Special arrangements for rugby tournaments at Hong Kong Stadium 
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    Police will implement special traffic and crowd management arrangements to facilitate the public to attend rugby tournaments at the Hong Kong Stadium from March 28 to March 30.

A. Traffic arrangements at the commencement of the event

    The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 2.45 pm on March 28, 7.45 am on March 29 and 7.15 am on March 30:

Phase One
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I. Road closure:

(1) A section of westbound Hysan Avenue between Hoi Ping Road and Sunning Road will be closed;

(2) A section of Lee Garden Road between Lan Fong Road and Hysan Road may be closed if the situation so warrants; and

(3) A section of northbound Caroline Hill Road between Cotton Path and Leighton Road/Pennington Street will be closed except for vehicles to St. Paul's Hospital when the access from Tung Lo Wan Road is closed.

II. Traffic Diversion:

(a) A section of Caroline Hill Road between Leighton Road and Stadium Path will be re-routed one way southbound (an anti-clockwise system);

(b) A section of Eastern Hospital Road between Stadium Path and Tung Lo Wan Road will be re-routed one way northbound (an anti-clockwise system);

(c) A section of Hysan Avenue between Leighton Road and Hoi Ping Road will be re-routed one-way eastbound;

(d) Traffic cones will be laid on eastbound Hysan Avenue to facilitate two lanes of traffic to turn right into Hoi Ping Road simultaneously;

(e) Traffic on westbound Hysan Avenue between Yun Ping Road and Sunning Road must turn left to Sunning Road;

(f) Traffic cones will be laid on a section of Caroline Hill Road between Leighton Road and Link Road to allow two lanes of traffic entering Caroline Hill Road from Hoi Ping Road;

(g) Traffic from Link Road downhill to northbound Caroline Hill Road must turn left to westbound Leighton Road; and

(h) Vehicles leaving the Lee Gardens must turn left to Hysan Avenue.

III. Prohibition for coaches, buses (shuttle buses), taxis and private cars:

(a) Coaches

    All coaches, except with permits issued by the Rugby Union, will be banned from entering Eastern Hospital Road directly from Caroline Hill Road. They should travel through Caroline Hill Road and drop off passengers and leave via Cotton Path, Eastern Hospital Road and Tung Lo Wan Road.  

(b) Buses (Shuttle buses)

    The drop-off zone for buses will be at the northern kerbside of Cotton Path. They should leave via Eastern Hospital Road and Tung Lo Wan Road.

(c) Taxis

    The drop-off zone for taxis will be at the southern kerbside of Eastern Hospital Road near the eastern side of the Stadium main entrance. 

(d) Private cars

    The drop-off zone for private cars will be at the northern kerbside of Eastern Hospital Road near the eastern side of the Stadium main entrance.

Phase Two
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(1) The same arrangements on road closure, traffic diversion and prohibition for coaches, buses, taxis and private cars as in Phase One will be implemented.

(2) Taxis and coaches bearing special labels issued by the organiser may be permitted to turn right from the off-lane of eastbound Leighton Road to Caroline Hill Road depending on the situation.

Phase Three
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    Apart from the arrangements in the previous two phases, the following arrangements will be implemented if the situation so warrants:

(1) A section of northbound Link Road between Caroline Hill Road and Broadwood Road will be closed; and

(2) The downhill section of Link Road will be closed if necessary except for vehicles heading for No. 1A, 3, 5 and 7 on Link Road.

B. Traffic arrangements on conclusion of the event

The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 8.55 pm on March 28, 6.55 pm on March 29 and 6.25 pm on March 30 for the dispersal of crowds:

Road Closure:

(1) Caroline Hill Road;

(2) Eastern Hospital Road; 

(3) The downhill section of Link Road will be closed if necessary except for vehicles heading for No. 1A, 3, 5 and 7 on Link Road; 

(4) Two hours prior to the end of the last match and one hour after the end of it, Eastern Hospital Service Road will be closed; and

(5) Hoi Ping Road.

C. Traffic arrangements throughout the event

I. Learner drivers prohibition

    The following roads will be prohibited to all learner drivers between 1.30 pm and 10.30 pm on March 28; between 6 am and 9 pm on March 29; and between 6 am and 9 pm on March 30:

(a) Leighton Road; 
(b) Sharp Street East;
(c) Percival Street south of Hennessy Road;
(d) Caroline Hill Road;
(e) Link Road;
(f) Stadium Path;
(g) Cotton Path;
(h) Eastern Hospital Road; and
(i) Eastern Hospital Service Road.

    In addition, learner drivers will not be allowed to enter Tung Lo Wan Road from Causeway Road.

II. Parking spaces

    All on-street car parking spaces on the following roads will be suspended between 1pm and 11.30pm on March 28; between 6am and 9pm on March 29; and between 6am and 9pm on March 30:

(a) Stadium Path;
(b) A section of northbound Caroline Hill Road between Stadium Path and Cotton Path;
(c) Eastern Hospital Service Road; and
(d) Hoi Ping Road.
A temporary 24 hours restricted zone will be put into effect along the kerbside of eastbound Leighton Road between Matheson Street and Percival Street between 10am on March 28 and 9pm on March 30.

    Any vehicles found illegally parked within the precinct of the above affected areas will be towed away without prior notice.

Police Report No. 1 
Issued By PPRB 
Ends/Wednesday, March 26, 2008