Traffic arrangements for Ceremonial Opening of Legal Year 2006

Police will implement special traffic arrangements in the vicinity of the City Hall in Central to facilitate the rehearsal of the Ceremonial Opening of the Legal Year 2006 on January 6 and the actual event on January 9.

The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 1 pm to 5 pm on January 6 and between 1.30 pm and 8 pm on January 9:

Road closure:
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- The section of Queen's Pier Square of Edinburgh Place; and
- The section of northbound Edinburgh Place (east) between Connaught Road Central and Lung Wui Road.

Traffic diversions:
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- Traffic along eastbound Connaught Road Central will be prohibited to turn left onto northbound Edinburgh Place (east);
- The northbound traffic of Edinburgh Place (east) will be reverted to southbound; and
- Traffic along westbound Lung Wui Road will be prohibited to turn right onto Queen's Pier Square.

Temporary suspension of residents services bus stop:
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- The resident services bus stops for route 47, 61, 65, 67, 68, 71, 74 and 77 at the Queen's Pier Square will be temporarily suspended.


Police Report No. 7
Issued by PPRB

Ends/Wednesday, January 4, 2006