Special traffic arrangements for National Day Fireworks Display on October 1
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Hong Kong Island
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A. Road closure and traffic diversions
Phase I
Wan Chai District
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- Expo Drive East outside Golden Bauhinia Square will be closed from 4pm.
Phase II
The following roads will be closed from 6.30pm onwards:
Central-Wan Chai Bypass
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- The exit and entrance connecting Expo Drive and Lung Wo Road will be closed.
Wan Chai District
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- Eastbound Fenwick Pier Street;
- Lung King Street;
- Lung Hop Street
- Eastbound Harbour Road;
- Expo Drive;
- Expo Drive Central;
- Expo Drive East;
- Lung Wo Road between Legislative Council Road and Fleming Road;
- Lung Tat Path;
- Convention Avenue;
- Fleming Road flyover;
- Fleming Road between Expo Drive East and Harbour Road;
- Northbound Tonnochy Road between Harbour Road and Hung Hing Road;
- Southbound Tonnochy Road between Hung Hing Road and Gloucester Road;
- Marsh Road between Gloucester Road and Hung Hing Road;
- Marsh Road flyover;
- Marsh Road between Hennessy Road and Lockhart Road;
- Hung Hing Road;
- Hung Hing Road flyover;
- Wan Shing Street; and
- Wan Ying Street.
Central District
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- Man Kwong Street;
- Man Fai Street;
- Man Yiu Street between Man Kwong Street and Yiu Sing Street; and
- The unnamed road near Lung Wo Road outside the General Post Office.
Eastern District
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- Watson Road;
- Whitfield Road;
- King Ming Road;
- Electric Road between Watson Road and Gordon Road;
- The slip road leading from eastbound Victoria Park Road to Causeway Bay Promenade; and
- Hing Fat Street northward of Whitfield Road.
Phase III
The following roads will be closed from 7.15pm onwards:
Central District
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- Yiu Sing Street;
- Lung Wo Road;
- Edinburgh Place; and
- Tim Wa Avenue.
Wan Chai District
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- Fenwick Pier Street flyover;
- Westbound Fenwick Pier Street;
- Fenwick Street between Harbour Road and Gloucester Road;
- Tonnochy Road flyover;
- Northbound Tonnochy Road between Gloucester Road and Harbour Road;
- Harbour Drive;
- Legislative Council Road;
- Tim Mei Avenue;
- Lung Wui Road;
- The unnamed road between Performing Arts Avenue and Harcourt Road; and
- Performing Arts Avenue.
Phase IV
The following roads will be closed from 7.55pm to 8.23pm, except for franchised buses:
Eastern District
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- Westbound Island Eastern Corridor (IEC) between Victoria Park Road and Man Hong Street;
- Slip roads leading to westbound IEC from Healthy Street Central, Tong Shui Road and Wharf Road; and
- Entrance of the Central-Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel westbound from IEC.
Wan Chai District
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- Lockhart Road between Percival Street and Luard Road;
- Jaffe Road between Percival Street and Luard Road;
- Southbound Luard Road between Gloucester Road and Jaffe Road;
- O’Brien Road;
- Fleming Road between Hennessy Road and Gloucester Road;
- Stewart Road;
- Tonnochy Road between Gloucester Road and Hennessy Road;
- Marsh Road between Gloucester Road and Lockhart Road;
- Canal Road West between Gloucester Road and Hennessy Road; and
- Canal Road East between Gloucester Road and Hennessy Road.
Central District
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- Man Yiu Street between Man Cheung Street and Harbour View Street;
- Man Po Street between Finance Street and Man Yiu Street; and
- Finance Street between Man Yiu Street and Man Po Street.
During the above road closure period, the following traffic diversions will be implemented:
- Rumsey Street between Chung Kong Road and Connaught Road Central will be re-routed to one-way southbound from 6.30pm.
- Traffic along westbound IEC will be diverted to Man Hong Street from 7.55pm to 8.23pm.
- Traffic along eastbound Connaught Road West flyover will be diverted to Finance Street from 7.55pm.
B. Suspension of parking spaces
All parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from 10am to 10pm:
- Man Kwong Street;
- Yiu Sing Street;
- Lung Wo Road;
- Lung Wui Road;
- Lung Hop Street;
- Edinburgh Place;
- The unnamed road near Lung Wo Road outside the General Post Office;
- Hung Hing Road;
- Expo Drive;
- Expo Drive East;
- Convention Avenue;
- Wan Shing Street;
- Gloucester Road service road;
- Stewart Road between Jaffe Road and Gloucester Road service road;
- Marsh Road between Hennessy Road and Lockhart Road;
- Jaffe Road between Percival Street and Luard Road;
- Lockhart Road between Percival Street and Luard Road;
- Watson Road; and
- Whitfield Road.
C. Suspension of public transport interchanges
The Exhibition Centre Station Public Transport Interchange, Central Ferry Piers Bus Terminus and Whitfield Road Bus Terminus will be suspended from 5.30pm to 10pm.
D. Suspension of car parks
Vehicles in car parks within the above closed areas in North Point, Wan Chai and Central will not be permitted to enter or leave during the road closure period. Depending on the crowd and traffic conditions, the car parks on westbound Gloucester Road between Paterson Street and Percival Street may be closed.
Kowloon
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A. Road closure and traffic diversions
Phase I
The following roads will be closed from 5pm:
- Salisbury Road and the Salisbury Road underpass between Cheong Wan Road and Kowloon Park Drive;
- Hung Hom Bypass between Salisbury Road and Metropolis Drive;
- Hung Hom Bypass between Salisbury Road and Hung Hom Road;
- Chatham Road South between Granville Road and Salisbury Road;
- Southbound Chatham Road South between Cheong Wan Road and Granville Road, except for franchised buses and green minibuses (GMBs);
- Granville Road between Chatham Road South and Science Museum Road, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
- Canton Road between Gateway Boulevard and Salisbury Road;
- Southbound Kowloon Park Drive between Canton Road and Salisbury Road;
- Northbound Nathan Road between Salisbury Road and Austin Road;
- Southbound Nathan Road between Granville Road and Salisbury Road;
- Carnarvon Road between Granville Road and Nathan Road;
- Hong Wan Path;
- Mody Lane;
- Mody Road;
- Mody Square;
- Granville Square;
- Minden Row;
- Hanoi Road;
- Bristol Avenue;
- Minden Avenue;
- Blenheim Avenue;
- Hart Avenue;
- Prat Avenue;
- Humphreys Avenue;
- Cameron Lane;
- Cameron Road;
- Hau Fook Street;
- Middle Road;
- Peking Road;
- Lock Road;
- Hankow Road;
- Ashley Road;
- Ichang Street; and
- Haiphong Road.
During the above road closure period, the following traffic diversions will be implemented:
- Traffic along southbound Hung Hom Road will be directed from Hung Hom Bypass to the Cheong Tung Road roundabout;
- Traffic along eastbound Metropolis Drive cannot turn right to southbound Hung Hom Bypass;
- Traffic along southbound Hung Hom Bypass must turn right to westbound Metropolis Drive;
- Franchised buses along southbound Nathan Road must turn right to westbound Public Square Street or westbound Jordan Road;
- Franchised buses and GMBs along southbound Chatham Road South must turn left to eastbound Granville Road;
- Traffic along southbound Canton Road must make a U-turn to northbound Canton Road outside China Hong Kong City;
- Traffic along northbound Kowloon Park Drive cannot turn left to southbound Canton Road;
- Granville Road between Nathan Road and Carnarvon Road will be re-routed as one-way eastbound, and traffic along southbound Nathan Road will be diverted to turn left onto eastbound Granville Road;
- Traffic along Science Museum Road cannot turn to Mody Road and Granville Road;
- Traffic along southbound Salisbury Road near Hong Chong Road will be diverted to Tsim Sha Tsui East;
- Traffic along westbound Jordan Road cannot turn left to southbound Canton Road.
- Traffic along eastbound Granville Road must turn left to northbound Chatham Road South;
- Traffic along eastbound Salisbury Road must turn left to northbound Kowloon Park Drive;
- Traffic along northbound Kowloon Park Drive cannot turn right to Peking Road; and
- Traffic along westbound Cheong Wan Road leading to Chatham Road South must turn right to northbound Chatham Road South or go straight to westbound Austin Road, except for franchised buses and GMBs.
Phase II
The following roads will be closed from 5.30pm:
- Salisbury Road between Canton Road and Kowloon Park Drive; and
- Northbound Kowloon Park Drive between Salisbury Road and Canton Road.
Phase III
The following roads will be closed from 6pm:
- Museum Drive;
- Cultural Drive;
- The slip road of eastbound Austin Road West leading to westbound Austin Road West near The Harbourside;
- The slip road of westbound Austin Road West leading to eastbound Austin Road West near the Xiqu Centre; and
- The left lane of westbound Austin Road West leading to the Austin Road West roundabout;
During the above road closure period, the following traffic diversions will be implemented:
- Traffic along both eastbound and westbound Austin Road West cannot enter the slip roads of Austin Road West;
- Traffic along westbound Austin Road West will be directed to the elevated Nga Cheung Road; and
- Traffic along southbound Nga Cheung Road cannot turn to Museum Drive.
Phase IV
The following roads will be closed from 7.45pm:
- Nga Cheung Road between Jordan Road and Austin Road West;
- Canton Road between Austin Road West and Kowloon Park Drive;
- Nathan Road between Austin Road and Jordan Road;
- Bowring Street between Pilkem Street and Nathan Road;
- Tak Shing Street between Nathan Road and Tak Hing Street;
- Southbound Nathan Road between Austin Road and Granville Road;
- Northbound Chatham Road South between Granville Road and Observatory Road;
- Pine Tree Hill Road;
- Hillwood Road;
- Kimberley Road between Nathan Road and Observatory Road;
- Granville Circuit;
- Carnarvon Road between Kimberley Road and Granville Road;
- Kimberley Street;
- Shun Yee Street;
- Granville Road between Nathan Road and Chatham Road South; and
- Austin Road West roundabout between the entrance of Austin Road West and the Museum Drive entrance/exit.
During the above road closure period, the following traffic diversions will be implemented:
- Traffic along southbound Nathan Road must turn right to westbound Jordan Road;
- Traffic along westbound Jordan Road cannot turn left to southbound Nathan Road;
- Traffic along westbound Austin Road and southbound Cox’s Road cannot turn to Pine Tree Hill Road;
- Traffic along Observatory Road cannot turn to westbound Kimberley Street;
- Traffic along northbound Pilkem Street cannot turn right to eastbound Bowring Street;
- Traffic along eastbound Bowring Street must turn left to northbound Pilkem Street;
- Traffic along westbound Austin Road West must go straight to the elevated Nga Cheung Road in the northbound direction;
- Traffic along southbound Canton Road must turn to eastbound Austin Road or westbound Austin Road West;
- Traffic along eastbound Austin Road West cannot turn right to southbound Canton Road;
- Traffic along westbound Jordan Road must turn to the Kowloon Station Public Transport Interchange after turning left to southbound Nga Cheung Road; and
- Traffic along southbound Nga Cheung Road entering the Austin Road West roundabout must turn left to eastbound Austin Road West.
If necessary, the following roads will be closed:
- Hung Luen Road between Wa Shun Street and Hung Lok Road;
- Oi King Street; and
- Kin Wan Street.
The Police will implement the following traffic diversions depending on crowd conditions:
- Traffic along southbound Hung Luen Road must turn left to eastbound Wa Shun Street;
- Traffic along westbound Wa Shun Street must turn right to eastbound Hung Luen Road;
- Traffic along southbound Hung Lok Road cannot turn left to eastbound Hung Luen Road; and
- Traffic along eastbound Hung Luen Road must turn left to northbound Hung Lok Road.
B. Suspension of bus termini
The Mody Road Bus Terminus, Tsim Sha Tsui Star Ferry Bus Terminus and China Ferry Terminal Bus Terminus will be suspended from 5pm, until the roads are reopened.
C. Suspension of car parks
Vehicles cannot enter or leave the car parks within the closed road areas in Tsim Sha Tsui and the West Kowloon Cultural District from 5pm and 6pm respectively.
D. Suspension of on-street parking spaces
All on-street parking spaces within the road closure areas of Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom will be suspended from noon to 11.30pm.
Any vehicles found illegally parked within the precincts mentioned above will be towed away without prior warning, and may be subject to multiple ticketing.
Members of the public are advised to use public transport to access the above areas. They should pay attention to the latest special traffic arrangements announced by the Transport Department. Actual implementation of traffic arrangements and crowd safety management measures will be made depending on the 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, September 26, 2025
Issued at HKT 19:10
Issued at HKT 19:10
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