2004-10-09 13:13 Police will implement special traffic arrangements on Hong Kong Island, Kowloon East, Kowloon West, New Territories North and New Territories South to facilitate grave-sweepers during the Chung Yeung Festival. A Police spokesman urged grave-sweepers to make full use of public transport during the period. As certain roads would be closed and on-street parking spaces in the vicinity of cemeteries suspended, grave-sweepers were advised to make use of public transport. The spokesman also said that all vehicles parked illegally would be towed away without prior notice. Grave-sweepers are urged to exercise restraint and be patient. Special traffic arrangements will be implemented as follows: Hong Kong Island ---------------- Traffic arrangements will be implemented between 6.30 am and 6 pm on October 17, 22, 23 and 24 and may be implemented on October 9,10,16, 30 and 31 and November 6 and 7 depending on the traffic situation in the vicinity of the respective cemeteries. Chai Wan -------- The following roads will be closed to vehicular traffic: a) A section of Cape Collinson Road east of Lin Shing Road will be closed to vehicular traffic except for hearses; b) The slip road leading from Cape Collinson Road to the Garden of Remembrance and Crematorium will be closed to traffic except for hearses and vehicles conveying people attending services at the crematorium; c) The slip road leading to Chai Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery will be closed to traffic; d) Cape Collinson Road and Lin Shing Road may be closed without prior notification if situations warrant. If Lin Shing Road is closed, flexibility will be exercised to allow vehicles accessing Wan Tsui Estate; and e) Wan Tsui Lane will be closed to vehicular traffic. The following roads will be re-routed: a) A section of Cape Collinson Road from the Crematorium slip road to Shek O Road will be re-routed one-way westbound; b) A section of Lin Shing Road from Wan Tsui Road to Cape Collinson Road will be re-routed one-way southbound and c) A section of Wan Tsui Road between Chai Wan Road roundabout and Fei Tsui Road will be re-routed one-way westbound. No parking will be permitted along Wan Tsui Road, Cape Collinson Road, Lin Shing Road and a section of Shek O Road between Tai Tam Training Centre and Tai Tam Road between 6 am and 7 pm on the aforementioned dates. Taxis, public light buses (PLBs) and private cars may not be permitted to enter Lin Shing Road for Cape Collinson Road except for access to Wan Tsui Estate. They are then allowed to drop off passengers at Wan Tsui Road between Lin Shing Road and Fei Tsui Road. The right turn movement of private cars from Wan Tsui Road eastbound onto the carpark of Hing Wah Estate (Phase I) will be banned. PLBs may be prohibited from entering Tai Tam Road from Chai Wan Road depending on the traffic situation. A section of Wan Tsui Road between Chai Wan Road and Fei Tsui Road will be prohibited from picking up and dropping off passengers by PLBs. Alternative traffic arrangements will be implemented if both crowd movement and vehicular traffic in the vicinity of the cemeteries in Chai Wan area are quite congested but do not warrant the special traffic arrangements mentioned above. The alternative traffic arrangements are as follows: a) Cape Collinson Road east of Lin Shing Road together with (b) below, will be re-routed one way clockwise; b) The slip road at Chinese Permanent Cemetery and Roman Catholic Cemetery will be opened to the public and maintained one-way westbound leading back to the junction of Cape Collinson Road and Lin Shing Road; c) Vehicles coming down from the slip road of Roman Catholic Cemetery will be divertd to Cape Collinson Road heading for Shek O or northbound Lin Shing Road depending on the situation. Pok Fu Lam ----------- Consort Rise will be re-routed one-way southbound from Victoria Road to Bisney Road from 7 am to 6 pm. Aberdeen -------- Peel Rise in the vicinity of the Aberdeen Chinese Cemetery and the slip road from Shek Pai Wan Road leading to the Aberdeen Chinese Cemetery will be closed to vehicular traffic from 7 am to 6 pm. Happy Valley Area ----------------- Relocation of Tram Stop During the period from 7 am to 7 pm on October 22, the tram stop on Wong Nai Chung Road opposite the Hong Kong Jockey Club will be relocated northwards for about 30 meters. Peak ---- The following roads will be closed to vehicular traffic between 7 am and 6 pm on October 22 and traffic diversions will be implemented. a) All northbound uphill traffic along Peak Road, except for local residents or those with permits, will be diverted southbound downhill via the slip road beside the carpark entrance at the Peak Galleria; and b) Only vehicles with permits will be allowed to enter Lugard Road and Harlech Road while Mount Austin Road will be accessible for residents only. Kowloon East ----------- Diamond Hill ------------ The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented from 7 am to 6 pm on October 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 30 and 31. Road closure ------------- The following sections of road will be temporarily closed to all vehicles, except emergency vehicles, hearses and vehicles taking part in funeral processions: 1. The access road leading to Diamond Hill Crematorium; 2. The access road between the Diamond Hill Funeral Parlour and the China Light Power Electric Sub-station; and 3. Right-turn movements for all vehicles will be temporarily banned from Fung Shing Street westbound onto Po Kong Village Road westbound uphill; and from Po Kong Village Road westbound uphill onto Fung Shing Street eastbound. Closure of metered parking spaces ---------------------------------- The metered parking spaces between the Diamond Hill Funeral Parlour and the China Light and Power Electric Sub-station will be temporarily suspended on the above dates. Designation of temporary taxi stands -------------------------------------------- Four temporary taxi stands will be designated at the following sections of Po Kong Village Road near Diamond Hill Crematorium: 1. The southern kerbside lane of westbound Po Kong Village Road opposite to the junction of Fung Shing Street; 2. The southern kerbside lane of westbound Po Kong Village Road opposite to China and Light Power sub-station; 3. The northern kerbside lane of eastbound Po Kong Village Road outside PLK No.1 W H Cheung College; and 4. The northern kerbside lane of eastbound Po Kong Village Road outside the Fu Shan Public Transport Terminus. Tseung Kwan O ------------- Police will implement special traffic arrangements and crowd control measures in the vicinity of Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery between October 1 and November 7 to facilitate grave-sweepers during the Chung Yeung Festival. Road closure ------------ 1. The access road leading to Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery will be closed to all vehicular traffic between 5.30 am and 8 pm on October 17 and 22. 2. The access road leading to Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery will be closed to general vehicular traffic between 5.30 am and 6 pm on all Saturdays and Sundays on October 9, 10, 16, 23, 24, 30 and 31 and November 6 and 7 except: (i) vehicles requiring emergency access; (ii) hearses and other vehicles taking part in funeral processions; (iii) all vehicles with permit issued by the Home Affairs Bureau; and (iv) shuttling service by Kowloon Motor Bus Route No. 14S. Taxi and Public Light Bus (PLB) stands -------------------------------------- (i) Temporary taxi stands will be designated on the southern kerbside of southbound Lei Yue Mun Road outside Fuk Tak Temple for dropping-off passengers between 5.30 am and 6 pm on all Saturdays and Sundays on October 9, 10, 16, 23, 24, 30 and 31 and November 6 and 7. (ii) Temporary taxi stand will be designated on the western kerbside of northbound Ko Chiu Road outside Ko Cheung Court for dropping-off/picking-up passengers on October 9, 10, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 30 and 31 and November 6 and 7. Shuttle Bus Service ------------------- A shuttle bus route No. 14S will ply between the bus stop situated at the eastbound of Lei Yue Mun Road to the east of St. Antonius Girls' College and the Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery between 7 am and 5.30 pm. Apart from the periods mentioned above, road closure will be implemented at any time if the situation warrant. Motorists are advised to take heed of the traffic signs, which will be placed in the vicinity of the cemetery. Police officers will be on hand to guide motorists. Kowloon West ------------ Sham Shui Po ------------ The following traffic arrangements will be implemented: (a) Parking spaces on King Lam Street, Wing Hong Street, Yu Chau West Street, Tai Nam West Street and Yee Kuk West Street will be suspended between 7 am and 7 pm on October 17, 22, 23 and 24. (b) Wing Ming Street and Wing Ming Lane will be closed to traffic between 7 am and 7 pm on October 17, 22, 23 and 24. (c) Wing Tak Road will be closed to traffic except vehicles of the cemetery, emergency and police vehicles between 7 am and 5 pm on October 17, 22, 23 and 24. New Territories North --------------------- Wo Hop Shek ----------- In Wo Hop Shek, the following roads will be closed from 6 am to 6 pm on October 17, 22, 23, 24 and 31: a) Kiu Tau Road except hearses; b) Ming Yin Road except franchised buses; c) Wo Ka Lau Road; and d) The flyover between Kau Lung Hang Village and Tai Wo Service Road West except taxis, coaches, school buses, private cars, goods vehicles and motorcycles. During the above road closures, public light buses would be allowed to pick up or set down passengers at the carpark off Wo Hing Road near Wo Hop Shek Interchange. Meanwhile, all drivers except those of franchised buses and emergency vehicles will not be allowed to stop and handle passengers and goods between 7 am and 7 pm on the following roads on the same days: a) Wo Hing Road; b) Lui Ming Road; c) Wai Ming Street; d) Fai Ming Road (except public buses); e) Pak Wo Road; f) Wah Ming Road; g) Yat Ming Road; h) Wo Ming Lane; i) Wah Ming Lane; j) Yan Shing Lane; and k) Tai Wo Service Road West between Wo Hing Road and a point about 300 metres south of its junction with Kiu Tau Road. On October 22 and 24, vehicles on northbound Pak Wo Road will not be allowed to turn into southbound Pak Wo Road outside Fung Yin Sin Koon. Vehicles on southbound Pak Wo Road will not be allowed to turn into the car park off Pak Wo Road near Fung Ying Sin Koon. The following car parks will be suspended to all vehicles on October 17, 22, 23, 24 and 31 from 7am to 7 pm: a) The car park off Wo Hing Road near Wo Hop Shek Interchange; b) The car park off Wo Hing Road near Ming Yin Road Roundabout; c) The car park off Ming Yin Road near Kiu Tau Road; and d) The car park (including taxi stand and motorcycle parking space) off Pak Wo Road near Fung Ying Sin Koon. During the suspension periods of the car park off Pak Wo Road near Fung Ying Sin Koon, the residents' service route number NR112 will still be allowed to pick up or set down passengers at the said car park. Taxi Stand ---------- The taxi stand on Lui Ming Road outside Wah Ming Estate will be suspended except for New Territories taxis from 7 am to 7 pm. Urban taxis will be allowed to handle passengers in the car park off Wo Hing Road near Ming Yin Road Roundabout during the suspension period on October 17, 22, 23, 24 and 31. Sandy Ridge ----------- The restrictions on closed areas adjacent to the boundary will be relaxed between October 9 to 31 to facilitate grave-sweepers to gain access to Sandy Ridge Cemetery from 6 am to 6 pm during the period. Vehicles without permits will not be allowed to enter the border closed areas. New Territories South --------------------- Lo Wai ------ The following traffic arrangements will be implemented between 6 am and 6 pm on October 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 30 and 31: (a) A section of Lo Wai Road between Yuen Yuen Institute and Chuen Yiu Terrace will be closed to traffic; (b) The section of unnamed road access to Tung Kwu Shek will be closed to traffic; (c) No parking will be allowed in the vicinity of Yuen Yuen Institute, the five parking spaces for coach outside Yuen Yuen Institute and the metered parking spaces on Lo Wai Road will also be suspended. The following traffic arrangements will be implemented between 7 am and 6 pm on October 22, 23 and 24: (a) A slip road between Chuen Lung, Route Twisk and Heung Shek Cemetery will be closed; and (b) A section of Fu Yung Shan Road between Route Twisk and Chuk Lam Sim Monastery will be closed. Kwai Chung ----------- The following traffic arrangements will be implemented in the vicinity of Tsuen Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery and Kwai Chung Crematorium on October 10, 16, 27, 22, 23, 24 and 31 from 7 am to 5 pm: a) Wing Yin Street and a section of Wing Shun Street between Yi Lok Street and Kwai Hei Street will be closed to vehicles except hearses, franchised buses and emergency vehicles; b) A one-way southbound system will be adopted at a section of Wing Kei Road between Kwai Hei Street and Wing Kin Road. Vehicles will only be allowed to enter Wing Kei Road from Wing Kin Road; c) Wing Yin Street, Wing Lap Street, Wing Hau Street and Wing Chong Street will be closed to traffic; d) No parking will be permitted on any approach roads in the vicinity of the Cemetery and Crematorium. Vehicles parked on the roads will be towed away. e) Temporary taxi stands will be set up at the junction of Wing Kei Road and Wing Kin Road, Kwai Hei Street near its junction with Wing Shun Street, and Wing Shun Street near Yi Lok Street. Apart from the above arrangements, Wing Yin Street will be closed to vehicles except hearses and emergency vehicles from 7 am to 5 pm on October 9 and 30. A special bus route 38S will be operated between Kwai Fong MTR Station and Tsuen Wan Permanent Cemetery on October 17, 22 and 24. |