Traffic arrangement for Ching Ming Festival in Hong Kong Island

Police today (March 10) 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 Collison Road east of Lin Shing Road may be re-routed one-way clockwise between 8.30 am and 4.30 pm on March 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, April 14, 21, 22, 28, 29 and May 1.

The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented between 7 am and 5.30 pm on March 25, 31, April 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 15.


(a) Cape Collinson Road east of Lin Shing Road except for green minibus 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 the Chai Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery except for green minibus 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 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 the Tai Tam Training Centre and Tai Tam Road and Wan Tsui Road between 6 am and 7 pm.

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 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 carpark 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 handling passengers on Wan Tsui Road between Chai Wan Road and Fei Tsui Road.

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

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 7 am and 5 pm on April 1, 5 and 15 and they may be implemented between 8 am and 4.30 pm on March 25, 31, April 6, 7, 8, and 9 if the situation warrants.

In 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 between 7 am and 5 pm on April 1, 5 and 15 and they may be implemented between 8 am and 6 pm on March 25, 31, April 6, 7, 8, and 9 if the situation warrants.

In the Happy Valley area, the tram stop on Wong Nai Chung Road opposite to the Hong Kong Jockey Club will be moved northward for a distance of about 30 metres between 7 am and 7 pm on April 1, 5 and 15. Depending on the situation, it may also be moved on March 25, 31, April 6, 7, 8, and 9.


Police Report No. 4

Issued by PPRB

End/ Saturday, March 10, 2007