Special traffic arrangements for Chung Yeung Festival
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
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Traffic arrangements will be implemented between 6.30 am and 6 pm on October 29 and 30 and November 5 depending on the traffic situation in the vicinity of the respective cemeteries.
Chai Wan
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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 green minibus route 18M and 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 except green minibus 18M and hearses;
d) Cape Collinson Road and Lin Shing Road may be closed without prior notification if situations warrant except franchised buses, green minibus route 16M and 18M and hearses; 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 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 Gap Correctional Institution 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 allowed to drop off passengers at the public light bus stand at Fei Tsui Road near Wan Tsui Road junction with Fei Tsui Road. Private cars are not allowed to enter the carpark of Hing Wah Estate (Phase I) from Wan Tsui Road.
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.
The PLB stand at Fei Tsui Road near Wan Tsui Road junction with Fei Tsui Road will be suspended between 6.30 am and 6 pm.
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 will be re-routed one way clockwise; and
b) The slip road at Chinese Permanent Cemetery and Roman Catholic Cemetery will be opened to the public and maintained one-way westbound.
Pok Fu Lam
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Consort Rise will be re-routed one-way southbound from Victoria Road to Bisney Road from 6 am to 6 pm on October 29 and 30 and November 5. It may also be implemented periodically from 8 am to 4.30 pm on October, 28 and November 4, 11 and 12 if necessary.
Aberdeen
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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 6 am to 6 pm on October 29 and 30 and November 5. It may also be implemented periodically from 8 am to 6 pm on October 28 and November 4, 11 and 12 if necessary.
Happy Valley Area
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During the period from 7 am to 7 pm on October 29 and 30 and November 5, the tram stop on Wong Nai Chung Road opposite the Hong Kong Jockey Club will be relocated northwards for about 30 meters. It may also be implemented on October 28 and November 4, 11 and 12 if necessary.
Kowloon East
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Diamond Hill
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The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented from 7 am to 6 pm on October 28, 29, 30 and November 4 and 5.
Road closure
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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 northbound uphill; and from Po Kong Village Road northbound uphill onto Fung Shing Street eastbound.
Closure of metered parking spaces
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The metered parking spaces between the Diamond Hill Funeral Parlour and the China Light and Power Electric Sub-station, as well as the motorcycle parking spaces at Yuk Wah Street near Yuk Hok lane will be temporarily suspended on the above dates.
Designation of temporary taxi stands
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Three 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 northbound Po Kong Village Road opposite to the China Light & Power Electric Sub-station;
2. The southern kerbside lane of westbound Fung Shing Street; and
3. The southern kerbside lane of westbound Yuk Wah Street near Yuk Hok lane.
Tseung Kwan O
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Police will implement special traffic arrangements and crowd control measures in the vicinity of Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery between October 15 and November 19 to facilitate vehicular traffic and pedestrian movements during Chung Yeung Festival.
Road closure
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1. The access road leading to Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery will be closed to all vehicular traffic except emergency vehicles between 5.30 am and 8 pm on October 30.
2. The access road leading to Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery will be closed to vehicular traffic between 5.30 am and 6 pm on the following Saturdays and Sundays, that is, October 28 and 29, as well as November 4, 5, 12 and 19, except:
(i) emergency vehicles;
(ii) hearses and other vehicles taking part in funeral processions;
(iii) all vehicles possessing valid entry permit issued by the Cemetery; and
(iv) special bus service by Kowloon Motor Bus, Route No. 14S.
Designation of temporary taxi stands
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The following temporary taxi stands will be erected for taxis and to interchange with KMB Route No. 14S or walk to the Cemetery between 5.30 am and 6 pm on October 28 and 29, as well as November 4, 5, 12 and 19:
1. the non-restricted zone at southbound Lei Yue Mun Road outside the Fuk Tak Temple; and
2. the non-restricted zone at northbound Ko Chiu Road outside Ko Cheung Court.
Shuttle Bus Service
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A shuttle bus route No. 14S will ply between the bus stop situated at eastbound Lei Yue Mun Road to the east of St. Antonius Girls' College and the Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery between 7 am and 5.25 pm on October 28 and 29, as well as November 4, 5, 12 and 19.
Gravesweepers are advised to note that there will be no bus service on October 30 and they should go to the Cemetery on foot via the access road to Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery.
Apart from the periods mentioned above, road closure will be implemented at any time if the situation warrants.
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
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Sham Shui Po
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented:
Road Closure:
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1. Wing Ming Street and Wing Ming Lane will be closed to traffic from 7 am to 7 pm from October 28 to 30.
2. Entrance road of Wing Tak Road will be closed to traffic except vehicles of the cemetery and emergency/police vehicles between 7 am and 5 pm from October 28 to 30.
Suspension of on-street parking spaces
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All parking spaces in Yu Chau West Street, Yee Kuk West Street, King Lam Street, Wing Hong Street and Tai Nan West Street will be suspended from 7 am to 7 pm from October 28 to 30.
In addition, no parking and alighting/picking up of passengers will be permitted along the section of Yu Chau West Street between Castle Peak Road and King Lam Street between 7 am and 7 pm from October 28 to 30. Moreover, no stopping and parking will be permitted along Ching Cheung Road during the same period.
Designation of temporary taxi stand
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Two temporary taxi stands will be designated in Wing Hong Street on both sides of the junction with Yu Chau West Street between 7 am and 7 pm from October 28 to 30.
Temporary relocation of green minibus (GMB) terminus
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The GMB route No.42 terminus at Yu Chau West Street will be temporarily relocated to No.550 Castle Peak Road from October 28 to 30.
Members of the public wishing to gain access to the Roman Catholic Cemetery are advised to use the subway across Ching Cheung Road from the end of Wing Ming Lane only. Parking facilities are very limited and members of the public are advised to use public transport.
New Territories North
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Wo Hop Shek
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In Wo Hop Shek, the following roads will be closed from 6 am to 5 pm on October 29 and 30 and November 5 to all vehicles except emergency vehicles and those specified:
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 mini buses, 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 pick up or set down passengers or loading or unloading goods between 7 am and 6 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 29 and 30, vehicles on northbound Pak Wo Road outside Fung Ying Sin Koon will not be allowed to turn into southbound Pak Wo Road outside Fanling KCR Station. 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 29 and 30 and November 5 from 7 am to 6 pm:
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 residents' service route number NR112; and
d) All parking spaces at Wah Ming Lane except for emergency vehicles.
Taxi Stand
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The taxi stand on Lui Ming Road outside Wah Ming Estate will be suspended except for New Territories taxis from 7 am to 6 pm on October 29 and 30 and November 5. Both urban and New Territories taxis will be allowed to pick up and set down 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 suspended from 7 am to 6 pm on October 29 and 30 and November 5.
Sandy Ridge
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The restrictions on closed areas adjacent to the boundary will be relaxed between October 14 and November 12 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
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Sha Tin
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented between 7 am and 6 pm on October 28, 29, and 30 and November 4 and 5 in the vicinity of Po Fook Memorial Hall and Fu Shan Columbarium in Tai Wai; and Po Fook Hill in Sha Tin:
(a) The section of Lower Shing Mun Road between Yau On Street and Fu Shan Crematorium will be closed to general vehicular traffic except hearses, vehicles taking part in funeral processions, green mini bus route No. 64K and emergency vehicles; and
(b) The section of Pai Tau Street west of its junction with Sheung Wo Che Road will be closed to all vehicles except emergency vehicles.
During the above periods, grave-sweepers are advised to use public transport services to go to the above columbariums. Vehicles parked illegally near the columbariums may be towed away by Police without warning.
Lo Wai
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented between 6 am and 6 pm on October 28, 29 and 30:
(a) A slip road between Chuen Lung, Route Twisk and Heung Shek Cemetery will be closed;
(b) A section of Fu Yung Shan Road between Route Twisk and Chuk Lam Sim Yuen will be closed; and
(c) No parking will be allowed in the vicinity of Yuen Yuen Institute, Western Monastery and Hilltop Road. The five parking spaces for coach outside Yuen Yuen Institute and the metered parking spaces on Lo Wai Road will also be suspended.
In addition to the above arrangements, the following roads will be closed between 6 am and 6 pm on October 28, 29 and 30, as well as November 4 and 5:
(a) A section of Lo Wai Road between Yuen Yuen Institute and Chuen Yiu Terrace;
(b) The section of unnamed road access to Tung Kwu Shek Village.
Kwai Chung
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented in the vicinity of Tsuen Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery and Kwai Chung Crematorium on October 28, 29 and 30, as well as November 5 and 12 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 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; and
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 November 4 and 11.
A special bus route 38S will be operated between Kwai Fong MTR Station and Tsuen Wan Permanent Cemetery on October 28, 29 and 30, as well as November 5.
Police Report No. 2
Issued by PPRB
End/Friday, October 27, 2006