Police will implement special traffic arrangements on Hong Kong Island to facilitate grave sweepers, and to ensure smooth vehicular traffic movements and pedestrian safety during the 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.
(1) Chai Wan
A. Road closure
Phase I
Vehicles will be allowed to use Cape Collison Road east of Lin Shing Road on March 14 and 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 21 and 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 20, 21, 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 20, 21, 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.
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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