Lung Cheung Road Closure for Footbridge Demolition This Weekend: Traffic Changes Announced

Temporary traffic arrangements at Lung Cheung Road this Saturday night to facilitate footbridge demolition works

The Transport Department (TD) today (January 7) reminded members of the public that the eastbound carriageway section of Lung Cheung Road between Tai Hom Road and Hammer Hill Road (near Plaza Hollywood) and nearby roads in the area will be temporarily closed in phases from 11pm this Saturday (January 10) until 5.30am the following day to facilitate footbridge demolition works. During the road closure period, the following temporary traffic arrangements will be implemented:

Temporary road closure period

Road sections closed

From 11pm this Saturday (January 10) to 5.30am the following day

• The section of fast lane of Lung Cheung Road (eastbound) between Shatin Pass Road and Diamond Hill (Choi Hung Road) Public Transport Interchange

• The section of fast lane from Kwun Tong Road (westbound) near Kai Yip Estate to Lung Cheung Road (westbound) near Po Kong Village Road

From 0.00am to 5.30am this Sunday (January 11)

• The section of middle laneof Lung Cheung Road (eastbound) between Tropicana Gardens and Diamond Hill (Choi Hung Road) Public Transport Interchange

• The section of middle lane of Lung Cheung Road (westbound) between Tai Hom Substation and Po Kong Village Road

From 1am to 5.30am this Sunday (January 11)

All lanes of Lung Cheung Road (eastbound) between Tai Hom Road and Hammer Hill Road

During the full closure of the section of Lung Cheung Road (eastbound) between Tai Hom Road and Hammer Hill Road from 1am to 5.30am on January 11, the corresponding westbound carriageway of Lung Cheung Road will be temporarily converted into two-way traffic.

Appropriate traffic signs will be erected on-site to guide motorists. Motorist should exercise patience and drive with care and follow the instructions of the Police on site.

Members of the public are advised to plan their journeys in advance and allow sufficient travelling time, and stay alert to the latest traffic news through the media or the TD's mobile application "HKeMobility" or website (www.td.gov.hk).

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Property owner fined over $50,000 for not complying with removal order

An owner was convicted and fined $54,900 in total, of which $44,900 was the fine for the number of days that the offence continued, at the Kowloon City Magistrates' Courts yesterday (January 7) for failing to comply with a removal order issued under the Buildings Ordinance (BO) (Cap. 123).

The case involved two unauthorised structures with a total area of about 30 square metres and a metal railing erected on a parapet wall on a roof of a composite building on Ho Man Tin Street, Kowloon City. As the unauthorised building works (UBWs) were carried out without prior approval and consent from the Buildings Department (BD), a removal order was served on the owner under section 24(1) of the BO. Failure to comply with the removal order, the owner was prosecuted by the BD.

A spokesman for the BD said today (January 8), "UBWs may lead to serious consequences. Owners must comply with removal orders without delay. The BD will continue to take enforcement action against owners who fail to comply with removal orders, including instigation of prosecution, to ensure building and public safety."

Failure to comply with a removal order without reasonable excuse is a serious offence under the BO. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $200,000 and one year's imprisonment, and a further fine of up to $20,000 for each day that the offence continues.