Special traffic arrangements on Hong Kong Island
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From 12am to 10.30am
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The western general pick-up/drop-off and loading/unloading area on Lung Wo Road north of Star Ferry Multi-Storey Car Park will be closed.
From 4am to 10.30am
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A. Road closure
- 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 between Man Yiu Street and Expo Drive;
- Eastbound Expo Drive between Lung Wo Road and southbound Expo Drive;
- Northbound Lung Hop Street, except the fast lane;
- Legislative Council Road, except for vehicles heading to Legislative Council Complex;
- The slow lane of eastbound Lung Wui Road; and
- All lay-bys along Tim Wa Avenue.
B. Traffic diversions
- Traffic along southbound Man Yiu Street or eastbound Man Cheung Street heading for Wan Chai North will be diverted via southbound Man Yiu Street, eastbound Connaught Place, southbound Connaught Place, eastbound Connaught Road Central and eastbound Harcourt Road; and
- Traffic along northbound Edinburgh Place east of City Hall and westbound Expo Drive heading for Central District 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, flyover, westbound Harcourt Road, westbound Connaught Road Central and northbound Man Yiu Street.
From 6am to 8.30am
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A. Road closure
- Northbound Tim Mei Avenue;
- Eastbound Harcourt Road between Cotton Tree Drive and Tim Mei Avenue, except for vehicles heading to Central Barracks;
- Part of the lanes of Harcourt Road between Cotton Tree Drive and Edinburgh Place;
- Eastbound Harcourt Road flyover;
- The fast lane of westbound Harcourt Road flyover;
- The fast lane of westbound Harcourt Road between Arsenal Street and Harcourt Road flyover;
- Northbound Cotton Tree Drive between Lambeth Walk and Harcourt Road;
- Eastbound Connaught Road Central between Gilman Street and Edinburgh Place, except the slow lane and the second leftmost lane;
- The fast lane of westbound Connaught Road Central between Murray Road and Jubilee Street;
- Eastbound Connaught Road Central underpass;
- The fast lane of westbound Connaught Road Central underpass; and
- The fast lane of westbound Gloucester Road between Fenwick Street and Arsenal Street.
B. Traffic diversions
- Traffic along eastbound Connaught Road Central heading for Wan Chai North will be diverted via eastbound Harcourt Road, southbound Cotton Tree Drive, eastbound Queensway, northbound Arsenal Street and eastbound Gloucester Road; and
- Traffic along northbound Cotton Tree Drive heading for Wan Chai North will be diverted via Lambeth Walk, southbound Murray Road, eastbound Queensway, northbound Arsenal Street and eastbound Gloucester Road.
Suspension of parking spaces
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All motorcycle parking spaces at the western general pick-up/drop-off and loading/unloading area on Lung Wo Road north of Star Ferry Multi-Storey Car Park will be suspended between 12am and 10.30am.
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, April 12, 2019
Issued at HKT 17:55
Issued at HKT 17:55
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