Special traffic arrangements during Chung Yeung Festival
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Chai Wan
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Roads in the vicinity of the cemeteries in Chai Wan will be closed in phases on October 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, and 31.
Phase I
Vehicles will be allowed to use Cape Collinson Road east of Lin Shing Road (vehicles can turn left from Lin Shing Road to Cape Collinson Road leading to the vicinity of Chinese Permanent Cemetery) on October 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, and 31. Depending on the traffic conditions, Phase II road closure may be implemented.
Phase II
The following roads will be closed between 7am and 6pm daily on October 1, 2, 3, 9 and 10:
1. The slip road leading from Cape Collinson Road to the Garden of Remembrance and Crematorium, except for hearses and funeral vehicles;
2. The slip road leading to Chai Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery;
3. Cape Collinson Road east of Lin Shing Road, except for green minibus(GMB) route 18M, hearses, funeral vehicles, and vehicles with permit;
4. Cape Collinson Road west of Lin Shing Road, except for franchised buses, GMB routes 16A, 16M and 16X, hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit;
5. Southbound Lin Shing Road, except for franchised buses, GMB routes 16A, 16M, 16X and 18M, hearses, funeral vehicles, vehicles with permit and vehicles to Wan Tsui Estate and Lin Tsui Estate; and
6. Northbound Lin Shing Road, except for GMB route 18M, hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit.
Phase III
The following roads will be closed between 7am and 6pm on October 14:
1. The slip road leading from Cape Collinson Road to the Garden of Remembrance and Crematorium, except for hearses and funeral vehicles;
2. The slip road leading to Chai Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery;
3. Wan Tsui Lane;
4. Cape Collinson Road east of Lin Shing Road, except for hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit;
5. Cape Collinson Road west of Lin Shing Road, except for franchised buses, GMB routes 16A, 16M and 16X, hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit; and
6. Lin Shing Road, except for franchised buses, GMB routes 16A, 16M and 16X, hearses, funeral vehicles, vehicles with permit and vehicles to Wan Tsui Estate and Lin Tsui Estate.
In connection with the road closure as mentioned above, the following roads will be re-routed one way westbound:
1. Cape Collinson Road between the slip road to Crematorium and Shek O Road; and
2. The eastern section of Wan Tsui Road between Chai Wan Road and Fei Tsui Road.
No parking will be permitted along Cape Collinson Road, Lin Shing Road, Shek O Road between Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution and Tai Tam Road, and Wan Tsui Road.
In connection with the road closure as mentioned above, all taxis, public light buses (PLBs) and private cars heading for Cape Collinson Road cannot enter Lin Shing Road, except making access to Wan Tsui Estate and Lin Tsui Estate. Affected vehicles will be allowed to set down passengers at the public light bus stand at Fei Tsui Road near its junction with Wan Tsui Road.
PLBs cannot pick up/set down passengers along Wan Tsui Road between Chai Wan Road and Lin Shing Road.
Pok Fu Lam
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Consort Rise between Victoria Road and Bisney Road will be re-routed one-way southbound from 7am to 5pm daily on October 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 14, 16 to 17.
Aberdeen
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The following roads will be closed from 7.30am to 5.30pm daily on October 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 and from 7.30am to 6.30pm on October 24 :
1. Peel Rise in the vicinity of the Aberdeen Chinese Permanent Cemetery; and
2. The slip road from Shek Pai Wan Road leading to the Aberdeen Chinese Permanent Cemetery.
Tseung Kwan O
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The access road leading to Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery will be closed from 5.30am to 6pm daily on October 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 24 and 31, except for special bus service by Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) route 14S, hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit.
The above road will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 5.30am to 8pm on October 14.
Grave-sweepers can reach the cemetery on foot via the access road on Ko Chiu Road or the footpath with staircases opposite to MTR Tiu Keng Leng Station. Wheelchair users are advised to enter the cemetery via the access road on Ko Chiu Road.
Sai Kung
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A section of Mang Kung Wo Road leading to Kei Pik Shan Cemetery in Sai Kung will be closed from 8am to 5pm daily on October 9, 10, 14, 16, and 17, except for vehicles with permit.
Diamond Hill
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Road closure
The following roads will be closed between 7am and 6pm daily on October 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, 23 and 24, except for hearses and funeral vehicles:
1. The access road leading to the Diamond Hill Crematorium;
2. The access road between the Diamond Hill Funeral Parlour and the China Light and Power (CLP) Sub-station; and
3. The access road adjacent to the Diamond Hill Funeral Parlour leading to Sze Chen Hall.
The following roads will be closed between 7am and 6pm daily on October 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, 23 and 24, except for private cars, taxis and emergency vehicles:
1. Yuk Hok Lane; and
2. Yuk Wah Street east of Tsz Wan Shan Road.
Motorcycles will be allowed to use Yuk Hok Lane and Yuk Wah Street east of Tsz Wan Shan Road on October 1, 2, and 3.
Traffic diversions
The following traffic diversions will be implemented between 7am and 6pm daily on October 17, 18, 24, 25, 26 and 31, and November 1:
1. Vehicles can only enter or leave Fung Shing Street or Fu Shan Estate car park via southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill;
2. Vehicles can only enter or leave Grand View Garden car park via northbound Po Kong Village Road uphill;
3. Traffic along eastbound Po Kong Village Road can enter westbound Yuk Wah Street via the easternmost traffic lane of Tsz Wan Shan South Bus Terminus;
4. Traffic along westbound Fung Shing Street cannot turn right to northbound Po Kong Village Road uphill;
5. Traffic along northbound Po Kong Village Road uphill cannot turn right to eastbound Fung Shing Street;
6. Traffic along Grand View Garden car park cannot turn right to southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill;
7. Traffic along southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill cannot turn right to Grand View Garden car park;
8. Traffic along Fu Shan Estate car park cannot turn right to northbound Po Kong Village Road uphill;
9. Traffic along northbound Po Kong Village Road uphill cannot turn right to Fu Shan Estate car park;
10. Traffic along southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill cannot turn right to Po Kong Village Road School Village car park;
11. Traffic leaving Po Kong Village Road School Village car park cannot turn right to southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill;
12. Traffic along southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill cannot turn right to the unnamed road opposite to Po Leung Lane;
13. Traffic along the unnamed road opposite to Po Leung Lane cannot turn right to southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill;
14. Vehicles leaving Tsz Wan Shan South Bus Terminus cannot turn right to eastbound Yuk Wah Street, except franchised buses; and
15. Traffic along Yuk Wah Crescent cannot turn right to eastbound Yuk Wah Street.
Suspension of parking spaces
Metered parking spaces on the unnamed road between the Diamond Hill Funeral Parlour and CLP Sub-station will be suspended　between 7am and 6pm daily on October 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, 23 and 24.
Five metered parking spaces in Yuk Wah Street car park will be suspended　between 7am and 6pm daily on October 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, 23 and 24.
Po Kong Village Road School Village car park will be closed and designated as taxi and private car drop-off point between 7am and 6pm on October 10, 14 and 17.
Passengers pick-up and drop-off points
The pick-up and drop-off points for taxis will be at westbound Fung Shing Street near Fu Yan House of Fu Shan Estate and westbound Yuk Wah Street near Yuk Hok Lane.
The pick-up and drop-off point for private cars will be at westbound Yuk Wah Street near Yuk Hok Lane.
Cheung Sha Wan
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Road closure
1. Wing Ming Lane will be closed from 7am to 7pm daily on October 9, 10, 23 and 24;
2. Wing Ming Street will be closed from 7am to 7pm daily on October 14, 16 and 17; and
3. Entrance road to the catholic cemetery on Wing Tak Road will be closed from 7am to 7pm daily on October 14, 16 and 17, except for hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit.
No stopping or parking
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented on October 14, 16 and 17:
1. Parking will be prohibited on Yu Chau West Street between Castle Peak Road and King Lam Street from 7am to 7pm daily;
2. Vehicles are prohibited to drop off or pick up passengers along Yu Chau West Street near Wing Ming Street; and
3. Stopping or parking will be prohibited on Ching Cheung Road from 7am to 7pm daily.
Suspension of on-street parking spaces
All parking spaces on Yu Chau West Street; Tai Nan West Street; and King Lam Street and Wing Hong Street between Yu Chau West Street and Tai Nan West Street will be suspended from 7am to 7pm daily on October 14, 16 and 17.
Members of the public wishing to gain access to the catholic cemetery are advised to use the subway across Ching Cheung Road from the end of Wing Ming Lane. No parking facilities in the cemetery will be open to public use.
Tuen Mun
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(A) Castle Peak
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 7am to 7pm daily on October 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, 23 and 24:
Road closure
Tsing San Path and the access roads leading to Ching Chung Koon and Ching Chung Sin Yuen will be closed.
Traffic diversions
1. Tsing Chung Koon Road between Tsing Lun Road and San Fuk Road will be re-routed one-way northbound; and
2. San Fuk Road between Leung Shun Street and Tsing Chung Koon Road will be re-routed one-way westbound.
No parking will be permitted along San Fuk Road, Tsing Chung Koon Road between Tsing Chung Path and San Fuk Road, Tsing Lun Road between Tsun Wen Road and the northern vehicle entrance of Tuen Mun Hospital, southbound Tsun Wen Road between Tsing Lun Road and San Fuk Road, and Tsing Fuk Lane.
Three temporary pick up and drop off points will be set up at northbound Tsing Chung Koon Road opposite to Castle Peak Hospital, northbound Tsing Chung Koon Road opposite to Tuen Mun Hospital, and westbound Tsing Lun Road outside Tuen Mun Hospital.
(B) Tsang Tsui
Nim Wan Road between Yung Long Road and the access road to Tsang Tsui Columbarium will be closed from 7am to 7pm daily on October 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 14, 16. 17, 23 and 24, except for franchised buses and MTR buses, taxis, vehicles heading for West New Territories Landfill and T·PARK, and vehicles with permit.
Tin Shui Wai
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented on October 14:
1. Deep Bay Road between Mong Tseng San Road and Lau Fau Shan roundabout will be re-routed one-way eastbound;
2. Mong Tseng San Road will be re-routed one-way southbound;
3. Traffic along eastbound Tin Ying Road cannot turn left onto the slip road leading to Tin Yuet Road; and
4. Traffic along westbound Deep Bay Road from Sha Kiu Tsuen and Mong Tseng Tsuen heading to Lau Fau Shan must turn left to Mong Tseng San Road towards Tin Ying Road, except for GMB route no.35.
Kwai Tsing
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 7am to 5pm daily on October 3, 10, 14,and 17 and when necessary on any other dates:
1. Southbound Wing Tak Street from the entrance of City Point to its junction with Wing Shun Street, Wing Yin Street, and Wing Shun Street between Wing Tak Street and Kwai Hei Street will be closed, except for hearses, franchised buses, taxis and GMBs;
2. Wing Chong Street, Wing Hau Street and Wing Lap Street will be closed; and
3. Wing Kei Road between Kwai Hei Street and Wing Kin Road will be re-routed one-way southbound. Vehicles cannot enter Wing Kei Road from Kwai Hei Street.
In addition, Wing Yin Street and Wing Hau Street will be closed from 7am to 5pm daily on October 1, 2, 9, 16, 23 and 24, except for hearses and franchised buses.
Sha Tin
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Road closure
The following roads will be closed between 8am and 6pm daily on October 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, 23 and 24:
1. Lower Shing Mun Road between Yau On Street and Fu Shan Crematorium, Yau On Street and Yau Ting Street, except for hearses, funeral vehicles, GMB route 64K, and vehicles of residents of Pak Tin Areas 2 to 5 and Lakeview Garden; and
2. Pai Tau Street west of its junction with Sheung Wo Che Road.
To Fung Shan Road north of its junction with Pak Lok Path will be closed between 9am and 5pm daily on October 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, 23 and 24, except for vehicles serving residents and people working in To Fung Shan. To Fung Shan Road between Chung Ling Road and Pak Lok Path will be re-routed as one-lane two-way.
Suspension of parking spaces
All parking spaces on Yau On Street and Lower Shing Mun Road will be suspended from 8am to 6pm daily on October 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, 23 and 24.
Wo Hop Shek
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented on October 2, 3, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, 23 and 24:
Road closure
The following roads will be closed from 6am to 5pm daily:
1. Kiu Tau Road, except for hearses;
2. Ming Yin Road, except for franchised buses;
3. Wo Ka Lau Road; and
4. All access roads within Wo Hop Shek Cemetery.
Traffic diversions
1. Traffic along northbound Pak Wo Road outside Fung Ying Seen Koon cannot turn right to southbound Pak Wo Road; and
2. Traffic along southbound Pak Wo Road outside MTR Fanling Station cannot turn right to the car park on Pak Wo Road near Fung Ying Seen Koon.
Suspension of parking spaces
The following car parks will be closed and parking spaces will be suspended between 7am and 5pm daily:
1. The car park on Wo Hing Road near Wah Ming Road roundabout, except for taxis;
2. The car park on Pak Wo Road near Fung Ying Seen Koon, except disabled parking spaces and public buses of the residents’ service route no. NR112; and
3. All parking spaces on Wah Ming Lane.
Depending on the situation, the Police may exercise discretion to allow vehicles carrying the elderly and disabled passengers to make use of the car park on Pak Wo Road near Fung Ying Seen Koon for interchange with the buses heading for Wo Hop Shek Cemetery.
Sandy Ridge
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The Frontier Closed Area from Lo Wu Station to Lo Wu Station Road will be open to grave-sweepers between 6am and 6pm daily from October 1 to October 31.
The following roads will be closed from 6am to 6pm daily on October 2, 3, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, 23 and 24:
1. 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, except for vehicles of Lo Wu Village residents and vehicles allowed to park at the car park of MTR Lo Wu Station; and
2. Sha Ling Road, except for vehicles of Sha Ling residents.
All vehicles parked illegally will be towed away without prior notice.
Actual implementation of the traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the areas. Grave-sweepers should use public transport as far as possible. Motorists are advised to exercise tolerance and patience and take heed of instructions of the Police on site.
Ends/Thursday, September 30, 2021
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Issued at HKT 16:58
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