Special traffic arrangements on Hong Kong Island
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Road closure
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Phase I (from 3pm on January 26 to 3pm the following day)
﹣ The general pick-up/drop-off and loading/unloading area on Lung Wo Road north of Star Ferry Multi-Storey Car Park.
Phase II (from 3am to 10.30am on January 27)
- Yiu Sing Street; and
- Eastbound Lung Wo Road between Yiu Sing Street and Edinburgh Place.
Phase III (from 3am to 12 noon on January 27)
- Part of the fast lane of Man Po Street;
- Part of the slow lane of southbound Man Yiu Street;
- Yiu Sing Street;
- Lung Wo Road, except the slow lane of westbound Lung Wo Road between Tim Wa Avenue and Edinburgh Place;
- Road A2;
- Eastbound Road P2 between Road D11 and Expo Drive;
- Part of the fast lane of westbound Road P2;
- Northbound Road D11;
- Legislative Council Road, except for vehicles heading to Legislative Complex; and
- The slow lane of eastbound Lung Wui Road.
Traffic diversions
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In connection with the above road closures, the following traffic diversions will be implemented:
- 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
- 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.
Any vehicles found illegally parked within the precincts mentioned above will be towed away without prior warning.
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.
Ends/Friday, January 25, 2019
Issued at HKT 21:51
Issued at HKT 21:51
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