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Police will implement special traffic arrangements in various districts to facilitate grave sweepers, and to ensure smooth vehicular traffic movements and pedestrian safety during Ching Ming Festival.
Hong Kong Island
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(I) Chai Wan
A. Road closure
Phase I
Vehicles will be allowed to use Cape Collison Road east of Lin Shing Road from 7am to 6pm daily on March 6, 12, 13 and 19, April 9, 16, 23, 24 and 30, May 1, 2 and 7. Traffic arrangements in Phase II may be implemented when necessary.
Phase II
The following roads will be closed between 7am and 6.30pm daily on March 20, 25, 26, 27 and 28, April 2, 10 and 17:
- The slip road leading from Cape Collinson Road to the Garden of Remembrance and Crematorium, except hearses and funeral vehicles;
- The slip road leading to Chai Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery;
- Wan Tsui Lane;
- Cape Collinson Road east of Lin Shing Road, except green minibus (GMB) route 18M, hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit;
- Cape Collinson Road west of Lin Shing Road, except franchised buses, GMB routes 16A, 16M, 16X and 18M, hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit; and
- Lin Shing Road, except franchised buses, GMB routes 16A, 16M, 16X and 18M, hearses, funeral vehicles, vehicles with permit, and vehicles to Wan Tsui Estate.
Depending on traffic condition, taxis and public light buses (PLBs) may be allowed to enter Lin Shing Road and turn right to Cape Collinson Road.
Phase III
The following roads will be closed between 7am and 7pm daily on April 3 and 4:
- Lin Shing Road, except franchised buses, GMB routes 16A, 16M and 16X, hearses, funeral vehicles, vehicles with permit, and vehicles to Wan Tsui Estate; and
- Cape Collinson Road, except franchised buses, GMB routes 16A, 16M and 16X, hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit.
B. Traffic diversions
In connection with the above road closures, the following roads will be re-routed one-way:
- Lin Shing Road between Wan Tsui Road and Cape Collinson Road will be re-routed one-way southbound;
- Cape Collinson Road between Crematorium slip road and Shek O Road will be re-routed one-way westbound; and
- Eastern section of Wan Tsui Road between Chai Wan Road and Fei Tsui Road will be re-routed one-way westbound.
No parking will be permitted along Cape Collinson Road, Lin Shing Road, Wan Tsui Road and Shek O Road between Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution and Tai Tam Road.
Taxis, PLBs and private cars will not be permitted to enter Lin Shing Road for Cape Collinson Road except for those gaining access to Wan Tsui Estate. They will be allowed to drop off passengers at the PLB stand on Fei Tsui Road near the junction with Wan Tsui Road.
(II) Pok Fu Lam
Consort Rise between Victoria Road and Bisney Road will be re-routed as one-way southbound from 7am to 5pm daily on March 12, 13, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 and 28, April 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 16 and 17.
(III) Aberdeen
Peel Rise in the vicinity of the Aberdeen Chinese Permanent Cemetery and the slip road from Shek Pai Wan Road leading to the Aberdeen Chinese Permanent Cemetery will be closed between 8am and 4.30pm daily on March 25, 26, 27 and 28, April 2, 3 and 9; and between 7am and 6pm on April 4.
Kowloon
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(I) Tseung Kwan O
The access road leading to Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery will be closed from 5.30am to 6pm daily on March 13, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 and 28, April 2, 9, 16, 17, 23, 24 and 30, and May 1 and 2, except special route No. 14S of Kowloon Motor Bus Company, hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit.
The above road will be closed from 5.30am to 8pm daily on April 3, 4 and 10.
Grave-sweepers can go to the cemetery on foot via a footpath with staircases opposite MTR Tiu Keng Leng Station. Those using wheel chairs are advised to enter the cemetery at Ko Chiu Road.
Tong Yin Street between Chi Shin Street and Chui Ling Road will be closed between 5.30am and 6pm daily on April 3, 4 and 10.
(II) Sai Kung
Mang Kung Wo Road leading to Kei Pik Shan Cemetery will be closed from 8am to 5pm daily on March 20, 25, 26, 27 and 28, April 3 and 4, except vehicles with permit.
New Territories
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(I) Wo Hop Shek
A. Road closure
The following roads will be closed between 6am and 5pm daily on March 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 and 28, April 2, 3, 4, 9 and 10:
- Kiu Tau Road, except hearses;
- Ming Yin Road, except franchised buses;
- Wo Ka Lau Road; and
- All access roads within Wo Hop Shek Cemetery.
B. Traffic diversions
The following traffic diversions will be implemented between 6am and 5pm daily on March 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 and 28, April 2, 3, 4, 9 and 10:
- Traffic along northbound Pak Wo Road outside Fung Ying Seen Koon cannot turn right to southbound Pak Wo Road; and
- 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.
C. Suspension of parking spaces
The following parking spaces will be suspended between 7am and 5pm daily on March 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 and 28, April 2, 3, 4, 9 and 10:
- The car park on Wo Hing Road near Ming Yin Road roundabout, except taxis;
- The car park on Pak Wo Road near Fung Ying Seen Koon, except the disabled parking spaces and public buses of the residents’ service route NR112; depending on situation, vehicles carrying elderly and disabled passengers may be allowed to use the car park for interchange with shuttle buses heading for the cemetery; and
- Parking spaces on Wah Ming Lane.
(II) Sandy Ridge
Sandy Ridge Frontier Closed Area will be opened to grave-sweepers between 6am and 6pm daily from March 19 to May 2.
The following roads will be closed between 6am and 6pm daily on March 25, 26, 27 and 28, April 2, 3, 4, 9 and 10:
- 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 vehicles of Lo Wu Village residents and vehicles that are allowed to park at the car park of MTR Lo Wu Station; and
- Sha Ling Road, except vehicles of Sha Ling residents.
Any vehicles found illegally parked within the precinct of the above areas 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. Motorists are advised to exercise tolerance and patience and take heed of instructions of the Police on site.
Ends/Friday, March 4, 2016
Issued at HKT 18:22
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