Police will implement special traffic arrangements to facilitate the holding of rugby matches at the Hong Kong Stadium from November 4 to 6.

A. Traffic arrangements at the commencement of the event
 
     The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 1.30pm on November 4, from 9am on November 5, and from 7.30am on November 6:
 
Road closure
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- Northbound Caroline Hill Road between Cotton Path and Leighton Road / Pennington Street (except for vehicles heading for St. Paul's Hospital when the access from Tung Lo Wan Road is closed);
- Westbound Hysan Avenue between Sunning Road and Hoi Ping Road;
- Lay-bys along Sunning Road, Keswick Street and Moreton Terrace;
- If necessary, Lee Garden Road between Lan Fong Road and Hysan Avenue; and
- If necessary, northbound Link Road downhill, except for vehicles heading for No. 1A, 3, 5 and 7 on Link Road.
 
Traffic diversions
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- Caroline Hill Road between Link Road and Stadium Path will be re-routed one way southbound;
- Eastern Hospital Road between Stadium Path and Tung Lo Wan Road will be re-routed one way northbound;
- Hysan Avenue between Leighton Road and Hoi Ping Road will be re-routed one way eastbound;
- Eastbound Hysan Avenue will have two lanes for traffic turning right to Hoi Ping Road;
- Traffic on westbound Hysan Avenue between Yun Ping Road and Sunning Road must turn left to Sunning Road;
- The section of Caroline Hill Road between Leighton Road and Link Road will have two lanes for traffic entering Caroline Hill Road from Hoi Ping Road;
- Traffic from northbound Link Road downhill to northbound Caroline Hill Road must turn left to westbound Leighton Road;
- Vehicles leaving the Lee Gardens must turn left to eastbound Hysan Avenue; and
- If situation warrants, hired taxis and coaches may be permitted to turn right from the offside lane of eastbound Leighton Road to Caroline Hill Road.
 
Passenger alighting arrangements
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     Coaches will enter Caroline Hill Road and Eastern Hospital Road. They should drop off their passengers near Cotton Path and leave by way of Eastern Hospital Road and Tung Lo Wan Road. Coaches with permit from the Hong Kong Rugby Union will be allowed to enter the west tunnel of Hong Kong Stadium via Stadium Path.

     The drop-off zone for taxis and private cars will be arranged to set down passengers at the locations specified below:
- Northern kerbside of Caroline Hill Road outside South China Athletic Association;
- Western kerbside of Caroline Hill Road near Cotton Path; and
- Northern kerbside of Cotton Path near Eastern Hospital Road.

B. Contingency plan

     If necessary, half of the lane at Eastern Hospital Road outside the Stadium main entrance will be closed.

     If necessary, coaches with permit from the Hong Kong Rugby Union will be allowed to enter the Hong Kong Stadium via tunnel on Stadium Path.

C. Traffic arrangements on conclusion of the event
 
     The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 6.30pm on November 4, from 5.30pm on November 5, and from 6.45pm on November 6, until the crowd has dispersed:
 
Road closure
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- Caroline Hill Road;
- Eastern Hospital Road;
- Eastern Hospital Road service road;
- Cotton Path;
- Northbound Tung Lo Wan Road between Eastern Hospital Road and Leighton Road;
- Link Road. If situation warrants, vehicles heading for No. 1A, 3, 5 and 7 on Link Road may be allowed to enter;
- Hoi Ping Road; and
- If necessary, Leighton Road.
 
Traffic diversions
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- Vehicles on westbound Leighton Road cannot enter Caroline Hill Road for Link Road;
- Vehicles on Leighton Road heading for Link Road will be diverted through Wong Nai Chung Road and Broadwood Road; and
- If Leighton Road is closed, traffic from westbound Causeway Road will be directed to Irving Street; traffic from eastbound Morrison Hill Road will be diverted via Canal Road West; traffic from southbound Percival Street must turn right to westbound Leighton Road; and traffic from southbound Canal Road East cannot turn left to Leighton Road.

D. Traffic arrangements throughout the event
 
Learner drivers prohibition
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     The following roads will be prohibited to all learner drivers between 12.30pm and 10pm on November 4, between 8am and 10pm on November 5, and between 6.30am and 10pm on November 6:
 
- Leighton Road;
- Sharp Street East;
- Percival Street south of Hennessy Road;
- Caroline Hill Road;
- Link Road;
- Stadium Path;
- Cotton Path;
- Eastern Hospital Road; and
- Eastern Hospital Road service road.

     In addition, learner drivers cannot enter Tung Lo Wan Road from Causeway Road.
 
Suspension of parking spaces
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     All on-street parking spaces, motorcycle parking spaces and disabled parking spaces on the following roads will be suspended between 12.30pm and 10pm on November 4, between 8am and 10pm on November 5, and between 6.30am and 10pm on November 6:

- Stadium Path;
- Northbound Caroline Hill Road between Stadium Path and Cotton Path;
- Eastern Hospital Road service road; and
- Hoi Ping Road.

     Nineteen metered parking spaces on Tung Lo Wan Road will be suspended between 1.30pm and 7.30pm on November 4, between 9am and 6.30pm on November 5, and between 7.30am and 7.45pm on November 6.

Restrictions on access to / exit from car parks
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    If necessary, all car parks along Caroline Hill Road may be closed at short notice.

     Vehicles in car parks within the road closure area may not be permitted to leave during the road closure period.
 
     Any vehicles found illegally parked within the precinct of the special traffic arrangements may be towed away without prior notice.
 
     Actual implementation of the traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the area. Members of the public are urged to take heed of instructions of police at scene.