Police will implement special traffic arrangements to facilitate the holding of the National Day Flag Raising Ceremony on October 1 (Tuesday) in Wan Chai North, Central and Tin Hau.
A. Road closure
The following roads will be closed, except for authorised vehicles:
(I) From 00.01am on September 30 to 1pm on October 1:
– Expo Drive;
– Expo Drive Central;
– Expo Drive East;
– The slip road leading from Central – Wan Chai Bypass to Expo Drive; and
– Eastbound Lung Wo Road between the Wan Chai portal of Central – Wan Chai Bypass and Fleming Road.
(II) From 5.30am to 1pm on October 1:
– Westbound Lung Wo Road between the Wan Chai portal of Central – Wan Chai Bypass and Fleming Road;
– Lung Tat Path; and
– Westbound Lung Wo Road between Lung Hop Street and Fleming Road.
(III) From 6am to 8am on October 1:
Lung Wo Road between Edinburgh Place and Tim Wa Avenue.
(IV) From 6.45am to 7.15 am on October 1:
– Tung Lo Wan Road between Causeway Road and Lin Fa Kung Street West; and
– Lai Yin Lane.
B. Traffic diversions
In connection with the road closure as mentioned above, the following traffic diversions will be implemented:
(I) From 00.01am on September 30 to 1pm on October 1:
– Traffic along eastbound Lung Wo Road heading for Fleming Road and Hung Hing Road must turn right to southbound Lung Hop Street or enter eastbound Central – Wan Chai Bypass via eastbound Lung Wo Road for Island Eastern Corridor;
– Traffic turning right from northbound Lung Hop Street can only enter eastbound Central – Wan Chai Bypass via eastbound Lung Wo Road; and
– Traffic from Central heading for Wan Chai will be diverted via Man Po Street, eastbound Yiu Sing Street and eastbound Lung Wo Road.
(II) From 5.30am to 1pm on October 1:
Traffic along westbound Hung Hing Road heading for westbound Lung Wo Road must turn left to southbound Fleming Road, via northbound Fleming Road, westbound Harbour Road, Fenwick Pier Street roundabout, westbound Fenwick Pier Street and northbound Lung Hop Street.
(III) From 6am to 8am on October 1:
– Traffic along eastbound Lung Wo Road will be diverted to southbound Edinburgh Place;
– Traffic along westbound Lung Wo Road will be diverted to southbound Tim Wa Avenue;
– Traffic along eastbound Harcourt Road cannot enter Tim Wa Avenue; and
– Traffic along eastbound Tim Wa Avenue cannot make a U-turn to northbound Tim Wa Avenue.
(IV) From 6.45am to 7.15 am on October 1:
Traffic along westbound King’s road will be diverted to westbound Causeway Road.
C. Suspension of parking spaces and pick-up/drop-off areas
The metered parking spaces and pick-up/drop-off areas at Expo Drive, and the on-street parking spaces and pick-up/drop-off areas at Expo Drive East will be suspended from 00.01am on September 30 to 1pm on October 1.
All metered, motorcycle and disabled parking spaces on Tung Lo Wan Road between Causeway Road and Lin Fa Kung Street West will be suspended from 10pm on September 30 to 7.30am on October 1.
All vehicles parked illegally during the implementation of the above special traffic arrangements will be towed away without prior warning, and may be subject to multiple ticketing.
Actual implementation of traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the areas. Motorists are advised to exercise tolerance and patience and take heed of instructions of the Police on site.
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