Temporary traffic and public transport arrangements at Lung Cheung Road this Saturday night to facilitate footbridge demolition works
The Transport Department (TD) today (January 21) reminded the public that the following temporary traffic and public transport arrangements will be implemented in phases at the westbound carriageway of the section of Lung Cheung Road between Hammer Hill Road and Po Kong Village Road (near Plaza Hollywood) and nearby roads in the area from 11pm this Saturday (January 24) to 5.30am the following day to facilitate footbridge demolition works:
Temporary traffic arrangements
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(A) Road closures
The following road sections will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic at the times specified below:
Temporary road closure period |
Road sections closed |
From 11pm this Saturday (January 24) to 5.30am the following day |
The section of fast lane from Kwun Tong Road westbound near Kai Yip Estate to Lung Cheung Road westbound near Po Kong Village Road
The section of fast lane of Lung Cheung Road eastbound between Shatin Pass Road and Diamond Hill (Choi Hung Road) Public Transport Interchange
From 0.00am to 5.30am this Sunday (January 25) |
The section of middle lane of Lung Cheung Road westbound between Tai Hom Substation and Po Kong Village Road
The section of middle lane of Lung Cheung Road eastbound between Tropicana Gardens and Diamond Hill (Choi Hung Road) Public Transport Interchange
From 1am to 5.30am this Sunday (January 25) |
All three lanes of Lung Cheung Road westbound between Hammer Hill Road and Po Kong Village Road
The slip road leading from Choi Hung Road eastbound to Lung Cheung Road westbound
The slip road leading from Lung Cheung Road westbound to Po Kong Village Road
(B) Traffic diversion
During the full closure of Lung Cheung Road westbound between Hammer Hill Road and Po Kong Village Road (1am to 5.30am this Sunday), the corresponding eastbound carriageway of Lung Cheung Road will be temporarily converted into two-way traffic and the following traffic diversion will be implemented:
Vehicles on Choi Hung Road eastbound via the slip road heading for Lung Cheung Road westbound will be diverted via Hammer Hill Road northbound, roundabout, Hammer Hill Road southbound, Choi Hung Road westbound, Po Kong Village Road northbound and Lung Cheung Road westbound;
Vehicles on Lung Cheung Road westbound via the slip road to Po Kong Village Road will be diverted via slip road, roundabout, Choi Hung Road westbound and Po Kong Village Road northbound.
Temporary public transport arrangements
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To facilitate the above full closure of Lung Cheung Road westbound, bus and green minibus (GMB) routes passing through the closed road sections will be temporarily diverted, and the associated bus and GMB stops will be relocated as follows:
Bus and GMB routes |
Route diversions |
Relocation of
stopping points |
Day time routes
KMB route nos. 38, 62X, 259D, 268C
Overnight routes
KMB route nos. N214, N290, Citybus route nos. N26, N29, NA29 and New Territories GMB route no. 501S |
Temporarily diverted via slip road, roundabout, Choi Hung Road westbound and Po Kong Village Road northbound before resuming its original routing on Lung Cheung Road westbound |
The stopping point for bus and GMB routes located on Lung Cheung Road westbound near Diamond Hill MTR Station Exit B will be temporarily relocated to Choi Hung Road westbound near Rhythm Garden.
The stopping point for KMB route no. 268C located at Diamond Hill (Choi Hung Road) Public Transport Interchange will be suspended temporarily.
The public transport operators concerned will display notices to advise passengers on the above special arrangements.
Appropriate traffic signs will be erected on-site to guide motorists. Motorist should exercise patience and drive with care, pay attention to the traffic diversion arrangements 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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Online pre-registration arrangements announced for public observation at direction conference of Independent Committee in relation to fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po
The following is issued on behalf of the Independent Committee in relation to the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po:
The Independent Committee in relation to the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po announced today (January 21) that members of the public can make online reservations from 10am tomorrow to 10am on January 25 to pre-register for observing the direction conference.
The direction conference will be held at 10am on February 5 at the Multi-purpose Room, 3/F, City Gallery, 3 Edinburgh Place, Central. The Chairman of the Committee, Mr Justice David Lok, will give directions on the subsequent hearings. There will not be any presentation of evidence or examination of witnesses. The direction conference will be open to the public to observe. To allow more members of the public to observe the conduct of the conference, the proceedings will be broadcast simultaneously in transmission areas set up on the ground floor of the City Gallery and in the Lecture Theatre of the Hong Kong Central Library. Some members of the public will be arranged to observe the conference in these two areas. A total of about 400 seats will be available for the public, with separate arrangements for the media.
Individuals who wish to observe the direction conference are required to make an online reservation in advance through the submission of a pre-registration form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ic-hearing/en/) from 10am tomorrow (January 22) to 10am on January 25. The Secretariat of the Committee will allocate seats on a first-come, first-served basis according to the system's record of the time that the pre-registration forms are received.
Successful registrants will receive a "Confirmation of Successful Registration" issued by the Secretariat of the Committee by February 3: an SMS notification will be sent from the sender name "#IC-hearing". If an email address is also provided during pre-registration, an email notification will be sent from hearing@ic-wangfukcourtfire.gov.hk. The pre-registration will be considered unsuccessful for those who have not received a notification by that date. Each person can only pre-register once. Duplicate registrations will not be processed.
The Chief Executive has established the Independent Committee in relation to the fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po to review the causes of the incident and related issues of the fire, and to make recommendations to prevent similar incidents from occurring again. The Committee formally commenced its work on December 19, 2025.
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