Special traffic and transport arrangements at Mong Kok Flower Market during Lunar New Year
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The Transport Department today (February 8) reminded public about the special traffic and transport arrangements implemented at Mong Kok Flower Market during the Lunar New Year.
The arrangements mainly include:
1. Temporary Road Closures
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* Flower Market Road, Yuen Ngai Street, Yuen Po Street and Prince Edward Road West Service Lane between Sai Yee Street and Embankment Road will be closed from 8am tomorrow (February 9) until 8am on Sunday (February 14).
* Subject to the prevailing traffic situation and the decision of Police at the scene, the following sections of roads will be temporarily closed from 8am tomorrow to 8am on Sunday:
- Sai Yee Street between Prince Edward Road West and Boundary Street;
- Fa Yuen Street between Prince Edward Road West and Boundary Street;
- Playing Field Road between Tung Choi Street and Sai Yee Street; and
- Prince Edward Road West Service Lane between Nathan Road and Sai Yee Street.
All vehicles will be prohibited from entry without the permission given by the Police for unloading activities from 12.01 am to 5 pm daily during the period from tomorrow to Friday (February 12) and from 12.01am to 8 am on Saturday (February 13).
2. Temporary Conversion of Taxi Stand to Taxi Pick-up/ Drop-off point
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The taxi stand in Fa Yuen Street between Prince Edward Road West Service Lane and Playing Field Road will be temporarily converted to taxi pick-up/ drop-off point from 8am tomorrow to 8am on Sunday.
3. Temporary Suspension of Parking Spaces
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(i) The meter parking spaces at the following road sections have been suspended since noon last Friday. The suspension will last until 8am on Sunday:
(a) the section of Tung Choi Street between Prince Edward Road West Service Lane and Boundary Street.
(ii) The meter parking spaces at the following road sections will be suspended from 8am tomorrow to 8am on Sunday:
(a) the section of Fa Yuen Street between Prince Edward Road West Service Lane and Boundary Street.
(iii) The meter parking spaces at the following road sections will be suspended from 3pm on Saturday to 8am on Sunday:
(a) the section of Playing Field Road between Tung Choi Street and Sai Yee Street.
(iv) The motorcycle parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from 8am on Saturday to 8am on Sunday:
(a) the section of Playing Field Road between Tung Choi Street and Fa Yuen Street; and
(b) the section of Prince Edward Road West Service Lane between Tung Choi Street and Sai Yee Street.
(v) The motorcycle parking spaces at the following locations have been suspended since noon last Friday The suspension will last until 8am on Sunday:
(a) Tung Choi Street near Playing Field Road
(vi) The meter parking spaces for drivers with disabilities at the following road sections will be suspended from 8am tomorrow to 8am on Sunday:
(a) Fa Yuen Street near Boundary Street.
(vii) The meter parking spaces for drivers with disabilities at the following road sections will be suspended from 3pm on Saturday to 8am on Sunday:
(a) the section of Playing Field Road between Tung Choi Street and Fa Yuen Street.
4. Temporary relocation/ suspension of bus stop and GMB stops
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The following temporary public transport arrangements will be implemented from 6pm on Friday to 6am on Saturday and from 2 pm on Saturday to 7 am on Sunday:
(i) the bus stop of KMB Routes 1, 1A, 2C, 203 as well as cross harbour route 104 in Tung Choi Street outside Mong Kok Police Station will be temporarily relocated northward to Tung Choi Street near house No 225;
(ii) the bus stop of KMB Routes 1, 1A, 2C, 3C, 95, 203 and N216 in House No 191 Prince Edward Road West will be suspended;
(iii) the stop of Kowloon Green Minibus Routes 12, 17M, 46, 66S, 70, 58S, 61S, 63S, 65S and 80S in House No 191 Prince Edward Road West will be suspended; and
(iv) the stop of Kowloon Green Minibus Route 12 in Tung Choi Street outside Mong Kok Police Station will be temporarily relocated northward to Tung Choi Street near house No 225.
Details of the temporary traffic and public transport arrangements are available on the Transport Department's website: www.td.gov.hk .
Ends/Monday, February 8, 2010
Issued at HKT 19:43
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