to 7am the following day:
- Traffic along westbound Lincoln Road cannot turn left to Cumberland Road, except for taxis;
- Traffic along Essex Crescent cannot turn left to southbound Cumberland Road, except for residents;
- Traffic along Embankment Road cannot turn right to Duke Street, except for residents;
- Dianthus Road east of Tat Chee Avenue will be closed;
- The third lane of southbound Tai Hang Tung Road between Tat Chee Avenue and Boundary Street will be closed;
- The first lane of eastbound Boundary Street between Tai Hang Tung Road and the bus stop outside Fa Hui Park will be closed;
- The third lane of northbound Tai Hang Tung Road between Tat Chee Avenue and Boundary Street will be closed. Vehicles cannot turn right to Tat Chee Avenue; and
- The first lane of eastbound Cheung Sha Wan Road flyover leading to Boundary Street will be closed.
The fifth lane of westbound Prince Edward Road West between Yuen Po Street and the flyover will be closed from 10pm on February 15 to 3am the following day.
B. Suspension of parking spaces
Parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from 3pm on February 14 to 8am on February 16:
- Two metered parking spaces on Tong Yam Street;
- All metered parking spaces and motorcycle parking spaces on Duke Street;
- Motorcycle parking spaces on Knight Street near the junction with Duke Street;
- Two metered parking spaces on Belfran Road; and
- All metered parking spaces on Lincoln Road.
C. Temporary loading and unloading point
A loading and unloading point will be set up at Tong Yam Street near the junction with Tai Hang Tung Road from 3pm on February 14 to 8am on February 16.
Wong Tai Sin
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 5pm on February 15 to 6am the following day:
A. Road closure
Subject to traffic condition, Ching Tak Street between Lung Cheung Road and Tung Tau Tsuen Road may be closed.
B. Traffic diversions
Public light buses and taxis at Ching Tak Street terminus cannot turn right to eastbound Ching Tak Street.
Subject to traffic condition, vehicles may not be allowed to turn left from westbound Lung Cheung Road to Ching Tak Street and Fung Mo Street.
C. Temporary "No-Stopping" Area
Illegal parking and stopping will be strictly prohibited on Ching Tak Street, Tung Tau Tsuen Road, Shatin Pass Road, Fung Mo Street, Fu Mei Street, Wang Tau Hom East Road, Wang Tau Hom South Road and Wang Tau Hom Central Road. Disabled persons will be allowed to board or alight from vehicles should the situation warrants.
Kwun Tong
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A. Road closure
The following roads will be closed daily from 3pm to 4am the following day on February 14 and 15:
- Fuk Ning Road; and
- Fuk Tong Road.
Kai Lim Road will be closed from 8pm on February 13 to 4am the following day, and daily from 3pm to 4am the following day on February 14 and 15.
B. Suspension of parking spaces
Metered parking spaces, motorcycle parking spaces and disabled parking spaces on Kai Lim Road will be suspended from 8am on February 13 to 4am on February 16.
Tseung Kwan O
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All parking spaces on Wan Lung Road will be suspended from 7am on February 10 until 7am on February 16.
Tuen Mun
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The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented daily from 6pm to 8am the following day on February 14 and 15:
A. Road closure
- Tin Hau Road between Pui To Road and Yip Wong Road;
- Hung Cheung Road from its junction with Tin Hau Road to its junction with San Ping Circuit;
- Southbound Hung Cheung Road between its northern and southern junctions with San Ping Circuit;
- San On Street from its southern junction with Hung Cheung Road to a point about 50 metres north of the same junction;
- Hing Wong Street from its southern junction with Hung Cheung Road to a point about 50 metres north of the same junction; and
- The cycle track along the western riverside of Tuen Mun River Channel between Pui To Road and Yau Oi Bridge.
B. Traffic diversions
- Traffic along Yip Wong Road cannot turn to northbound Tin Hau Road;
- Traffic along southbound Tin Hau Road cannot turn to Hung Cheung Road; and
- Hung Cheung Road between its northern and southern junction with San Ping Circuit will be converted to one-way northbound.
C. Suspension of parking spaces
The overnight on-street parking spaces on Tin Hau Road, San On Street and Hung Cheung Road will be suspended.
D. Passenger pick up and drop off point
Tin Hau Road near its junction with San Hop Lane will be designated as passenger pick up and drop off point.
Yuen Long
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A. Road closure
Keung Yip Street will be closed until 2pm on February 16.
The following roads will be closed from 4pm on February 15 to 7am the following day:
- Hong Yip Street between Po Yip Street and Wang Yip Street West;
- Hi Yip Street;
- Wang Yip Street East;
- Wang Yip Street South between Wang Yip Street East and Kwong Yip Street; and
- The unnamed road between Wang Yip Street West and Kwong Yip Street.
B. Traffic diversions
Hong Yip Street between Po Yip Street and Yuen Long Kau Hui Road will be re-routed to one-way eastbound from 8pm on February 15 to 7am the following day. Vehicles heading to One Regent Place will be diverted via Po Yip Street, Hong Yip Street and Kwan Lok Lane.
C. Cycling track closure
Cycling track in Keung Yip Street will be closed from 4pm on February 15 to 7am the following day.
D. Suspension of parking spaces
Part of the parking spaces on Wang Lee Street near Yuen Long Industrial Estate Bus Terminus will be suspended from 5pm on February 13 to 7am on February 16, except for franchised buses.
Parking spaces on Hong Yip Street, Wang Yip Street East between Wang Yip Street South and Hi Yip Street, and Wang Yip Street South will be suspended from 4pm on February 15 to 7am the following day.
Parking spaces on the following streets will be suspended daily from 8pm to 8am the following day from February 13 to February 15:
- Fu Yip Street;
- Tak Yip Street;
- Wang Lok Street;
- Po Yip Street;
- Wang Yip Street East between Hong Yip Street and Keung Yip Street;
- Wang Yip Street West; and
- Leung Yip Street (will be intermittently closed depending on prevailing crowd and traffic conditions)
Tsuen Wan
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented daily from 6pm to 5am the following day on February 14 and 15:
A. Road closure
- Kai Hong Close;
- Kai Chi Close;
- Hoi Pa Street between Tai Ho Road and Lo Tak Court; and
- The first lane of eastbound Sha Tsui Road between Yuen Tun Circuit and Tai Ho Road.
B. Suspension of parking spaces
Motorcycle parking spaces on Kai Hong Close will be suspended.
Kwai Chung
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The metered parking spaces and disabled parking spaces on Ko Fong Street will be suspended from 2pm on February 15 to 8am the following day.
Tai Po
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The cycle track on Ting Kok Road between Ting Tai Road and On Chee Road will be closed from 6pm on February 15 to 6am the following day.
Sheung Shui
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San Lok Street, San Tsoi Street, and Fu Hing Street between San Hong Street and San Tsoi Street will be closed from 6pm on February 15 to 4am the following day.
Members of the public are advised to make use of public transport to go to the Fair.
Any vehicle found illegally parked within the precincts of special traffic arrangements may be towed away without prior warning or subjected to multiple ticketing.
Actual implementation of the traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the areas. Motorists are advised to drive with care and patience and follow the instructions of the Police on site.
Ends/Friday, February 9, 2018
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