Happy Valley Implements Special Traffic Arrangements for Race Day, Effective Today

Special traffic arrangements for race meeting in Happy Valley

Special traffic arrangements will be implemented in Happy Valley today (November 6). The arrangements will last until the crowds have dispersed after the race meeting.

A. Traffic arrangements before the commencement of the first race

The following road closure and traffic diversions will be implemented from 50 minutes before the start of the first race for day racing, or from 6pm onwards for night racing:

1. Road closure

Southbound Wong Nai Chung Road between Queen’s Road East and the up-ramp outside the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) will be closed, except for vehicles heading for Aberdeen Tunnel.

2. Traffic diversions

- Southbound Wong Nai Chung Road between Village Road and the up-ramp outside the HKJC will be re-routed one way northbound;

- Traffic along eastbound Queen's Road East heading for Wan Chai and Happy Valley will be diverted to turn left to Morrison Hill Road;

- Traffic along southbound Morrison Hill Road heading for Happy Valley will be diverted via Sports Road and Wong Nai Chung Road;

- Traffic along Queen's Road East cannot turn right to Wong Nai Chung Road, except for vehicles heading for Aberdeen Tunnel;

- Traffic from Cross Harbour Tunnel heading for Queen's Road East will be diverted via the down-ramp leading from southbound Canal Road flyover to Morrison Hill Road to turn right at the junction of Wong Nai Chung Road and Queen's Road East; and

- Traffic from Cross Harbour Tunnel heading for Happy Valley or Racecourse will be diverted via the down-ramp leading from southbound Canal Road flyover to Canal Road East, southbound Morrison Hill Road, Sports Road and Wong Nai Chung Road.

B. Traffic arrangements before the conclusion of race meeting

The following road closure and traffic diversions will be implemented from about 35 minutes before the start of the last race:

1. Road closure

- The up-ramp on Wong Nai Chung Road outside the HKJC leading to Aberdeen Tunnel;

- Southbound Wong Nai Chung Road between Queen's Road East and the up-ramp leading to Aberdeen Tunnel;

- Southbound Wong Nai Chung Road between Village Road and the Public Stands of the HKJC;

- Westbound Leighton Road between Wong Nai Chung Road and Canal Road East; and

- Southbound Morrison Hill Road between Leighton Road and Queen's Road East.

In addition, southbound Wong Nai Chung Road between the up-ramp leading to Aberdeen Tunnel and the Public Stands of the HKJC will be closed from about 10 minutes before the start of the last race.

2. Traffic diversions

- Eastbound Queen's Road East at its junction with Morrison Hill Road will be reduced to one-lane traffic heading for northbound Canal Road flyover;

- Traffic from Cross Harbour Tunnel heading for Wan Chai will be diverted via the down-ramp leading from southbound Canal Road flyover to Canal Road East, U-turn slip road beneath Canal Road flyover, Canal Road West and Hennessy Road;

- Traffic from Cross Harbour Tunnel heading for Happy Valley will be diverted via the down-ramp leading from southbound Canal Road flyover to Canal Road East, eastbound Leighton Road and Wong Nai Chung Road;

- Traffic along southbound Morrison Hill Road will be diverted to turn left to eastbound Leighton Road;

- Traffic along southbound Morrison Hill Road heading for Happy Valley will be diverted via eastbound Leighton Road and Wong Nai Chung Road; and

- Traffic along westbound Leighton Road will be diverted to Wong Nai Chung Road.

C. Learner drivers prohibition

Learner drivers will be prohibited to turn left from Caroline Hill Road to Leighton Road between one and a half hours before the start of the first race and one hour after the last race. In addition, learner drivers will be prohibited from accessing the following roads within the above period of time:

- Shan Kwong Road between Yik Yam Street and Wong Nai Chung Road;

- Village Road between its upper and lower junctions with Shan Kwong Road;

- Percival Street between Hennessy Road and Leighton Road;

- Canal Road East; and

- The service road leading from Gloucester Road to Canal Road flyover.

D. Suspension of parking spaces

Parking spaces on southbound Wong Nai Chung Road between Sports Road and Blue Pool Road will be suspended from 11am to 7pm for day racing, and from 5pm to 11.59pm for night racing respectively.

All vehicles parked illegally during the implementation of the above special traffic arrangements will be towed away without prior warning, and may be subject to multiple ticketing.

Actual implementation of road closure and traffic diversion will be made by the Police at the time depending on traffic conditions in the areas. Motorists should exercise tolerance and patience, and follow the instructions of Police on site.

HKETO, Brussels supports Hong Kong artist Wong Chi-yung's showcase at IMPACT festival in Liège, Belgium

The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Brussels(HKETO, Brussels) organised a meet-the-artist reception on November 4 (Liège time) in Liège, Belgium in celebration of the staging of the immersive installation "The Tides of Time" by Hong Kong artist, Wong Chi-yung, at the International Meeting in Performing Arts and Creative Technologies (IMPACT) festival from November3, 2024 to January15, 2025. The reception was also supported by the Théâtre de Liège, the lead partner of the IMPACT festival.

Wong, a transdisciplinary artist, specialises in the art of light. He integrates multimedia technology, creative arts and theatrical techniques to explore the connection between light and human experience, and invites the audience to view the world from a different, illuminated perspective.

Supported by the funding from the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the installation "The Tides of Time" is a testament to Hong Kong's creative talent, bringing together art and innovation in a strikingly modern form. Wong masterfully employs delicate threads to represent human connections, and borrows the ideas of natural ebb and flow of tides through an exquisite interplay of light, sound, music, and space to reflect on the delicate balance between life's eternal cycles and its fleeting moments.

Deputy Representative of HKETO, Brussels Miss Fiona Li, highlighted in her welcome speech at the reception that the art installation presented by Wong in this IMPACT festival was a perfect showcase of the variety of talented artists in Hong Kong and our support to them.

Miss Li said that, "Hong Kong is promoting arts and technology, and is strengthening its efforts on developing the city into an international arts and innovation hub by nurturing talents and offering them exposures". She elaborated that in the recent Budget and the latest Policy Address, the Government had committed to injecting billions in support of creative arts and design projects, as well as research and innovation initiatives.

Delighted to see Hong Kong artist find its way to Liège through the IMPACT festival, Miss Li added that "Hong Kong welcomes artists and you all in Belgium and other European countries to come explore the opportunities for collaboration".

HKETO, Brussels supports Hong Kong artist Wong Chi-yung's showcase at IMPACT festival in Liège, Belgium Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases