Special traffic arrangements on Hong Kong Island during Mid-autumn Festival
The Police will implement special traffic arrangements in Causeway Bay, the Peak and beach areas on Hong Kong Island from October 5 to 9 to facilitate the celebration of the Mid-autumn Festival.
Causeway Bay
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I. Pedestrianisation
From 4 pm on October 6 to 3 am on October 7, noon on October 7 to 3 am on October 8, and noon to 11.59 pm on October 8, pedestrianisation will be implemented on the following roads:
(a) A section of Lockhart Road east of Cannon Street;
(b) East Point Road, and
(c) A section of Great George Street west of Paterson Street.
II. Road Closures/Traffic Diversions
From 7 pm to 11.59 pm on October 5, 7 pm on October 6 to 3 am on October 7, 7 pm on October 7 to 3 am on October 8, and 7 pm to 11.59 pm on October 8, the following road closures and traffic diversion will be implemented if necessary.
(a) Sugar Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic;
(b) A section of Paterson Street between Kingston Street and Great George Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic;
(c) A section of Gloucester Road between the ramp leading from Victoria Park Road Flyover and Causeway Road will be closed to all vehicular traffic, except northbound traffic from Tai Hang Road Flyover;
(d) Westbound Kingston Street between Gloucester Road and Paterson Street will be closed;
(e) Hing Fat Street will be intermittently closed to vehicular traffic except franchised buses and green minibuses; and
(f) The traffic from Victoria Park Road Flyover must turn right to westbound Gloucester Road Service Road.
The following road closures will be implemented if situation warrants:
(a) A section of Cleveland Street between Gloucester Road and Kingston Street;
(b) A section of eastbound Kingston Street between Paterson Street and Inner Gloucester Road; and
(c) A section of Paterson Street between Kingston Street and Inner Gloucester Road.
After the above road closures are implemented, the following road diversions may be implemented:
(a) Traffic along southbound Paterson Street will be diverted to turn left onto eastbound Kingston Street;
(b) Traffic along Cleveland Street will not be allowed to turn right onto westbound Kingston Street; and
(c) Traffic along northbound Gloucester Road and Tai Hang Road Flyover will not be allowed to turn left onto westbound Kingston Street.
III. Suspension of carparks and on-street metered parking spaces
(a) The Hing Fat Street public car park will be suspended except for police vehicles and vehicles bearing special permit issued by the organiser from 5 pm to 11.59 pm on October 5, 5 pm on October 6 to 3 am on October 7, 5 pm on October 7 to 3 am on October 8, and from 4 pm on October 8 to 2 am on October 9; and
(b) The parking meters at Tung Lo Wan Road between King's Road and Wun Sha Street will be suspended from 5 pm on October 6 to 3 am on October 7, 4 pm on October 7 to 6 am on October 8, and from 5 pm to 11.59 pm on October 8; and
(c) Vehicles access to public carparks at Great George Street (including In Square, Park Lane Hotel and Hang Lung Centre) will be prohibited from 7 pm on October 6 to 3 am on October 7, 7 pm on October 7 to 3 am on October 8, and from 7 pm to 11.59 pm on October 8. Vehicles parked in these carparks and hotel will not be permitted to leave until the closed roads are re-opened.
IV. Suspension of bus terminus, green minibus and taxi stands
- The bus terminus and green minibus stand at Park Tower will be suspended from 7 pm on October 6 to 3 am on October 7, and from 6 pm on October 7 to 3 am on October 8.
The following taxi, green minibus and public light bus stands will be suspended from 7 pm to 11.59 pm on October 5, 7 pm on October 6 to 3 am on October 7, 7 pm on October 7 to 3 am on October 8, and from 7 pm to 11.59 pm on October 8 if situation warrants:
(a) The taxi stand at Paterson Street near Kingston Street;
(b) The taxi stand at Electric Road near Park Tower;
(c) The green minibus stand at Paterson Street near Kingston Street; and
(d) The public light bus stand at Sugar Street.
The following taxi stands will be suspended from 7 pm on October 6 to 3 am on October 7, and from 7 pm on October 7 to 3 am on October 8 if situation warrants:
(a) The taxi stand at Lockhart Road near Cannon Street; and
(b) The taxi stand at Ngan Mok Street.
V. Other restrictions
Learner drivers will not be permitted to access the following roads from 7 pm to 11.59 pm on October 6 and 7 pm to 11.30 pm on October 7 and 8:
(a) Eastbound Leighton Road;
(b) Tin Lok Lane;
(c) Tung Lo Wan Road;
(d) Hing Fat Street;
(e) Electric Road between Wing Hing Street and Yacht Street;
(f) northbound Morrison Hill Road;
(g) Hennessy Road east of Marsh Road;
(h) Tin Hau Temple Road between Fortress Hill Road and Causeway Road; and
(i) Causeway Road.
The Peak
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I. Road Closures/Traffic diversions
The following road closures and traffic diversions will be implemented from 7 pm on October 6 to 1 am on October 7, 7 pm on October 7 to 3 am on October 8, and from 7 pm to 11.59 pm on October 8:
(a) All uphill traffic along Peak Road, except for local residents or with permits, will be diverted downhill via the slip road beside the car park entrance at the Peak galleria; and
(b) Only vehicles with permits will be allowed to enter Lugard Road and Harlech Road while Mount Austin Road will be accessible for residents only.
Beach areas
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Depending on crowd and traffic situation, the following traffic arrangements may be implemented from October 6 to 9:
I. Road closure
(a) Public light buses will be prohibited from entering Beach Road from Repulse Bay Road;
(b) South Bay Road south of South Bay Close will be closed if its carparks are full, except residents and public transport;
(c) Stanley Beach Road will be closed if its carparks are full, except for residents and public transport;
(d) Wong Ma Kok Path will be closed when the public parking spaces there are full, except for residents;
(e) Big Wave Bay Road will be closed, except for public transport and residents;
(f) The road leading to Shek O Headland will be closed except for residents; and
(g) The road leading to Shek O public carparks will be closed except for residents and public transport.
II. Road Diversion
(a) Vehicles on eastbound Repulse Bay Road will not be permitted to make a "U" turn at its junction with South Bay Road;
(b) Vehicles on Repulse Bay Road will be banned from entering The Repulse Bay car park if it is full; and
(c) When the car parks on South Bay Road are full, vehicles at Beach Road except for residents on South Bay Road, will be diverted to northbound South Bay Road and leave the area.
III. Suspension of parking spaces and taxi stands
(a) Fifteen parking spaces next to the covered walkway at Shek O Beach public carpark will be suspended from 4 pm on October 6 to 7 pm on October 8;
(b) The taxi stand on Repulse Bay Road opposite The Repulse Bay will be suspended from 4 pm on October 6 to 6 am on October 7, 4 pm on October 7 to 6 am on October 8, and from 4 pm on October 8 to 6 am on October 9;
(c) From 4 pm on October 6 to 6 am on October 7, 4 pm on October 7 to 6 am on October 8, and from 4 pm on October 8 to 6 am on October 9, all metered and motorcycle parking spaces along Island Road will be suspended; and
(d) From 4 pm on October 6 to 6 am on October 7, 4 pm on October 7 to 6 am on October 8, from 4 pm on October 8 to 6 am on October 9, all metered and motorcycle parking spaces along Beach Road except disabled parking spaces will be suspended.
Police appeal to members of the public to exercise patience and to follow Police instructions at scene.
Police Report No. 3
Issued by PPRB
Ends/Thursday, October 5, 2006