Traffic arrangement for Ching Ming Festival
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Police today (March 27) remind grave-sweepers to make full use of public transport during the Ching Ming Festival.

"Parking facilities around cemeteries will be extremely limited and vehicles parked illegally on roads and pavements will be towed away without prior warning," a Police spokesman said.

The spokesman said that for the safety of the public, Police will divert grave-sweepers from places which are already over-crowded during the festival.

Motorists are advised to pay attention to traffic signs which will be put up around cemeteries. Police officers will be on hand to guide motorists.

The public are also urged to exercise restraint and to be courteous to the elderly and children in crowded places.

Special traffic arrangements will be implemented in the vicinity of cemeteries as follows:

Chai Wan
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A section of Cape Collinson Road east of Lin Shing Road may be re-routed one-way clockwise and vehicles exceeding 10 metres in length may be prohibited to enter Cape Collinson Road east of Lin Shing Road between 8.30am and 5.30pm on March 28, April 10, 11, 12, 13, 18 and 19.

The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented between 6.30am and 5.30pm on March 29 and April 5 and between 6.30am and 6.30pm on April 4.

The following roads will be closed:

(a) Cape Collinson Road east of Lin Shing Road except for green minibus route 18M and hearses;
(b) The slip road leading to the Garden of Remembrance and Crematorium from Cape Collinson Road except for hearses and vehicles carrying passengers to services at the Crematorium;
(c) The slip road leading to Chai Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery except for green minibus route 18M and hearses;
(d) Wan Tsui Lane; and
(e) If the situation warrants, Cape Collinson Road and Lin Shing Road will be closed except for franchised buses, green minibus route 16M and 18M, and hearses.

The following roads will be re-routed one-way:

(a) A section of Wan Tsui Road between Chai Wan Road and Fei Tsui Road will be re-routed one-way westbound;
(b) Lin Shing Road from Wan Tsui Road to Cape Collinson Road will be re-routed one-way southbound; and
(c) Cape Collinson Road from Crematorium slip road to Shek O Road will be re-routed one-way westbound.

No parking will be permitted along Cape Collinson Road, Lin Shing Road, a section of Shek O Road between Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution and Tai Tam Road, and Wan Tsui Road between 6am and 7pm.

Depending on the number of people and vehicles in the vicinity of the graveyard, taxis, public light buses and private cars may not be permitted to enter Lin Shing Road for Cape Collinson Road except for those gaining access to Wan Tsui Estate.

Taxis, public light buses and private cars will be allowed to set down passengers at the public light bus stand on Fei Tsui road near the junction with Wan Tsui Road.

The right turn movement of private cars from northbound Wan Tsui Road onto the car park of Hing Wah Estate (Phase I) will be banned.

Depending on traffic conditions, public light buses may be prohibited from entering from Chai Wan Road to Tai Tam Road. Police will implement such arrangement without prior notice.

Public light buses will be prohibited from picking up or dropping off passengers on Wan Tsui Road between Chai Wan Road and Fei Tsui Road.

Public light bus stand at Fei Tsui Road near its junction with Wan Tsui Road will be suspended between 6.30am and 6pm.

Taxi stand in Kut Shing Street outside MTR Chai Wan Station will be suspended between 6.30am and 6pm on April 4.

The following 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 above mentioned special traffic arrangements:

(a) Cape Collinson road east of Lin Shing Road will be re-routed one-way clockwise; and
(b) The slip road leading to Chai Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery will be opened to the public and maintained one-way westbound.

In Pok Fu Lam, Consort Rise will be re-routed one-way southbound from Victoria Road to Bisney Road between 7am and 5pm on March 29, 30, April 4, 5 and 6 and they may be implemented between 8am and 4.30pm on April 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 and May 1 if the situation warrants.

In Aberdeen, Peel Rise in the vicinity of Aberdeen Chinese Cemetery and the slip road from Shek Pai Wan Road leading to Aberdeen Chinese Cemetery will be closed between 7am and 5pm on March 29, 30, April 4, 5 and 6 and they may be implemented between 8am and 6pm on April 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 and May 1 if the situation warrants.

Kowloon East
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In Diamond Hill, the following roads will be closed to all vehicles, except emergency vehicles, hearses and vehicles taking part in funeral processions, between 7am and 6pm on March 28 and 29 April 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 and 13:

(a) the access road to Diamond Hill Crematorium;
(b) the access road between the Diamond Hill Funeral Parlour and the China Light and Power Sub-station;
(c) the access road adjacent to Diamond Hill Funeral Parlour leading to Sze Chen Hall of the Crematorium; and
(d) Yuk Wah Street southbound from Tsz Wan Shan Road, except for private cars and taxis pick-up and drop-off.

In addition, the following right-turn movements for all vehicles will be temporarily banned:

(a) vehicles from Fung Shing Street westbound will not be allowed to turn right onto Po Kong Village Road northbound uphill;
(b) vehicles from Po Kong Village Road northbound uphill will not be allowed to turn right onto Fung Shing Street eastbound;
(c) vehicles from Grandview Garden Carpark will not be allowed to turn right onto Po Kong Village Road southbound downhill;
(d) vehicles from Po Kong Village Road southbound downhill will not be allowed to turn right onto Grandview Garden Carpark;
(e) vehicles from Fu Shan Estate Carpark will not be allowed to turn right onto Po Kong Village Road northbound uphill; and
(f) vehicles from Po Kong Village Road northbound uphill will not be allowed to turn right onto Fu Shan Estate Carpark.

The meter parking spaces between the Diamond Hill Funeral Parlour and the China Light and Power Sub-station and the motor-cycle parking spaces at Yuk Wah Street near Yuk Hok Lane will also be suspended.

Temporary taxi stands will be designated at the following sections:

(a) the southern kerbside lane of westbound Fung Shing Street; and
(b) the southern kerbside lane of westbound Yuk Wah Street near Yuk Hok Lane.

Temporary private cars pick-up/drop-off point will be designated at Yuk Wah Street.

In Tseung Kwan O, the access road leading to the Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery will be closed to all vehicular traffic except emergency vehicles between 5.30am and 8pm on March 29 and April 4, 5, and 12.

Only emergency vehicles, hearses, vehicles taking part in funeral procession and vehicles possessing valid entry permits will be allowed to use the access road leading to the Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery between 5.30am and 6pm on March 28, April 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 25, 26, May 1, 2 and 3.

The Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB) Company will provide special bus service, Route No. 14S, which will operate between eastbound Lei Yue Mun Road east of St. Antonius Girls' College and the Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery between 7am and 5.25pm on March 28, April 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 25, 26, May 1, 2 and 3.

Temporary pick-up and drop-off points will be designated for taxi and public light bus passengers to interchange with KMB Route 14S or walk to the cemetery:

(1) The non-restricted zone at northbound Ko Chiu Road near Ko Yee Estate;
(2) The non-restricted zone at eastbound Lei Yue Mun Road opposite Lei Yue Mun Plaza; and
(3) The non-restricted zone at westbound Lei Yue Mun Road outside Lei Yue Mun Plaza.

Apart from the periods mentioned above, road closure will be implemented at any time if the situation warrants. When the special traffic arrangements begin to take place, no vehicle will be allowed to enter or leave the cemetery.

For the safety of the public, Police would divert grave-sweepers from places which are already over-crowded. On normal days, if vehicles build up in the adjacent roads leading to the cemetery, Police may divert them to leave the area.

Kowloon West
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In Cheung Sha Wan, the following roads will be closed on March 29, April 4 and 5:
(a) Wing Ming Street and Wing Ming Lane will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 7am to 7pm; and
(b) Entrance road of Wing Tak Road will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 7am to 5pm (except for hearses and emergency/police vehicles).

In addition, the following arrangements will be implemented from 7am to 7pm on the above dates:
(i) All on-street parking spaces in Yu Chau West Street, Yee Kuk West Street, King Lam Street, Wing Hong Street and Tai Nan West Street (including disabled and motorcycle parking spaces) will be suspended;
(ii) No parking will be strictly enforced on Yu Chau West Street between Castle Peak Road and King Lam Street;
(iii) Picking up or setting down passengers in Yu Chau West Street near Wing Ming Street will not be allowed;
(iv) No stopping and no parking will be strictly enforced on Ching Cheung Road; and
(v) Two temporary taxi stands will be designated in Wing Hong Street on both sides of its junction with Yu Chau West Street; and
(vi) The terminus of Green Minibus Route No. 42 on Yu Chau West Street will be temporarily relocated to the point outside house 550 Castle Peak Road.

Members of the public can only access to Cheung Sha Wan Roman Catholic Cemetery by using the subway across Ching Cheung Road from the end of Wing Ming Lane. Since parking facilities in the cemetery will not be opened for public use, members of the public are advised to use public transport for access to Cheung Sha Wan Roman Catholic Cemetery area.

New Territories North
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In Wo Hop Shek, the following roads will be closed from 6am to 5pm on March 28, 29 and April 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18 and 19:

(a) Kiu Tau Road except hearses;
(b) Ming Yin Road except franchised buses;
(c) Wo Ka Lau Road;
(d) The flyover between Kau Lung Hang Village and Tai Wo Service Road West except taxis, coaches, school buses, green minibuses, private cars, goods vehicles and motorcycles; and
(e) All access roads within Wo Hop Shek Cemetery.

Meanwhile, all drivers except those of franchised buses, emergency vehicles and vehicles with permits issued by the Commissioner for Transport will not be allowed to stop or wait for handling passengers and goods between 7am and 6pm on the following roads on the above dates:

(a) Wo Hing Road;
(b) Lui Ming Road;
(c) Wai Ming Street;
(d) Pak Wo Road;
(e) Wah Ming Road;
(f) Yat Ming Road;
(g) Wo Ming Lane;
(h) Fai Ming Road;
(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.

Vehicles travelling on northbound Pak Wo Road outside Fung Ying Sin Koon will not be allowed to turn right into southbound Pak Wo Road outside MTR Fanling Station, and vehicles travelling on southbound Pak Wo Road outside MTR Fanling Station will not be allowed to turn right into the car park off Pak Wo Road near Fung Ying Sin Koon on the same dates.

The following car parks will be closed to all vehicles between 7am and 6pm on March 28, 29 and April 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18 and 19. During the period, the car park spaces thereat will also be suspended:

(a) The car park off Wo Hing Road near Wo Hop Shek Interchange except for emergency vehicles and public light buses;
(b) The car park off Wo Hing Road near Ming Yin Road Roundabout except for emergency vehicles and taxis;
(c) The car park off Pak Wo Road near Fung Ying Sin Koon except for emergency vehicles and the public buses of the Residents' Service Route No. NR112; and
(d) All parking spaces on Wah Ming Lane except for emergency vehicles.

The taxi stand on Lui Ming Road outside Wah Ming Estate will be suspended except for New Territories taxis from 7am to 6pm on March 28, 29 and April 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18 and 19. However, all taxis will be allowed to handle passengers in the car park off Wo Hing Road near Ming Yin Road Roundabout during the suspension period.

The taxi stand in the car park off Pak Wo Road near Fung Ying Sin Koon will be closed from 7am to 6pm on March 28, 29 and April 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18 and 19.

Sandy Ridge cemeteries in the Frontier Closed Area will be opened to grave-sweepers between 6am to 6pm from now until April 13. Vehicles without Frontier Closed Road Permits will not be allowed to enter the area.

Between 6am and 6pm from now until April 13, the drivers of all vehicles except franchised buses, emergency vehicles and vehicles with permits issued by the Commissioner for Transport will not be allowed to stop or wait for handling passengers and goods on the following sections of roads:

(a) the section of Man Kam To Road between Fu Tei Au Road and Sha Ling Roadblock; and
(b) the section of Kong Nga Po Road between Frontier Closed Area Boundary and Sha Ling Roadblock.

Vehicles parked illegally on the above sections of roads may be towed away without warning.

In Tuen Mun, the following temporary traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented in Tuen Mun on March 28, 29 and April 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18 and 19 daily from 7am to 7pm:

(a) Tsing Chung Path, Tsing San Path and the access roads leading to Ching Chung Koon and Ching Chung Sin Yuen will be closed;
(b) The section of Tsing Chung Koon Road between Tsing Lun Road and San Fuk Road will be converted to one-way northbound;
(c) The section of San Fuk Road between Leung Shun Street and Castle Peak Hospital will be converted to one-way westbound;
(d) San Fuk Road will be temporarily designated as no stopping zone;
(e) The section of Tsing Chung Koon Road between Tsing Chung Path and San Fuk Road will be temporarily designated as no stopping zone;
(f) The section of Tsing Lun Road between Tsun Wen Road and the access road leading to Tuen Mun Hospital will be temporarily designated as no stopping zone;
(g) Southbound Tsun Wen Road between Tsing Lun Road and San Fuk Road will be temporarily designated as no stopping zone;
(h) Two temporary loading and unloading locations will be provided at westbound Tsing Lun Road outside Tuen Mun Hospital and northbound Tsing Chung Koon Road opposite to Tuen Mun Hospital;
(i) A temporary taxi stand will be provided at northbound Tsing Chung Koon Road near Castle Peak Hospital; and
(j) The green minibus (GMB) stop at Tsing San Path for GMB Route 42 (Tsing Chuen Wai to Tuen Mun Town Centre) will be temporarily relocated to Tsing Chung Koon Road north of the entrance to Castle Peak Hospital.

New Territories South
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In Tsuen Wan, a section of Lo Wai Road between Yuen Yuen Institute and the obsolete bus terminus outside Chuen Yiu Terrace will be closed to all vehicles between 6am and 6pm on March 28, 29 and April 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 and 13, except for emergency vehicles and vehicles of local residents.

No parking will be permitted on any road in the vicinity of Yuen Yuen Institute and Western Monastery. During the period, the parking spaces thereat will also be suspended.

To facilitate visits to the Heung Shek Cemetery (Chuen Lung) and Chuk Lam Sim Yuen (Fu Yung Shan Road), the following roads will be closed to traffic except for emergency vehicles and vehicles of local residents between 6am and 6pm on March 28, 29 and April 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 and 13:

(a) The road between Chuen Lung (Route Twisk) and Heung Shek Cemetery; and
(b) Fu Yung Shan Road between Route Twisk and Chuk Lam Sim Yuen.

No parking will be permitted on any road in the vicinity of Heung Shek Cemetery (Chuen Lung) and Chuk Lam Sim Yuen (Fu Yung Shan Road).

A special bus service, route No. 32S, will operate between Nan Fung Centre bus terminus and former Lo Wai bus terminus on March 29 and April 4 and 5.

To facilitate visits to Tsuen Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery and Kwai Chung Crematorium, the following traffic arrangement will be implemented on March 29 and April 4, 5, 11 and 12:

(a) Wing Yin Street and a section of Wing Shun Street between Yee Lok Street and Kwai Hei Street will be closed to all vehicles except hearses, franchised buses and emergency vehicles from 7am to 5pm and on any other days during the period if necessary;
(b) A one-way southbound system will be adopted on a section of Wing Kei Road between Kwai Hei Street and Wing Kin Road. Vehicles will only be allowed to enter Wing Kei Road via Wing Kin Road;
(c) Wing Chong Street, Wing Hau Street and Wing Lap Street will be closed;
(d) Parking will be prohibited on any roads near the cemetery and crematorium;
(e) Temporary taxi stands will be set up on Wing Kin Road near its junction with Wing Kei Road, Kwai Hei Street near its junction with Wing Shun Street, Wing Shun Street near its junction with Wing Yin Street and Wing Shun Street near its junction with Yee Lok Street; and
(f) Wing Yin Street will also be closed to all vehicular traffic except for hearses and emergency vehicles from 7am to 5pm on March 28 and April 10, 13 and 19.

A special bus service, route No. 38S, will operate between Kwai Yan Road (Kwai Fong MTR Station) and Wing Shun Street (Tsuen Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery) on March 29 and April 4 and 5.

In Sha Tin District, the following roads will be closed on March 28, 29 and April 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 and 13 from 7am to 6pm.

(a) A section of Lower Shing Mun Road between Yau On Street and Fu Shan Crematorium will be temporarily closed to all vehicles except coffin vans, emergency vehicles, and green minibus route 64K; and
(b) A section of Pai Tau Street from its junction with Sheung Wo Che Road to its western end will be closed to all vehicles expect emergency vehicles.

Police will take stringent action against any illegal parking along Lower Shing Mun Road, Yau On Street, Pai Tau Street, Sheung Wo Che Road and Shatin Rural Committee Road.

Police Report No. 4
Issued by PPRB

Ends/Friday, March 27, 2009
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