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Special traffic arrangements for marathon
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     Police will implement special traffic arrangements in New Territories South, Kowloon West and Hong Kong Island to facilitate the Hong Kong Marathon 2023 this Sunday (February 12).

New Territories South
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     The slip road leading from Tuen Mun Road to southbound Ting Kau Bridge will be closed from 11.30pm on February 11 to 1.15 pm the following day, or when it is safe to re-open the road.

     The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented from 11.45pm on February 11 to 1.15 pm the following day, or when it is safe to re-open the roads:

Road closure

(1) Southbound carriageways of Tsing Kwai Highway, Cheung Tsing Tunnel, Cheung Tsing Highway and Ting Kau Bridge;
(2) Exits from Lantau Link to southbound Cheung Tsing Highway; (3) The slip road leading from Tsing Yi South Bridge, Kwai Chung Road and Tsuen Wan Road to southbound Tsing Kwai Highway;
(4) Eastbound carriageways of Tsing Sha Highway between the access road of Cheung Tsing Tunnel and West Kowloon Highway, Stonecutters Bridge and Nam Wan Tunnel;
(5) The slip road leading from Tsing Yi Hong Wan Road to eastbound Stonecutters Bridge;
(6) The slip road leading from Container Port Road South to eastbound Tsing Sha Highway (Ngong Shuen Chau Viaduct);
(7) The slip road from Mei Ching Road leading to southbound West Kowloon Highway, except for vehicles leaving Container Port via Roundabout 6 to Mei Ching Road and Tsing Kwai Highway (New Territories bound);
(8) The Tsing Yi North West Interchange U-turn slip road leading from eastbound Tsing Yi North Coastal Road to westbound Tsing Yi North Coastal Road; and
(9)The slip road leading from southbound Cheung Tsing Highway to Tsing Yi Road West.

Traffic diversions

(1) Traffic from Lantau to Kowloon will be diverted via North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road and Lai Chi Kok Road;
(2) Traffic from Ma Wan to Kowloon will be diverted via North West Tsing Yi Interchange, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road and Lai Chi Kok Road;
(3) Traffic from Tuen Mun Road and Tai Lam Tunnel intending to use Ting Kau Bridge to go to the Airport, Lantau and Ma Wan will be diverted via Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Tsuen Tsing Interchange, Tsing Tsuen Road, Tsing Yi North Coastal Road and the slip road leading to Lantau Link before reaching Lantau Link (airport bound);
(4) Traffic from Tuen Mun Road and Tai Lam Tunnel intending to use Ting Kau Bridge to go to Kowloon will be diverted via Tuen Mun Road, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road and Lai Chi Kok Road;
(5) Traffic from Tsing Yi South intending to use Tsing Sha Highway to go to Kowloon will be diverted via Tsing Yi Road, Kwai Tsing Road, Kwai Tsing Interchange, Tsuen Wan Road, Kwai Chung Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road and Lai Chi Kok Road; and
(6) Traffic from Kwai Chung Container Port intending to use Tsing Sha Highway to go to Kowloon will be diverted via Container Port Road South, Hing Wah Street West and Lai Po Road.

     The above road closures will not affect traffic from Kowloon or New Territories East via Route 3 or Route 8 to various destinations, including the Airport, the Lantau, Ma Wan and New Territories West.

Kowloon West
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A. Road closure and traffic diversions
 
     The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented by phases on February 12 until the roads are safe for re-opening :
 
Phase I (from 00.45am to about 1.15pm)
 
Road closure

(1) Southbound West Kowloon Highway between Mei Ching Road Roundabout and Western Harbour Crossing;
(2) The slip road leading from northbound Lin Cheung Road near Civil Aid Service Headquarters to southbound West Kowloon Highway;
(3) The slip road leading from northbound Nga Cheung Road elevated road to southbound West Kowloon Highway;
(4) The slip road leading from westbound Jordan Road elevated road to southbound Western Harbour Crossing;
(5) The slip road leading from southbound Lin Cheung Road near Yau Ma Tei Interchange to southbound West Kowloon Highway; and
(6) The slow lane of northbound Lin Cheung Road lowest level underpass between Austin Road West underpass and exit of Lin Cheung Road.

Traffic diversions

(1) Traffic along northbound Lin Cheung Road cannot turn to the slip road leading from northbound Lin Cheung Road near Civil Aid Service Headquarters to southbound West Kowloon Highway;
(2) Traffic along southbound Lin Cheung Road will be diverted to the slip road heading to Tsim Sha Tsui; and
(3) Traffic along eastbound Mei Ching Road cannot turn to the slip road leading from southbound Lin Cheung road to southbound West Kowloon Highway.

Phase II (from 1.40am to about 9.45am)

Road closure

(1) Northbound Nathan Road between Austin Road and Salisbury Road;
(2) Southbound Nathan Road between Kimberley Road and Middle Road;
(3) Westbound Kimberley Road between Nathan Road and Carnarvon Road;
(4) Westbound Granville Road between Nathan Road and Carnarvon Road;
(5) Eastbound Cameron Road between Nathan Road and Cameron Lane;
(6) Humphreys Avenue;
(7) Westbound Carnarvon Road between Nathan Road and Bristol Avenue;
(8) Mody Road between Nathan Road and Bristol Avenue;
(9) Haiphong Road between Lock Road and Nathan Road;
(10) Peking Road between Lock Road and Nathan Road;
(11) Middle Road between Hankow Road and Nathan Road; and
(12) Westbound Salisbury Road Underpass.

Traffic diversions

(1) Traffic along southbound Nathan Road will be diverted to eastbound Kimberley Road;
(2) Traffic along Salisbury Road cannot turn to northbound Nathan Road;
(3) Traffic along northbound Carnarvon Road cannot turn left to westbound Granville Road and westbound Kimberley Road;
(4) Traffic along eastbound Haiphong Road will be diverted to southbound Lock Road; and
(5) Traffic along westbound Salisbury Road cannot enter westbound Salisbury Road Underpass near Chatham Road South.

Phase III (from 2.30am to about 10.30am)

Road closure

(1) The slip road leading from eastbound Lai Po Road to southbound Lin Cheung Road;
(2) The slip road leading from westbound Tsing Sha Highway to southbound Lin Cheung Road;
(3) Southbound Lin Cheung Road between Lai Po Road and Hoi Fai Road;
(4) Southbound Lin Cheung Road between Tonkin Street West and Yau Ma Tei Interchange; and
(5) Westbound Yen Chow Street West between Sham Mong Road and Lin Cheung Road.

Traffic diversions

(1) Traffic along eastbound Lai Po Road cannot turn left to the slip road heading to southbound Lin Cheung Road;
(2) Traffic along westbound Tsing Sha Highway will be diverted to the slip road leading from southbound Lin Cheung Road heading to Cheung Sha Wan;
(3) Traffic along eastbound Tonkin Street West cannot turn right to southbound Lin Cheung Road heading to Yau Ma Tei;
(4) Traffic along southbound Lin Cheung Road will be diverted to the slip road leading from southbound Lin Cheung Road to Sham Shui Po (near Tonkin Street West);
(5) Traffic along westbound Tonkin Street West cannot turn left to southbound Lin Cheung Road;
(6) Traffic along northbound Sham Mong Road cannot turn left to westbound Yen Chow Street West;
(7) Traffic along southbound Sham Mong Road cannot turn right to westbound Yen Chow Street West; and
(8) Traffic along westbound Yen Chow Street West cannot turn to the slip road heading to southbound Lin Cheung Road.

Phase IV (from 3.45am to about 10.15am)

Road closure

(1) Westbound Argyle Street between Nathan Road and Tong Mi Road, except the following lanes:
     - The first lane of westbound Argyle Street between Portland Street and Shanghai Street;
     - The first lane of westbound Argyle Street between Reclamation Street and Tong Mi Road; and
     - The fifth lane of westbound Argyle Street between Shanghai Street and Reclamation Street.
(2) Westbound Cherry Street between Tong Mi Road and Lin Cheung Road, except the following lanes:
     - The first lane of westbound Cherry Street between Tong Mi Road and Hoi Wang Road; and
     - The third and fourth lanes of westbound Cherry Street between Hoi Wang Road and Cherry Street Underpass.
(3) Southbound Lin Cheung Road between Hoi Fai Road Roundabout and southbound West Kowloon Highway;
(4) Southbound Hong Lok Street between Argyle Street and Fife Street; and
(5) Northbound Hoi Wang Road between Hoi Ting Road and westbound Cherry Street.
 
Traffic diversions

(1)Traffic along westbound Argyle Street must turn to Nathan Road;
(2) Traffic along the first lane of westbound Argyle Street must turn left to southbound Shanghai Street;
(3) Traffic along southbound Shanghai Street must turn right to the fifth lane of westbound Argyle Street;
(4) Traffic along the first lane of westbound Argyle Street must turn left to southbound Tong Mi Road;
(5) Traffic along southbound Tong Mi Road must turn left to eastbound Argyle Street;
(6) Traffic along northbound Reclamation Street must turn left to the first lane of westbound Argyle Street;
(7) Traffic along northbound Tong Mi Road must turn left to westbound Cherry Street;
(8) Traffic along westbound Cherry Street must turn left to southbound Hoi Wang Road;
(9) Traffic along eastbound Hoi Ting Road cannot turn left to northbound Hoi Wang Road;
(10) Traffic along westbound Hoi Ting Road cannot turn right to northbound Hoi Wang Road;
(11) Traffic along northbound Hoi Wang Road must turn left to westbound Hoi Ting Road;
(12) Traffic along southbound Tai Kok Tsui Road cannot go straight to southbound Hoi Wang Road;
(13) Traffic along westbound Cherry Street cannot turn left to southbound Lin Cheung Road;
(14) Traffic along westbound Hoi Fai Road cannot turn left to southbound Lin Cheung Road;
(15) Traffic along Hoi Fai Road Roundabout cannot turn to southbound Lin Cheung Road;
(16) Traffic along southbound Hong Lok Street must turn right to westbound Fife Street;
(17) Traffic along southbound Tong Mi Road must turn left to eastbound Bute Street;
(18) Traffic along eastbound Anchor Street must go straight to eastbound Mong Kok Road; and
(19) Traffic along southbound Oak Street must turn left to eastbound Anchor Street.

Phase V (from 4am to about 9am)

Road closure

(1) The fast lane of northbound Kowloon Park Drive between Peking Road and Middle Road;
(2) Ashley Road;
(3) Hankow Road;
(4) Lock Road;
(5) Haiphong Road between Canton Road and Lock Road;
(6) Ichang Street;
(7) Peking Road between Kowloon Park Drive and Lock Road;
(8) Middle Road between Kowloon Park Drive and Hankow Road;
(9) Southbound Nathan Road between Salisbury Road and Middle Road; and
(10) Middle Road between Nathan Road and Salisbury Road.

Traffic diversions

(1) Traffic along southbound Canton Road cannot turn left to eastbound Haiphong Road;
(2) Traffic along eastbound Salisbury Road cannot turn left to northbound Hankow Road and northbound Middle Road; and
(3) Traffic along northbound Kowloon Park Drive cannot turn right to eastbound Peking Road.

Phase VI (from 4.30am to about 9.45am)

Road closure

(1) Southbound Nathan Road between Gascoigne Road and Kimberley Road;
(2) Northbound Nathan Road between Austin Road and Argyle Street;
(3) Eastbound Kimberley Road between Nathan Road and Carnarvon Road;
(4) Eastbound Austin Road between Pilkem Street and Cox’s Road;
(5) Westbound Austin Road between Cox’s Road and Nathan Road;
(6) Hillwood Road;
(7) Pine Tree Hill Road;
(8) Tak Shing Street between Nathan Road and Tak Hing Street;
(9) Tak Hing Street;
(10) Bowring Street between Pilkem Street and Nathan Road;
(11) Westbound Jordan Road between Cox’s Road and Pilkem Street;
(12) Eastbound Jordan Road between Parkes Street and Chi Wo Street;
(13) Chi Wo Street between Gascoigne Road and Nanking Street;
(14) Ning Po Street between Parkes Street and Chi Wo Street;
(15) Mau Lam Street;
(16) Eastbound Pak Hoi Street between Woosung Street and Nathan Road;
(17) Westbound Pak Hoi Street between Chi Wo Street and Nathan Road;
(18) Kansu Street between Nathan Road and Temple Street;
(19) Westbound Gascoigne Road between Jordan Road and Nathan Road;
(20) Public Square Street between Nathan Road and Arthur Street;
(21) Wing Sing Lane between Arthur Street and Nathan Road;
(22) Man Ming Lane between Nathan Road and Arthur Street;
(23) Eastbound Waterloo Road between Portland Street and Nathan Road;
(24) Hamilton Street between Portland Street and Nathan Road;
(25) Dundas Street between Portland Street and Nathan Road; and
(26) Changsha Street between Portland Street and Nathan Road.

Traffic diversions

(1) Traffic along northbound Carnarvon Road must turn right to eastbound Kimberley Road;
(2) Traffic along westbound Austin Road must turn right to northbound Cox’s Road;
(3) Traffic along eastbound Austin Road must turn left to northbound Pilkem Street;
(4) Traffic along southbound Cox’s Road must turn left to eastbound Austin Road;
(5) Traffic along northbound Cox’s Road must turn right to eastbound Jordan Road;
(6) Traffic along northbound Pilkem Street cannot turn right to eastbound Bowring Street;
(7) Traffic along westbound Jordan Road must turn left to southbound Cox’s Road;
(8) Traffic along eastbound Jordan Road must turn left to northbound Parkes Street;
(9) Traffic along northbound Parkes Street cannot turn right to eastbound Ning Po Street;
(10) Traffic along eastbound Pak Hoi Street must turn right to southbound Woosung Street;
(11) Traffic along southbound Woosung Street cannot turn left to Pak Hoi Street;
(12) Traffic along westbound Gascoigne Road cannot turn left to southbound Cox’s Road;
(13) Traffic along southbound Queen Elizabeth Hospital Road cannot turn right to westbound Gascoigne Road;
(14) Traffic along southbound Nathan Road must turn left to eastbound Gascoigne Road;
(15) Arthur Street between Public Square Street and Wing Sing Lane will be re-routed one-way southbound;
(16) Traffic along Arthur Street must turn right to westbound Public Square Street;
(17) Traffic along southbound Arthur Street cannot turn left to eastbound Wing Sing Lane;
(18) Traffic along westbound Waterloo Road must turn left to southbound Nathan Road;
(19) Traffic along eastbound Waterloo Road must turn left to Portland Street;
(20) Traffic along eastbound Hamilton Street must turn left to northbound Portland Street;
(21) Traffic along northbound Portland Street cannot turn right to eastbound Hamilton Street;
(22) Traffic along eastbound Dundas Street must turn left to northbound Portland Street;
(23) Traffic along northbound Portland Street cannot turn right to eastbound Dundas Street; and
(24) Traffic along northbound Portland Street cannot turn right to eastbound Changsha Street.

B. Suspension of on-street parking spaces

(1) The on-street parking spaces at Kimberley Road between Carnarvon Road and Observatory Road will be suspended from 12.01am to 9.45am on February 12; and
(2) The on-street parking spaces at Arthur Street between Wing Sing Lane and Public Square Street will be suspended from 12.01am to 10.30am on the same day.

(C) Temporary Closure of the Western Harbour Crossing (Hong Kong bound tube)

     The Hong Kong bound tube of the Western Harbour Crossing will be closed from 12.45am to about 1.15pm on February 12. The Kowloon bound tube will maintain open to normal traffic.

Hong Kong Island
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     The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented by phases on February 12 until the roads are safe for re-opening :

A. Road closure and traffic diversions

Phase I (from 1.30am to about 10.30am)

Road closure

(1) Eastbound Island Eastern Corridor between eastbound Victoria Park Road and Tung Hei Road slip road;
(2) The slip roads of Hing Fat Street, Man Hong Street and Taikoo Wan Road leading to eastbound Island Eastern Corridor; and
(3) Eastbound Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel between Wan Chai and Island Eastern Corridor (Eastbound Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel between Central and Wan Chai will be re-opened at about 1.30pm).

Phase II (from 1.30am to about 11.30am)

Road closure

(1) Westbound Island Eastern Corridor between Tung Hei Road slip road and westbound Victoria Park Road;
(2) The slip roads of Nam On Street, Chai Wan Road, Tai Hong Street, Oi Shun Road, Hong On Street, Taikoo Wan Road, westbound King’s Road junction with Healthy Street Central, Tong Shui Road and Wharf Road leading to westbound Island Eastern Corridor;
(3) The slip roads leading from the exit of Eastern Harbour Crossing to westbound Island Eastern Corridor (the section up to the down ramp slip road leading to Man Hong Street will be re-opened at about 10.30am);
(4) Westbound Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel between Island Eastern Corridor and Wan Chai; and
(5) The slip road leading from Tsing Fung Street vehicular flyover and Hing Fat Street to westbound Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel.

Traffic diversions

(1) Traffic along eastbound Victoria Park Road and Hing Fat Street heading for eastbound Island Eastern Corridor and Eastern Harbour Crossing will be diverted via Gordon Road, Electric Road and Java Road;
(2) Traffic along Java Road and Man Hong Street heading for eastbound Island Eastern Corridor and Eastern Harbour Crossing will be diverted via King's Road;
(3) Traffic along Taikoo Wan Road heading for eastbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted via King's Road and Shau Kei Wan Road;
(4) Traffic along Java Road and eastbound King’s Road can access to Eastern Harbour Crossing via Hong On Street;
(5) Traffic from the exit of Eastern Harbour Crossing heading for eastbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted via Tai On Street and Shau Kei Wan Road;
(6) Traffic along westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted via Nam On Lane and Shau Kei Wan Road;
(7) Traffic along Nam On Lane and Nam Hong Street heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted via westbound Nam On Street, Sun Sing Street and Shau Kei Wan Road;
(8) Traffic along Chai Wan Road heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted to Shau Kei Wan Road;
(9) Traffic diverted to westbound Shau Kei Wan Road can access to Eastern Harbour Crossing via Tai Ning Street, Sai Wan Ho Street and Tai Hong Street;
(10) Traffic along Tai Hong Street will only be allowed for access to Eastern Harbour Crossing and Lei King Wan. Traffic heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted via Tai Hong Street, Hong Cheung Street, Tai On Street and Shau Kei Wan Road;
(11) Traffic along westbound Oi Shun Road heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted via Oi Yee Street, Hing Man Street and Shau Kei Wan Road;
(12) Traffic along Hong On Street will only be allowed for access to and from Eastern Harbour Crossing. Traffic heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted via westbound Hong On Street and King’s Road. Traffic along Hong Yue Street will be diverted via westbound Hong On Street, except for vehicles heading for Eastern Harbour Crossing;
(13) Traffic along Taikoo Wan Road slip road heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted via Taikoo Shing Road and King’s Road;
(14) Traffic from the exit of Eastern Harbour Crossing heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted via Man Hong Street and King’s Road (until 4am);
(15) Traffic on the slip road at the junction of westbound King’s Road and Healthy Street Central heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted via westbound King’s Road;
(16) Traffic on the slip road at the junction of westbound King’s Road and Tong Shui Road heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted via westbound King’s Road;
(17) Traffic along Tong Shui Road heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted via Java Road, Kam Hong Street and King’s Road;
(18) Traffic along Wharf Road slip road heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted via westbound Wharf Road, North Point Road, Java Road, Tong Shui Road and King’s Road; and
(19) Traffic along Tsing Fung Street vehicular flyover and northbound Hing Fat Street heading for the slip road of westbound Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel will be diverted via the remaining lanes on Victoria Park Road.

Phase III (from 1.30am to about 1.30pm)

Road closure

(1) Eastbound Connaught Road West flyover between Shing Sai Road and Rumsey Street;
(2) Man Po Street;
(3) Yiu Sing Street;
(4) Eastbound Lung Wo Road;
(5) The slip road from Connaught Road West flyover to Man Po Street;
(6) The slip road from Connaught Road West flyover to eastbound Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel;
(7) The slip road from Man Kat Street to eastbound Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel (Wan Chai exit);
(8) Eastbound Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel between Central and Wan Chai;
(9) The exit at Expo Drive of eastbound Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel;
(10) Expo Drive;
(11) Expo Drive Central between eastside Expo Drive and westside Expo Drive;
(12) Southbound Expo Drive East; and
(13) Northbound Expo Drive East between Expo Drive and the northern cul-de-sac.

Traffic diversions

(1) Traffic along northbound Hill Road flyover will be diverted via eastbound Connaught Road West at-grade;
(2) Traffic along eastbound Shing Sai Road will be diverted via eastbound Connaught Road West;
(3) Traffic along Man Yiu Street cannot turn left to eastbound Lung Wo Road;
(4) Traffic along Man Yiu Street cannot turn left to eastbound Yiu Sing Street; and
(5) Traffic along eastbound Connaught Road West flyover heading for eastbound Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel, eastbound Island Eastern Corridor and Eastern Harbour Crossing will be diverted via eastbound Connaught Road West at-grade, eastbound Connaught Road Central at-grade, Man Kat Street, Connaught Road Central, Gloucester Road, Victoria Park Road, Gordon Road, Electric Road and Java Road.

Phase IV (from 1.30am to about 4.30pm)

     Unnamed road outside General Post Office between Man Yiu Street and Yiu Sing Street will be closed.

Phase V (from 3am to about 1.30pm)

Road closure

(1) Man Kwong Street;
(2) Man Fai Street;
(3)     The slip road between Rumsey Street and Man Kwong Street;
(4)    Southbound Man Yiu Street between Man Kwong Street and Lung Wo Road; and
(5) Northbound Man Yiu Street between Man Po Street and Man Kwong Street.

Traffic diversions

(1) Traffic along eastbound Chung Kong Road will be diverted via Connaught Road Central;
(2) Traffic along eastbound Connaught Road Central cannot turn left to Man Kwong Street; and
(3) Traffic along northbound Man Yiu Street will be diverted via westbound Finance Street.

Phase VI (from 3am to about 2pm)

Road closure

(1) Convention Avenue between Fleming Road and Tonnochy Road;
(2) Hung Hing Road between Wan Shing Street and Tonnochy Road;
(3) The fast lane of eastbound Harbour Road between Harbour Drive and Tonnochy Road;
(4) The fast lane of northbound Tonnochy Road between Hung Hing Road and Harbour Road;
(5) Southbound Tonnochy Road between Harbour Road and Gloucester Road;
(6) Marsh Road flyover between Hung Hing Road and Lockhart Road;
(7) Northbound Marsh Road between Hung Hing Road and Gloucester Road;
(8) Eastbound Lockhart Road between Marsh Road and Percival Street;
(9) Southbound Percival Street between Lockhart Road and Hennessy Road;
(10) Percival Street (except the middle lane) between Jaffe Road and Lockhart Road;
(11) Southbound Canal Road East between Lockhart Road and Jaffe Road;
(12) Northbound Canal Road West between Lockhart Road and Jaffe Road;
(13) Southbound Marsh Road between Lockhart Road and Jaffe Road;
(14) Marsh Road between Hennessy Road and Lockhart Road;
(15) Eastbound Hennessy Road between Percival Street and Yee Wo Street;
(16) Eastbound Yee Wo Street;
(17) Sugar Street;
(18) Southbound Gloucester Road between Great George Street and Causeway Road (access to the southbound Tai Hang flyover is allowed after 10.45am); and
(19) Northbound Gloucester Road between the U-turn slip road beneath the Tai Hang Road flyover and Great George Street.

Traffic diversions

(1) Traffic along northbound Fleming Road cannot turn right to eastbound Convention Avenue and will be diverted via  southbound Fleming Road or westbound Lung Wo Road;
(2) Traffic along northbound Wan Shing Street must turn right to Hung Hing Road flyover;
(3) Traffic along northbound Marsh Road will be diverted via Gloucester Road service road or turn to southbound Marsh Road heading for Jaffe Road;
(4) Traffic along eastbound Lockhart Road will be diverted via northbound Marsh Road at grade;
(5) Traffic along eastbound Jaffe Road will be diverted via northbound Percival Street;
(6) Traffic along southbound Percival Street will be diverted via eastbound Lockhart Road;
(7) Traffic along eastbound Hennessy Road cannot turn left to Marsh Road;
(8) Traffic along Tin Lok Lane cannot go straight to northbound Marsh Road, and must turn left or right to Hennessy Road;
(9) 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;
(10) Traffic along eastbound Yee Wo Street cannot turn left to Sugar Street;
(11) Traffic along Great George Street heading for southbound Gloucester Road will be diverted via southbound Tai Hang Road floyover; and
(12) Traffic along southbound Victoria Park Road flyover will be diverted via Gloucester Road service road (access to the southbound Tai Hang Road flyover is allowed from 10.45am)

Phase VII (from 3.45am to about 8.45am)

Road closure

(1) Hing Fat Street between Causeway Road and Victoria Park Road;
(2) Electric Road between Yacht Street and Park Towers;
(3) Lau Li Street between Hing Fat Street and Electric Road; and
(4) Tsing Fung Street between Hing Fat Street and Electric Road.

Traffic diversions

(1) Traffic along eastbound Causeway Road heading for Hing Fat Street will be diverted via eastbound King’s Road;
(2) Traffic along westbound King’s Road heading for Hing Fat Street will be diverted via westbound Causeway Road;
(3) Traffic along southbound Electric Road must turn left to Yacht Street (except for access to Park Towers);
(4) Traffic leaving the Park Towers car park will be diverted via Electric Road and Yacht Street;
(5) Traffic on Electric Road heading for Tsing Fung Street will be diverted via Yacht Street; and
(6) Traffic along southbound Hing Fat Street must turn left to eastbound Gordon Road.

Phase VIII (from 4am to about 10.45am)

Road closure

(1) Part of the traffic lanes of westbound Victoria Park Road between the down ramp of westbound Island Eastern Corridor and westbound Gloucester Road, except the slow lane leading to Gloucester Road service road and the second slow lane leading to westbound Gloucester Road;
(2) The flyover leading from northbound Gloucester Road to westbound Gloucester Road; and
(3) Westbound Island Eastern Corridor between the exit of Eastern Harbour Crossing and the down ramp slip road leading to Man Hong Street (until about 10.30am).

Traffic diversions

(1) Traffic along Tsing Fung Street flyover will be diverted via the remaining lanes of westbound Victoria Park Road;
(2) Traffic along northbound Gloucester Road flyover heading for westbound Gloucester Road will be diverted via Gloucester Road service road; and
(3) During the closure of Man Hong Street slip road, traffic from the exit of Eastern Harbour Crossing heading for westbound Island Eastern Corridor will be diverted via Hong On Street or Tai On Street, Shau Kei Wan Road and King’s Road.

B. Suspension of parking spaces
 
(1) 29 parking spaces in Hing Fat Street public car park will be suspended from 3pm to 10pm on February 11;
(2) All parking spaces at Hing Fat Street public car park will be suspended from 10pm on February 11 to 3pm the following day, except for disabled parking spaces;
(3) The on-street parking spaces and pick-up / drop-off areas at the following locations will be suspended from 00.01am to 3pm on February 12:
  (a) Yiu Sing Street;
(b) Expo Drive East (pick-up / drop-off areas);
(c) Expo Drive (coach parking spaces);
(d) Jaffe Road between Percival Street and Cannon Street (parking spaces designated for the disabled);
(e) Marsh Road between Lockhart Road and Hennessy Road (motorcycle parking spaces);
(f) Gloucester Road near Sugar Street (parking spaces designated for the disabled);
(g) Rumsey Street near Rumsey Street Multi-Storey Car Park;
(h) Westbound Man Kwong Street near Central Ferry Pier No. 3 (goods vehicles parking spaces);
(i) Westbound Man Kwong Street near Central Ferry Pier No. 8 (goods vehicles parking spaces);
(j) Outside Central Ferry Pier No. 4 and Central Ferry Pier No. 5 (parking spaces designated for the disabled); and
(k) Outside Central Ferry Pier No. 6 and Central Ferry Pier No. 7 (motorcycle parking spaces).
(4) The on-street parking spaces at an unnamed road outside General Post Office between Man Yiu Street and Yiu Sing Street will be suspended from 12.01am to 4.30pm on February 12.

C. Pedestrian precinct

     The commencement time of the following pedestrian precincts will be postponed to 3pm or when all major roads on Hong Kong Island are re-opened:

(1) Chater Road pedestrian precinct;
(2) Pedestrian precinct at Lockhart Road between Cannon Street and East Point Road;
(3) East Point Road pedestrian precinct; and
(4) Pedestrian precinct at Great George Street between East Point Road and Paterson Street.

     All vehicles parked illegally during the implementation of the above special traffic arrangement will be towed away or subjected to multiple ticketing without prior notice.  

     Actual implementation of 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/Friday, February 10, 2023
Issued at HKT 19:23
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