Chinese New Year Festival, Twilight Parade 6 February 2011

The City of Sydney is proud to' present the 2011 Chinese New Year Festival, Twilight Parade celebrating the year of the Rabbit. To assist the safe installation and removal of the Twilight Parade infrastructure, the Sydney Traffic Committee (STC) has approved special traffic arrangements to facilitate the changed road conditions.

Special Event Clearways (SEC) and Temporary Road Closures will be in place along the Parade route as outlined in the following attachments.

Chinese New Year Festival information is available on the City of Sydney's website at http://www.sydneychinesenewyear.com.au/

Specific information on changed traffic conditions will be available on the RTA website www.rta.nsw.gov.au/newsevents.htm closer to the event.

Special Event Traffic Information

Chinese New Year Festival - Twilight Parade

Date: Sunday 6 February 2011

Location: Sydney CBD

The Twilight Parade special event clearways and road closures affect both directions unless stated otherwise; roads will be progressively closed and reopened by RTA and Police. Police will restrict vehicle access along closed roads unless displaying an official Parade vehicle pass.

ROAD CLOSURES

3pm - 9:30 pm

Assembly area:  Castlereagh StreetAssembly area:
, between Market Street and Park Street;

Castlereagh Street, between Park Street and Bathurst Street;

Assembly ·area:  Pitt Street between, Bathurst Street and  Park Street;

NB THE ABOVE ROAD CLOSURES WILL COMMENCE AT APPROX 3PM WITH COMPLETE ROAD CLOSURE BY 4PM

6pm -10:30pm

Park Street between,

Elizabeth Street and George Street;

George Street between,  Campbell St and Market St;

Bathurst Street between, Kent Street and Pitt Street;

Central Street between,  George Street and  Pitt Street;

Druit St between York St and  George St;

Liverpool Street, between Castlereagh Street and Kent Street;

Sussex Street, between Liverpool Street and Hay Street;

Goulburn Street, between Harbour Street and Pitt Street;

Hay Street, between George Street and Harbour Street;

Harbour Street, between Hay Street and  Goulburn Street;

Little Hay Street, between Sussex Street and Harbour Street;

Factory Street, between Dixon Street and Kimber Lane,. between Factory Street and Hay/Harbour Streets;

Harbour Street;

Little Pier St between Entertainment Centre Car Park and Harbour St;

George Street, at Campbell Street North bound; George Street at Ultimo Road NorthBarlow Street at George Street North bound; George Street between Rawson Place and Campbell St; George St northbound from Pitt St;

bound;

Wilmot Street, between George Street and Pitt Street;

Rawson PI westbound between Pitt Street and George Street;

Ultimo Rd eastbound from Quay Street to Thomas Street; Thomas Street eastbound between Quay St north of Ultimo Rd; Exhibition Drive at Darling Harbour; Barlow St westbound from Parker st.

Quay Street to Ultimo Road;

Motorists are encouraged to use the following roads to by-pass the CBD, while the Parade is in progress.

To travel from:

1. Eastern side of the CBO to ,the western side:  

Use Market St or Hunter St or Bridge St

2. Western side of the CBO to the eastern side:  Use King Star Bridge St

3. South to the northern side of the CBD:  

Use Pitt St at Railway Square , Eddy Ave and then Elizabeth St OR Wentworth Aveand College St

 
4. North to the southern side of the CBD: Use Elizabeth St or College St

Special Event Clearways

You may not stop your vehicle at the kerb during the times shown on the signs unless there is a medical emergency. Buses, taxis or hire cars may stop at the kerb to pick up or set down passengers only. A Special

Event Clearway is enforceable by the NSW Police, with the current fine in excess of $170. An additional penalty will be imposed if the vehicle is towed away, with the current towing fine in excess of $150. Please check local signage before parking.

If you vehicle is towed the number to call is: 132701