Police will implement the following special traffic arrangements in various districts to facilitate grave-sweepers, and to ensure smooth vehicular traffic movements and pedestrian safety during Chung Yeung Festival.
Chai Wan
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All private cars and light goods vehicles are prohibited from entering into Cape Collinson Road east of Lin Shing Road (left-turning from Lin Shing Road to Cape Collinson Road leading to the Chinese Permanent Cemetery and its vicinity) from 7am to 3pm daily from September 21 to October 27, except for vehicles with permit.
Road closure
Phase I
The following roads will be closed from 7am to 5pm daily on September 28 and 29, and October 1, 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20:
– Southbound Lin Shing Road, except for franchised buses, green minibus (GMB) routes 16A, 16M, 16X and 18M, taxis, hearses, funeral vehicles, vehicles with permit and vehicles to Wan Tsui Estate and Lin Tsui Estate;
– Northbound Lin Shing Road, except for GMB route 18M, hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit;
– Cape Collinson Road east of Lin Shing Road, except for GMB route 18M, taxis, hearses, funeral vehicles, and vehicles with permit;
– Cape Collinson Road west of Lin Shing Road, except for franchised buses, GMB routes 16A, 16M and 16X, taxis, hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit;
– The slip road leading from Cape Collinson Road to the Garden of Remembrance and Crematorium, except for hearses and funeral vehicles; and
– The slip road leading to Chai Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery.
Phase II
The following roads will be closed from 7am to 5pm on Chung Yeung Festival on October 11:
– 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;
– Cape Collinson Road east of Lin Shing Road, except for hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit;
– 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;
– The slip road leading from Cape Collinson Road to the Garden of Remembrance and Crematorium, except for hearses and funeral vehicles;
– The slip road leading to Chai Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery; and
– Wan Tsui Lane, except for vehicles making access to Hing Wah Plaza.
Traffic diversions
In connection with Phase I and II of road closure, the following traffic diversions will be implemented:
– Eastbound Wan Tsui Road between Fei Tsui Road and Ling Shing Road cannot turn right to southbound Ling Shing Road; and
– During the operation period of Citybus route 388, Cape Collinson Road between the slip road to Cape Collinson Crematorium and Shek O Road will be re-routed one way westbound.
Traffic Arrangements
In connection with Phase I and II of road closure, the following traffic arrangements will be implemented:
– No parking will be permitted along Wan Tsui Road, Lin Shing Road, Cape Collinson Road and Shek O Road between Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution and Tai Tam Road;
– Except making access to Wan Tsui Estate and Lin Tsui Estate, all red minibuses (RMBs), private cars, goods vehicles, motor cycles, motor tricycles and pedal cycles cannot enter Lin Shing Road; except making access to Wan Tsui Estate and Lin Tsui Estate, all taxis cannot enter Lin Shing Road during Phase II of road closure;
– RMBs and GMBs cannot pick up and set down passengers along Wan Tsui Road between Chai Wan Road roundabout and Lin Shing Road; and
– GMBs cannot pick up passengers on westbound Cape Collinson Road outside Cape Collinson Crematorium.
Pok Fu Lam
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Depending on traffic conditions, Consort Rise between Victoria Road and Bisney Road will be re-routed one-way southbound from 7am to 5.30pm daily on September 28 and 29, and October 1, 5, 6, 11 to 13, 19 and 20.
Four metered parking spaces (Meter nos. 3941A, 3941B, 3942A and 3942B) and three motorcycle parking spaces at Victoria Road near Consort Rise will be suspended from 7am on October 5 to 5pm on October 13.
Aberdeen
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Depending on traffic conditions, the following roads will be closed from 7.30am to 5.30pm daily on September 28 and 29, and October 1, 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20, and from 7.30am to 6.30pm on October 11:
– 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.
Tseung Kwan O
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The access road leading from Ko Chiu Road to Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery will be closed from 5.30am to 6pm daily on September 29, and October 5, 6, 12 and 13, except for special bus service by Kowloon Motor Bus 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 Chung Yeung Festival on October 11.
Grave-sweepers can reach the cemetery on foot via the BMCPC Footpath opposite to MTR Tiu Keng Leng Station or the access road on Ko Chiu Road. As there are staircases on the BMCPC Footpath, wheelchair users are advised to enter the cemetery via the access road on Ko Chiu Road.
Tuen Mun
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(A) Castle Peak
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 7am to 7pm daily on September 21, 22, 28 and 29, and October 1, 5, 6, 11 to 13, 19 and 20:
Road closure
Tsing San Path and the access roads leading to Ching Chung Koon and Ching Chung Sin Yuen will be closed.
Traffic diversions
– Tsing Chung Koon Road between Tsing Lun Road and San Fuk Road will be re-routed one-way northbound; and
– 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, and southbound Tsun Wen Road between Tsing Lun Road and San Fuk Road.
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 Tsang Tsui Columbarium access road will be closed from 7am to 7pm daily on September 21, 22, 28 and 29, and October 1, 5, 6, 11 to 13, 19 and 20, except for franchised buses and MTR buses, taxis, vehicles heading to and from West New Territories Landfill and T·PARK, and vehicles with permit.
Wo Hop Shek
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented on September 28 and 29, and October 5, 6, 11 to 13, 19 and 20:
Road closure
The following roads will be closed from 6am to 5pm daily:
– Kiu Tau Road, except for hearses, coaches conveying people attending services at the crematorium, vehicles of the undertakers and franchised buses;
– Ming Yin Road, except for franchised buses;
– Wo Ka Lau Road; and
– All access roads within Wo Hop Shek Cemetery.
Traffic diversions
– Traffic along northbound Pak Wo Road near Fung Ying Seen Koon cannot turn right to southbound Pak Wo Road; and
– Traffic along southbound Pak Wo Road near 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 and parking spaces will be suspended from 7am to 5pm daily:
– The car park on Wo Hing Road near Wah Ming Road roundabout, except for taxis to pick up and set down passengers;
– The car park on Pak Wo Road near Fung Ying Seen Koon, except for disabled parking spaces and public buses of the residents’ service route no. NR112; and
– 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 September 28 to October 27.
The following roads will be closed from 6am to 6pm daily on September 28 and 29, and October 5, 6, 11 to 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27:
– 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
– Sha Ling Road, except for vehicles of Sha Ling residents.
All vehicles parked illegally during the implementation of the above special traffic arrangements will be towed away without prior warning, and may be subject to multiple ticketing.
Actual implementation of 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.
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