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. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Police appealed to members of the public to arrange grave-sweeping activities over a wider period before and after the Ching Ming Festival (April 4) to avoid overcrowding. Members of the public are reminded to observe regulations on group gatherings and mask wearing.
Hong Kong Island
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(1) Chai Wan
A. Road closure
Phase I
Vehicles will be allowed to use Cape Collison Road east of Lin Shing Road on March 27, and April 10, 17, 24 and 25. Special traffic arrangements in Phase II may be implemented when necessary.
Phase II
The following roads will be closed between 7am and 6pm daily on March 28, April 2, 6, 11 and 18, and May 1:
– 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;
– Wan Tsui Lane;
– Cape Collinson Road east of Lin Shing Road, except for green minibus (GMB) route 18M, 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;
– Southbound Lin Shing Road, except for franchised buses, GMB routes 16A, 16M, 16X and 18M, hearses, funeral vehicles, vehicles with permit, and vehicles heading to Wan Tsui Estate and Lin Tsui Estate;
– Northbound Lin Shing Road, except for GMB route 18M, hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit; and
– If necessary, the leftmost lane of northbound Wan Tsui Road between Chai Wan Road and Fei Tsui Road.
Special traffic arrangements in Phase III may be implemented when necessary.
Phase III
The following roads will be closed between 7am and 6pm daily on April 3 to 5:
– 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;
– Wan Tsui Lane;
– 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;
– Southbound Lin Shing Road, except for franchised buses, GMB routes 16A, 16M and 16X, hearses, funeral vehicles, vehicles with permit, and vehicles heading to Wan Tsui Estate and Lin Tsui Estate; and
– If necessary, the leftmost lane of northbound Wan Tsui Road between Chai Wan Road and Fei Tsui Road.
B. Traffic diversions
In connection with the above road closures, the following roads will be re-routed:
– Cape Collinson Road between its slip road to Crematorium 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.
C. No parking
No parking will be permitted along the following roads:
– Cape Collinson Road;
– Lin Shing Road;
– Shek O Road between Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution and Tai Tam Road; and
– Wan Tsui Road.
Taxis, Public light buses (PLBs) and private cars cannot enter Lin Shing Road for Cape Collinson Road, except for vehicles 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.
PLBs cannot pick up/set down passengers along Wan Tsui Road between Chai Wan Road and Lin Shing Road.
(2) Pok Fu Lam
Consort Rise between Victoria Road and Bisney Road will be re-routed one-way southbound from 7am to 5pm daily on March 27 and 28, and April 2 to 6, 10, 11, 17 and 18.
(3) Aberdeen
The following roads will be closed between 7am and 6pm daily on March 27 and 28, and April 2 to 6, 10, 11, 17 and 18:
– 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.
Kowloon
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(1) Tseung Kwan O
A. Road closure
The access road at Ko Chiu Road leading to Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery will be closed from 5.30am to 6pm daily on April 2, 3, 5, 6, 10 and 18, except for 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 March 28, and April 4 and 11.
Grave-sweepers can go to the cemetery on foot via the access road on Ko Chiu Road or via the footpath with staircases opposite MTR Tiu Keng Leng Station. Those using wheel chairs are advised to enter the cemetery at Ko Chiu Road.
(2) Sai Kung
Mang Kung Wo Road leading to Kei Pik Shan Cemetery will be closed from 8am to 5pm daily on March 27 and 28, and April 2 to 5, except for vehicles with permit.
(3) Diamond Hill
A. Road closure
The following roads will be closed from 7am to 6pm daily on March 27 and 28, and April 2 to 6, 10 and 11:
– The access road leading to the Diamond Hill Crematorium, except for hearses and funeral vehicles;
– The access road between the Diamond Hill Funeral Parlour and the China Light and Power (CLP) Sub-station, except for hearses and funeral vehicles;
– The access road adjacent to the Diamond Hill Funeral Parlour leading to Sze Chen Hall, except for hearses and funeral vehicles;
– Yuk Hok Lane, except for private cars and taxis; and
– Yuk Wah Street east of Tsz Wan Shan Road, except for private cars and taxis.
Motorcycles will be allowed to use Yuk Hok Lane on March 27 and 28.
B. Traffic diversions
The following traffic diversions will be implemented from 7am to 6pm daily on March 27 and 28, and April 2 to 6, 10 and 11:
– Vehicles must follow southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill for entering or leaving Fung Shing Street or Fu Shan Estate car park;
– Vehicles must follow northbound Po Kong Village Road uphill for entering or leaving Grand View Garden car park;
– Vehicles from eastbound Po Kong Village Road can turn to westbound Yuk Wah Street via the easternmost traffic lane of Tsz Wan Shan (South) Bus Terminus;
– Traffic along westbound Fung Shing Street cannot turn right to northbound Po Kong Village Road uphill;
– Traffic along northbound Po Kong Village Road uphill cannot turn right to eastbound Fung Shing Street;
– Vehicles from Grand View Garden car park cannot turn right to southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill;
– Traffic along southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill cannot turn right to Grand View Garden car park;
– Vehicles from Fu Shan Estate car park cannot turn right to northbound Po Kong Village Road uphill;
– Traffic along northbound Po Kong Village Road uphill cannot turn right to Fu Shan Estate car park;
– Traffic along southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill cannot turn right to Po Kong Village Road School Village car park;
– Vehicles from Po Kong Village Road School Village car park cannot turn right to southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill;
– Traffic along southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill cannot turn right to the unnamed road opposite to Po Leung Lane;
– Traffic along the unnamed road opposite to Po Leung Lane cannot turn right to southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill;
– Vehicles from Tsz Wan Shan (South) Bus Terminus cannot turn right to eastbound Yuk Wah Street, except franchised buses; and
– Traffic along Yuk Wah Crescent cannot turn right to eastbound Yuk Wah Street.
C. Suspension of parking spaces
Parking spaces at the following locations will be suspended from 7am to 6pm daily on April 2 to 6, 10 and 11:
– Metered parking spaces on the unnamed road between the Diamond Hill Funeral Parlour and CLP Sub-station;
– Five metered parking spaces in Yuk Wah Street car park;
– Motorcycle parking spaces at Yuk Wah Street near Yuk Hok Lane; and
– Po Kong Village Road School Village car park will be designated as taxi and private car drop-off point.
D. Passengers pick-up and drop-off points
From 7am to 6am daily on April 2 to 6, passengers pick-up and drop-off points will be set at the following locations:
– 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; and
– The pick-up and drop-off point for private cars will be at westbound Yuk Wah Street near Yuk Hok Lane.
(4) Cheung Sha Wan
A. Road closure
– Wing Ming Lane will be closed from 7am to 7pm daily on March 27 and 28, and April 2 to 6, except for vehicles with permit;
– Wing Ming Street will be closed from 7am to 7pm daily on April 2 to 6, except for vehicles with permit; and
– Entrance road to the catholic cemetery on Wing Tak Road will be closed from 7am to 5pm daily on April 2 to 6, except for hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit.
B. No stopping or parking
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented on March 27 and 28, and April 2 to 6:
– Parking will be prohibited on Yu Chau West Street between Castle Peak Road and King Lam Street from 7am to 7pm daily;
– Vehicles are prohibited to drop off or pick up passengers along Yu Chau West Street near Wing Ming Street; and
– Stopping or parking will be prohibited on Ching Cheung Road from 7am to 7pm daily.
C. Suspension of 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 March 27 and 28, and April 2 to 6.
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.
New Territories
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(1) Wo Hop Shek
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented daily on March 27 and 28, and April 2 to 6, 10, 11, 17 and 18:
A. Road closure (daily from 6am to 5pm)
– Kiu Tau Road, except for hearses;
– Ming Yin Road, except for franchised buses;
– Wo Ka Lau Road; and
– All access roads within Wo Hop Shek Cemetery.
B. 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.
C. Suspension of parking spaces (daily from 7am to 5pm)
– The car park on Wo Hing Road near Ming Yin Road roundabout, except for taxis;
– The car park on Pak Wo Road near Fung Ying Seen Koon, except for the disabled parking spaces and public buses of the residents’ service route NR112. Depending on prevailing situation, vehicles carrying elderly and disabled passengers may be allowed to use the car park for interchange with shuttle buses heading for Wo Hop Shek Cemetery; and
– Parking spaces on Wah Ming Lane.
(2) Sandy Ridge
The Frontier Closed Area from Lo Wu Station to Lo Wu Station Road will be open to grave-sweepers between 6am and 6pm daily until April 18.
The following roads will be closed between 6am and 6pm daily on March 27 and 28, and April 2 to 6, 10, 11, 17 and 18:
– Lo Wu Station Road from its junction with Man Kam To Road to a point of about 280 metres west of the same junction, near the cemetery management office, except for 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 for vehicles of Sha Ling residents.
(3) Tuen Mun
Castle Peak
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented daily from 7am to 7pm on March 27 and 28, and April 2 to 6, 10, 11, 17 and 18:
A. Intermittent road closure
– Tsing San Path; and
– The access roads leading to Ching Chung Koon and Ching Chung Sin Yuen.
B. 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 Chun Koon Road will be re-routed one-way westbound.
C. No parking
No parking will be permitted along the following roads:
– 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.
D. Passengers pick-up and drop-off points
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.
Tsang Tsui
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Nim Wan Road between Yung Long Road and the access road to Tsang Tsui Columbarium will be closed from 7am to 7pm daily on March 27 and 28, and April 2 to 6, 10, 11, 17 and 18,except for franchised buses, taxis, vehicles heading for West New Territories Landfill and T·PARK, and vehicles with permit.
(4) Kwai Tsing
Wing Yin Street and Wing Hau Street will be closed from 7am to 5pm daily on March 27, and April 2, 6, 10, 17, 18 and 24, except for hearses and franchised buses.
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 7am to 5pm daily on March 28, April 3 to 5, and 11, and when necessary:
– Southbound Wing Tak Street between the entrance of City Point and 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, GMBs and taxis;
– Wing Chong Street, Wing Hau Street and Wing Lap Street will be closed; and
– Wing Kei Road between Kwai Hei Street and Wing Kin Road will be re-routed one-way southbound. Vehicles cannot travel via Kwai Hei Street for Wing Kin Road.
(5) Sha Tin
A. Road closure
The following roads will be closed between 7am and 6pm daily on March 27 and 28, and April 2 to 6, 10, 11, 17 and 18:
– 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
– 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 March 27 and 28, and April 2 to 6, 10, 11, 17 and 18, except for vehicles serving residents and people working in To Fung Shan.
B. Suspension of parking spaces
All metered parking spaces on Yau On Street and Lower Shing Mun Road will be suspended from 7am to 6pm daily on March 27 and 28, and April 2 to 6, 10, 11, 17 and 18.
(6) Tsuen Wan
Lo Wai Road between Lo Wai Pai Lau and Yuen Yuen Institute will be closed from 8am to 6pm daily on March 28, and April 2 to 6, 10 and 11, except for franchised buses, taxis, GMB route 81 and vehicles with permit.
During the above road closure period, all metered parking spaces on Lo Wai Road near Yi Pei Chun Road, Lo Wai old bus terminus and outside Yuen Yuen Institute will be suspended. Metered parking spaces on Lo Wai Road outside Yuen Yuen Institute will also be suspended from 8am to 6pm on March 27.
(7) Lantau Island
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 6am to 6pm daily on March 27 and 28, and April 3 to 5:
– The closed Tung Chung Road between Shek Mun Kap Road and South Lantau Road will be temporarily opened; and
– All others roads on south Lantau will remain closed, except for vehicles with permit.
Any vehicles found illegally parked within the precinct of the above areas will be ticketed or 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.
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