Hong Kong Police announce road closures on both sides of harbour as 300,000 expected to ring in the new year on Monday
- Highlights of the New Year celebrations include a HK$14 million fireworks display and light show
About 300,000 revellers are expected to turn out on both sides of Victoria Harbour on New Year’s Eve to celebrate the countdown to 2019, say police.
Some of the major roads in West Kowloon and Hong Kong Island will be closed for crowd management.
In Tsim Sha Tsui and East Tsim Sha Tsui, major thoroughfares such as Nathan Road, Canton Road and the Hung Hom Bypass will be closed from 8pm. The Star Ferry Terminus and Kowloon Park Drive will also be closed off at 8:30pm.
To facilitate the dispersal of crowds after the events, the area around Hung Hom Promenade will be closed at 11pm. Road closures will be extended to other streets including Kimberley Street and Hillwood Road at 11.30pm.
Chung Hung-yip, superintendent at the Kowloon West traffic unit said people should use public transport as much as possible to avoid congestion.