Hong Kong police announce special traffic arrangements for race days in Happy Valley
Hong Kong police have announced special traffic arrangements for race days at Happy Valley Racecourse, including road closures and diversions from midday for daytime races and 6pm for evening fixtures. Learner drivers face restrictions, and parking will be suspended.
Hong Kong police have announced special traffic arrangements for race days at the Happy Valley Racecourse, with road closures and diversions set to take effect from midday for daytime races and 6pm for evening fixtures.
Before the first race, the southbound carriageway of Yuen Chun Yuen Road between Queen's Road East and the uphill slip road outside the Hong Kong Jockey Club will be closed, except for vehicles heading to Aberdeen Tunnel. The southbound carriageway of Yuen Chun Yuen Road between Shan Chun Road and the uphill slip road outside the Jockey Club will be converted to one-way northbound.
Vehicles travelling eastbound on Queen's Road East towards Wan Chai and Happy Valley must turn left into Morrison Hill Road. Southbound traffic on Morrison Hill Road heading to Happy Valley must use Sports Road and Yuen Chun Yuen Road. All vehicles are prohibited from turning right from Queen's Road East into Yuen Chun Yuen Road, except for those going to Aberdeen Tunnel.
Vehicles from the Harbour Tunnel heading to Queen's Road East must use the southbound slip road of Kine Chuen Road Bridge to the downhill slip road leading to Morrison Hill Road, then turn right at the junction of Yuen Chun Yuen Road and Queen's Road East. Those heading to Happy Valley or the racecourse must use the southbound slip road of Kine Chuen Road Bridge to Kine Chuen Road East, Morrison Hill Road southbound, Sports Road and Yuen Chun Yuen Road.
About 35 minutes before the last race, additional closures will begin. These include the uphill slip road of Yuen Chun Yuen Road from the Jockey Club to Aberdeen Tunnel, the southbound carriageway of Yuen Chun Yuen Road between Queen's Road East and the uphill slip road to Aberdeen Tunnel, and the southbound carriageway of Yuen Chun Yuen Road between Shan Chun Road and the Jockey Club public stand. The southbound carriageway of Morrison Hill Road between Leighton Avenue and Queen's Road East will also be closed.
About 10 minutes before the last race, the southbound carriageway of Yuen Chun Yuen Road between the uphill slip road to Aberdeen Tunnel and the Jockey Club public stand will be closed. Learner drivers are banned from certain roads from 1.5 hours before the first race until one hour after the last race, including sections of Shan Kwai Road, Shan Chun Road, Percival Street, Kine Chuen Road East and the slip road from Gloucester Road to Kine Chuen Road Bridge.
Parking bays on the southbound carriageway of Yuen Chun Yuen Road between Sports Road and Lam Tong Road will be suspended from 11am to 7pm for daytime races and from 5pm to 11:59pm for evening races. Police warned that illegally parked vehicles will be towed or ticketed without warning, and urged drivers to be patient and follow police instructions.