The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) today (March 7) announced that special traffic arrangements will be implemented in the vicinity of Yuen Wo Road in Sha Tin this Sunday (March 10) to facilitate the staging of the 7th Hong Kong Games' Jockey Club Vitality Run.

Road and cycle track closures
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     The following road sections will be closed to all vehicular traffic (except for emergency vehicles) during the times specified below:

From 5am to 10.30am

• The section of Yuen Wo Road southbound between Sha Tin Rural Committee Road and Fo Tan Road;
• The section of Sha Tin Rural Committee Road eastbound between Yuen Wo Road and Tai Chung Kiu Road;
• The section of Tai Chung Kiu Road northbound between Sha Tin Rural Committee Road and Fo Tan Road;
• The section of Fo Tan Road westbound between Yuen Wo Road and Tai Chung Kiu Road; and

From 8.30am to 9.30am

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

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

From 5am to 10.30am

• The section of cycle track along the western riverside of the Shing Mun River Channel between Twin Bridge (located near Sha Tin Sewage Treatment Works) and Sha Tin Rural Committee Road.

Traffic diversions
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     During the above-mentioned road closure periods, the following traffic diversions will be implemented:
 

• Motorists on Yuen Wo Road southbound or Fo Tan Road eastbound heading to 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;

 

• Motorists on Sha Tin Rural Committee Road eastbound or Yuen Wo Road northbound heading to 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 southbound;

 

• Motorists on Sha Tin Wai Road westbound or Tai Chung Kiu Road northbound heading to 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

 

• Motorists on Sha Tin Road westbound or Tai Chung Kiu Road southbound heading to 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.

     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 and Ma On Shan.
 
     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 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 a Red or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is issued or in force by 6am on the event 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/Thursday, March 7, 2019
Issued at HKT 12:17

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