Police Announce Traffic Changes for Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Half Marathon on January 4-5.

2025-01-03 15:48 Last Updated At：15:58

Special traffic arrangements for half marathon

Police will implement special traffic arrangements on January 4 (Saturday) and January 5 (Sunday) to facilitate the holding of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) (Hong Kong Section) Half Marathon 2024/25.

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Special traffic arrangements for half marathon Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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Special traffic arrangements for half marathon Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The following traffic arrangements will be implemented on the section of HZMB Hong Kong Link Road (HKLR) between the HZMB Hong Kong Port (HKP) and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Boundary, until the roads are safe for re-opening:

Phase I (From 4pm to about 11pm on January 4)

The left and middle lanes of the above section of HZMB HKLR (Hong Kong bound) will be closed, vehicles heading for Hong Kong must use the right lane of the above road section.

Phase II (From about 11pm on January 4 to about 2pm on January 5)

All traffic lanes of the above section of HZMB HKLR (Zhuhai and Macao bound), the middle lane of the above section of HZMB HKLR (Hong Kong bound), and the slip roads leading to/from San Shek Wan Turnaround Facility will be closed.

In connection with the road closure as mentioned above, the above section of HZMB HKLR (original Hong Kong bound) will be converted into two-way traffic, vehicles heading for Zhuhai and Macao will be diverted to use the original Hong Kong bound road section.

Phase III (From about 2pm to about 4.30pm on January 5)

The left and middle lanes of the above section of HZMB HKLR (Hong Kong bound) will be closed, vehicles heading for Hong Kong must use the right lane of the above road section.

Outbound goods vehicles lanes at the HZMB HKP after the Goods Vehicles Clearance Plaza will be closed from 9pm on January 4 to 3pm on January 5.

Actual implementation of traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the areas. Members of the public are advised to exercise tolerance and patience and take heed of instructions of the Police on site.

Secretary Sun Confident in Smooth Launch of $2 Flat Rate Transport Discount for Elderly

Remarks by SLW at media session (with photos/video)

The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, met the media today (April 3), after observing the implementation of the "$2 flat rate or 80 per cent discount" on the first day at Tiu Keng Leng Station Public Transport Interchange. Following are Mr Sun's remarks at the media session:

Reporter: How do you evaluate the first-day roll-out of the scheme, and how do you address the fact that some elderly are not comprehensively understanding the whole implementation?

Secretary for Labour and Welfare: Today, 3rd of April, is the date when the "$2 flat rate or 80 per cent discount" is officially launched. For minibuses and for buses, the launch time was midnight today. For the MTR, it started from its first train which departed the terminal at 5.30am this morning.

So far, based on our territory-wide promotion, and also my own personal contact with the elderly through my visit to Wong Tai Sin including a public market and a restaurant, most of them are familiar with the operation of the "$2 flat rate or 80 per cent discount". They know the operation is very straightforward, for any fare that is at $10 or below, they still just need to pay $2. For fare that is over $10, the elderly just bare 20 per cent of the cost, and the rest of the fare will be borne by the Government. I gave them an example, for a bus fare that charges an adult for $15, the elderly people with JoyYou card would only have to pay $3, i.e. 20 per cent of the fare.

So, apart from today, we are also going to step up our promotion through television, radio and posters which have been posted all around Hong Kong. Also, as you can see, in 75 spots in Hong Kong, we are stationing the ambassadors for a total of three weeks. They are in the spots to help answer questions about the "$2 flat rate or 80 per cent discount". Apart from that, we have had the support of district councillors, Care Team members, and also staff of our welfare NGOs (non-governmental organisations). They are using their own ways to explain the operation of the "$2 flat rate or 80 per cent discount". We are pretty confident that the scheme is now being launched smoothly, and for those who will be using the new arrangement, they know about the operation.

Thank you very much.

(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the remarks.)

Police Announce Traffic Changes for Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Half Marathon on January 4-5.

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