Special traffic arrangements on Hong Kong Island
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(I)
The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented from 1am to 12.45pm:
Road Closure
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1. The fast lane of Man Po Street near Yiu Sing Street;
2. The slow lane of southbound Man Yiu Street near its junctions with Yiu Sing Street;
3. The slow lane of southbound Man Yiu Street near its junctions with Lung Wo Road;
4. Yiu Sing Street;
5. Lung Wo Road, except the slow lane of westbound Lung Wo Road between Tim Wa Avenue and Edinburgh Place;
6. The general pick-up/drop-off and loading/unloading area on Lung Wo Road north of Star Ferry Multi-Storey Car Park;
7. Road A2;
8. Eastbound Road P2 between Road D11 and Expo Drive;
9. Northbound Road D11; and
10. Legislative Council Road, except for vehicles heading to Legislative Council Complex.
Traffic Diversions
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1. Traffic along southbound Man Yiu Street or eastbound Man Cheung Street cannot enter eastbound Lung Wo Road; and traffic along southbound Man Yiu Street or eastbound Man Po Street cannot enter eastbound Yiu Sing Street. Affected vehicles will be diverted via southbound Man Yiu Street, eastbound Connaught Place, southbound Connaught Place, eastbound Connaught Road Central, eastbound Harcourt Road, northbound Tim Mei Avenue and eastbound Lung Wui Road; and
2. Traffic along northbound Edinburgh Place east of Hong Kong City Hall, northbound Legislative Council Road or westbound Road P2 cannot enter westbound Lung Wo Road; and traffic along eastbound Lung Wui Road or westbound Fenwick Pier Street cannot enter northbound Road D11. Affected vehicles will be diverted via eastbound Connaught Road Central or southbound Fenwick Pier Street, eastbound Harcourt Road, eastbound Gloucester Road, northbound Fenwick Street, westbound Fenwick Pier Street, Fenwick Pier Street flyover, westbound Harcourt Road, westbound Connaught Road Central and northbound Man Yiu Street.
Suspension of parking spaces
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All motorcycle parking spaces at the general pick-up/drop-off and loading/unloading area on Lung Wo Road north of Star Ferry Multi-Storey Car Park will be suspended.
(II)
The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented from about 2am to 10am:
Road Closure
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The following roads will be closed, except for vehicles with closed road permits:
1. Eastbound Harbour Road between Fleming Road and Tonnochy Road;
2. The fast lane of northbound Tin Lok Lane;
3. Westbound Convention Avenue between Fleming Road and Tonnochy Road;
4. Westbound Hung Hing Road between Marsh Road and Tonnochy Road;
5. Tonnochy Road between Hung Hing Road and Harbour Road;
6. Southbound Tonnochy Road between Harbour Road and Gloucester Road;
7. The fast lane of Tonnochy Road flyover between Harbour Road and Gloucester Road;
8. Marsh Road flyover between Wan Ying Street and Lockhart Road;
9. Northbound Marsh Road between Wan Ying Street and Gloucester Road;
10. The slow lane and middle lane of northbound Marsh Road between Hung Hing Road and Wan Ying Street;
11. Southbound Gloucester Road between Great George Street and Causeway Road;
12. Northbound Gloucester Road between the U-turn slip road beneath the Tai Hang Road flyover and Sugar Street;
13. Eastbound Lockhart Road between Marsh Road and Percival Street;
14. Southbound Canal Road East between Lockhart Road and Jaffe Road;
15. Northbound Marsh Road between Hennessy Road and Lockhart Road;
16. The fast lane of northbound Morrison Hill Road between Wan Chai Road and Hennessy Road;
17. Southbound Percival Street between Lockhart Road and Hennessy Road;
18. Eastbound Hennessy Road between Percival Street and Yee Wo Street;
19. Eastbound Yee Wo Street between Hennessy Road and Sugar Street;
20. Sugar Street; and
21. Northbound Gloucester Road between Great George Street and Sugar Street.
Traffic Diversions
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1. Traffic along southbound Fleming Road cannot turn left to eastbound Harbour Road;
2. Traffic along eastbound Harbour Road must turn left to northbound Fleming Road;
3. Traffic leaving from car parks along eastbound Harbour Road must turn right to westbound Harbour Road;
4. Traffic along northbound Harbour Drive must turn left to westbound Harbour Road;
5. Traffic along Tonnochy Road flyover must turn left to westbound Harbour Road, turn left to southbound Fleming Road, make a U-turn to northbound Fleming Road, and then turn right to eastbound Convention Avenue;
6. Traffic along northbound Marsh Road must turn right to eastbound Hung Hing Road and Hung Hing Road flyover;
7. Traffic along northbound Marsh Road will be diverted via Gloucester Road service road or turn to southbound Marsh Road for access to Jaffe Road;
8. Traffic along Great George Street heading for southbound Gloucester Road will be diverted via southbound Tai Hang Road flyover;
9. Traffic along southbound Percival Street will be diverted via eastbound Lockhart Road;
10. Double-decked buses or vehicles taller than 4 meters on westbound Gloucester Road cannot turn left to southbound Percival Street;
11. Traffic along southbound Marsh Road will be diverted via eastbound Jaffe Road;
12. Traffic along Canal Road East will be diverted via eastbound Jaffe Road;
13. Traffic along eastbound Lockhart Road will be diverted via northbound Marsh Road;
14. Traffic along eastbound Hennessy Road cannot turn left to Marsh Road;
15. Traffic along Tin Lok Lane cannot go straight to northbound Marsh Road, and must either turn left or right to Hennessy Road; and
16. Traffic along eastbound Hennessy Road heading for Causeway Road will be diverted via southbound Percival Street, Leighton Road, Pennington Street and eastbound Yee Wo Street.
Suspension of parking spaces
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The parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from 12.01am to 10am:
1. The on-street parking spaces on eastbound Lockhart Road between Marsh Road and Percival Street;
2. The motorcycle parking spaces on Marsh Road between Lockhart Road and Hennessy Road; and
3. The disabled parking spaces on northbound Gloucester Road near Sugar Street.
(III)
The following roads will be intermittently closed from 11am until the crowd has dispersed and traffic resumes normal:
1. Eastbound Sai Ning Street;
2. Eastbound Victoria Road;
3. Northbound Cadogan Street;
4. Eastbound New Praya, Kennedy Town;
5. Eastbound Shing Sai Road;
6. Eastbound Connaught Road West;
7. Southbound Ka On Street;
8. Eastbound Des Voeux Road West;
9. Northbound Chung King Road;
10. Eastbound Chung Kong Road;
11. Eastbound Rumsey Street;
12. Eastbound Man Kwong Street;
13. Southbound Legislative Council Road;
14. Tim Mei Avenue;
15. Eastbound Lung Wui Road;
16. Northbound Road D11;
17. Eastbound Road P2;
18. Eastbound Convention Avenue;
19. Eastbound Hung Hing Road;
20. Southbound Wan Shing Street;
21. Eastbound Victoria Park Road;
22. Eastbound Gordon Road;
23. Eastbound Electric Road;
24. Eastbound Java Road;
25. Northbound Hoi Yu Street;
26. Southbound Hoi Chak Street;
27. Westbound Finnie Street;
28. Eastbound Kornhill Road;
29. Eastbound Shau Kei Wan Road;
30. Northbound Tai Hong Street; and
31. Lei King Road outside Quarry Bay Park.
Vehicles may not be permitted to access or leave the car parks along the routes during the road closure period.
All vehicles parked illegally will be towed away without prior notice.
Actual implementation of the traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the areas. Motorists are advised to exercise tolerance and patience and take heed of instructions of the Police on site.
Ends/Friday, November 30, 2018
Issued at HKT 15:19
Issued at HKT 15:19
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