Traffic arrangements for public meeting and parade on July 1
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Police will implement special traffic arrangements to facilitate a public meeting at Hong Kong Stadium followed by a parade to march off from the Stadium on Wednesday (July 1).

A. Traffic arrangements for public meeting at Hong Kong Stadium

The following traffic arrangements will be implemented in phases in the vicinity of the Hong Kong Stadium before the commencement of a public meeting at Hong Kong Stadium at 7.45am depending on the crowd and traffic situation:

1. Road closure

- A section of northbound Caroline Hill Road between Cotton Path and Leighton Road/Pennington Street will be closed except for vehicles going to St. Paul's Hospital when the access from Tung Lo Wan Road is closed.
- A section of westbound Hysan Avenue between Hoi Ping Road and Sunning Road will be closed.

Police may implement the following road closure if necessary:

- A section of Lee Garden Road between Lan Fong Road and Hysan Road will be closed; and
- A section of northbound Link Road between Caroline Hill Road and Broadwood Road.

2. Traffic diversion

- A section of Caroline Hill Road between Leighton Road and Stadium Path will be re-routed one-way southbound;
- A section of Eastern Hospital Road between Stadium Path and Tung Lo Wan Road will be re-routed one-way northbound;
- A section of Hysan Avenue between Leighton Road and Hoi Ping Road will be re-routed one-way eastbound;
- Traffic cones will be laid on eastbound Hysan Avenue to facilitate two lanes of traffic to turn right into Hoi Ping Road simultaneously;
- Westbound Hysan Avenue between Yun Ping Road and Sunning Road must turn left to Sunning Road;
- 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;
- Link Road downhill vehicular traffic to northbound Caroline Hill Road must turn left onto westbound Leighton Road; and
- Vehicles leaving the Lee Gardens must turn left to eastbound Hysan Avenue.

Police may implement the following traffic diversion if necessary:

- Hired taxis and coaches bearing special label issued by the organizer may be permitted to turn right from the off-lane of eastbound Leighton Road to Caroline Hill Road; and
- Link Road downhill will be closed, except for vehicles heading for Link Road house number 1A, 3, 5 and 7.

3. Passenger alighting arrangements

- The drop-off zones for coaches will be:
(a) at the western kerbside of Caroline Hill Road outside South China Athletic Association (southern side);
(b) at the northern kerbside of Cotton Path outside St. Paul's Hospital;
(c) at the western kerbside of Eastern Hospital Road outside So Kon Po Recreation Ground;
(d) Wong Nai Chung Road; and
(e) Westbound Causeway Road.

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

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

4. The following arrangements will be implemented throughout the event in the vicinity of Hong Kong Stadium:

a. Learner drivers will be prohibited to use the following roads from 7am to 3pm:
- Westbound Leighton Road;
- Percival Street south of Hennessy Road;
- Caroline Hill Road;
- Link Road;
- Stadium Path;
- Cotton Path;
- Eastern Hospital Road;
- Eastern Hospital Service Road;
- Hysan Avenue; and
- Learner drivers will not be allowed to enter Tung Lo Wan Road from Causeway Road.

b. All on-street car parking spaces on the following roads will be suspended from 6am to 3pm:

- Stadium Path;
- A section of northbound Caroline Hill Road between Stadium Path and Cotton Path;
- Eastern Hospital Service Road;
- Yun Ping Road; and
- Hoi Ping Road including four disabled parking spaces.

Motorists are advised to take heed of the instructions given by the Traffic Police at scene. Vehicles parked illegally will be towed away without prior notice.

All carparks along Caroline Hill Road, Stadium Path and Eastern Hospital Road may be closed if necessary. In addition, vehicles in carparks within the road closure areas will not be permitted to leave the carparks during the road closure period until the roads are re-opened to traffic.

B. Traffic arrangements for the parade

The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented from 9.45am, until the tail of the parade has entered onto Irving Street.

1. Road Closure

The following roads will be closed from 9.45 am onwards and when as necessary:

- Eastern Hospital Road.
- Cotton Path;
- A section of northbound Caroline Hill Road between Eastern Hospital Road and Leighton Road;
- A section of northbound Tung Lo Wan Road between Eastern Hospital Road and Causeway Road;
- Irving Street;
- A section of westbound Yee Wo Street between Pennington Street and Hennessy Road;
- Jardine's Bazaar;
- A section of westbound Hennessy Road between Yee Wo Street and Fenwick Street;
- A section of northbound Lee Garden Road between Hennessy Road and Kai Chiu Road;
- Tang Lung Street;
- A section of Canal Road East between Hennessy Road and Russell Street;
- A section of Canal Road West between Sharp Street West and Hennessy Road;
- A section of Bowrington Road between Sharp Street West and Hennessy Road;
- A section of Wanchai Road between Tin Lok Lane and Canal Road West;
- A section of northbound Johnston Road between Thomson Road and Hennessy Road; and
- In addition, both bound of Caroline Hill Road will be closed if necessary.

2. Traffic Diversion

The following traffic diversion will be implemented from 9.45am onwards and when as necessary:

- Traffic along Caroline Hill Road will be prohibited to turn right onto Eastern Hospital Road except for emergency vehicles;
- Traffic along Caroline Hill Road will be prohibited to turn right onto Cotton Path except for emergency vehicles;
- Traffic along westbound Causeway Road will be prohibited from entering onto Irving Street and will be directed to westbound Leighton Road;
- Traffic along northbound Pennington Street will be prohibited from entering onto westbound Yee Wo Street and will be diverted to the rightmost lane and directed to the eastbound Yee Wo Street.
- Traffic along northbound Pennington Street will be prohibited to turn left to Jardine's Bazaar.
- Traffic along westbound Kai Chiu Road will be prohibited to turn right onto northbound Lee Garden Hill Road;
- Traffic along westbound Russell Street will be directed to turn left to southbound Canal Road East;
- Traffic along Sharp Street West will be prohibited turn left onto Bowrington Road and Canal Road West;
- Traffic along northbound Bowrington Road must turn right onto southbound Sharp Street West;
- Traffic along eastbound Wanchai Road must turn right onto southbound Morrison Hill Road;
- Traffic along southbound Stewart Road will be prohibited turn right onto westbound Hennessy Road;
- Traffic along southbound Fleming Road will be prohibited turn right onto westbound Hennessy Road;
- Traffic along northbound Fleming Road will be prohibited turn left onto westbound Hennessy Road;
- Traffic along Tin Lok Lane will be prohibited turn left onto westbound Hennessy Road; and
- Traffic along eastbound Hennessy Road will be prohibited to turn right onto southbound Percival Street.

3. Suspension of Public Light Bus (PLB) Stands

The PLB stands at Jardine's Bazaar and Tang Lung Street are to be suspended from 9.30am onwards until the parade has passed Irving Street and the area reverts to normal operation.

4. Suspension of bus stops

All bus stops along the closed roads will be suspended from 9.30 am onwards until the parade has passed Irving Street and the area reverts to normal operation.

The bus terminal for route no.5B at Eastern Hospital Road will be suspended from 9.30am onwards. Incoming buses of route no.5B will therefore be re-routed to westbound Leighton Road and continued their return trip to Kennedy Town.

The bus stop outside 13-17 Tung Lo Wan Road will be suspended and relocated to the Moreton Terrace Bus Terminus.

5. Suspension of carparks

Due to road closures, vehicles will not be allowed to enter or exit the following public/private carparks from 9.45am onwards until the crowd is dispersed and the area reverts to normal operation:

- Regal Hong Kong Hotel;
- On Lok Lane;
- CNT Tower at 338 Hennessy Road;
- Cheuk Nang 21st Ceutury Plaza at 250 Hennessey Road; and
- Shanghai Industrial Investment Building at 48 Hennessey Road.

6. Suspension of lay-by and the rightmost/leftmost traffic lane

- The rightmost traffic lane of westbound Man Kwong Street;
- The rightmost traffic lane of eastbound Man Kwong Street;
- The leftmost traffic lane of westbound Inner Gloucester Road between Luard Road and Arsenal Street;
- The leftmost traffic lane of westbound Lockhart Road between Luard Road and Arsenal Street;
- The leftmost traffic lane of eastbound Johnston Road between Fleming Road and Fenwick Street;
- The leftmost traffic lane of northbound Luard Road between Hennessy Road and Johnston Road;
- The leftmost traffic lane of eastbound Johnston Road between Wanchai Road and Hennessy Road;
- The lay-bys on Fennwick Street; and
- The lay by on Luard Road.

Police Report No. 5¡@
Issued By PPRB

Ends/Monday, June 29, 2009
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