2007-11-27 13:30 Police will implement special traffic arrangements in Happy Valley to facilitate the events to be held at the Hong Kong Stadium from Wednesday to Sunday (November 28 to December 2). The following special traffic arrangements will be put into effect by phases starting from 4.30pm on November 28 and 29; from 11am on November 30 and December 1; and from 12.30pm on December 2: Phase I (A) Traffic Diversion 1. A section of Caroline Hill Road between Leighton Road and Stadium Path will be re-routed one way southbound; and 2. A section of Eastern Hospital Road between Stadium Path and Tung Lo Wan Road will be re-routed one-way northbound. (B) Road Closure A section of Caroline Hill Road (both directions) between Cotton Path and the junction of Leighton Road and Pennington Street will be closed (except for vehicles to St. Paul's Hospital when the access from Tung Lo Wan Road is closed). (C) Passenger alighting arrangements 1. The drop-off zone for coaches will be at the western kerbside of Caroline Hill Road outside South China Athletic Association (southern side), western kerbside of Eastern Hospital and Stadium Path; 2. 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 3. No private car is allowed to drop off outside the main entrance of the Stadium. The drop-off zone for private cars will be at the northern kerbside of Eastern Hospital Road at the eastern side of the Stadium. Phase II (A) Traffic Diversion 1. Same as Phase I; and 2. 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; 3. Traffic from Link Road downhill to Caroline Hill Road northbound must turn left to westbound Leighton Road; 4. A section of Hysan Avenue between Leighton Road and Hoi Ping Road will be re-routed one-way eastbound; 5. Traffic cones will be laid on eastbound Hysan Avenue to facilitate two lanes of traffic to turn right into Hoi Ping Road; 6. Traffic on westbound Hysan Avenue between Yun Ping Road and Sunning Road must turn left to Sunning Road; 7. Vehicles leaving the Lee Garden must turn left to Hysan Avenue; and 8. Depending on traffic situation, a section of Lee Garden Road between Foo Ming Street and Lan Fong Road may be re-routed one-way northbound. Then vehicular traffic on Lan Fong Road must turn right into this section of re-routed Lee Garden Road, and being directed to Percival Street via Foo Ming Street. (B) Road Closure 1. Same as Phase I; and 2. A section of westbound Hysan Avenue between Hoi Ping Road and Sunning Road will be closed. (C) Passenger alighting arrangements Same as Phase I. Phase III (A) Traffic Diversion 1. Same as Phase II; and 2. All vehicles heading for the Hong Kong Stadium may be permitted to turn right from the offside lane of eastbound Leighton Road to Caroline Hill Road. (B) Road Closure Same as Phase II. (C) Passenger alighting arrangements Same as Phase II. Towards the end of the events from November 28 to December 1 and on December 2, the following measures may be implemented at 9.05pm and 5.05pm respectively to facilitate the dispersal of the crowds: 1. Caroline Hill Road will be closed to all traffic. Before the crowd dispersal, vehicles may be permitted to exit South China Athletic Association car parks, ex-Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) (western entrance/exit) and ex-Civil Aid Service Headquarters by turning right into northbound Caroline Hill Road. Vehicles may also be permitted to exit from ex-EMSD eastern entrance/exit by turning left into northbound Caroline Hill Road; 2. A section of Eastern Hospital Road between Caroline Hill Road and Cotton Path will be closed to all traffic. Before the crowd dispersal, vehicles may be permitted to exit buildings on this road by turning right into northbound Eastern Hospital Road; 3. Only coaches will be allowed to enter the Stadium proximity via southbound Caroline Hill Road for stacking purpose. The stacking area for these coaches will be same as the drop off zone. In addition, Eastern Hospital Road and Eastern Hospital Service Road near Buddhist Wong Fung Ling College will also be allowed as stacking zones; 4. Vehicles will be banned from entering Caroline Hill Road for Link Road at the junction of Leighton Road and Caroline Hill Road; 5. During the crowd dispersal, the whole Caroline Hill Road, and a section of Eastern Hospital Road between Stadium Path and Tung Lo Wan Road may be closed to vehicular traffic by Police to facilitate the dispersal of very large crowds should the situation so warrant; 6. Where large crowds are expected, consideration may be given to closing the whole of Leighton Road. In such cases, westbound traffic from Causeway Road will be directed to Irving Street. Eastbound traffic from Morrison Hill Road will be diverted via Canal Road West. Southbound traffic from Percival Street must turn right into westbound Leighton Road and southbound traffic from Canal Road East will be banned from turning left onto Leighton Road; 7. Northbound Link Road downhill will be closed if necessary, except for vehicles heading for Link Road No. 1, 3, 5 and 7; and 8. Hoi Ping Road may be closed. Learner Drivers Prohibition (A) Learner drivers will be prohibited to use the following roads from 4pm to 11pm on November 28 and 29; from 11am to 11pm on November 30 and December 1; and from noon to 7pm on December 2: 1. Leighton Road westbound; 2. Sharp Street East; 3. Percival Street south of Hennessy Road; 4. Caroline Hill Road; 5. Link Road; 6. Stadium Path; 7. Cotton Path; 8. Eastern Hospital Road; and 9. Eastern Hospital Service Road. (B) Learner drivers will be prohibited to enter Tung Lo Wan Road from Causeway Road. Suspension of parking spaces (from 4pm to 11pm on November 28 and 29; from 11am to 11pm on November 30 and December 1; and from noon to 7pm on December 2) All on-street car parking spaces in the following roads will be suspended: 1. Stadium Path; 2. Northbound Caroline Hill Road (between Stadium Path and Cotton Path); 3. Eastern Hospital Service Road; 4. Yun Ping Road; and 5. Hoi Ping Road (including the four disabled parking spaces). Any vehicles found illegally parked within the precinct of the special traffic arrangements specified above might be towed without further notice. |