Police will implement special traffic arrangements in various districts to facilitate the celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Tai Hang
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The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented from September 12 to 14 to facilitate the holding of Fire Dragon Dance.
I. Road closure
The following roads will be closed daily from 6pm to 11.59pm:
– Lin Fa Kung Street West;
– Lily Street;
– Wun Sha Street;
– Ormsby Street;
– Brown Street;
– Warren Street;
– Jones Street;
– Lai Yin Street;
– School Street;
– King Street;
– Shepherd Street;
– Sun Chun Street;
– Second Lane; and
– Tung Lo Wan Road between King’s Road and Tung Lo Wan Drive.
II. Traffic diversions
The following traffic diversions will be implemented in connection with the above road closure:
– Traffic along westbound King’s Road cannot turn left to westbound Tung Lo Wan Road; and
– Traffic along eastbound Tung Lo Wan Road must turn left to Tung Lo Wan Drive.
III. Suspension of parking spaces
All parking spaces on the following streets will be suspended daily from 4pm to 11.59pm:
– Lin Fa Kung Street West;
– Lily Street;
– Wun Sha Street;
– Ormsby Street;
– Brown Street;
– Warren Street;
– Jones Street;
– Lai Yin Street;
– School Street;
– King Street;
– Shepherd Street;
– Sun Chun Street;
– Tung Lo Wan Road; and
– Second Lane.
Causeway Bay
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I. Pedestrianisation
From 4pm to 11.59pm daily on September 11 and 12, from 4pm on September 13 to 3am the following day, and from 12 noon to 11.59pm daily on September 14 and 15, pedestrianisation will be implemented on the following roads:
– Lockhart Road east of Cannon Street;
– East Point Road; and
– Great George Street west of Paterson Street.
II. Road closure
Depending on crowd situation, the following roads may be closed from 7pm to 11.59pm daily on September 11, 12, 14 and 15, and from 7pm on September 13 to 3am the following day:
(a)
– Sugar Street;
– Paterson Street between Kingston Street and Great George Street;
– Gloucester Road service road between the ramp leading from Victoria Park Road flyover and Causeway Road, except for vehicles from Tai Hang Road flyover heading to northbound Gloucester Road;
– Westbound Kingston Street between Gloucester Road and Paterson Street;
– Great George Street east of Paterson Street; and
– Hing Fat Street will be closed intermittently, except for franchised buses and green minibuses.
(b)
– Cleveland Street between Gloucester Road and Kingston Road;
– Eastbound Kingston Street between Paterson Street and Gloucester Road service road; and
– Paterson Street between Kingston Street and Gloucester Road service road.
III. Traffic diversions
The following traffic diversions will be implemented in connection with the road closure in part II(a):
– Traffic along southbound Paterson Street must turn left to eastbound Kingston Street;
– Traffic along Cleveland Street cannot turn right to westbound Kingston Street;
– Traffic along Gloucester Road and northbound Tai Hang Road flyover cannot turn left to westbound Kingston Street; and
– Traffic from Victoria Park Road flyover heading for southbound Gloucester Road must turn right to westbound Gloucester Road service road.
IV. Suspension of car parks and parking spaces
– Hing Fat Street Public Car Park, except for disabled parking spaces, will be suspended from 5pm on September 13 to 3am the following day, and from 7pm to 11.59pm on September 15;
– Access to car parks at Great George Street will be prohibited from 7pm to 11.59pm daily on September 11, 12, 14 and 15, and from 7pm on September 13 to 3am the following day; and
– Disabled parking spaces at northbound Gloucester Road near Sugar Street will be suspended from 7pm to 11.59pm daily on September 11, 12, 14 and 15, and from 7pm on September 13 to 3am the following day.
V. Learner drivers prohibition
The following roads will be prohibited to all learner drivers from 7pm to 11.59pm daily on September 11, 12, 14 and 15, and from 7pm on September 13 to 3am the following day:
– Eastbound Leighton Road;
– Tin Lok Lane;
– Tung Lo Wan Road;
– Hing Fat Street;
– Electric Road between Wing Hing Street and Yacht Street;
– Northbound Morrison Hill Road;
– Hennessy Road east of Marsh Road;
– Tin Hau Temple Road between Fortress Hill Road and Causeway Road; and
– Causeway Road.
The Peak
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 4.30pm on September 13 to 2.30am the following day, and from 4.30pm to 11pm on September 14:
– Traffic along Peak Road uphill section heading to Harlech Road, Lugard Road and Mount Austin Road will be diverted downhill via the slip road beside the car park entrance at the Peak Galleria, except for residents’ vehicles or vehicles with permits;
– Lugard Road, Harlech Road and Mount Austin Road will be closed, except for residents’ vehicles or vehicles with permits; and
– Metered and motorcycle parking spaces at Victoria Peak Garden and Mount Austin Road will be suspended.
Central
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– Tramway Lane between Garden Road and the office of World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong will be closed daily from 12 noon to 11.59pm daily on September 13 and 14, except for taxis and franchised buses; and
– All metered parking spaces on Tramway Lane will be suspended during the above period.
Beach areas
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A. Repulse Bay
Depending on crowd and traffic conditions, the following traffic arrangements may be implemented from September 13 to 14:
I. Road closure
Public light buses cannot enter Beach Road from Repulse Bay Road.
South Bay Road south of South Bay Paths will be closed if the car parks are full, except for residents’ vehicles and public transports.
II. Traffic diversions
– Traffic along eastbound Repulse Bay Road cannot make a U-turn at its junction with South Bay Road;
– Vehicles will be banned from waiting along Repulse Bay Road outside the car park if it is full; and
– When the car parks on South Bay Road are full, traffic on Beach Road will be diverted to northbound South Bay Road to leave the area, except for residents’ vehicles.
III. Suspension of parking spaces
The following parking spaces will be suspended from 4pm on September 13 to 6am the following day:
– All metered and motorcycle parking spaces on Island Road, except disabled parking spaces; and
– All metered and motorcycle parking spaces on Beach Road.
B. Shek O
Fifteen parking spaces in Shek O Beach Public Car Park will be suspended from 2pm on September 13 to 7am on September 15.
Depending on crowd and traffic conditions, the following road closure may be implemented from September 13 to 15:
– Shek O Headland Road will be closed, except for public services and residents’ vehicles;
– Vehicles will be banned from waiting outside the car parks at Big Wave Bay and Shek O once they are full; and
– Big Wave Bay Road will be closed, except for vehicles with Closed Road Permit.
C. Stanley
Depending on crowd and traffic conditions, the following road closure may be implemented from September 13 to 14:
– Stanley Beach Road will be closed if the car parks are full, except for residents’ vehicles and public transports; and
– Wong Ma Kok Path will be closed if the public parking spaces are full, except for residents’ vehicles.
Tuen Mun
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The following roads will be intermittently closed from 5pm to 5am the following day daily from September 12 to 15:
– Golden Beach Path;
– The unnamed access road leading to the public car park at Cafeteria Old Beach;
– Tsing Yan Street between Castle Peak Road and the entrance of the public car park at Kadoorie Beach; and
– The unnamed access road leading to the public car park at Butterfly Beach.
Tsuen Wan
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Tai Mo Shan Road and the road section at Shing Mun Reservoir between Pineapple Dam and Main Dam will be closed from 5pm to 3am the following day daily from September 13 to 15, except for residents’ vehicles.
The car park of Tai Mo Shan Country Park will be suspended from 5pm to 3am the following day daily from September 13 to 15.
Actual implementation of the 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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