Special arrangements for rugby tournaments in Happy Valley
Police will implement special traffic arrangements and crowd management to facilitate the public to attend rugby tournaments at the Hong Kong Stadium from March 31 to April 2.
A. Traffic arrangements at the commencement of the event:
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 2.45 pm on March 31, 7.45 am on April 1 and 7.15am on April 2:
Phase One
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I. Road closure:
(1) A section of westbound Hysan Avenue between Hoi Ping Road and Sunning Road will be closed;
(2) A section of Lee Garden Road between Lan Fong Road and Hysan Road may be closed if the situation so warrants; and
(3) A section of northbound Caroline Hill Road between Cotton Path and Leighton Road/Pennington Street will be closed except for vehicles to St. Paul's Hospital if the access from Tung Lo Wan Road is closed.
II. Traffic Diversion:
(a) A section of Caroline Hill Road between Leighton Road and Stadium Path will be re-routed one way southbound (an anti-clockwise system);
(b) A section of Eastern Hospital Road between Stadium Path and Tung Lo Wan Road will be re-routed one way northbound (an anti-clockwise system);
(c) A section of Hysan Avenue between Leighton Road and Hoi Ping Road will be re-routed one-way eastbound;
(d) Traffic cones will be laid on eastbound Hysan Avenue to facilitate two lanes of traffic to turn right into Hoi Ping Road simultaneously;
(e) Traffic on westbound Hysan Avenue between Yun Ping Road and Sunning Road must turn left to Sunning Road;
(f) 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;
(g) Traffic from Link Road downhill to northbound Caroline Hill Road must turn left to westbound Leighton Road;
(h) Vehicles leaving the Lee Gardens must turn left to Hysan Avenue; and
(i) Traffic along northbound Moreton Terrace will be allowed to turn right to eastbound Causeway Road if the situation so warrants.
III. Prohibition for coaches, buses (shuttle buses), taxis and private cars:
(a) Coaches
All coaches, except with permits from the Rugby Union, will be banned from entering Eastern Hospital Road directly from Caroline Hill Road. They should travel through Caroline Hill Road and drop off passengers. They should leave by way of Cotton Path, Eastern Hospital Road and Tung Lo Wan Road.
(b) Buses (Shuttle buses)
The drop-off zone for buses will be at the northern kerb-side of Cotton Path. They should leave by way of Eastern Hospital Road and Tung Lo Wan Road.
(c) Taxis
The drop-off zone for taxis will be at the southern kerb-side of Eastern Hospital Road near the eastern side of the Stadium main entrance.
(d) Private cars
The drop-off zone for private cars will be at the northern kerb-side of Eastern Hospital Road near the eastern side of the Stadium main entrance.
Phase Two
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(1)The same arrangements on road closure, traffic diversion and prohibition for coaches, buses, taxis and private cars as in Phase One will be implemented.
(2)Taxis and coaches bearing special labels issued by the organiser may be permitted to turn right from the off-lane of eastbound Leighton Road to Caroline Hill Road depending on the situation.
Phase Three
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Apart from the arrangements in the previous two phases, the following arrangements will be implemented if the situation so warrants:
(1) A section of northbound Link Road between Caroline Hill Road and Broadwood Road will be closed; and
(2) The downhill section of Link Road will be closed if necessary except for vehicles to No. 1A, 3, 5 and 7 on Link Road.
B. Traffic arrangements on conclusion of the event
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 8.05 pm on March 31, 6.55 pm on April 1 and 6.45 pm on April 2 for the dispersal of crowds:
Road Closure:
(1) Caroline Hill Road;
(2) Eastern Hospital Road;
(3) The downhill section of Link Road will be closed if necessary except for vehicles to No. 1A, 3, 5 and 7 on Link Road;
(4) Two hours prior to the end of the last match and one hour after the end of it, a slip road adjacent to Eastern Hospital Road will be closed; and
(5) Hoi Ping Road.
C. Traffic arrangements throughout the event
I. Learner drivers prohibition
The following roads will be prohibited to all learner drivers between 1.30 pm to 11 pm on March 31; between 6 am and 9 pm on April 1; and between 6 am and 10 pm on April 2:
(a) Leighton Road,
(b) Sharp Street East,
(c) Percival Street south of Hennessy Road,
(d) Caroline Hill Road,
(e) Link Road,
(f) Stadium Path,
(g) Cotton Path,
(h) Eastern Hospital Road; and
(i) A slip road adjacent to Eastern Hospital Road.
In addition, learner drivers will not be allowed to enter Tung Lo Wan Road from Causeway Road.
II. Parking spaces
All on-street car parking spaces on the following roads will be suspended between 12.30 pm to 11 pm on March 31; between 6 am and 9 pm on April 1; and between 6 am and 10 pm on April 2:
(a) Stadium Path (parking spaces will be suspended from noon on March 31 to 9pm on April 2);
(b) A section of northbound Caroline Hill Road between Stadium Path and Cotton Path;
(c) A slip road adjacent to Eastern Hospital Road; and
(d) Hoi Ping Road.
Any vehicles found illegally parked within the precinct of the above affected areas will be towed away without prior notice.
III. Road Closure
The following roads will be closed to all traffic between 4 pm and 9 pm on March 31; between 11 am and 8 pm on April 1; and between noon and 8 pm on April 2 if the situation so warrants:
(a) A slip road from northbound Canal Road Flyover to northbound Wong Nai Chung Road except franchised buses, GMBs and taxis;
(b) The U-turn loop of Fleming Road northbound to southbound outside Renaissance Hotel; and
(c) A section of southbound Percival Street between Gloucester Road and Jaffe Road except franchised buses and GMBs.
A 24-hour restricted zone will be put into operation at the section of eastbound Leighton Road between Matheson Street and Percival Street between 10 am on March 31 and 11 pm on April 2.
D. Special traffic arrangements at Lan Kwai Fong
Pedenstriaisation
The following roads will be pedestrianised between 7 pm and 4 am from March 31 to April 2:
(a) A section of D'Aguilar Street between Wyndham Street and Wellington Street;
(b) Lan Kwai Fong;
(c) Wo On Lane; and
(d) Wing Wah Lane.
Police Report No. 6
Issued By PPRB
End/Wednesday, March 29, 2006