The Transport Department (TD) today (December 30) reminded members of the public that the following temporary traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented on Tai Hom Road from 1am to 5.30am this Sunday (January 5) to facilitate footbridge erection works:
(A) Road closures
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The following road sections will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic:
- Tai Hom Road between Lung Poon Street and Sheung Yuen Street; and
- The slip road leading from Tai Hom Road to Tate's Cairn Highway.
(B) Traffic diversions
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- Affected vehicles on Fung Tak Road westbound via Lung Poon Street southbound heading for Lung Cheung Road eastbound will be diverted via Po Kong Village Road southbound, slip road, Tai Hom Road, Lung Poon Street northbound, Fung Tak Road eastbound, roundabout and Hammer Hill Road southbound; and
- Affected vehicles on Tai Hom Road heading for Tate's Cairn Highway will be diverted via Lung Poon Street northbound, Fung Tak Road eastbound, roundabout, Hammer Hill Road southbound, slip road, Lung Cheung Road eastbound, Choi Hung Interchange, Lung Cheung Road westbound, slip road and Tate's Cairn Highway northbound.
(C) Public transport arrangements
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During the above works period, the following bus routes affected by the temporary road closures will be diverted:
- Citybus Route Nos. E22 (Lam Tin (North) bound), E22A (Tseung Kwan O (Hong Sing Garden) bound), A28 (LOHAS Park bound), A29 (Tseung Kwan O (Po Lam) bound), N26 (Yau Tong bound), NA29 (Tseung Kwan O (Po Lam) bound) and N29 (Tseung Kwan O (Hong Sing Garden) bound);
- KMB Route Nos. 38 (Ping Tin bound), 40 (Laguna City bound) and 214 (Yau Tong bound); and
- Huanggang Short-haul cross-boundary coach service Kwun Tong Route (Kwun Tong bound).
Their stops/drop-off point on Tai Hom Road or Sheung Yuen Street will be temporarily relocated to Lung Poon Street northbound near Lung Bik House. Please visit the TD's website for details (www.td.gov.hk/en/traffic_notices/index_id_78675.html).
Appropriate traffic signs will be erected on-site to guide motorists. Public transport operators will display notices informing passengers of the above temporary arrangements. The TD anticipates that the travelling time at the road sections concerned will be slightly lengthened due to the diversion arrangements. Motorists should exercise tolerance and patience.
Members of the public are advised to plan their journeys in advance and allow sufficient travelling time, and stay alert to the latest traffic news through the media or the TD's mobile application "HKeMobility" or website (www.td.gov.hk).
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