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| The annual Cyclothon this Sunday will lead to major road closures and traffic diversions (File) |
A number of road closures have been announced for parts of Hong Kong island, Kowloon and the New Territories for two major sporting events happening during the long weekend holiday.
The areas that will be affected are parts of Central
and Wanchai on both Saturday and Sunday (Oct 12 and 13) for a triathlon event.
Major road closures and diversions will also be
undertaken in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon West and New Territories South on Sunday for Hong Kong’s biggest cycling
event, the Cyclothon,
The road closures will start at 10am today,
Saturday, when a section of Expo Drive
between Legislative Council Road and Expo Drive Central will be temporarily
closed to traffic until 6pm for the
triathlon event in Central and Wan Chai districts.
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On Sunday, a number of road closures and diversions
will be implemented from 1am to about 6pm, also for the triathlon event, in the
vicinities of the Central Harbourfront and Wan Chai North (including Yiu Sing
Street, Lung Wo Road, Lung Hop Street, Lung Tat Path, etc).
As a result, cross-harbour bus route No H2 to Star
Ferry in Central will be temporarily diverted to Connaught Road Central from
12:30pm on Sunday until the closed road is reopened to traffic at about 6pm.
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| Photo from the Summer Triathlon earlier this year |
Meanwhile, the Transport Department has announced a number of road closure in New Territories South, Kowloon West and Tsim Sha Tsui starting at 1am on Sunday, due to the holding of Hong Kong’s Cyclothon.
The city’s biggest cycling event which will see some
6,000 riders taking part, will also affect more than 150 bus routes, with some
major roads and tunnel closed from early morning until mid-afternoon.
Expected to take part in the annual Cyclothon are Olympic
bronze medallist Sarah Lee Wai-sze, three-time Asian Games gold medal winner
Wong Kam-po and four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome.
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Both the 50km and 32km rides will start in the
morning of Sunday at Salisbury Road near the Empire Centre, and will take the
route via West Kowloon and New Territories South before finishing at the Jordan
Road flyover.
Other races will also be held at East Tsim Sha Tsui
and Hung Hom area.
The TD said that depending on the number of people who will turn out for the events, the police may implement crowd control measures in the vicinity of the racecourse and other crowded areas in Tsim Sha Tsui.
The day’s events, which will be held from 5.15am to
2pm on Sunday, are also expected to attract 30,000 people to the Cyclothon Carnival in
the West Kowloon Cultural District.
From Tsim Sha Tsui East, riders in the 50km race
will be routed via Kowloon Park Drive, Austin Road West, Nga Cheung Road
elevated road, the West Kowloon Highway, the Cheung Tsing Tunnel, the Tsing Ma
Bridge and the Ting Kau Bridge.
The race will turn back and be routed via the Nam
Wan Tunnel, the Stonecutters Bridge, the Eagle's Nest Tunnel and the Sha Tin
Heights Tunnel, then turn back again and be routed via the West Kowloon Highway
and Nga Cheung Road before heading for the finishing point.
Those taking part in the 32 km race will also start
off in Tsim Sha Tsui East but will be routed via the Tsing Ma Bridge, the
Eagle's Nest Tunnel and the Sha Tin Heights Tunnel.
Subject to the race arrangements and progress, the
above road sections along the race routes in New Territories South and Kowloon
West will be temporarily closed until around 11am on that day.
Events and races related to the Cyclothon will be
held on the roads in the vicinity of Tsim Sha Tsui East, including Salisbury
Road, Mody Lane, Hung Hom Bypass and Hung Hom Road, which will also be
temporarily closed until around 3.30pm on that day.
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| A Cyclothon Carnival in West Kowloon could add to the traffic buildup |
During the
road closure period, 155 bus routes (including 64 KMB routes, 33 Citybus
routes, 31 cross harbour bus routes, 26 Long Win Bus routes and one New Lantao
Bus route) and 15 green minibus routes will be affected and subject to
diversions, shortened trips, suspensions or relocations of stops in phases
until the reopening of roads.
Likewise, the Star Ferry Pier Public Transport
Interchange and the China Hong Kong City Public Transport Interchange will be
suspended from 2.30am until around 10.30am; and the Tsim Sha Tsui East (Mody
Road) Bus Terminus will be suspended from 10.30am until around 3.30pm on
Sunday.
Roadside parking spaces within the closed roads will
also be suspended.
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The TD advises the public to plan their journeys
early to avoid delays and use public transport as far as possible, and pay
attention to the temporary route diversions and relocations of stops.
Motorists are advised to avoid driving to the
affected areas, and in case of traffic congestion, they should exercise
patience, drive with care and follow the instructions of traffic police.
For more detailed information on the special traffic
and transport information, the public may browse the TD's website
(www.td.gov.hk) or mobile application "HKeMobility", or relevant public
transport operators' websites or mobile applications.
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