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Police will implement the following special traffic arrangements in the vicinity of Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery and Diamond Hill to facilitate vehicular traffic and pedestrian movements during Chung Yeung Festival.
Tseung Kwan O
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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 for emergency vehicles between 5.30am and 8pm on October 13;
2. The section of Tong Yin Street between Chi Shin Street and Chui Ling Road will be closed to all vehicular traffic except for emergency vehicles between 5.30am and 6pm on October 13; and
3. The access road leading to Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery will be closed to vehicular traffic between 5.30am and 6pm on October 1,6,12,14,19,20 and 27, and November 3; except for:
(i) emergency vehicles;
(ii) special bus service by Kowloon Motor Bus (KMB), route No. 14S;
(iii) hearses and funeral vehicles; and
(iv) vehicles with permit issued by the cemetery.
Special bus service
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The KMB route No. 14S will ply between the bus stop situated at southbound Lei Yue Mun Road south of St. Antonius Girls' College and the Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery between 7am and 5.25pm on October 1,6,12,14,19,20 and 27, and November 3. The drop off point of route No. 14S in Yau Tong will be located on Ko Chiu Road outside Lei Yue Mun Estate.
Grave sweepers are advised to note that there will be no special bus service on October 13. They could choose to reach the cemetery on foot via a footpath opposite MTR Tiu Keng Leng Station. Those using wheelchairs are advised to enter the cemetery via the access road on Ko Chiu Road, as the footpath is with staircases.
Drop off points for taxi and public light bus (PLB)
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The following temporary drop off points will be designated for taxi and PLB passengers to interchange for KMB route No. 14S or walk to the cemetery:
1.The non-restricted zone at northbound Ko Chiu Road near Ko Yee Estate;
2.The lay-by at southbound Lei Yue Mun Road outside Lei Yue Mun Road playground;
3.The non-restricted zone at northbound Lei Yue Mun Road outside Lei Yue Mun Plaza; and
4.The non-restricted zone at northbound Lei Yue Mun Road outside Shuk Mei House of Yau Mei Court.
Diamond Hill
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The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented between 7am and 6pm on October 1, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 26 and 27.
Road closure
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The following roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic except for emergency vehicles, hearses and funeral vehicles:
1.The access road leading to the Diamond Hill Crematorium;
2.The access road between the Diamond Hill Funeral Parlour and the China Light and Power (CLP) Sub-station; and
3.The access road adjacent to the Diamond Hill Funeral Parlour leading to Sze Chen Hall.
A section of Yuk Wah Street east of Tsz Wan Shan Road will also be closed except for private cars, taxis and emergency vehicles.
Traffic diversion
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1.Vehicles shall follow southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill only for entering or leaving Fung Shing Street or Fu Shan Estate car park;
2.Vehicles shall follow northbound Po Kong Village Road uphill only for entering or leaving Grand View Garden car park;
3.Vehicles could turn left from eastbound Po Kong Village Road to westbound Yuk Wak Street via easternmost traffic lane of Tsz Wan Shan (South)Bus Terminus;
4.Vehicles from westbound Fung Shing Street cannot turn to northbound Po Kong Village Road uphill;
5.Vehicles from northbound Po Kong Village Road uphill cannot turn to eastbound Fung Shing Street;
6.Vehicles from Grand View Garden car park cannot turn to southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill;
7.Vehicles from southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill cannot turn to Grand View Garden car park;
8.Vehicles from Fu Shan Estate car park cannot turn to northbound Po Kong Village Road uphill;
9.Vehicles from northbound Po Kong Village Road uphill cannot turn to Fu Shan Estate car park;
10.Vehicles from southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill cannot turn to Po Kong Village Road School Village car park;
11.Vehicles from Po Kong Village Road School Village car park cannot turn to southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill;
12.Vehicles from southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill cannot turn to an unnamed road opposite to Po Leung Lane;
13.Vehicles from an unnamed road opposite to Po Leung Lane cannot turn to southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill;
14.Vehicles from Tsz Wan Shan (South) Bus Terminus cannot turn to eastbound Yuk Wah Street except for franchised buses; and
15.Vehicles from Yuk Wah Crescent cannot turn to eastbound Yuk Wah Street .
Metered parking spaces on the unnamed road between the Diamond Hill Funeral Parlour and CLP Sub-station, motorcycle parking spaces at Yuk Wah Street near Yuk Hok Lane, and five metered parking spaces in Yuk Wak Street car park will be suspended.
Taxi pick up and drop off points will be designated at westbound Fung Shing Street near Fu Yan House, Fu Shan Estate and westbound Yuk Wah Street near Yuk Hok Lane.
Private car pick up and drop off point is also at westbound Yuk Wah Street near Yuk Hok Lane.
Between 7am and 6pm on October 6, 13 and 14, Po Kong Village Road School Village car park will be closed and designated as taxi and private car drop off point.
Actual implementation of special traffic arrangements will be made by the Police at the time depending on traffic conditions in the areas. Motorists are urged to drive with care and patience and take heed of instruction of the Police on site.
Police Report No. 267
Ends/Monday, September 30, 2013
Issued at HKT 17:07
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