Crowd safety management measures and special traffic arrangements for Chinese New Year fireworks display
The Police announced today (February 12) that crowd safety management measures and special traffic arrangements will be implemented in phases on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon to facilitate the holding of the Chinese New Year fireworks display on the second day of the Chinese New Year (February 18). Members of the public are urged to plan their journeys in advance and to make use of public transport services as far as possible.
Hong Kong Island
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A. Road closure and traffic diversions
Phase I
Wan Chai District
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- Expo Drive East outside Golden Bauhinia Square will be closed from 3pm.
Phase II
The following roads will be closed from 6pm:
Central District
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- Man Kwong Street;
- Man Fai Street;
- Man Yiu Street between Man Kwong Street and Man Po Street; and
- The unnamed road near Lung Wo Road outside the General Post Office.
Central–Wan Chai Bypass
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- The slip road linking from Central–Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel eastbound to Expo Drive;
- The slip road linking Lung Wo Road to Central–Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel eastbound; and
- The slip road linking Central–Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel westbound to Lung Wo Road.
Wan Chai District
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- Eastbound Fenwick Pier Street;
- Lung King Street;
- Eastbound Harbour Road;
- Expo Drive;
- Expo Drive Central;
- Expo Drive East;
- Lung Wo Road between Lung Hop Street and Fleming Road;
- Lung Tat Path;
- Convention Avenue;
- The Fleming Road flyover;
- Fleming Road between Expo Drive East and Harbour Road;
- Northbound Tonnochy Road between Harbour Road and Hung Hing Road;
- Southbound Tonnochy Road between Hung Hing Road and Gloucester Road;
- Marsh Road between Hennessy Road and Hung Hing Road;
- The Marsh Road flyover;
- Hung Hing Road;
- The Hung Hing Road flyover;
- Wan Shing Street;
- Wan Ying Street; and
- The slip road leading from eastbound Victoria Park Road to Causeway Bay Promenade.
During the specified road closure period, Rumsey Street between Chung Kong Road and Connaught Road Central will be rerouted one-way southbound.
Phase III
The following roads will be closed from 7pm:
Central District
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- Yiu Sing Street;
- Lung Wo Road between Man Yiu Street and Lung Hop Street;
- Tim Wa Avenue;
- Legislative Council Road;
- Tim Mei Avenue;
- Lung Wui Road;
- Lung Hop Street;
- The unnamed road between Harcourt Road and Performing Arts Avenue;
- Performing Arts Avenue; and
- Edinburgh Place.
Wan Chai District
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- The Tonnochy Road flyover;
- Northbound Tonnochy Road between Gloucester Road and Harbour Road;
- Harbour Drive;
- Westbound Harbour Road;
- Northbound Fleming Road between Gloucester Road and Harbour Road;
- The Fenwick Pier Street flyover;
- Westbound Fenwick Pier Street; and
- Fenwick Street between Harbour Road and Gloucester Road.
Eastern District
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- Watson Road;
- King Ming Road;
- Hing Fat Street northward of Whitfield Road;
- Whitfield Road; and
- Electric Road between Watson Road and Gordon Road.
Phase IV
The following roads will be closed from 7.45pm:
Central District
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- Man Yiu Street between Man Cheung Street and Man Po Street;
- Man Po Street; and
- Finance Street between Man Yiu Street and Man Po Street.
Wan Chai District
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- Lockhart Road and Jaffe Road between Percival Street and Luard Road;
- Southbound Luard Road between Gloucester Road and Hennessy Road;
- O’Brien Road;
- Fleming Road between Jaffe Road and Hennessy Road; and
- Stewart Road, Tonnochy Road, Marsh Road, Canal Road West and Canal Road East between Gloucester Road and Hennessy Road.
Eastern District (except for franchised buses)
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- Westbound Island Eastern Corridor (IEC) between Victoria Park Road and Man Hong Street;
- The slip roads leading from Healthy Street Central and Tong Shui Road to westbound IEC; and
- The entrance of westbound Central–Wan Chai Bypass Tunnel from IEC.
During the specified road closure period, the following traffic diversions will be implemented:
- Traffic along westbound IEC will be diverted via Man Hong Street;
- Traffic along the slip road of Tong Shui Road heading for westbound IEC will be diverted via Wharf Road; and
- Traffic along the eastbound Connaught Road West flyover will be diverted via Finance Street.
B. Suspension of parking spaces
All on-street parking spaces, metered parking spaces and motorcycle parking spaces within the closed areas will be suspended from 10am, until the roads are reopened.
C. Suspension of public transport interchange, bus termini, taxi stands and public light bus stands until roads reopen
Wan Chai Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Extension Bus Terminus will be suspended from 3pm.
Exhibition Centre Station Public Transport Interchange, Central Ferry Piers Bus Terminus, all taxi stands, taxi pick-up/drop-off points and public light bus stands within the closed areas will be suspended from 5pm.
Causeway Bay (Whitfield Road) Bus Terminus will be suspended from 6pm.
D. Suspension of car parks
During the road closure period, vehicles at car parks within the affected areas in North Point, Wan Chai and Central will not be permitted to enter or leave. Depending on the crowd and traffic conditions, the car parks along westbound Gloucester Road between Paterson Street and Percival Street may be closed.
Kowloon
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Crowd safety management measures in Tsim Sha Tsui
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The Police will implement crowd safety management measures in Yau Tsim District and Hung Hom Promenade, including pedestrianisation of roads in the vicinity of Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom Promenade in phases.
Depending on the prevailing crowd situation, the Police will implement safety measures within the pedestrianised areas, including the closure of pedestrian subways and putting up barriers. One-way pedestrian flow will be implemented on overcrowded footbridges and in the vicinity of the waterfront promenade. Access control measures at entrances and exits of MTR stations in the area will be implemented as and when required.
If popular viewing spots, including the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, vicinity of the Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower, and the Avenue of Stars reached full capacity, members of the public will be diverted to other areas.
As construction works are ongoing in the West Kowloon Cultural District, contractors for the relevant projects have erected hoardings and barriers to cordon off the affected areas, with notices displayed on site. Members of the public are urged not to enter these construction sites or to climb on or lean against the barriers.
Members of the public should follow on-site police instructions, and take heed of all signage and broadcasts at scene.
Special traffic arrangements
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The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented in phases until the crowd disperses and the roads are reopened:
A. Road closure and traffic diversions
Phase I
The following roads will be closed from 5pm, except for vehicles with a permit:
- Salisbury Road and the Salisbury Road underpass between Cheong Wan Road and Kowloon Park Drive;
- Hung Hom Bypass between Salisbury Road and Metropolis Drive;
- Hung Hom Bypass between Salisbury Road and Hung Hom Road;
- Chatham Road South between Granville Road and Salisbury Road;
- Southbound Chatham Road South between Cheong Wan Road and Granville Road, except for franchised buses and green minibuses (GMBs);
- Granville Road between Chatham Road South and Science Museum Road, except for franchised buses and GMBs;
- Canton Road between Gateway Boulevard and Salisbury Road;
- Southbound Kowloon Park Drive between Gateway Boulevard and Salisbury Road;
- Northbound Nathan Road between Salisbury Road and Austin Road;
- Southbound Nathan Road between Granville Road and Salisbury Road;
- Carnarvon Road between Granville Road and Nathan Road;
- Hong Wan Path;
- Mody Lane;
- Mody Road;
- Mody Square;
- Granville Square;
- Minden Row;
- Hanoi Road;
- Bristol Avenue;
- Minden Avenue;
- Blenheim Avenue;
- Hart Avenue;
- Prat Avenue;
- Humphreys Avenue;
- Cameron Road;
- Cameron Lane;
- Hau Fuk Street;
- Middle Road;
- Peking Road;
- Lock Road;
- Hankow Road;
- Ashley Road;
- Ichang Street; and
- Haiphong Road.
During the specified road closure period, the following traffic diversions will be implemented:
- Traffic along southbound Hung Hom Road will be directed from Hung Hom Bypass to the Cheong Tung Road roundabout;
- Traffic along eastbound Metropolis Drive cannot turn right to southbound Hung Hom Bypass;
- Traffic along southbound Hung Hom Bypass must turn right to westbound Metropolis Drive;
- Franchised buses along southbound Nathan Road must turn right to westbound Public Square Street or westbound Jordan Road;
- Franchised buses and GMBs along southbound Chatham Road South must turn left to eastbound Granville Road;
- Traffic along southbound Canton Road must make a U-turn to northbound Canton Road outside China Hong Kong City;
- Traffic along northbound Kowloon Park Drive cannot turn left to southbound Canton Road;
- Granville Road between Nathan Road and Carnarvon Road will be rerouted one-way eastbound, while traffic along southbound Nathan Road will be instructed to turn left to eastbound Granville Road;
- Traffic along Science Museum Road cannot turn to Mody Road and Granville Road;
- Traffic along southbound Salisbury Road near Hong Chong Road will be diverted to Tsim Sha Tsui East;
- Traffic along westbound Jordan Road cannot turn left to southbound Canton Road;
- Traffic along eastbound Granville Road near Chatham Road South must turn left to northbound Chatham Road South;
- Traffic along eastbound Salisbury Road must turn left to northbound Kowloon Park Drive;
- Traffic along northbound Kowloon Park Drive cannot turn right to Peking Road; and
- Traffic along westbound Cheong Wan Road leading to Chatham Road South must turn right to northbound Chatham Road South or proceed via westbound Austin Road, except for franchised buses and GMBs.
Phase II
The following roads will be closed from 5.30pm, except for vehicles with a permit:
- Salisbury Road between Canton Road and Kowloon Park Drive; and
- Northbound Kowloon Park Drive between Salisbury Road and Gateway Boulevard.
Phase III
The following roads will be closed from 6pm, except for vehicles with a permit:
- Museum Drive;
- Cultural Drive;
- The slip road of eastbound Austin Road West at-grade leading to westbound Austin Road West near The Harbourside;
- The slip road of westbound Austin Road West at-grade leading to eastbound Austin Road West near Xiqu Centre; and
- The left lane of westbound Austin Road West leading to the Austin Road West roundabout.
During the specified road closure period, the following traffic diversions will be implemented:
- Vehicles along westbound Austin Road West will be diverted via northbound Nga Cheung Road flyover; and
- Vehicles along southbound Nga Cheung Road are not permitted to enter Museum Drive.
Phase IV
The following roads will be closed from 7.45pm, except for vehicles with a permit:
- Nga Cheung Road between Jordan Road and Austin Road West;
- Canton Road between Austin Road West and Kowloon Park Drive;
- Nathan Road between Austin Road and Jordan Road;
- Bowring Street between Pilkem Street and Nathan Road;
- Tak Shing Street between Nathan Road and Tak Hing Street;
- Southbound Nathan Road between Austin Road and Granville Road;
- Northbound Chatham Road South between Granville Road and Observatory Road;
- Pine Tree Hill Road;
- Hillwood Road;
- Kimberley Road between Nathan Road and Observatory Road;
- Granville Circuit;
- Carnarvon Road between Kimberley Road and Granville Road;
- Kimberley Street;
- Shun Yee Street; and
- Granville Road between Nathan Road and Chatham Road South.
During the specified road closure period, the following traffic diversions will be implemented:
- Traffic along southbound Nathan Road must turn right to westbound Jordan Road;
- Traffic along westbound Jordan Road cannot turn left to southbound Nathan Road;
- Traffic along westbound Austin Road and southbound Cox’s Road cannot turn to Pine Tree Hill Road;
- Traffic along Observatory Road cannot turn left to westbound Kimberley Street;
- Traffic along northbound Pilkem Street cannot turn right to eastbound Bowring Street;
- Traffic along eastbound Bowring Street will be diverted via northbound Pilkem Street;
- Traffic along southbound Canton Road will be directed to eastbound Austin Road or westbound Austin Road West;
- Traffic along eastbound Austin Road West cannot turn right to southbound Canton Road;
- Traffic along westbound Jordan Road heading for Nga Cheung Road will be directed to Kowloon Station Public Transport Interchange;
- Traffic along westbound Austin Road West will be diverted to northbound Nga Cheung Road flyover; and
- Traffic along southbound Nga Cheung Road will be directed to eastbound Austin Road West.
Depending on the prevailing conditions, vehicles may not be allowed to enter the following roads:
- Hung Luen Road between Wa Shun Street and Hung Lok Road;
- Oi King Street; and
- Kin Wan Street.
During the specified road closure period, the following traffic diversions will be implemented:
- Traffic along southbound Hung Luen Road must turn left to eastbound Wa Shun Street;
- Traffic along westbound Wa Shun Street must turn right to eastbound Hung Luen Road;
- Traffic along southbound Hung Lok Road cannot turn left to eastbound Hung Luen Road; and
- Traffic along eastbound Hung Luen Road must turn left to northbound Hung Lok Road.
B. Suspension of parking spaces
All on-street parking spaces, metered parking spaces and motorcycle parking spaces within the closed areas will be suspended from noon to 3am of the following day.
C. Suspension of public transport interchange, bus termini, taxi stands and public light bus stands until roads reopen
Mody Road Bus Terminus, taxi stands and public light bus stands outside China Hong Kong City will be suspended from 5pm. All taxi stands and public light bus stands within the closed areas will be suspended from 5pm in phases.
Star Ferry Bus Terminus will be suspended from 5.30pm.
China Ferry Terminal Public Transport Interchange will be suspended from 7pm.
D. Suspension of car parks
Vehicles within car parks in the closed areas of Tsim Sha Tsui and the West Kowloon Cultural District will be prohibited from entering or leaving from 5pm and 6pm respectively.
The Police will continue to enforce traffic regulations during the Chinese New Year period. Any vehicles found illegally parked within precincts of the specified areas 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 take heed of instructions of police officers on site.
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