Special traffic arrangements in Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung during Chung Yeung Festival
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     Police will implement special traffic arrangements in the vicinity of Tsuen Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery and Kwai Chung Crematorium from 7am to 5pm from September 21 until October 19 to facilitate vehicular traffic and pedestrian movements during the Chung Yeung Festival.

     The following traffic arrangements will be implemented on September 28 and October 1, 4, 5, 7 and 12:
(a) Wing Shun Street between Yee Lok Street and Kwai Hei Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic except for 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 Chong Street, Wing Hau Street and Wing Lap Street, will be closed to traffic;
(d) No parking will be permitted on any approach roads in the vicinity of the cemetery and the crematorium. Vehicles parked on the roads will be towed away.
(e) Temporary taxi stands will be set up on Wing King 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 nears its junction with Yee Lok Street.

     Apart from the above arrangements, Wing Yin Street will be closed to vehicles except hearses and emergency vehicles from 7am to 5pm on September 21, 27 and 28; and October 1, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12 and 19 on any other days during the festive period if required.

     A special bus route 38S will be operated between Kwai Fong MTR Station and Tsuen Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery on October 5, 7 and 12.

     The following traffic arrangements will be implemented in the vicinity of Heung Shek Cemetery, Chuk Lam Sim Yuen, Yuen Yuen Institute and Western Monastery in Lo Wai Road from 6am to 6pm on October 4, 5, 7, 11 and 12:

(a) A slip road between Chuen Lung on 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;
(c) A section of Lo Wai Road between Yuen Yuen Institute and Chuen Yiu Terrace will be closed;
(d) The section of unnamed road access to Tung Kwu Shek Village will be closed; and
(e) No parking will be allowed in the vicinity of Yuen Yuen Institute, Western Monastery and Hilltop Road. The five parking spaces for coaches outside Yuen Yuen Institute and the metered parking spaces on Lo Wai Road will also be suspended.

     A special bus route 32S will operate between Tsuen Wan MTR Station and Lo Wan Obsolete Bus Terminus on October 5 and 7.

    Motorists are advised to take heed of the traffic signs, which will be placed in the vicinity of the cemetery and the crematorium. Police officers will be on hand to guide motorists.

Police Report No. 2

Ends/Friday, September 19, 2008
Issued at HKT 11:10

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