Traffic arrangements for East Asian Games Torch Relay
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Police will implement special traffic arrangements along the routes in West Kowloon and on Hong Kong Island to facilitate the East Asian Games Torch Relay to be held this Saturday (August 29).

Kowloon West
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I. Road closure

Road closure and traffic diversions will start at about 2.25pm.

1. Closure of Austin Road

(a) A section of eastbound Austin Road between Canton Road and Cox's Road will be closed;
(b) A section of westbound Austin Road between Scout Path and Pine Tree Hill Road will be closed;
(c) Traffic along Canton Road cannot turn onto eastbound Austin Road;
(d) Traffic along southbound Cox's Road can only left turn onto eastbound Austin Road;
(e) Traffic along westbound Austin Road can only right turn onto northbound Cox's Road;
(f) Kwun Chung Street, Temple Street, Parkes Street and Pilkem Street between Bowring Street and Austin Road, will be closed. Local traffic can leave these closed streets via the northbound;
(g) A section of Shanghai Street between Bowring Street and Austin Road will be closed. Traffic on southbound Shanghai Street can only turn onto Bowring Street;
(h) Local traffic on Shanghai Street cannot enter Austin Road until the roads are re-opened;
(i) A section of Woosung Street between Bowring Street and Austin Road will be closed. Traffic on southbound Woosung Street can only turn onto Bowring Street; and
(j) Local traffic on Woosung Street cannot enter Austin Road until the roads are re-opened.

2. Closure of Nathan Road

(a) A section of Nathan Road between Salisbury Road and southbound Jordan Road /northbound Bowring Street will be closed;
(b) Traffic along westbound Jordan Road cannot left turn onto southbound Nathan Road;
(c) A section of Haiphong Road between Lock Road and Nathan Road will be closed. Traffic along eastbound Haiphong Road can only right turn onto southbound Lock Road;
(d) Pine Tree Hill Road and Hillwood Road will be closed. Local traffic on Hillwood Road cannot enter Nathan Road until the roads are re-opened;
(e) A section of Kimberley Road between Carnarvon Road and Nathan Road will be closed. Traffic leaving Miramar Shopping Centre Carpark can only left turn onto eastbound Kimberley Road;
(f) Traffic along northbound Carnarvon Road can only right turn onto eastbound Kimberley Road;
(g) A section of Granville Road between Carnarvon Road and Nathan Road will be closed. Traffic on northbound Carnarvon Road cannot left turn onto westbound Granville Road;
(h) A section of Cameron Road between Cameron Lane and Nathan Road will be closed;
(i) A section of Humphreys Avenue between Carnarvon Road and Nathan Road will be closed;
(j) A section of Carnarvon Road between Bristol Avenue and Nathan Road will be closed. Traffic on southbound Carnarvon Road will be diverted onto southbound Bristol Avenue; and
(k) A section of Mody Road between Bristol Avenue and Nathan Road will be closed;
(l) Middle Road will be closed.

3. Closure of Salisbury Road

(a) A section of Salisbury Road between Kowloon Park Drive and eastbound Science Museum Road / westbound Hong Chong Road will be closed;
(b) Traffic along eastbound Salisbury Road can only left turn onto northbound Kowloon Park Drive;
(c) Traffic along southbound Kowloon Park Drive can only right turn onto westbound Salisbury Road;
(d) A section of Hankow Road between Middle Road and Salisbury Road will be closed. Traffic on southbound Hankow Road can only right turn onto westbound Middle Road;
(e) Traffic on westbound Middle Road cannot left turn onto southbound Hankow Road;
(f) A section of Chatham Road South between Mody Road and Salisbury Road will be closed. Traffic along southbound Chatham Road South can only left turn onto eastbound Mody Road. Local traffic on southbound Chatham Road South cannot enter Salisbury Road until the roads are re-opened;
(g) Traffic along westbound Mody Road can only right turn onto northbound Chatham Road South;
(h) A section of Mody Lane between Mody Road and Salisbury Road will be closed. Traffic along eastbound Mody Road cannot right turn onto southbound Mody Lane; and
(i) Southbound Salisbury Elevated Road (near International Mail Centre) and Hong Wan Path will be closed.

4. Closure of Hung Hom Bypass

(a) Traffic along southbound from Hung Hom Road will be directed off the Hung Hom Bypass to the roundabout at Cheong Tung Road South;
(b) Traffic along southbound Princess Margaret Road Link cannot enter southbound Hung Hom Bypass while all traffic on eastbound Metropolis Drive can only turn left onto northbound Hung Hom Bypass;
(c) Eastbound Hung Hom Bypass will be closed.

II. Re-opening of closed Roads

The Torch Relay on Kowloon side is expected to be finished before 4pm. The closed roads will be re-opened and traffic diversions be lifted by phases, upon the pass-through of the Torch Bearer and clearance of spectators on carriageways.

1. Re-opening of Austin Road

Both bounds of Austin Road will be re-opened when the Convoy has entered Nathan Road and the spectators are cleared from the carriageway. Details are as follow:

(a) A section of westbound Austin Road between Pine Hill Tree Road and Scout Path will be re-opened;
(b) A section of eastbound Austin Road between Canton Road and Cox's Road will be re-opened. Traffic along eastbound Austin Road, however, cannot right turn onto southbound Nathan Road until that section of Nathan Road is re-opened; and
(c) Kwun Chung Street, Shanghai Street, Temple Street, Woosung Street, Parkes Street, Pilkem Street and Bowring Street will be re-opened.

2. Re-opening of northbound Nathan Road and eastbound Salisbury Road

Northbound Nathan Road will be re-opened when the Convoy has entered eastbound Salisbury Road and the spectators are cleared from the carriageway. Details are as follow:

(a) A section of eastbound Haiphong Road between Lock Road and Nathan Road will be re-opened;
(b) A section of Peking Road and Middle Road between Nathan Road and Hankow Road will be re-opened; and
(c) A section of eastbound Salisbury Road between Kowloon Park Drive and Nathan Road will be re-opened. Vehicles, however, can only left turn onto northbound Nathan Road and cannot proceed onto eastbound Salisbury Road until all roads are re-opened.

3. Re-opening of southbound Nathan Road and westbound Salisbury Road

The remaining of the closed roads will be re-opened after the torch bearer has entered the Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade. Details are as follow:

(a) A section of southbound Nathan Road between Jordan Road and Salisbury Road will be re-opened;
(b) A section of eastbound Salisbury Road between Nathan Road and Science Museum Road will be re-opened;
(c) Westbound Salisbury Road will be re-opened;
(d) Hung Hom Bypass will be re-opened;
(e) Pine Tree Hill Road, Hillwood Road, Kimberley Road, Granville Road, Cameron Road, Humphrey's Road, Carnarvon Road, Mody Road, Middle Road, Chatham Road South and Mody Lane will be re-opened.

Hong Kong Island
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I. Road closure

1. The following roads will be closed from about 3.25pm:
(a) Expo Drive;
(b) Expo Drive Central;
(c) Expo Drive East;
(d) Expo Drive East Bus Terminus; and
(e) Wan Chai Ferry Pier Bus Terminus and its adjacent lay-by.

The above roads will be re-opened at about 5pm when the ceremony at Golden Bauhinia Square finishes.

2. The following roads will be closed from about 3.40pm:
(a) A section of Fenwick Street between Gloucester Road and Harbour Road;
(b) Eastbound Convention Avenue;
(c) A section of westbound Convention Avenue between Fleming Road and Fenwick Pier Street;
(d) A section of Harbour Road between Fleming Road and Fenwick Street;
(e) A section of northbound Fleming Road between Gloucester Road and Convention Avenue; and
(f) Northbound Fleming Road Flyover.

The above roads will be re-opened at about 4.30pm upon the pass-through of the torch bearer and clearance of spectators on carriageways.

3. The following roads may be closed on when necessary:
(a) Tim Mei Avenue;
(b) Lung Wui Road east of Tim Mei Avenue;
(c) Fenwick Pier Street;
(d) Fenwick Pier Street Flyover;
(e) Lung King Street;
(f) Performing Arts Avenue;
(g) A section of southbound Fleming Road between Gloucester Road and Convention Avenue;
(h) Southbound Fleming Road Flyover;
(i) A section of westbound Convention Avenue between Fleming Road and Tonnochy Road;
(j) A section of Harbour Road between Fleming Road and Tonnochy Road;
(k) Harbour Drive;
(l) A section of northbound Tonnochy Road between Gloucester Road and Convention Avenue;
(m) Tonnochy Road Flyover; and
(n) A section of eastbound Hung Hing Road between Tonnochy Road and Marsh Road.

II. Suspension of parking spaces

All on-street parking spaces, metered parking spaces and motorcycle parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from about 3.10pm:

(a) Lung King Street; and
(b) Expo Drive East;

III. Suspension of taxi stands

The taxi stand at the following locations will be suspended from about 3.25pm until the road closure is lifted:

(a) Expo Drive East; and
(b) Wanchai Ferry Pier Transport Interchange.

IV. Restrictions on access to and exit from car parks and hotels on closed roads

Vehicles parked in car parks within the closed roads at Wanchai North will not be permitted to leave/enter the car parks during the road closure period until the roads are re-opened to normal traffic.

V. Suspension of bus stops/terminus

The following bus stops will be suspended at about 3.25pm until the road closure is lifted:

(a) Expo Drive East Bus Terminus and Wan Chai Ferry Pier Bus Terminus;
(b) Eastbound Convention Ave outside Wan Chai Ferry Pier;
(c) Eastbound Harbour Road outside Wan Chai Swimming Pool;
(d) Westbound Harbour Road outside Sun Hung Kai Centre;
(e) Westbound Harbour Road outside Central Plaza;
(f) Westbound Harbour Road outside Shui On Centre; and
(g) Northbound Fleming Road outside Harbour View Hotel

VI. Cross Boundary Coach Service

The terminus of the Cross Boundary Coach Service between Wan Chai and Huanggang at the Wan Chai Ferry Bus Terminus will be suspended from about 3.25pm until the road closure is lifted. The terminating point of the service will be relocated to eastbound Hennessy Road under O'Brien Road footbridge.

Police Report No. 9
Issued by PPRB

End/Wednesday, August 26, 2009
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