Special traffic arrangements for public procession

Police will implement special traffic arrangements to facilitate a public procession to be held on Hong Kong Island this Sunday (May 27).

A. Road Closure

The following roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic from about 3 pm and as necessary:

1. Southbound Gloucester Road between Causeway Bay flyover and Causeway Road;
2. Northbound Gloucester Road south of Sugar Street;
3. Sugar Street;
4. Westbound Yee Wo Street between Pennington Street and Hennessy Road;
5. Jardine's Bazaar;
6. Westbound Hennessy Road between Yee Wo Street and Lee Garden Road; and
7. The slow lane of westbound Hennessy Road west of Lee Garden Road, westbound Queensway and Queen's Road Central east of Ice House Street will be intermittently closed.

B. Traffic Diversion

The following traffic diversion will be implemented from about 3 pm until the road closure is lifted:

1. Traffic along southbound Causeway Bay Flyover will be diverted to turn right onto Gloucester Road service road;
2. Traffic along eastbound Great George Street will be diverted to turn left onto northbound Gloucester Road except traffic heading for Tai Hang Flyover;
3. Traffic along eastbound Yee Wo Street will be prohibited to turn left onto Sugar Street;
4. Traffic along Irving Street will be diverted to turn right onto northbound Pennington Street;
5. Traffic along northbound Pennington Street will be prohibited to turn left into Jardine's Bazaar;
6. Traffic along northbound Pennington Street will be diverted to turn right onto eastbound Yee Wo Street.

C. Suspension of Bus Stops

All bus stops along southbound Gloucester Road, Irving Street, westbound Yee Wo Street, westbound Hennessy Road, westbound Queensway and Queen's Road Central will be intermittently suspended by phases from 3 pm until the crowd has dispersed and traffic resumes normal.

D. Suspension of Public Light Bus stand

The public light bus stand at Sugar Street will be temporarily suspended in phases from about 3 pm until the crowd has dispersed and traffic resumes normal.

Public are advised to use public transports and avoid driving to the affected areas.

Motorists should exercise tolerance and patience and also take heed of instruction of Traffic Police.


Police Report No. 1
Issued by PPRB

Ends/Friday, May 25, 2007