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Police will implement special traffic arrangements in Tsuen Wan, Diamond Hill and Cheung Sha Wan to facilitate vehicular traffic and pedestrian movements during Chung Yeung Festival.
Tsuen Wan
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A section of Lo Wai Road between Lo Wai Pai Lau and Yuen Yuen Institute (YYI) will be closed to all vehicles, except for green mini buses, taxis and vehicles with permit, from 8am to 5pm daily on September 27, 28, October 1, 2, 4 and 5.
All metered parking spaces outside YYI, near Lo Wai old bus terminus and on Lo Wai Road near Yi Pei Chun Road will be suspended during the above period.
Diamond Hill
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The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented between 7am and 6pm daily on September 27, 28, October 1 ,2 ,4 ,5 ,11 and 12:
Road closure
The following roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic, except for hearses and funeral vehicles:
- The access road leading to the Diamond Hill Crematorium;
- The access road between the Diamond Hill Funeral Parlour and the China Light and Power(CLP)Sub-station; and
- 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 to vehicular traffic, except for private cars and taxis.
Traffic diversion
- Vehicles shall follow southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill only for entering or leaving Fung Shing Street or Fu Shan Estate car park;
- Vehicles shall follow northbound Po Kong Village Road uphill only for entering or leaving Grand View Garden car park;
- Vehicles can turn left from eastbound Po Kong Village Road to westbound Yuk Wak Street via easternmost traffic lane of Tsz Wan Shan (South) Bus Terminus;
- Vehicles along westbound Fung Shing Street cannot turn right to northbound Po Kong Village Road uphill;
- Vehicles along northbound Po Kong Village Road uphill cannot right turn to eastbound Fung Shing Street;
- Vehicles along Grand View Garden car park cannot turn right to southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill;
- Vehicles along southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill cannot turn right to Grand View Garden car park;
- Vehicles along Fu Shan Estate car park cannot turn right to northbound Po Kong Village Road uphill;
- Vehicles along northbound Po Kong Village Road uphill cannot turn right to Fu Shan Estate car park;
- Vehicles along southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill cannot turn right to Po Kong Village Road School Village car park;
- Vehicles along Po Kong Village Road School Village car park cannot turn right to southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill;
- Vehicles along southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill cannot turn right to the unnamed road opposite to Po Leung Lane;
- Vehicles along the unnamed road opposite to Po Leung Lane cannot turn right to southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill;
- Vehicles along Tsz Wan Shan (South) Bus Terminus cannot turn right to eastbound Yuk Wah Street, except for franchised buses; and
- Vehicles along Yuk Wah Crescent cannot turn right to eastbound Yuk Wah Street.
Others
Metered parking spaces on the unnamed road between the Diamond Hill Funeral Parlour and CLP Sub-station, motorcycle parking spaces on Yuk Wah Street near Yuk Hok Lane, and five metered parking spaces in the 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 of 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 daily on September 28, October 1 and 2, Po Kong Village Road School Village car park will be closed and designated as taxi and private car drop off point.
Cheung Sha Wan
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The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented on September 28, October 1, 2 and 5:
Road closure
The following roads will be closed from 7am to 7pm daily:
- Wing Ming Street and the unnamed road leading from Wing Ming Street to the Saint Raphaelˇ¦s Catholic Cemetery; and
- Entrance road of Wing Tak Road, except for hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit.
Temporary traffic arrangement
- Parking will be prohibited on Yu Chau West Street from 7am to 7pm daily;
- Vehicles are prohibited to pick up or drop off passengers along Yu Chau West Street opposite to the Cooked Food Stall near Wing Ming Street; and
- No stopping or parking will be allowed along Ching Cheung Road from 7am to 7pm daily.
Suspension of parking spaces
All parking spaces on Yu Chau West Street, Tai Nan West Street, as well as a section of King Lam Street and a section of Wing Hong Street between Yu Chau West Street and Tai Nan West Street will be suspended from 7am to 7pm daily.
Members of the public wishing to gain access to the Cemetery are advised to use the subway across Ching Cheung Road from the end of Wing Ming Street. No parking facilities in the cemetery will be open to public use.
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.
Ends/Friday, September 26, 2014
Issued at HKT 15:35
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