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Special traffic arrangements during Chung Yeung Festival
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     Police will implement the following special traffic arrangements in various districts to facilitate grave-sweepers, and to ensure smooth vehicular traffic movements and pedestrian safety during Chung Yeung Festival.

Chai Wan
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     Roads in the vicinity of the cemeteries in Chai Wan will be closed in phases on September 28 and 29, October 1, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27, and November 3 and 10.

Phase I
     
     Vehicles will be allowed to use Cape Collinson Road east of Lin Shing Road (vehicles can turn left from Lin Shing Road to Cape Collinson Road leading to the vicinity of Chinese Permanent Cemetery) between 8am and 6pm daily on September 28, October 1, 5, 12, 19, 26 and 27, and November 3 and 10. Depending on the traffic conditions, Phase 2 road closure may be implemented.

Phase II

     The following roads will be closed between 8am and 6.30pm daily on September 29, and October 6, 13 and 20:

1. The slip road leading from Cape Collinson Road to the Garden of Remembrance and Crematorium, except for hearses and funeral vehicles;
2. The slip road leading to Chai Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery;
3. Cape Collinson Road east of Lin Shing Road, except for green minibus(GMB) route 18M, hearses, funeral vehicles, and vehicles with permit;
4. Cape Collinson Road west of Lin Shing Road, except for franchised buses, GMB routes 16A, 16M and 16X, hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit;
5. Southbound Lin Shing Road, except for franchised buses, GMB routes 16A, 16M, 16X and 18M, hearses, funeral vehicles, vehicles with permit and vehicles to Wan Tsui Estate and Lin Tsui Estate; and
6. Northbound Lin Shing Road, except for GMB route 18M, hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit.
     
     Depending on traffic conditions, taxis and public light buses (PLBs) may be allowed to enter southbound Lin Shing Road and turn right to Cape Collinson Road. Traffic along Lin Shing Road cannot turn left to Cape Collinson Road.

Phase III
     
     The following roads will be closed between 8am and 7pm on October 7:

1. The slip road leading from Cape Collinson Road to the Garden of Remembrance and Crematorium, except for hearses and funeral vehicles;
2. The slip road leading to Chai Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery;
3. Wan Tsui Lane;
4. Cape Collinson Road east of Lin Shing Road, except for hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit;
5. Cape Collinson Road west of Lin Shing Road, except for franchised buses, GMB routes 16A, 16M and 16X, hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with permit; and
6. Lin Shing Road, except for franchised buses, GMB routes 16A, 16M and 16X, hearses, funeral vehicles, vehicles with permit and vehicles to Wan Tsui Estate and Lin Tsui Estate.

     In connection with the road closure as mentioned above, the following roads will be re-routed one way westbound:

1. Cape Collinson Road between the slip road to Crematorium and Shek O Road; and
2. The eastern section of Wan Tsui Road between Chai Wan Road and Fei Tsui Road.

     No parking will be permitted along Cape Collinson Road, Lin Shing Road, Shek O Road between Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution and Tai Tam Road, and Wan Tsui Road.

     In connection with the road closure as mentioned above, all taxis, PLBs and private cars heading for Cape Collinson Road cannot enter Lin Shing Road, except making access to Wan Tsui Estate and Lin Tsui Estate. Affected vehicles will be allowed to set down passengers at the public light bus stand at Fei Tsui Road near its junction with Wan Tsui Road.

     PLBs cannot pick up/set down passengers along Wan Tsui Road between Chai Wan Road and Lin Shing Road.
     
Pok Fu Lam
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     Consort Rise between Victoria Road and Bisney Road will be re-routed one-way southbound from 7am to 5pm daily on October 5, 6 and 7.

Aberdeen
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     The following roads will be closed from 7.30am to 5.30pm daily on September 29, and October 1, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 19 and 20:

1. Peel Rise in the vicinity of the Aberdeen Chinese Permanent Cemetery; and
2. The slip road from Shek Pai Wan Road leading to the Aberdeen Chinese Permanent Cemetery.

Central
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     Tramway Lane between Garden Road and the office of World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong will be closed from 8am to 8pm on October 7, except for taxis and franchised buses. Affected vehicles will be diverted to the unnamed road between Garden Road and Cotton Tree Drive near Champion Tower.

     All metered parking spaces on Tramway Lane, motorcycle parking spaces and disabled parking spaces will be suspended between 6am and 8pm on October 7.

The Peak
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     The following traffic arrangements will be implemented between 8am and 8pm on October 7:

1. Northbound Peak Road outside Peak Galleria will be closed, except for residents’ vehicles and vehicles with permit. Affected vehicles will be diverted to southbound Peak Road via the slip road next to the entrance of Peak Galleria car park;
2. Lugard Road, Harlech Road and Mount Austin Road will be closed, except for residents’ vehicles and vehicles with permit;
3. Traffic control will be implemented at the entrance of Peak Galleria car park. The vehicular access to Mount Austin Road is restricted for local residents only;
4. All metered parking spaces and motorcycle parking spaces on Mount Austin Road near Victoria Peak Garden will be suspended; and
5. If necessary, westbound Mount Austin Road between its junction with Peak Road and the entrance of Mount Austin Playground will be closed. As such, eastbound Mount Austin Road will be re-routed as one-lane two-way.

Sai Kung
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     A section of Mang Kung Wo Road leading to Kei Pik Shan Cemetery in Sai Kung will be closed from 8am to 5pm daily on October 5, 6, 7, 12 and 13, except for vehicles with permit.

Tuen Mun
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     The following traffic arrangements will be implemented from 7am to 7pm daily on September 22, 28 and 29, and October 1, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 19 and 20:

Road closure
     
     Tsing San Path and the access roads leading to Ching Chung Koon and Ching Chung Sin Yuen will be closed.

Traffic diversions

1. Tsing Chung Koon Road between Tsing Lun Road and San Fuk Road will be re-routed one-way northbound; and
2. San Fuk Road between Leung Shun Street and Tsing Chung Koon Road will be re-routed one-way westbound.

     No parking will be permitted along San Fuk Road, Tsing Chung Koon Road between Tsing Chung Path and San Fuk Road, Tsing Lun Road between Tsun Wen Road and the northern vehicle entrance of Tuen Mun Hospital, and southbound Tsun Wen Road between Tsing Lun Road and San Fuk Road.

     Three temporary pick up and drop off points will be set up at northbound Tsing Chung Koon Road opposite to Castle Peak Hospital, northbound Tsing Chung Koon Road opposite to Tuen Mun Hospital, and westbound Tsing Lun Road outside Tuen Mun Hospital.

     All vehicles parked illegally will be towed away without prior notice.

     Actual implementation of the traffic arrangements will be made depending on traffic and crowd conditions in the areas. Grave-sweepers should use public transport as far as possible. Motorists are advised to exercise tolerance and patience and take heed of instructions of the Police on site.
 
Ends/Friday, September 20, 2019
Issued at HKT 18:54
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