Special traffic arrangements for Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair
The Police announced today (February 10) that the first phase of the special traffic arrangements will be implemented in the Causeway Bay and Tin Hau area from February 11 to 15 to facilitate the holding of the Victoria Park Lunar New Year Fair. Members of the public are urged to plan their journeys in advance.
A. Road closure
Depending on traffic and crowd conditions, the following roads may be closed daily from 8am to 0.01am of the following day from February 11 to 12, and daily from 8am to 3am of the following day from February 13 to 15:
- The unnamed road section at the northern entrance of the Park Towers car park, except for car park access;
- Hing Fat Street between Causeway Road and Lau Li Street, except for franchised buses and green minibuses;
- Lau Li Street between Hing Fat Street and Ngan Mok Street; and
- Part of the traffic lanes of Electric Road between Gordon Road and Yacht Street.
The following roads may be closed daily from 4pm to 0.01am of the following day from February 11 to 12, and daily from 4pm to 3am of the following day from February 13 to 15:
- Paterson Street;
- Great George Street;
- Sugar Street;
- Cleveland Street;
- Kingston Street;
- Northbound Gloucester Road between Causeway Road and Great George Street;
- Northbound Gloucester Road between Great George Street and the Moreton Terrace flyover;
- Southbound Gloucester Road between Causeway Road and the Causeway Bay flyover;
- Northbound Gloucester Road between Great George Street and westbound Gloucester Road (only from February 13 to 15);
- Lockhart Road between Percival Street and Cannon Street (only from February 13 to 15);
- Jaffe Road between Percival Street and Cannon Street (only from February 13 to 15);
- Cannon Street (only from February 13 to 15); and
- Southbound Gloucester Road (only from February 13 to 15).
B. Pedestrianisation
The following roads will be pedestrianised daily from 4pm to 0.01am of the following day from February 11 to 12, and daily from noon to 3am of the following day from February 13 to 15:
- Lockhart Road between Cannon Street and East Point Road;
- East Point Road; and
- Great George Street between East Point Road and Paterson Street.
C. Suspension of parking spaces
The metered parking spaces on Lau Li Street between Hing Fat Street and Ngan Mok Street will be suspended daily from 8am to 0.01am of the following day from February 11 to 12, and daily from 8am to 3am of the following day from February 13 to 15.
Except for motorcycle parking spaces and disabled parking spaces, the following metered parking spaces at the Hing Fat Street Public Car Park will be suspended, except for vehicles with a permit:
- 54 metered parking spaces (Nos. 1604AB to 1629AB and 1657AB) will be suspended from 8am to midnight daily from February 11 to 12; and
- 85 metered parking spaces (Nos. 1604AB to 1657AB) will be suspended from 8am to 1am of the following day daily from February 13 to 15.
All car parks within the specified closed road areas may be suspended at short notice and vehicle access will not be allowed until the roads are reopened.
All vehicles parked illegally during the implementation of the special traffic arrangements will be towed away without prior warning, and may be subject to multiple ticketing. Depending on the prevailing conditions, other traffic control measures will be implemented. Motorists are advised to exercise tolerance and patience, and to take heed of instructions of police officers on site.
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