Special traffic and transport arrangements at the Peak this Sunday

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     The Transport Department today (November 13) reminded the public that special traffic and transport arrangements would be implemented from 8.30am to about 5pm this Sunday (November 15) at the Peak to facilitate the holding of the Matilda Hospital Sedan Chair Race.  The arrangements will mainly include:

* Temporary closure of Mount Kellett Road to all vehicular traffic from 9.45 am to about noon.
* Intermittent closure of Homestead Road, Jardine Bridge and the section of Peak Road service road near house no. 100 to all vehicular traffic from 9.45 am to about noon.
* Re-routing of the section of Mount Kellett Road from house no. 22 to house no. 78 to one-way traffic in a clockwise direction from 8.30am to about 9.45am and from about noon to about 5pm.
* Temporary route diversion of Hong Kong Island Green Minibus route no. 1.

     Members of the public should note that vehicles parked illegally within the precinct of the special traffic and transport arrangements specified above will be towed away without prior notice.  Actual implementation of the arrangements may be varied by the police depending on the actual situation.

     Details of the above arrangements are now available on the department's website (www.td.gov.hk).

Ends/Friday, November 13, 2009
Issued at HKT 16:16

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