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Police will implement special traffic arrangements in Sandy Ridge, Wo Hop Shek and Sha Tin to facilitate vehicular traffic and pedestrian movements during Chung Yeung festival.
Sandy Ridge
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Sandy Ridge Frontier Closed Area will be opened to grave-sweepers between 6am and 6pm daily from September 20 to October 19. However, vehicles without Closed Road Permit will not be allowed to enter the closed area.
Between 6am and 6pm daily on September 27, 28, October 1, 2, 4 and 5, Lo Wu Station Road from its junction with Man Kam To Road to a point of about 280 metres west near the cemetery management office will be closed to all vehicular traffic, except for vehicles of Lo Wu Village residents and vehicles that are allowed to park at the car park of MTR Lo Wu Station.
Wo Hop Shek
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented on September 27, 28, October 1, 2, 4 and 5:
Road closure
The following roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic between 6am and 5pm daily except for those specified below:
- Kiu Tau Road, except for hearses;
- Ming Yin Road, except for franchised buses;
- Wo Ka Lau Road; and
- All access roads within Wo Hop Shek Cemetery.
Banning of turning movements
Vehicles travelling on northbound Pak Wo Road outside Fung Ying Seen Koon will not be allowed to turn right to southbound Pak Wo Road; and vehicles travelling on southbound Pak Wo Road outside MTR Fanling Station will not be allowed to turn right to the car park on Pak Wo Road near Fung Ying Seen Koon.
Suspension of car parks and parking spaces
The following car parks and parking spaces will be suspended between 7am and 5pm daily:
- Car park on Wo Hing Road near Ming Yin Road roundabout, except for taxis;
- Car park on Pak Wo Road near Fung Ying Seen Koon, except for parking spaces designated for disabled persons, and public buses of the residents’ service route NR112, and depending on the situation, vehicles carrying elderly or disabled passengers may be allowed to use the car park for interchange with shuttle buses heading for the Wo Hop Shek Cemetery; and
- All parking spaces on Wah Ming Lane.
Sha Tin
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Between 9am and 5pm daily on September 28, October 1, 2, 4 and 5, a section of To Fung Shan Road north of its junction with Pak Lok Path will be closed to all vehicular traffic, except for vehicles serving residents and persons working in To Fung Shan and shuttle bus service plying between To Fung Shan and Tai Wai Station.
Vehicles parked illegally would be towed away without prior notice. Motorists are urged to drive with care and patience.
Ends/Friday, September 19, 2014
Issued at HKT 16:55
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