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Police will implement special traffic arrangements on Hong Kong Island, Kowloon East, Kowloon West, New Territories North and New Territories South to facilitate grave-sweepers during the Chung Yeung Festival.
A Police spokesman urged grave-sweepers to make full use of public transport during the period. As certain roads would be closed and on-street parking spaces in the vicinity of cemeteries suspended, grave-sweepers were advised to make use of public transport.
The spokesman also said that all vehicles parked illegally would be towed away without prior notice. Grave-sweepers are urged to exercise restraint and be patient.
Special traffic arrangements will be implemented as follows:
Hong Kong Island
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Chai Wan area
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented between 6.30 am and 6 pm on October 9, 11, and 16 and may be implemented between 8 am and 6 pm on October 1, 2, 8, 15, 22, 23, 29 and 30 depending on the traffic situation in the vicinity of the cemeteries.
The following roads will be closed to vehicular traffic:
a) A section of Cape Collinson Road east of Lin Shing Road will be closed to vehicular traffic except for green minibuses (GMBs) and hearses;
b) The slip road leading from Cape Collinson Road to the Garden of Remembrance and Crematorium will be closed to traffic except for hearses and vehicles conveying people attending services at the crematorium;
c) The slip road leading to Chai Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery will be closed to traffic except for GMBs and hearses;
d) Cape Collinson Road and Lin Shing Road may be closed, except for franchised buses, GMBs and hearses, without prior notification if situations warrant. If Lin Shing Road is closed, flexibility will be exercised to allow vehicles accessing Wan Tsui Estate; and
e) Wan Tsui Lane will be closed to vehicular traffic.
The following roads will be re-routed:
a) A section of Cape Collinson Road from the Crematorium slip road to Shek O Road will be re-routed one-way westbound;
b) A section of Lin Shing Road from Wan Tsui Road to Cape Collinson Road will be re-routed one-way southbound and
c) A section of Wan Tsui Road between Chai Wan Road roundabout and Fei Tsui Road will be re-routed one-way westbound.
No parking will be permitted along Wan Tsui Road, Cape Collinson Road, Lin Shing Road and a section of Shek O Road between Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution and Tai Tam Road between 6 am and 7 pm on the aforementioned dates.
Taxis, public light buses (PLBs) and private cars may not be permitted to enter Lin Shing Road for Cape Collinson Road except for access to Wan Tsui Estate. PLB stand at Fei Tsui Road near Wan Tsui Road will be suspended and will only be allowed for taxi, PLB and private cars to drop off passengers. Private cars from Wan Tsui Road northbound will be prohibited from entering the carpark of Hing Wah Estate (Phase I).
PLBs may be prohibited from entering Tai Tam Road from Chai Wan Road depending on the traffic situation.
A section of Wan Tsui Road between Chai Wan Road and Fei Tsui Road will be prohibited from picking up and dropping off passengers by PLBs.
Alternative traffic arrangements will be implemented if both crowd movement and vehicular traffic in the vicinity of the cemeteries in Chai Wan area are quite congested but do not warrant the special traffic arrangements mentioned above. The alternative traffic arrangements are as follows:
a) Cape Collinson Road east of Lin Shing Road together with (b) below, will be re-routed one way clockwise;
b) The slip road at Chinese Permanent Cemetery and Roman Catholic Cemetery will be opened to the public and maintained one-way westbound leading back to the junction of Cape Collinson Road and Lin Shing Road;
c) Vehicles coming down from the slip road of Roman Catholic Cemetery will be diverted to Cape Collinson Road heading for Shek O or northbound Lin Shing Road depending on the situation.
Pok Fu Lam and Central areas
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented between 6 am and 6 pm on October 9, 11, and 16 and may be implemented between 8 am and 6 pm on October 1, 2, 8, 15, 22, 23, 29 and 30 depending on the traffic situation:
(i) Consort Rise will be re-routed one-way southbound from Victoria Road to Bisney Road.
Aberdeen area
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented between 6 am and 6 pm on October 9, 11, and 16 and may be implemented between 8 am and 6 pm on October 1, 2, 8, 15, 22, 23, 29 and 30 depending on the traffic situation:
(i) Peel Rise in the vicinity of the Aberdeen Chinese Cemetery; and
(ii) The slip road from Shek Pai Wan Road leading to the Aberdeen Chinese Cemetery will be closed to vehicular traffic.
Happy Valley Area
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During the period from 7 am to 7 pm on October 9, 11 and 16, the tram stop on northbound Wong Nai Chung Road opposite the Hong Kong Jockey Club will be relocated northwards for about 30 meters. Depending on the traffic situation, it may also be implemented on October 1, 2, 8, 15, 22, 23, 29 and 30.
Kowloon East
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Diamond Hill
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The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented from 7 am to 6 pm on October 9, 11, 15, 16, 22 and 23.
Road closure
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The following sections of road will be temporarily closed to all vehicles, except emergency vehicles, hearses and vehicles taking part in funeral processions:
1. The access road leading to Diamond Hill Crematorium;
2. The access road between the Junction Road Cemetry and the China Light Power Electric Sub-station; and
3. Right-turn movements for all vehicles will be temporarily banned from Fung Shing Street westbound onto Po Kong Village Road westbound uphill; and from Po Kong Village Road westbound uphill onto Fung Shing Street eastbound.
Closure of metered parking spaces
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The metered parking spaces between the Junction Road Cemetry and the China Light and Power Electric Sub-station will be temporarily suspended on the above dates.
Designation of temporary taxi stands
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Temporary taxi stands will be designated, subject to the direction of the Police at scene at the following locations:
1. The northern kerbside lane of eastbound Po Kong Village Road outside Po Leung Kuk No.1 W H Cheung College; and
2. A section of Fung Shing Street to allow setting down of passenger only; and
3. The westbound of Yuk Wah Lane to drop off passengers subject to the direction of Police.
Tseung Kwan O
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Police will implement special traffic arrangements and crowd control measures in the vicinity of Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery between October 1 and 30 to facilitate vehicular traffic and pedestrian movements during Chung Yeung Festival.
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 emergency vehicles between 5.30am and 8pm on October 9 and 11.
2. The access road leading to Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery will be closed to general vehicular traffic between 5.30am and 6pm on the following Saturdays, Sundays and public holiday, that is, October 1, 2, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 30 except:
(i) emergency vehicles;
(ii) hearses and other vehicles taking part in funeral processions;
(iii) all vehicles possessing valid entry permit issued by the Cemetery, and
(iv) special bus service by Kowloon Motor Bus, Route No. 14S.
Taxi and Public Light Bus drop-off points
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The following temporary pick-up and drop-off points will be erected for taxi and public light bus passengers to interchange with KMB Route No. 14S or walk to the Cemetery:
1. the non-restricted zone at Ko Chiu Road northbound near Ko Yee Estate;
2. the non-restricted zone at Lei Yue Mun Road eastbound opposite Lei Yue Mun Plaza;
3. the non-restricted zone at Lei Yue Mun Road westbound outside Lei Yue Mun Plaza.
Special Bus Service
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A shuttle bus route No. 14S will ply between the bus stop situated at the eastbound of Lei Yue Mun Road to the east of St. Antonius Girls' College and the Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery between 7am and 5.25pm on October 1, 2, 8, 15, 16, 23 and 30.
Gravesweepers are advised to note that there will be no bus service on October 9 and 11 and they should go to the Cemetery on foot via the access road to Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery.
Apart from the periods mentioned above, road closure will be implemented at any time if the situation warrants.
Motorists are advised to take heed of the traffic signs, which will be placed in the vicinity of the cemetery. Police officers will be on hand to guide motorists.
Kowloon West
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Sham Shui Po
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented:
Road Closure:
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1. Wing Ming Street and Wing Ming Lane will be closed to traffic from 7 am to 7 pm from October 8 to 11.
2. Entrance road of Wing Tak Road will be closed to traffic except vehicles of the cemetery and emergency/police vehicles between 7 am and 5 pm from October 8 - 11.
Suspension of on-street parking spaces
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All parking spaces in Yu Chau West Street, Yee Kuk West Street, King Lam Street, Wing Hong Street and Tai Nan West Street will be suspended from 7 am to 7 pm from October 8 - 11.
Designation of temporary taxi stand
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Two temporary taxi stands will be designated in Wing Hong Street on both sides of the junction with Yu Chau West Street between 7 am and 7 pm from October 8 - 11.
Temporary relocation of GMB terminus
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The GMB route No.42 terminus at Yu Chau West Street will be temporarily relocated to No.550 Castle Peak Road from October 8 - 11.
Members of the public wishing to gain access to the Roman Catholic Cemetery are advised to use the subway across Ching Cheung Road from the end of Wing Ming Lane only. Parking facilities are very limited and members of the public are advised to use public transport.
New Territories North
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Wo Hop Shek
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In Wo Hop Shek, the following roads will be closed from 6 am to 5 pm on October 1, 2, 9, 11, 16 and 23:
a) Kiu Tau Road except hearses;
b) Ming Yin Road except franchised buses;
c) Wo Ka Lau Road; and
d) The flyover between Kau Lung Hang Village and Tai Wo Service Road West except taxis, coaches, school buses, green mini buses private cars, goods vehicles and motorcycles; and
e) all access roads within Wo Hop Shek Cemetery.
Meanwhile, all drivers except those of franchised buses and emergency vehicles and vehicles with permits issued by the Commissioner for Transport will not be allowed to pick up or set down passengers or loading or unloading goods between 7 am and 6 pm on the following roads on the same days:
a) Wo Hing Road;
b) Lui Ming Road;
c) Wai Ming Street;
d) Fai Ming Road (except public buses);
e) Pak Wo Road;
f) Wah Ming Road;
g) Yat Ming Road;
h) Wo Ming Lane;
i) Wah Ming Lane;
j) Yan Shing Lane; and
k) Tai Wo Service Road West between Wo Hing Road and a point about 300 metres south of its junction with Kiu Tau Road.
On October 9 and 11, vehicles on northbound Pak Wo Road outside Fung Ying Sin Koon will not be allowed to turn into southbound Pak Wo Road outside Fanling KCR Station. Vehicles on southbound Pak Wo Road will not be allowed to turn into the car park off Pak Wo Road near Fung Ying Sin Koon.
The following car parks will be suspended to all vehicles on October 1, 2, 9, 11, 16 and 23 from 7 am to 6 pm:
a) The car park off Wo Hing Road near Wo Hop Shek Interchange;
b) The car park off Wo Hing Road near Ming Yin Road Roundabout;
c) The car park off Pak Wo Road near Fung Ying Sin Koon; and
d) All parking spaces at Wah Ming Lane.
During the suspension periods of the car park off Pak Wo Road near Fung Ying Sin Koon, the residents' service route number NR112 will still be allowed to pick up or set down passengers at the said car park.
Taxi Stand
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The taxi stand on Lui Ming Road outside Wah Ming Estate will be suspended except for New Territories taxis from 7 am to 6 pm. Urban taxis will be allowed to handle passengers in the car park off Wo Hing Road near Ming Yin Road Roundabout during the suspension period on October 1, 2, 9, 11, 16 and 23.
The taxi stand in the car park off Pak Wo Road near Fung Ying Sin Koon will be suspended from 7 am to 6 pm on October 1, 2, 9, 11, 16 and 23.
Sandy Ridge
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The restrictions on closed areas adjacent to the boundary will be relaxed between September 24 and October 23 to facilitate grave-sweepers to gain access to Sandy Ridge Cemetery from 6 am to 6 pm during the period. Vehicles without permits will not be allowed to enter the border closed areas.
New Territories South
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Sha Tin
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented between 7 am and 6 pm on October 1, 2, 8, 9, 11, 15 and 16 in the vicinity of Po Fook Memorial Hall and Fu Shan Columbarium in Tai Wan; and Po Fook Hill in Sha Tin:
(a) the section of Lower Shing Mun Road between Yau On Street and Fu Shan Crematorium will be closed to general vehicular traffic except hearses, vehicles taking part in funeral processions, green mini bus route No. 64K and emergency vehicles; and
(b) the section of Pai Tau Street west of its junction with Sheung Wo Che Road will be closed to all vehicles except emergency vehicles.
Lo Wai
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented between 6 am and 6 pm on October 1, 2, 8, 9, 11, 15 and 16:
(a) A section of Lo Wai Road between Yuen Yuen Institute and Chuen Yiu Terrace will be closed to traffic;
(b) The section of unnamed road access to Tung Kwu Shek will be closed to traffic;
(c) No parking will be allowed in the vicinity of Yuen Yuen Institute, Western Monastery and Hilltop Road. The five parking spaces for coach outside Yuen Yuen Institute and the metered parking spaces on Lo Wai Road will also be suspended.
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented between 6 am and 6 pm on October 8, 9 and 11:
(a) A slip road between Chuen Lung, Route Twisk and Heung Shek Cemetery will be closed; and
(b) A section of Fu Yung Shan Road between Route Twisk and Chuk Lam Sim Yuen will be closed.
Kwai Chung
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The following traffic arrangements will be implemented in the vicinity of Tsuen Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery and Kwai Chung Crematorium on October 2, 8, 9, 11 and 16 from 7 am to 5 pm:
a) Wing Yin Street and a section of Wing Shun Street between Yi Lok Street and Kwai Hei Street will be closed to vehicles except hearses, franchised buses and emergency vehicles;
b) A one-way southbound system will be adopted at a section of Wing Kei Road between Kwai Hei Street and Wing Kin Road. Vehicles will only be allowed to enter Wing Kei Road from Wing Kin Road;
c) Wing Lap Street, Wing Hau Street and Wing Chong Street will be closed to traffic;
d) No parking will be permitted on any approach roads in the vicinity of the Cemetery and Crematorium. Vehicles parked on the roads will be towed away.
e) Temporary taxi stands will be set up at the junction of Wing Kei Road and Wing Kin Road, Kwai Hei Street near its junction with Wing Shun Street, and Wing Shun Street near Yi Lok Street.
Apart from the above arrangements, Wing Yin Street will be closed to vehicles except hearses and emergency vehicles from 7 am to 5 pm on October 1, 15 and 23.
A special bus route 38S will be operated between Kwai Fong MTR Station and Tsuen Wan Permanent Cemetery on October 9, 11 and 16.
Police Report No.6
Ends/Thursday, September 29, 2005
Issued at HKT 10:50
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