TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT NOTICE SPECIAL TRAFFIC and TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS for 2018 HONG KONG CYCLOTHON Notice Is Hereby Given That
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TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT NOTICE SPECIAL TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS FOR 2018 HONG KONG CYCLOTHON Notice is hereby given that special traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented on 14 October 2018 (Sunday) to facilitate the holding of the 2018 Hong Kong Cyclothon: I. TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE RACE ON 14 October 2018 (Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2) (A) Road Closures The following major roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic at the time specified below (except vehicles with closed road permits issued by the Transport Department): KOWLOON Phase I From 8.00 pm on 13 October 2018 to about 6.30 pm on 14 October 2018 (depending on the actual finishing time of the race, and complete clearance for safe re-opening of roads to vehicular traffic): (i) The layby outside Mody Road Garden. Phase II From 1.00 am to about 11.00 am on 14 October 2018 (depending on the actual finishing time of the race, and complete clearance for safe re-opening of roads to vehicular traffic): (i) West Kowloon Highway southbound between Tsing Kwai Highway and the slip road of Lin Cheung Road southbound; (ii) The slip road leading from Lin Cheung Road southbound to Lai Cheung Road eastbound; and (iii) The slip road leading from Lai Po Road northbound to Tsing Sha Highway eastbound. Traffic Diversions: (i) Vehicles on Mei Ching Road will be prohibited from entering West Kowloon Highway southbound via the slip road leading from Mei Ching Interchange to West Kowloon Highway; and (ii) Vehicles on Lai Po Road northbound will be prohibited from entering the slip road leading to Tsing Sha Highway eastbound. Page 1 of 26 From 1.00 am to about 6.00 pm on 14 October 2018 (depending on the actual finishing time of the race, and complete clearance for safe re-opening of roads to vehicular traffic): (i) Princess Margaret Road Link southbound between Metropolis Drive and Hung Hom Bypass; (ii) Science Museum Road westbound between Salisbury Road and Science Museum Square; (iii) Both bounds of Hung Hom Bypass between Salisbury Road and Princess Margaret Road Link; (iv) The 2nd and 3rd lanes of Hung Hom Bypass eastbound between Princess Margaret Road Link and Hung Hom Road; (v) The 3rd and 4th lanes of Hung Hom Bypass westbound between Princess Margaret Road Link and Hung Hom Road; (vi) The 2nd and 3rd lanes of Hung Hom Road eastbound between Hung Hom Bypass and Hung Hum South Road; (vii) The 2nd and 3rd lanes of Hung Hom Road westbound between Tak Fung Street and Hung Hom Bypass; (viii) Hong Wan Path; (ix) The slip road leading from Metropolis Drive to Hung Hom Bypass; (x) Mody Lane; (xi) Mody Road between Mody Lane and Science Museum Road; (xii) Both bounds of Salisbury Road Underpass; (xiii) Salisbury Road southbound between Cross Harbour Tunnel Administation Building and Science Museum Road; and (xiv) Both bounds of Salisbury Road between Science Museum Road and Chatham Road South. Traffic Diversions: (i) Vehicles on Princess Margaret Road Link southbound will be diverted to turn right onto Metropolis Drive westbound; (ii) Vehicles on Metropolis Drive eastbound will be diverted to turn left onto Princess Margaret Road Link northbound or the down ramp slip road leading to Hung Lai Road eastbound; (iii) Vehicles on Science Museum Road southbound will be diverted to turn left onto Hong Chong Road northbound; (iv) Vehicles on Hung Hom Road southbound will be directed onto the slip road leading from Hung Hom Bypass to Cheong Wan Road and other destinations; (v) Vehicles on Chatham Road South southbound will be diverted to turn right onto Cameron Road westbound (except for franchised buses); or diverted to turn right onto Salisbury Road westbound after the completion of Phase III road closure as mentioned below (except for franchised buses); (vi) Vehicles on Salisbury Road eastbound will be diverted to turn left onto Chatham Road South northbound (except for franchised buses); (vii) Vehicles on Salisbury Road southbound near Hung Hom MTR Station will be diverted onto Hong Chong Road northbound; and Page 2 of 26 (viii) Vehicles on Mody Road eastbound will be diverted to make an U-turn at Mody Road near Mody Lane. Phase III From 2.30 am to about 9.30 am on 14 October 2018 (depending on the actual finishing time of the race, and complete clearance for safe re-opening of roads to vehicular traffic): (i) Salisbury Road westbound between Chatham Road South and Nathan Road; (ii) Salisbury Road eastbound U-turn slip road near Chatham Road South; and (iii) Chatham Road South southbound between Mody Road and Salisbury Road (except for franchised buses). Traffic Diversions: (i) Vehicles on Chatham Road South southbound will be diverted to turn right onto Cameron Road westbound; or (ii) turn left onto Mody Road eastbound [not applicable to vehicles exceeding 4 tonnes in weight or 7 metres in length]. From 2.30 am to about 11.00 am on 14 October 2018 (depending on the actual finishing time of the race, and complete clearance for safe re-opening of roads to vehicular traffic): (i) Kowloon Park Drive northbound between Salisbury Road and Canton Road; (ii) Peking Road westbound between Canton Road and Kowloon Park Drive; (iii) The 2nd and 3rd lanes of Middle Road westbound between Hankow Road and Kowloon Park Drive; (iv) Canton Road southbound between Haiphong Road and Salisbury Road; (v) Ashley Road southbound between Peking Road and Middle Road; (vi) Salisbury Road westbound between Star Ferry Pier and Nathan Road; (vii) Salisbury Road eastbound between Star Ferry Pier and Kowloon Park Drive; (viii) The 4th lane of Salisbury Road eastbound between Kowloon Park Drive and Hankow Road; (ix) The 4th and 5th lanes of Salisbury Road eastbound between Hankow Road and Nathan Road; (x) The 3rd and 4th lanes of Salisbury Road eastbound between Nathan Road and Middle Road; and (xi) The 5th to 6th lanes of Lin Cheung Road southbound between West Kowloon Highway and Jordan Road. Traffic Diversions: (i) Vehicles on Canton Road southbound will be diverted to turn left onto Haiphong Road eastbound; (ii) Vehicles on Middle Road westbound will be diverted to turn left onto Kowloon Park Drive southbound; (iii) Vehicles on Nathan Road southbound will be diverted to turn left onto Salisbury Road eastbound; Page 3 of 26 (iv) Vehicles on Lin Chueng Road southbound will be diverted to the slip road leading to Nga Cheung Road Flyover southbound and West Kowloon Highway southbound; and (v) Vehicles on Peking Road eastbound will be prohibited from turning right onto Ashley Road southbound. Phase IV From 3.00 am to about 11.00 am on 14 October 2018(depending on the actual finishing time of the race, and complete clearance for safe re-opening of roads to vehicular traffic): (i) Jordan Road eastbound between Jordan Road Flyover and Lin Cheung Road; (ii) The 4th lane of Jordan Road westbound between Wui Man Road and Lin Cheung Road; (iii) Jordan Road Flyover eastbound between Hoi Po Road and Lin Cheung Road northbound; (iv) Jordan Road Flyover westbound between Hoi Po Road and Nga Cheung Road; (v) The 3rd to 4th lanes of Lin Cheung Road northbound between Lin Cheung Road northbound U-turn slip road and Jordan Road; (vi) The 3rd to 4th lanes of Lin Cheung Road Underpass southbound between Lin Cheung Road northbound U-turn slip road and Austin Road West Underpass; (vii) Lin Cheung Road Lowest Level Underpass northbound between Austin Road West Underpass and Exit of Lin Cheung Road Lowest Level Underpass; (viii) Austin Road West westbound; (ix) Austin Road West Underpass westbound; (x) Austin Road West At-grade East Loop Road; and (xi) The elevated road of Nga Cheung Road northbound between Austin Road West and Jordan Road; Traffic Diversions: (i) Vehicles on Austin Road westbound will be diverted to turn onto Canton Road northbound or Canton Road southbound; (ii) Vehicles on Canton Road northbound will be prohibited from turning left onto Austin Road West westbound; (iii) Vehicles from International Commerce Centre (ICC) will be diverted to turn left onto the elevated road of Nga Cheung Road southbound; (iv) Vehicles on Jordan Road westbound leading for Lin Cheung Road will be diverted to make an U-turn at the northern roundabout of Nga Cheung Road, and turn left onto Lin Cheung Road northbound via Jordan Road eastbound; (v) Vehicles leaving To Wah Road will be diverted to turn left onto Lin Cheung Road northbound at Jordan Road eastbound; and (vi) Vehicles on Jordan Road Flyover westbound will be diverted to turn left onto the elevated road of Nga Cheung Road southbound. Phase V Page 4 of 26 From 4.15 am to about 11.00 am on 14 October 2018 (depending on the actual finishing time of the race, and complete clearance for safe re-opening of roads to vehicular traffic): (i) Canton Road northbound between China Hong Kong City and Austin Road west. Traffic Diversions: (i) Canton Road northbound between the ingress / egress of China Hong Kong City and Kowloon Park Drive will be re-routed to one-way southbound. During the above road closures, the Western Harbour Crossing will maintain normal traffic. Other Special Traffic Arrangements Vehicles exceeding 4 tonnes in weight or 7 metres in length will be prohibited from entering Mody Road between Chatham Road South and Mody Lane from 2.30 am to 6.00 pm on 14 October 2018. NEW TERRITORIES Phase I From 1.00 am to about 7.15 am on 14 October 2018 (depending on the actual finishing time of the race, and complete clearance for safe re-opening of roads to vehicular traffic): (i) Upper Deck of Lantau Link Kowloon bound.