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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. Chai Wan
1. Road closure
Phase I
Vehicles will be allowed to use Cape Collison Road east of Lin Shing Road from 7am to 6pm on April 3, 7, 11, 18 and 25, May 1, 2, 3, 9 and 10. Traffic arrangements in Phase II may be implemented when necessary.
Phase II
The following roads will be closed between 7am and 6.30pm on April 4, 6, 12, 19 and 26:
- The slip road leading from Cape Collinson Road to the Garden of Remembrance and Crematorium, except hearses and funeral vehicles;
- The slip road leading to Chai Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery;
- Wan Tsui Lane;
- Cape Collinson Road east of Lin Shing Road, except green minibus (GMB) route 18M, hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit;
- Cape Collinson Road west of Lin Shing Road, except franchised buses, GMB routes 16A, 16M, 16X and 18M, hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit; and
- Lin Shing Road, except franchised buses, GMB routes 16A, 16M, 16X and 18M, hearses, funeral vehicles, vehicles with permit, and vehicles to Wan Tsui Estate.
Depending on traffic condition, taxis and public light buses (PLBs) may be allowed to enter Lin Shing Road and turn right to Cape Collinson Road. Vehicles along Lin Shing Road cannot turn left to Cape Collinson Road.
Phase III
The following roads will be closed between 7am and 7pm on April 5:
- Lin Shing Road, except franchised buses, GMB routes 16A, 16M and 16X, hearses, funeral vehicles, vehicles with permit, and vehicles to Wan Tsui Estate; and
- Cape Collinson Road, except franchised buses, GMB routes 16A, 16M and 16X, hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit.
2. Traffic diversion
In connection with the above road closures, the following roads will be re-routed one-way:
- Lin Shing Road from Wan Tsui Road to Cape Collinson Road will be re-routed one-way southbound;
- Cape Collinson Road from Crematorium slip road to Shek O Road will be re-routed one-way westbound; and
- Eastern section of Wan Tsui Road between Chai Wan Road and Fei Tsui Road will be re-routed one-way westbound.
No parking will be permitted along Cape Collinson Road, Lin Shing Road, Wan Tsui Road, and Shek O Road between Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution and Tai Tam Road.
Taxis, PLBs 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. They will be allowed to drop off passengers at the PLB stand on Fei Tsui Road near the junction with Wan Tsui Road.
B. 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 April 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 11.
C. 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 April 3, 4, 7 and 11; and between 7am and 6pm on April 5 and 6.
Kowloon
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A. Diamond Hill
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented between 7am and 6pm on April 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12 and 19.
1. Road closure
The following roads will be closed, 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, except for private cars and taxis.
2. 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 could turn left from eastbound Po Kong Village Road to westbound Yuk Wah Street via the easternmost traffic lane of Tsz Wan Shan (South) Bus Terminus;
- Vehicles from westbound Fung Shing Street cannot turn right to northbound Po Kong Village Road uphill;
- Vehicles from northbound Po Kong Village Road uphill cannot turn right to eastbound Fung Shing Street;
- Vehicles from Grand View Garden car park cannot turn right to southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill;
- Vehicles from southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill cannot turn right to Grand View Garden car park;
- Vehicles from Fu Shan Estate car park cannot turn right to northbound Po Kong Village Road uphill;
- Vehicles from northbound Po Kong Village Road uphill cannot turn right to Fu Shan Estate car park;
- Vehicles from southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill cannot turn right to Po Kong Village Road School Village car park;
- Vehicles from Po Kong Village Road School Village car park cannot turn right to southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill;
- Vehicles from southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill cannot turn right to the unnamed road opposite to Po Leung Lane;
- Vehicles from the unnamed road opposite to Po Leung Lane cannot turn right to southbound Po Kong Village Road downhill;
- Vehicles from Tsz Wan Shan (South) Bus Terminus cannot turn right to eastbound Yuk Wah Street (except for franchised buses); and
- Vehicles from Yuk Wah Crescent cannot turn right 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 Wah Street car park will be suspended.
Between 7am and 6pm on April 3, 4 and 5, Po Kong Village Road School Village car park will be closed and designated as taxi and private car drop off point.
B. Tseung Kwan O
The access road leading to Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery will be closed between 5.30am and 6pm on April 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 18, 19, 25 and 26, and May 1 and 3, except for special route No. 14S of Kowloon Motor Bus Company, hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit
The above road will be closed to all vehicular traffic between 5.30am and 8pm on April 5 and 12.
Grave-sweepers can go to the cemetery on foot via a footpath with staircases opposite MTR Tiu Keng Leng Station. Those using wheel chairs are advised to enter the cemetery at Ko Chiu Road.
Tong Yin Street between Chi Shin Street and Chui Ling Road will be closed to all vehicular traffic between 5.30am and 6pm on April 5 and 12.
C. 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 April 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, except for vehicles with permit.
D. Cheung Sha Wan
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 7am to 7pm on April 4, 5 and 6 in the vicinity of Saint Raphaelˇ¦s Catholic Cemetery, Cheung Sha Wan:
- Wing Ming Street and Wing Ming Lane will be closed, except for vehicles with permit;
- Parking will be prohibited on Yu Chau West Street. Vehicles cannot drop off or pick up passengers along Yu Chau West Street opposite to the cooked food stall near Wing Ming Street;
- No stopping or parking will be allowed along Ching Cheung Road; and
- All parking spaces on Yu Chau West Street; Tai Nan West Street; and 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.
Entrance road of Wing Tak Road will be closed between 7am and 5pm daily, except for hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit.
Members of the public wishing to gain access to the Catholic cemetery are advised to use the subway across Ching Cheung Road from the end of Wing Ming Lane. No parking facilities in the cemetery will be open to public use.
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 until May 3. Vehicles without Closed Road Permit will not be allowed to enter the closed area.
Between 6am and 6pm on 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 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 diversion
- 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 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 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 GMB route 64K; and
- a section of Pai Tau Street west of its junction with Sheung Wo Che Road.
E. To Fung Shan
A section of To Fung Shan Road north of its junction with Pak Lok Path will be closed between 9am and 5pm on April 4, 5, 6, 11 and 12, except for vehicles serving residents and persons working in To Fung Shan and shuttle bus service plying between To Fung Shan and MTR Tai Wai Station.
F. Tsuen Wan
Lo Wai Road between Lo Wai Pai Lau and Yuen Yuen Institute (YYI) will be closed between 8am and 5pm on April 4, 5, 12 and 19, except for green minibuses, taxis and vehicles with permit.
During the above road closure, all metered parking spaces outside YYI, near Lo Wai old bus terminus and at Lo Wai Road near Yi Pei Chun Road will be suspended. Metered parking spaces outside YYI and near Lo Wai old bus terminus will also be suspended from 9am to 5pm on April 3, 6 and 7.
G. Kwai Tsing
Wing Yin Street and Wing Hau Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 7am to 5pm on April 7, 11, 18 and 19, except for hearses and franchised buses.
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented on 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 from 7am to 5pm and on any other dates if necessary, except for hearses and franchised buses;
- 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/Thursday, April 2, 2015
Issued at HKT 17:25
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