SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1977
TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE
PRINCESS' VISIT *******
A NUMBER OF TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED ON HONG KONG ISLAND ON SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 6) AND TUESDAY (FEBRUARY 8) IN CONNECTION WITH THE VISIT OF HRH PRINCESS ALEXANDRA.
MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT ON THE APPROACH OF THE PILOT OUTRIDER, TRAFFIC WISHING TO ENTER OR CROSS THE ROYAL ROUTE WILL BE HELD FOR A SHORT PERIOD IN ORDER TO GIVE PRECEDENCE TO THE ROYAL PARTY. TRAFFIC OFFICERS WILL BE POSTED AT ALL MAJOR JUNCTIONS TO DIRECT TRAFFIC AND ENSURE THAT ANY CONGESTION IS KEPT TO A MINIMUM.
ON SUNDAY, QUEEN'S PIER AND THAT SECTION OF EDINBURGH PLACE EAST BETWEEN QUEEN'S PIER AND HARCOURT ROAD WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC (EXCEPT THOSE REQUIRING ACCESS TO HMS TAMAR) BETWEEN 5 P.M. AND 10 P.M. FOR THE OPENING OF THE ARTS FESTIVAL AT THE CITY HALL.
DURING THE SAME PERIOD, ALL PARK ING METERED SPACES IN CONNAUGHT PLACE OUTSIDE THE NEW GENERAL POST OFFICE WILL BE SUSPENDED.
AT THE SAME TIME, THE PEAK MAXI-CAB SERVICE STAND IN EDINBURGH PLACE EAST WILL BE SUSPENDED AND MOVED TO LAMBETH WALK OUTSIDE GAMMON HOUSE.
ON TUESDAY, THE ACCESS ROAD TO HING WAH ESTATE BETWEEN WAN TSUI ROAD AND HING WAH ESTATE (STAGE 11) BUS TERMINUS WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC BETWEEN 10.30 A.M. AND 11 A.M. FOR PRINCESS ALEXANDRA'S VISIT TO HING WAH ESTATE, CHAI WAN.
ALL PARKING ON THE ACCESS ROAD TO HING WAH ESTATE BETWEEN WAN TSUI ROAD AND THE ENTRANCE TO THE HING WAH ESTATE BUS TERMINUS WILL BE SUSPENDED BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 11 A.M.
AT 4.40 P.M. ON THE SAME DAY, THE PRINCESS WILL LEAVE GOVERNMENT HOUSE AND PROCEED VIA GARDEN ROAD, QUEENSWAY, ARSENAL STREET, WATERFRONT ROAD AND GLOUCESTER ROAD TO THE CONVENTION CENTRE FOR THE COMMUNITY RECEPTION.
ENTRY TO THE FORECOURT OF THE CONVENTION CENTRE WILL BE PERMITTED UNTIL 4 P.M.
A NUMBER OF PARKING AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF THE CONVENTION CENTRE WILL BE SUSPENDED BETWEEN 2 P.M. AND 6 P.M. THE PARKING AREAS AFFECTED ARE ON JAFFE ROAD BETWEEN PERCIVAL STREET AND THE CONVENTION CENTRE, GREAT GEORGE STREET BETWEEN PATERSON STREET AND GLOUCESTER ROAD, LOCKHART ROAD (BOTH SIDES) BETWEEN CANNON STREET AND EAST POINT ROAD AND GLOUCESTER ROAD BETWEEN VICTORIA PARK AND CLEVELAND STREET.
THE CONVENTION CENTRE'S LOWER CAR PARK, THE PLAZA MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK AND JAFFE ROAD BETWEEN PERCIVAL STREET AND CANNON STREET WILL BE RESERVED FOR PARKING OF GUEST VEHICLES.
DUE TO THESE PARKING ARRANGEMENTS, GREAT GEORGE STREET WILL BE MADE TWO-WAY BETWEEN THE PLAZA MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK AND GLOUCESTER ROAD BETWEEN 3 P.M. AND 4.30 P.M. ON THAT DAY.
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