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Police will implement special traffic arrangements in various districts to facilitate grave-sweepers, and to ensure smooth vehicular traffic movements and pedestrian safety during Ching Ming Festival.
Hong Kong Island
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A. Pok Fu Lam
A section of Consort Rise between Victoria Road and Bisney Road will be re-routed as one-way southbound between 7am and 5pm on March 29, April 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 11.
B. Aberdeen
Peel Rise in the vicinity of the Aberdeen Chinese Permanent Cemetery and the slip road from Shek Pai Wan Road leading to the Aberdeen Chinese Permanent Cemetery will be closed between 8am and 4.30pm on March 29, April 3, 4, 7 and 11; and between 7am and 6pm on April 5 and 6.
Kowloon
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A. Sai Kung
A section of Mang Kung Wo Road leading to Kei Pik Shan Cemetery in Sai Kung will be closed between 8am and 5pm on March 29, April 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, except for vehicles with permit.
New Territories
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A. Sandy Ridge
Sandy Ridge Frontier Closed Area will be opened to grave-sweepers between 6am and 6pm daily from March 21 to May 3. Vehicles without Closed Road Permit will not be allowed to enter the closed area.
Between 6am and 6pm on March 28 and 29, April 4, 5, 6, 7, 11 and 12, Lo Wu Station Road from its junction with Man Kam To Road to a point of about 280 metres west near the cemetery management office will be closed to all vehicular traffic, except for vehicles of Lo Wu Village residents with Closed Road Permit and vehicles with Closed Road Permit allowed to park at the car park of MTR Lo Wu Station.
B. Wo Hop Shek
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented on March 21, 22, 28 and 29, April 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 18 and 19.
1. Road closure
The following roads will be closed between 6am and 5pm:
- Kiu Tau Road, except for hearses;
- Ming Yin Road, except for franchised buses;
- Wo Ka Lau Road; and
- All access roads within Wo Hop Shek Cemetery.
2. Traffic diversions
- Vehicles travelling on northbound Pak Wo Road outside Fung Ying Seen Koon cannot turn right to southbound Pak Wo Road; and
- Vehicles travelling on southbound Pak Wo Road outside MTR Fanling Station cannot turn right to the car park on Pak Wo Road near Fung Ying Seen Koon.
3. Suspension of parking spaces
The following parking spaces will be suspended between 7am and 5pm daily:
- The car park on Wo Hing Road near Ming Yin Road roundabout, except for taxis;
- The car park on Pak Wo Road near Fung Ying Seen Koon, except for the disabled parking spaces and public buses of the residentsˇ¦ service route NR112; depending on situation, vehicles carrying elderly and disabled passengers may be allowed to use the car park for interchange with shuttle buses heading for the cemetery; and
- Parking spaces on Wah Ming Lane.
C. Tuen Mun
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented between 7am and 7pm on March 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29, April 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26:
- Tsing San Path and the access roads leading to Ching Chung Koon and Ching Chung Sin Yuen will be closed;
- Tsing Chung Koon Road between Tsing Lun Road and San Fuk Road will be converted to one-way northbound;
- San Fuk Road between Leung Shun Street and Tsing Chun Koon Road will be converted to one-way westbound; and
- two temporary pick up and drop off points will be provided at westbound Tsing Lun Road outside Tuen Mun Hospital and northbound Tsing Chung Koon Road opposite to Tuen Mun Hospital.
D. Sha Tin
The following roads will be closed between 7am and 6pm on March 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29, April 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 18, 19 and 25:
- Lower Shing Mun Road between Yau On Street and Fu Shan Crematorium, except for hearses, funeral vehicles and green minibus (GMB) route 64K; and
- a section of Pai Tau Street west of its junction with Sheung Wo Che Road.
E. Kwai Tsing
Wing Yin Street and Wing Hau Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic, except for hearses and franchised buses from 7am to 5pm on March 22 and 28, April 7, 11, 18 and 19.
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented on March 29, April 3, 4, 5, 6 and 12:
- Southbound Wing Tak Street, Wing Yin Street and Wing Shun Street between Wing Tak Street and Kwai Hei Street will be closed to all vehicles, except for hearses and franchised buses from 7am to 5pm and on any other dates if necessary;
- A section of Wing Kei Road between Kwai Hei Street and Wing Kin Road will be converted to one-way southbound. Vehicles will only be allowed to enter Wing Kei Road via Wing Kin Road; and
- Wing Chong Street, Wing Hau Street and Wing Lap Street will be closed.
Any illegally parked vehicles will be towed away without prior notice.
Actual implementation of the traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the area. Members of the public are urged to take heed of instructions of police at scene.
Ends/Friday, March 13, 2015
Issued at HKT 16:52
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