Special traffic and transport arrangements for public processions on Hong Kong Island on January 1
The Transport Department (TD) today (December 31) reminded the public that special traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented in phases on Hong Kong Island from about 11am tomorrow (January 1) to facilitate the holding of public processions.
The special traffic and transport arrangements will mainly include:
Road closure
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Phase I
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The following roads will be closed from about 11am onwards:
1. The section of Chater Road between Jackson Road and Murray Road;
2. Club Street;
3. The unnamed slip road near AIA Central;
4. The section of Des Voeux Road Central eastbound between Pedder Street and Murray Road;
5. The section of Ice House Street northbound between Queen's Road Central and Des Voeux Road Central;
6. The section of Murray Road southbound between Harcourt Road and Queensway;
7. Lambeth Walk;
8. The section of Cotton Tree Drive southbound between the U-turn slip road of Cotton Tree Drive southbound and Queensway;
9. The section of Queensway eastbound between Murray Road and Tamar Street;
10. Tamar Street northbound;
11. The section of Harcourt Road westbound between Rodney Street and Tamar Street;
12. The first and second right lanes of Harcourt Road westbound between Tamar Street and Cotton Tree Drive;
13. The section of Harcourt Road eastbound between Tim Wa Avenue and Tim Mei Avenue;
14. Tim Wa Avenue southbound (except vehicles heading for the Chief Executive's Office and Central Government Offices car park); and
15. The section of Edinburgh Place southbound between Lung Wo Road and Connaught Road Central.
Phase II
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The following roads will be closed from about noon onwards:
1. Jardine's Bazaar;
2. Tang Lung Street;
3. The section of Canal Road East between Hennessy Road and Russell Street;
4. The section of Canal Road West between Sharp Street West and Hennessy Road;
5. The section of Wan Chai Road between Canal Road West and Morrison Hill Road; and
6. The section of Bowrington Road between Sharp Street West and Hennessy Road.
Phase III
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The following roads will be closed from about 1pm onwards:
1. The U-turn slip road between Gloucester Road southbound and northbound;
2. Sugar Street;
3. Great George Street (if necessary);
4. The section of Paterson Street between Kingston Street and Great George Street (if necessary);
5. The section of Kingston Street westbound between Paterson Street and Gloucester Road (if necessary);
6. The section of Gloucester Road southbound between Victoria Park Road flyover and Causeway Road (if necessary);
7. Cleveland Street (if necessary);
8. The section of Kingston Street eastbound between Paterson Street and Gloucester Road (if necessary); and
9. The section of Paterson Street between Gloucester Road and Kingston Street (if necessary).
Phase IV
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The following roads will be closed from about 1.15pm onwards:
1. Causeway Road westbound;
2. Moreton Terrace;
3. Shelter Street;
4. The slip road leading from Yee Wo Street eastbound onto Causeway Road westbound;
5. The section of Gloucester Road southbound between Victoria Park Road flyover and Causeway Road;
6. Irving Street;
7. The section of Pennington Street between Keswick Street and Yee Wo Street;
8. Yee Wo Street westbound;
9. Hennessy Road westbound;
10. The section of Lee Garden Road between Kai Chiu Road and Hennessy Road;
11. Kai Chiu Road;
12. The section of Yun Ping Road between Lan Fong Road and Kai Chiu Road;
13. The section of Percival Street between Lockhart Road and Hennessy Road;
14. The slip road leading from Johnston Road eastbound onto Hennessy Road westbound;
15. The section of Thomson Road between Johnston Road and Luard Road;
16. The section of Luard Road between Johnston Road and Hennessy Road;
17. The section of Fenwick Street between Hennessy Road and Johnston Road;
18. Johnston Road westbound between Ship Street and Hennessy Road (except tram service); and
19. Johnston Road eastbound between Landale Street and Hennessy Road (except tram service).
Phase V
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The following roads will be intermittently closed from about 2pm onwards:
1. Marble Road westbound;
2. Kam Hong Street southbound;
3. King's Road westbound; and
4. Fire Dragon Path.
Phase VI
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The following roads will be closed from about 2.15pm onwards:
1. The section of Queensway westbound between Queen's Road East and Rodney Street;
2. Queensway eastbound;
3. The section of Harcourt Road westbound between the exit of Harcourt Garden car park and Cotton Tree Drive;
4. The section of Harcourt Road eastbound between Tim Wa Avenue and Tim Mei Avenue;
5. Tim Wa Avenue southbound (except vehicles heading for the Chief Executive's Office and Central Government Offices car park);
6. The section of Edinburgh Place southbound between Lung Wo Road and Connaught Road Central;
7. Rodney Street;
8. Drake Street;
9. Tamar Street;
10. The slip road leading from Cotton Tree Drive southbound to Queensway eastbound;
11. The slip road leading from Garden Road northbound to Queensway eastbound;
12. The first and second right lanes of Murray Road between Lambeth Walk and Queensway;
13. The section of Des Voeux Road Central eastbound between Pedder Street and Queensway;
14. The section of Ice House Street northbound between Wyndham Street and Des Voeux Road Central;
15. The section of Upper Albert Road between Garden Road and Lower Albert Road; and
16. Lower Albert Road.
Phase VII
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The following roads will be intermittently closed from about 3.30pm onwards:
1. Bank Street;
2. Queen's Road Central westbound;
3. Queen's Road West westbound; and
4. Western Street.
Additional road closure
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The following roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic at any time until the crowd has dispersed and the road closure is lifted:
1. Yacht Street;
2. The section of Lau Li Street between Ngan Mok Street and Hing Fat Street;
3. The section of Electric Road between Lau Sin Street and Tsing Fung Street;
4. The section of Lau Sin Street west of King's Road;
5. The section of Hing Fat Street between Causeway Road and Lau Sin Street;
6. Tai Hang Road flyover northbound between slip road of Tung Lo Wan Road and Victoria Park Road westbound; and
7. The section of Percival Street southbound between Gloucester Road service road and Lockhart Road.
Public transport services
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A total of 92 bus routes and 11 green minibus routes operating at the affected areas will be temporarily diverted. The public transport operators concerned will arrange publicity to inform passengers of the temporary arrangements.
Due to extensive road closure, the TD anticipates that the traffic from Causeway Bay to Central would be very congested. Motorists are advised to avoid driving to the affected areas. In case of traffic congestion, motorists should exercise tolerance and patience, and follow the instructions of the Police. Members of the public who plan to go to the affected areas are advised to use public transport services.
The TD and the Police will closely monitor the traffic situation and implement appropriate measures whenever necessary. Motorists and the public are advised to follow the latest traffic news broadcast by TV and radio channels.
Details of the special traffic and transport arrangements are available at the TD's website (www.td.gov.hk). For further queries, please contact the 1823 Call Centre (Tel: 1823).
Ends/Monday, December 31, 2012
Issued at HKT 11:56
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