The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) today (January 3) announced that special traffic arrangements will be implemented in the vicinity of Yuen Wo Road in Sha Tin this Sunday (January 8) to facilitate the staging of the 6th Hong Kong Games (HKG) Vitality Run.

(A) Road and cycle track closures

(a) The following road sections will be closed to all vehicular traffic (except for emergency vehicles) during the time specified below:

From 6am to 10.30am

(i) the section of Yuen Wo Road southbound between Sha Tin Rural Committee Road and Fo Tan Road;
(ii) the section of Sha Tin Rural Committee Road eastbound between Yuen Wo Road and Tai Chung Kiu Road;
(iii) the section of Tai Chung Kiu Road northbound between Sha Tin Rural Committee Road and Fo Tan Road; and
(iv) the section of Fo Tan Road westhbound between Yuen Wo Road and Tai Chung Kiu Road.

From 8.30am to 9.30am

(v) the section of Yuen Wo Road north of New Territories Fire Command Headquarters (near Hong Kong Sports Institute).

(b) The following cycle track section will be closed during the time specified below:

From 6am to 10.30am - the section of cycle track along the western riverside of Shing Mun River Channel between the Twin Bridge (located near Sha Tin Sewage Treatment Works) and Sha Tin Rural Committee Road.

     During the above cycle track closure period, cyclists may use the cycle track along the Banyan Bridge, Tai Chung Kiu Road and Twin Bridge to travel between Sha Tin, Tai Po or Ma On Shan.

(B) Traffic diversions

     During the above road closure period, the following traffic diversions will be implemented:

(i) Motorists on Yuen Wo Road southbound or Fo Tan Road eastbound heading for Sha Tin Central will be diverted to travel via Fo Tan Road eastbound, Tai Chung Kiu Road southbound, Sha Tin Rural Committee Road westbound and Yuen Wo Road northbound;

(ii) Motorists on Sha Tin Rural Committee Road eastbound or Yuen Wo Road northbound heading for Tai Chung Kiu Road / Sha Tin Wai Road are advised to travel via Yuen Wo Road northbound, Fo Tan Road eastbound and Tai Chung Kiu Road;

(iii) Motorists on Tai Chung Kiu Road northbound or Sha Tin Wai Road westbound heading for Ma On Shan/City One Shatin/Kwong Yuen areas are advised to travel via Sha Tin Rural Committee Road westbound, Yuen Wo Road northbound, Fo Tan Road eastbound and Tai Chung Kiu Road northbound; and

(iv) Motorists on Sha Tin Road westbound or Tai Chung Kiu Road southbound heading for Fo Tan Road/Yuen Wo Road are advised to travel via Tai Chung Kiu Road southbound, Sha Tin Rural Committee Road westbound and Yuen Wo Road northbound.

     Actual implementation of the road and cycle track closures, traffic control and public transport diversions will be made by police officers on-site at the time depending on the traffic and crowd conditions. Appropriate traffic signs will be provided and police officers will be stationed on-site to guide the public.

     As it is expected that a large number of participants will arrive at Sha Tin Sports Ground and the vicinity of Yuen Wo Road within a short period of time on the event day, participants are advised to allow sufficient time for getting to the venue to avoid being late and to travel to Sha Tin by public transport, a spokesman for the LCSD said.

     For the special traffic arrangements, please visit the dedicated website of the 6th HKG (www.hongkonggames.hk) or the Transport Department website (www.td.gov.hk).

     If inclement weather occurs on the event day, the following arrangements will be made:

- If Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 3 or above, or the Red or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is issued or in force by 6am on the day, the activity will be cancelled.

- If the weather deteriorates during the activity, the organiser may suspend it in view of the circumstances. Participants should pay attention to the announcements on the spot.

Ends/Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Issued at HKT 16:00

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