Special traffic and transport arrangements tomorrow evening at Happy Valley and in the vicinity of HK Stadium

     The Transport Department (TD) today (January 13) issued a reminder that special transport and traffic arrangements will be implemented at Happy Valley and in the vicinity of Hong Kong Stadium tomorrow (January 14) evening. These arrangements are to facilitate horse racing night meetings to be held from 7.15pm to 10.50pm at Happy Valley Race Course and a football match from 8pm to 10pm at Hong Kong Stadium.

     The main points of the special traffic and transport arrangements are:

* For Happy Valley: from about 6pm, Wong Nai Chung Road southbound between Queen's Road East and Hong Kong Jockey Club will be closed (except access to Aberdeen Tunnel) and Wong Nai Chung Road southbound between Village Road and Queen's Road East will be converted to one-way northbound.
* From about 35 minutes before the start of the last race, the upramp at Wong Nai Chung Road outside Hong Kong Jockey Club to Aberdeen Tunnel, Wong Nai Chung Road between Queen's Road East and Village Road, and Morrison Hill Road southbound between Leighton Road and Queen's Road East will be closed to facilitate dispersal. Bus and GMB routes along Morrison Hill Road southbound heading for Aberdeen Tunnel will be diverted via Canal Road flyover.

* For Hong Kong Stadium: from about 7pm, Caroline Hill Road and Eastern Hospital Road will be reserved for one-way anti-clockwise traffic to facilitate traffic heading for HK Stadium. Before the end of match, depending on crowd and traffic conditions, additional road closures at Caroline Hill Road, Eastern Hospital Road and Link Road downhill (towards Causeway Bay) will be implemented from about 9.35pm.
* Bus and GMB routes operating in the vicinity of Hong Kong Stadium will be diverted.

     The Transport Department anticipates that the traffic in the vicinity of the Hong Kong Stadium, Happy Valley Race Course and Aberdeen Tunnel Wan Chai downramp exit will be very congested. Motorists are advised to avoid driving to the affected areas. In cases of traffic congestion, motorists should exercise tolerance and patience, and follow the instructions of the Police. Members of public planning to go to the affected area are advised to take public transport.

     The Transport Department and the Police will closely monitor the traffic situation, and will implement appropriate measures whenever necessary. Motorists and the public are advised to be alert to the latest traffic news broadcast by radio and television stations.

     Details of the special temporary traffic and transport arrangements are available on TD's website (www.td.gov.hk). For further queries, please call 1823.

Ends/Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Issued at HKT 16:52