2016-2017 Horse Race Meetings
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TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT NOTICE Special Traffic and Transport Arrangements for 2016/2017 Horse Race Meetings in Happy Valley Notice is hereby given that the following special traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented in Happy Valley from 7 September 2016 onwards. The concerned arrangements will continue to be implemented in Happy Valley during 2016/2017 horse race meetings until further notice: I. Special Traffic Arrangements (A) Traffic arrangements before the start of race meetings From one and a half hours prior to the start of the first race, the following traffic arrangements will be implemented until traffic resumes normal: (a) Road closure Wong Nai Chung Road southbound between Queen’s Road East and the up-ramp outside Hong Kong Jockey Club (“HKJC”) will be closed to all vehicular traffic, except for vehicles heading for Aberdeen Tunnel. (b) Traffic diversion (i) Wong Nai Chung Road southbound between Village Road and the up-ramp outside HKJC will be re-routed to one-way northbound traffic; (ii) Vehicles travelling on Queen’s Road East eastbound heading for Wan Chai and Happy Valley will be diverted to turn left onto Morrison Hill Road; (iii) Vehicles travelling on Morrison Hill Road southbound heading for Happy Valley will be diverted via Sports Road and Wong Nai Chung Road; (iv) Except for vehicles heading for Aberdeen Tunnel, all vehicles will be prohibited to turn right from Queen’s Road East onto Wong Nai Chung Road; (v) Vehicles from Cross Harbour Tunnel heading for Queen's Road East will be diverted via the down-ramp leading from Canal Road flyover southbound to Morrison Hill Road and then turn right at the junction of Wong Nai Chung Road and Queen's Road East; and (vi) Vehicles from Cross Harbour Tunnel heading for Happy Valley or Racecourse will be diverted via the down-ramp leading from Canal Road flyover southbound to Canal Road East, Morrison Hill Road southbound, Sports Road and Wong Nai Chung Road. 1 (B) Traffic arrangements before the conclusion of race meetings (1) From about 35 minutes prior to the start of the last race, the following additional traffic arrangements will be implemented until traffic resumes normal: (a) Road closure The following roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic: (i) The up-ramp on Wong Nai Chung Road outside HKJC leading to Aberdeen Tunnel; (ii) Wong Nai Chung Road southbound between Queen’s Road East and the up-ramp leading to Aberdeen Tunnel; (iii) Wong Nai Chung Road southbound between Village Road and the Public Stands of HKJC; (iv) Leighton Road westbound between Wong Nai Chung Road and Canal Road East; and (v) Morrison Hill Road southbound between Leighton Road and Queen’s Road East. (b) Traffic diversion (i) Queen’s Road East eastbound at its junction with Morrison Hill Road will be reduced to one-lane traffic heading for Canal Road flyover northbound; (ii) Vehicles from Cross Harbour Tunnel heading for Wan Chai will be diverted via the down-ramp leading from Canal Road flyover southbound to Canal Road East, and then U-turn slip road beneath Canal Road flyover onto Canal Road West towards Hennessy Road; (iii) Vehicles from Cross Harbour Tunnel heading for Happy Valley will be diverted via the down-ramp leading from Canal Road flyover southbound to Canal Road East, Leighton Road eastbound and Wong Nai Chung Road; (iv) Vehicles travelling on Morrison Hill Road southbound will be diverted to turn left onto Leighton Road eastbound; (v) Vehicles travelling on Morrison Hill Road southbound heading for Happy Valley will be diverted via Leighton Road eastbound and Wong Nai Chung Road; and (vi) Vehicles travelling on Leighton Road westbound will be diverted to Wong Nai Chung Road. (2) In addition to the above special traffic arrangements, Wong Nai Chung Road southbound between the up-ramp leading to Aberdeen Tunnel and the Public Stands of HKJC will be closed to all vehicular traffic from about 10 minutes prior to the start of the last race until traffic resumes normal. 2 II. Special Public Transport Arrangements (A) Public transport arrangements before the start of race meetings (a) Taxi service (i) Taxis arriving racecourse will be allowed to drop off passengers outside the entrances of both the Public and Members’ Stands; (ii) The taxi stand in Sung Tak Street will be suspended during the period from 11.00 am to 7.00 pm for day meetings; from 4.30 pm to 11.59 pm for evening meetings and from 5.00 pm to 11.59 pm for night meetings respectively; and (iii) A temporary taxi stand will be designated at the section of Wong Nai Chung Road south of the entrance of the Member’s Stands from the start of the third race until the end of the second last race. (B) Public transport arrangements at the conclusion of race meetings (a) Special bus services (i) Cross Harbour Tunnel Recreation Routes 101R heading for Kwun Tong and 102R heading for Mei Foo will be operated from between 35 minutes before the start of the last race and about 30 minutes after the last race. Buses will wait for passengers on the southbound carriageway of Wong Nai Chung Road near south of its junction with Queen’s Road East and depart when fully loaded. The service may be adjusted subject to the passenger demand; and (ii) CTB Recreation Route 8S heading for Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) will be operated between 35 minutes before the start of the last race and about 30 minutes after the last race. Buses will wait for passengers on the southbound carriageway of Wong Nai Chung Road near south of its junction with Queen’s Road East and depart when fully loaded. The service may be adjusted subject to the passenger demand. (b) Bus diversions The following bus diversions will be implemented from 35 minutes before the start of the last race until traffic resumes normal: (i) Cross Harbour Tunnel Routes 601 and 680 travelling on Causeway Road westbound will be diverted via Irving Street, Pennington Street, Yee Wo Street and Hennessy Road; (ii) NWFB Route H1 travelling on Leighton Road westbound will be diverted via Wong Nai Chung Road, Morrison Hill Road and Tin Lok Lane; (iii) Cross Harbour Tunnel Routes 101 and 111 from Cross Harbour Tunnel heading for Wan Chai will be diverted via Canal Road East, U-turn slip road under Canal Road flyover, Canal Road 3 West and Hennessy Road; (iv) Cross Harbour Tunnel Routes 109 and 113 from Cross Harbour Tunnel heading for Wan Chai will be diverted via the second down-ramp of Canal Road flyover southbound and Morrison Hill Road; (v) Cross Harbour Tunnel Routes 112 and 116 from Cross Harbour Tunnel heading for Causeway Bay will be diverted via Canal Road East, Leighton Road, Pennington Street, Yee Wo Street and Causeway Road; (vi) CTB Route 1 travelling on Morrison Hill Road southbound heading for Happy Valley will be diverted via Leighton Road eastbound and Wong Nai Chung Road; (vii) NWFB Routes 38, 42, 65 and 590A and CTB Routes 37B, 72, 72A, 75, 77, 90, 96, 97 and 592 on their journeys to Southern District will be diverted via Canal Road West, Canal Road flyover, Victoria Park Road, flyover, Gloucester Road service road, Canal Road flyover and Aberdeen Tunnel; (viii) CTB Routes 6A and 6X travelling on Queen’s Road East heading for Southern District will be diverted via Queen’s Road East, Canal Road West, Canal Road flyover, Victoria Park Road, flyover, Gloucester Road service road, Canal Road flyover and Aberdeen Tunnel; (ix) CTB Routes 10 and 76 travelling on Leighton Road westbound heading for Queen’s Road East will be diverted to Wong Nai Chung Road; and (x) NWFB Route 15B travelling on Canal Road East heading for the Peak will be diverted via Canal Road West, Canal Road flyover, Victoria Park Road, flyover, Gloucester Road service road, Canal Road flyover, the second down-ramp of Canal Road flyover southbound and Morrison Hill Road. (c) Suspension of bus stops (i) The bus stops on Leighton Road eastbound near Matheson Street, Morrison Hill Road southbound near Sports Road outside HKJC and Leighton Road westbound at junction with Wong Nai Chung Road will be suspended from 35 minutes before the start of the last race until traffic resumes normal; and (ii) The bus stop on Wong Nai Chung Road northbound opposite to the main entrance of Public Stands of HKJC will be suspended between one hour prior to the start of the first race and 15 minutes after the first race. The bus stop will be suspended again from 35 minutes before the start of the last race until traffic resumes normal. (d) Green minibus (GMB) diversions The following diversions will be implemented from 35 minutes before the start of the last race until traffic resumes normal: (i) GMB Routes 4A, 4B, 35M and 36X on their journeys to 4 Southern District will be diverted via Leighton Road, Canal Road West, Canal Road flyover, Victoria Park Road, flyover, Gloucester Road service road, Canal Road flyover and Aberdeen Tunnel; (ii) GMB Route 28 on its journeys to Baguio Villas will be diverted via Leighton Road westbound, Wong Nai Chung Road, Queen's Road East and Kennedy Road; (iii) GMB Route 39M on its journeys to Ap Lei Chau will be diverted via Percival Street, Leighton Road westbound, Wong Nai Chung Road, Blue Pool Road, Tai Hang Road, Wong Nai Chung Gap Road, Deep Water Bay Road, Nam Fung Road and Wong Chuk Hang Road; and (iv) GMB Routes 40 and 40X on its journeys to Stanley will be diverted via Canal Road East, Leighton Road, Wong Nai Chung Road, Blue Pool Road, Tai Hang Road, Wong Nai Chung Gap Road, Deep Water Bay Road, Nam Fung Road, Wong Chuk Hang Road, Island Road and Repulse Bay Road.