Crowd safety management measures and special traffic arrangements for public order events on October 1
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(1) Public procession and public meetings
Hong Kong Island
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Crowd safety management measures
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Police will implement crowd safety management measures to facilitate a public order event to be held in Causeway Bay and Central on October 1.
The public order event consists of three parts, namely a public meeting commencing at 2pm at East Point Road and Lockhart Road Pedestrian Precinct, a public procession starting at 3pm heading to Central followed by a public meeting in Central.
Participants of the public procession will set off from the venue of a public meeting in Causeway Bay and pass through Yee Wo Street, Hennessy Road, Queensway, Rodney Street, westbound Harcourt Road, Cotton Tree Drive, eastbound Harcourt Road and Tim Mei Avenue for a public meeting at the East Wing Forecourt of Central Government Offices (CGO) and the designated public activity area on the western pavement of Tim Mei Avenue.
Participants who wish to leave upon arrival or during the public meeting in Central may leave via various directions towards Admiralty or Wan Chai. For safety reason, if the venue of the public meeting is saturated, other participants arriving at a later stage should leave via the same directions. They should pay attention to announcements made by the organiser and follow instructions given by Police, staff of CGO and event marshals for a safe departure.
To maintain public safety and public order, Police have imposed several conditions to the organiser. The conditions include requesting the organiser to appeal to the participants taking part in fund-raising, hawking or any other propaganda activities to ensure that their stalls or temporarily-erected structures will not cause obstructions to the public procession or endanger the safety of the public procession participants or other road users.
Members of the public going to Admiralty, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay are encouraged to use public transport. They should follow the instructions given by Police or event marshals, and pay attention to the temporary signage displayed on site.
It is the Force’s policy to facilitate all lawful public order events. Police will take measures to ensure public safety and public order and engage the organisers to garner their full cooperation. Participants should express their views in a peaceful manner.
Special traffic arrangements
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A. Road closure
If necessary, the following roads will be closed from about 2pm, until the crowd has dispersed and traffic resumes normal:
1. The leftmost lane of westbound Yee Wo Street;
2. The leftmost lane of westbound Hennessy Road;
3. Jardine’s Bazaar;
4. Tang Lung Street;
5. Canal Road East between Russell Street and Hennessy Road;
6. Canal Road West between Sharp Street West and Hennessy Road;
7. Wan Chai Road between Canal Road West and Morrison Hill Road;
8. Bowrington Road between Sharp Street West and Hennessy Road;
9. Lee Garden Road between Kai Chiu Road and Hennessy Road;
10. Kai Chiu Road; and
11. Yun Ping Road between Lan Fong Road and Kai Chiu Road.
The following roads will be intermittently closed from 2.30pm, until the crowd has dispersed and traffic resumes normal:
1. Westbound Yee Wo Street;
2. Westbound Jardine’s Bazaar;
3. Westbound Hennessy Road;
4. Queensway;
5. Rodney Street;
6. Harcourt Road; and
7. Northbound Tim Mei Avenue.
If necessary, the following roads will be closed from about 3pm, until the crowd has dispersed and traffic resumes normal:
Wan Chai
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1. Luard Road between Johnston Road and Hennessy Road; and
2. Westbound Johnston Road between Ship Street and Landale Street.
Central
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1. Westbound Harcourt Road service road between Rodney Street and Cotton Tree Drive;
2. Southbound Tim Wa Avenue between Lung Wo Road and Harcourt Road;
3. All lay-bys along Tim Mei Avenue and Lung Wui Road; and
4. The unnamed road outside ex-Hong Kong Red Cross Headquarters.
B. Traffic diversions
If necessary, the following traffic diversions will be implemented from 3pm, until the crowd has dispersed and traffic resumes normal:
Wan Chai
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1. Traffic along Tai Wong Street East cannot enter Luard Road;
2. Traffic along eastbound Johnston Road cannot turn left to northbound Luard Road;
3. Traffic along westbound Johnston Road cannot turn right to northbound Luard Road;
4. Traffic along westbound Johnston Road must turn left to Ship Street; and
5. Traffic along westbound Johnston Road from Landale Street must turn left to Anton Street.
Central
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1. Traffic along eastbound Queensway cannot turn left to northbound Rodney Street;
2. Traffic from United Centre Bus Terminus must turn left to westbound Drake Street;
3. Traffic along westbound Harcourt Road near the exit of Harcourt Garden car park will be diverted to westbound Harcourt Road flyover;
4. If necessary, traffic along eastbound Harcourt Road near City Hall will be diverted to eastbound Harcourt Road flyover, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
5. Traffic along Lung Wo Road cannot enter Tim Wa Avenue, except for vehicles accessing Chief Executive’s Office and Central Government Complex car park; and
6. Traffic along Lung Wo Road cannot turn to southbound Edinburgh Place.
C. Suspension of parking spaces
All on-street parking spaces and disabled parking spaces on Lung Wui Road will be suspended from 12 noon to 11.59pm.
During the road closure period, vehicles may not be allowed to enter or leave car parks on the closed roads.
(2) National Day fireworks display
Kowloon
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Crowd safety management measures in Tsim Sha Tsui
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Police will implement crowd safety management measures in Yau Tsim Police District and Hung Hom Waterfront Promenade, including pedestrianising roads at Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom Waterfront Promenade in phases.
Depending on the prevailing situation, Police will implement crowd safety management measures within the pedestrianised area, including closing pedestrian subways and putting up barriers. One-way flow will be carried out on overcrowded footbridges and in the vicinity of the waterfront promenade.
The Hong Kong Cultural Centre Complex and the vicinity of the Clock Tower are known to be popular gathering and vantage points. If these areas are saturated, the crowd will be diverted to other areas.
Due to the closure of the Avenue of Stars and the Hong Kong Museum of Art, special crowd management measures will also be implemented. People going to and from the waterfront promenade in Tsim Sha Tsui East and the Hong Kong Cultural Centre will be diverted to the pavement in Salisbury Road.
In addition, there are a number of construction works within the West Kowloon Cultural District. Only the Nursery Park will be opened for the public to watch the fireworks display. If the Nursery Park becomes saturated, for the sake of public safety, Police will divert the crowd by closing the entrance of the park and encourage members of the public to go to other areas.
At present, there are some other on-going construction and maintenance works in Yau Tsim District, including the sites in the vicinity of Salisbury Garden, Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Exit D at Nathan Road near Carnarvon Road, Lin Cheung Road and Austin Road West. Members of the public are urged not to enter these sites nor climb or lean against the barriers.
Members of the public should follow the instructions given by Police officers and take heed of signage and broadcasts at scene.
Special traffic arrangements
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The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented by phases until the crowd has dispersed and traffic resumes normal:
A. Phase One (from 7pm onwards)
The following roads will be closed:
1. Hung Hom Bypass between Salisbury Road and Hung Hom Road;
2. Princess Margaret Road Link between Metropolis Drive and Hung Hom Bypass;
3. Westbound Salisbury Road between Cheong Wan Road and Kowloon Park Drive, as well as its elevated road;
4. Eastbound Salisbury Road between Kowloon Park Drive and Science Museum Road;
5. U-turn slip-road outside New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel leading from eastbound Salisbury Road to westbound Salisbury Road;
6. Mody Lane;
7. Hong Wan Path;
8. Canton Road between Kowloon Park Drive and Salisbury Road;
9. Kowloon Park Drive, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
10. Salisbury Road between Star Ferry Bus Terminus and Kowloon Park Drive, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
11. Ashley Road;
12. Hankow Road;
13. Lock Road;
14. Northbound Nathan Road between Bowring Street and Salisbury Road;
15. Southbound Nathan Road between Granville Road and Salisbury Road;
16. Carnarvon Road between Bristol Avenue and Granville Road;
17. Bristol Avenue;
18. Hanoi Road;
19. Hart Avenue;
20. Minden Row;
21. Blenheim Avenue;
22. Middle Road;
23. Hau Fook Street;
24. Cameron Lane;
25. Cameron Road;
26. Prat Avenue;
27. Humphreys Avenue;
28. Peking Road;
29. Haiphong Road;
30. Mody Road between Chatham Road South and Nathan Road;
31. Westbound Mody Road between Chatham Road South and Science Museum Road;
32. Minden Avenue;
33. Northbound Chatham Road South between Granville Road and Salisbury Road;
34. Southbound Chatham Road South between Mody Road and Salisbury Road;
35. Granville Road between Chatham Road South and Science Museum Road, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
36. Granville Square; and
37. Ichang Street.
The following traffic diversions will be implemented:
1. Traffic along southbound Hung Hom Road will be directed to Cheong Tung Road South roundabout via Hung Hom Bypass;
2. Traffic along eastbound Metropolis Drive cannot turn right to southbound Princess Margaret Road Link;
3. Traffic along southbound Princess Margaret Road Link must turn right to westbound Metropolis Drive;
4. Traffic along eastbound Mody Road cannot enter Mody Lane;
5. Franchised buses along southbound Nathan Road must turn right to westbound Public Square Street or westbound Jordan Road;
6. Franchised buses along southbound Chatham Road South must turn left to eastbound Granville Road;
7. Traffic along southbound Canton Road must make a u-turn to northbound Canton Road outside China Hong Kong City;
8. Traffic along northbound Kowloon Park Drive cannot turn left to southbound Canton Road;
9. Traffic along Granville Road between Nathan Road and Carnarvon Road will be re-routed to one-way eastbound;
10. Traffic along southbound Nathan Road must turn left to eastbound Granville Road;
11. Traffic along southbound Chatham Road South cannot turn right to westbound Cameron Road;
12. Traffic along southbound Chatham Road South must turn left to eastbound Mody Road;
13. Traffic along Science Museum Road cannot turn to westbound Mody Road;
14. Traffic along Science Museum Road cannot turn to Granville Road;
15. Traffic along westbound Salisbury Road near Cheong Wan Road will be diverted to Tsim Sha Tsui East direction;
16. Traffic along southbound Chatham Road South cannot turn left to eastbound Granville Road, except for franchised buses and GMBs only;
17. Traffic along eastbound Granville Road must turn left to northbound Chatham Road South;
18. Traffic along eastbound Salisbury Road must turn left to northbound Kowloon Park Drive;
19. Traffic along northbound Kowloon Park Drive cannot turn right to Peking Road; and
20. Granville Road between Chatham Road South and Science Museum Road will be re-routed to one-way eastbound and restricted for the use of franchised buses and GMBs only.
B. Phase Two (from 7.30pm onwards)
The following roads will be closed:
1. Kowloon Park Drive;
2. Salisbury Road between Canton Road and Kowloon Park Drive; and
3. Star Ferry Bus Terminus.
The following traffic diversions will be implemented:
All franchised buses and GMBs cannot enter southbound Kowloon Park Drive.
C. Phase Three (from 8pm onwards)
Kin Wan Street will be closed. Traffic along Hung Luen Road cannot turn to Kin Wan Street.
D. Phase Four (from 9pm onwards)
The following roads will be closed:
1. Northbound Nathan Road between Jordan Road and Bowring Street;
2. Southbound Nathan Road between Jordan Road and Granville Road;
3. Pine Tree Hill Road;
4. Carnarvon Road between Kimberley Road and Granville Road;
5. Shun Yee Street;
6. Granville Circuit;
7. Northbound Chatham Road South between Observatory Road and Granville Road;
8. Bowring Street between Pilkem Street and Nathan Road;
9. Tak Shing Street between Nathan Road and Tak Hing Street;
10. Hillwood Road;
11. Kimberley Road between Nathan Road and Observatory Road;
12. Kimberley Street;
13. Granville Road between Nathan Road and Chatham Road South;
14. Southbound Chatham Road South between Cheong Wan Road and Mody Road, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
15. Eastbound Mody Road between Chatham Road South and Science Museum Road; and
16. Mody Square.
The following traffic diversions will be implemented:
1. Traffic along southbound Nathan Road must turn right to westbound Jordan Road;
2. Traffic along westbound Jordan Road cannot turn left to southbound Nathan Road;
3. Traffic along westbound Austin Road and southbound Cox’s Road cannot turn to Pine Tree Hill Road;
4. Traffic along Observatory Road cannot turn to westbound Kimberley Street;
5. Traffic along westbound Cheong Wan Road cannot turn left to southbound Chatham Road South;
6. Traffic along southbound Chatham Road South must turn to westbound Austin Road or eastbound Cheong Wan Road;
7. Traffic along northbound Pilkem Street cannot turn right to eastbound Bowring Street; and
8. Traffic along eastbound Bowring Street will be diverted to northbound Pilkem Street.
E. Contingency plan
If necessary, the following roads will be closed:
1. Hung Luen Road between Wa Shun Street and Hung Lok Road; and
2. Oi King Street.
If necessary, the following traffic diversions will be implemented:
1. Traffic along westbound Hung Luen Road must turn left to Wa Shun Street;
2. Traffic along Wa Shun Street must turn right to eastbound Hung Luen Road;
3. Traffic along southbound Hung Lok Road cannot turn left to eastbound Hung Luen Road; and
4. Traffic along eastbound Hung Luen Road must turn left to northbound Hung Lok Road.
F. 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.
G. Suspension of car park
Vehicles will not be permitted to access or leave car parks in the affected areas during the road closure period.
H. Suspension of on-street parking spaces
All on-street parking spaces in the southern area of Tsim Sha Tsui (south of Austin Road and Cheong Wan Road) will be suspended from 3pm to 11.59pm. All illegally parked vehicles will be towed away.
Hong Kong Island
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A. Road closure and traffic diversions before the fireworks display
Central
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The slip road leading from Garden Road to the office of World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong outside Lower Peak Tram Terminus may be closed from 1pm to 11pm, except for franchised buses.
From 7.30pm onwards:
Wan Chai
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The following roads will be closed:
1. Eastbound Fenwick Pier Street;
2. Lung King Street;
3. Eastbound Harbour Road between Fenwick Street and Tonnochy Road;
4. Expo Drive;
5. Expo Drive Central;
6. Expo Drive East;
7. P2 Road;
8. A5 Road;
9. A2 Road;
10. D11 Road;
11. Convention Avenue;
12. Fleming Road flyover;
13. Fleming Road between Convention Avenue and Harbour Road;
14. Tonnochy Road between eastbound Harbour Road and Hung Hing Road;
15. The access road at eastbound Victoria Park Road leading to Causeway Bay Promenade.
16. If necessary, Marsh Road between Gloucester Road and Hung Hing Road;
17. If necessary, Marsh Road flyover;
18. If necessary, Hung Hing Road;
19. If necessary, Hung Hing Road flyover;
20. If necessary, Wan Shing Street; and
21. If necessary, Wan Ying Street.
Central
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The following roads will be closed:
1. Yiu Sing Street;
2. Westbound Lung Wo Road between D11 Road and southbound Legislative Council Road;
3. Westbound Lung Wo Road between Edinburgh Place and Man Yiu Street;
4. Eastbound Lung Wo Road;
5. Lung Wui Road;
6. Southbound Legislative Council Road;
7. Star Ferry Concourse;
8. Loading and unloading area outside Central Ferry Piers 7, 8 and 9;
9. Chung Kong Road between Shun Tak Centre and Rumsey Street;
10. Man Kwong Street;
11. Man Fai Street; and
12. Man Yiu Street between Man Kwong Street and Man Po Street.
From 8pm onwards:
Peak area
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1. The uphill section of Stubbs Road beyond Stubbs Road roundabout will be closed to all goods vehicles with a gross weight exceeding 5.5 tonnes;
2. All uphill traffic along Peak Road towards Harlech Road, Lugard Road and Mount Austin Road will be diverted downhill via the slip road beside the car park entrance at the Peak Galleria, except for residents’ vehicles or vehicles with permits;
3. Lay-bys along Stubbs Road between Peak Road and Stubbs Road roundabout, and lay-bys along Magazine Gap Road between Peak Road and May Road will be suspended;
4. Northbound Peak Road beyond the car park entrance at the Peak Galleria will be closed, except for residents’ vehicles; and
5. Barker Road will be closed, except for residents’ vehicles.
From 8.45pm onwards:
Wan Chai
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The following roads will be closed:
1. Tonnochy Road flyover and northbound Tonnochy Road between Gloucester Road and Harbour Road;
2. Westbound Harbour Road;
3. Westbound Fenwick Pier Street;
4. Fenwick Pier Street flyover;
5. Fleming Road between Gloucester Road and Harbour Road;
6. Fenwick Street between Gloucester Road and Harbour Road;
7. Harbour Drive; and
8. Northbound Tonnochy Road between eastbound Harbour Road and Gloucester Road.
B. Road closure and traffic diversions during the fireworks display
From 8.55pm onwards:
Eastern District
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1. Traffic along westbound Island Eastern Corridor between Victoria Park Road and Man Hong Street will be diverted, except for franchised buses;
2. Traffic along westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted to Man Hong Street; and
3. Slip roads leading to westbound Island Eastern Corridor from Healthy Street Central and Tong Shui Road will be closed.
Central
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Traffic along eastbound Connaught Road West flyover will be diverted to Connaught Road Central.
C. Traffic arrangements after the fireworks display
To facilitate the dispersal of the crowd after the fireworks display, the following roads will be closed from 9.08pm onwards:
1. Fleming Road between Gloucester Road and Hennessy Road;
2. Lockhart Road between Percival Street and Luard Road;
3. Jaffe Road between Percival Street and Luard Road;
4. Stewart Road;
5. O’Brien Road;
6. Tonnochy Road between Gloucester Road and Hennessy Road;
7. Marsh Road between Gloucester Road and Hennessy Road;
8. Canal Road West between Gloucester Road and Hennessy Road;
9. Canal Road East between Gloucester Road and Hennessy Road;
10. Southbound Luard Road between Gloucester Road and Jaffe Road;
11. If necessary, Percival Street between Lockhart Road and Gloucester Road; and
12. If necessary, westbound Gloucester Road service road between Percival Street and Canal Road East.
D. Suspension of parking spaces
1. All parking spaces on the slip road outside Lower Peak Tram Terminus will be suspended from 1pm to 11pm;
2. All parking meters at Victoria Peak Garden and Mount Austin Road will be suspended from 7pm to 11pm; and
3. All parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from 5pm to 11pm:
- Man Kwong Street;
- Lung Wo Road;
- Lung King Street;
- Hung Hing Road;
- Expo Drive East;
- Lung Wui Road;
- Gloucester Road service road;
- Stewart Road between Jaffe Road and Gloucester Road service road;
- Marsh Road between Hennessy Road and Lockhart Road;
- Jaffe Road between Percival Street and Luard Road; and
- Lockhart Road between Percival Street and Luard Road.
E. Suspension of car parks
Vehicles parked in car parks within the above closed areas at Wan Chai and Central will not be permitted to leave the car parks during the road closure period.
If necessary, the car parks on westbound Gloucester Road between Paterson Street and Percival Street will be closed at short notice.
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, September 27, 2018
Issued at HKT 18:37
Issued at HKT 18:37
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