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Traffic arrangements in Chai Wan during Ching Ming Festival
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     Police will implement special traffic arrangements and crowd control measures in Chai Wan to facilitate grave-sweepers during the Ching Ming Festival.

     Traffic control will be implemented on the section of Cape Collison Road east of Lin Shing Road between 9am and 4pm on March 4, 10, 17, April 21, 28 and 29.

     The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented between 7am and 6pm on March 11, 18, 24, 25, 31, April 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 and 22, and between 7am and 6.30pm on April 1 and 4.

     The following roads will be closed:
(a) Cape Collinson Road east of Lin Shing Road;
(b) the slip road leading to the Garden of Remembrance and Crematorium from Cape Collinson Road, except hearses and funeral vehicles;
(c) the slip road leading to Chai Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery;
(d) Wan Tsui Lane; and
(e) Cape Collinson Road west of Lin Shing Road and Lin Shing Road, except franchised buses, GMBs, hearses and funeral vehicles.

     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.

     Taxis, public light buses and private cars will 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.

     Depending on traffic condition, public light buses may be prohibited without prior notice from entering Tai Tam Road from Chai Wan Road.

     Public light buses will be prohibited from picking up or dropping off passengers on the section of 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.

     Taxi stand at Kut Shing Street outside MTR Chai Wan Station will be re-located to the lay-by outside block 6 of New Jade Garden.

Police Report No. 175

Ends/Friday, March 2, 2012
Issued at HKT 14:38

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