Special Traffic Arrangements Announced for Ching Ming Festival in Hong Kong

Special traffic arrangements for Ching Ming Festival

The Police announced today (March 13) that special traffic arrangements will be implemented in various districts during the Ching Ming Festival period to facilitate grave sweepers, and to ensure smooth vehicular traffic movements and pedestrian safety. Members of the public are urged to make use of public transport services as far as possible.

Hong Kong Island

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Chai Wan

A. Temporary prohibited zone

Cape Collinson Road east of Lin Shing Road is designated as a private car and light goods vehicle prohibited zone from 7am to 3pm daily from March 14 to April 26, except for vehicles with a permit.

B. Road closure

Phase I

The following roads will be closed from 7am to 5pm daily on March 21, 22, 28, 29, and April 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12, 18 and 19:

- Southbound Lin Shing Road, except for franchised buses, green minibus (GMB) routes 16A, 16M, 16X and 18M, taxis, hearses, funeral vehicles, vehicles with a permit, and vehicles heading to Wan Tsui Estate and Lin Tsui Estate;

- Northbound Lin Shing Road, except for GMB route 18M, hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with a permit;

- Cape Collinson Road east of Lin Shing Road, except for GMB route 18M, taxis, hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with a permit;

- Cape Collinson Road west of Lin Shing Road, except for franchised buses, GMB routes 16A, 16M and 16X, taxis, hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with a permit;

- The slip road leading from Cape Collinson Road to the Garden of Remembrance and the crematorium, except for hearses and vehicles carrying passengers to services at the Crematorium; and

- The slip road leading to Chai Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery.

Phase II

The following roads will be closed from 7am to 5pm on April 5:

- Lin Shing Road, except for franchised buses, GMB routes 16A, 16M and 16X, hearses, funeral vehicles, vehicles with a permit, and vehicles heading to Wan Tsui Estate and Lin Tsui Estate;

- Cape Collinson Road east of Lin Shing Road, except for hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with a permit;

- Cape Collinson Road west of Lin Shing Road, except for franchised buses, GMB routes 16A, 16M and 16X, hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with a permit;

- The slip road leading from Cape Collinson Road to the Garden of Remembrance and the crematorium, except for hearses and vehicles carrying passengers to services at the crematorium;

- The slip road leading to Chai Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery; and

- Wan Tsui Lane, except for vehicles heading to Hing Wah Plaza.

C. Traffic diversions

- Traffic along eastbound Wan Tsui Road between Fei Tsui Road and Lin Shing Road cannot turn right to southbound Lin Shing Road during road closures under Phases I and II; and

- Cape Collinson Road between its slip road to the crematorium and Shek O Road will be rerouted one-way westbound during road closures under Phases I and II, and the operation hours of Citybus route No. 388.

D. Prohibition on parking

During road closures under Phases I and II, parking will be prohibited along the following roads:

- Wan Tsui Road;

- Lin Shing Road;

- Cape Collinson Road; and

- Shek O Road between Tai Tam Gap Correctional Institution and Tai Tam Road.

With the exception of access to Wan Tsui Estate and Lin Tsui Estate, all red minibuses, private cars, goods vehicles, motorcycles, motor tricycles and pedal cycles cannot enter Lin Shing Road during road closures under Phases I and II, while taxis cannot enter Lin Shing Road during road closure under Phase II.

Kowloon

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Tseung Kwan O

The access road at Ko Chiu Road leading to Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery will be closed from 5.30am to 6pm daily on March 21, 22, 28, and April 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 18, 19, 25, 26, and May 1, except for special route No. 14S of Kowloon Motor Bus, hearses, funeral vehicles and vehicles with a permit.

The above road will be closed from 5.30am to 8pm daily on March 29, April 5 and 12.

Grave sweepers can access the cemetery on foot via the BMCPC Footpath opposite MTR Tiu Keng Leng Station or the access road on Ko Chiu Road. Wheelchair users should enter the cemetery via the Ko Chiu Road entrance.

New Territories

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(1) Wo Hop Shek

The following special traffic arrangements will be implemented daily on March 21, 22, 28, 29, and April 3 to 7, 11, 12, 18 and 19:

A. Road closure (daily from 6am to 5pm)

- Kiu Tau Road, except for hearses, coaches conveying funeral attendees, vehicles of undertakers and franchised buses;

- Ming Yin Road, except for franchised buses;

- Wo Ka Lau Road; and

- All access roads within Wo Hop Shek Cemetery.

B. Traffic diversions

- Traffic along northbound Pak Wo Road near Fung Ying Seen Koon cannot turn right to southbound Pak Wo Road; and

- Traffic along southbound Pak Wo Road near MTR Fanling Station cannot turn right to the car park on Pak Wo Road near Fung Ying Seen Koon.

C. Suspension of parking spaces (daily from 7am to 5pm)

- The car park on Wo Hing Road near Wah Ming 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 residents’ service route No. NR112. Depending on the prevailing situation, vehicles with elderly and disabled passengers may be allowed to use the car park for boarding shuttle buses that are heading for Wo Hop Shek Cemetery;

- All parking spaces on Wah Ming Lane; and

- All parking spaces at Ming Yin Road between Wo Hop Shek Cemetery Office and Kiu Tau Road.

(2) Sandy Ridge

The Frontier Closed Area from MTR Lo Wu Station to Lo Wu Station Road will be open to grave sweepers from 6am to 6pm daily between March 21 and April 19.

The following roads will be closed from 6am to 6pm daily on March 21, 22, 28 and 29, and April 3 to 7, 11, 12, 18 and 19:

- Lo Wu Station Road, from its junction with Man Kam To Road to a point approximately 280 metres west, near the cemetery management office, except for vehicles of Lo Wu Village residents and those permitted to use the MTR Lo Wu Station car park; and

- Sha Ling Road, except for vehicles of Sha Ling residents.

(3) Tuen Mun

Nim Wan Road between Yung Long Road and the access road to Tsang Tsui Columbarium will be closed from 7am to 7pm daily on March 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29, and April 3 to 7, 11, 12, 18 and 19, except for franchised buses, MTR buses, taxis, vehicles heading for West New Territories Landfill and T·PARK, and vehicles with a permit.

In addition, the following special traffic arrangements will be implemented from 7am to 7pm daily on March 21, 22, 28, 29, and April 3 to 7, 11, 12, 18 and 19:

A. Road closure

- Tsing San Path; and

- The access roads leading to Ching Chung Koon and Ching Chung Sin Yuen.

B. Traffic diversions

- Tsing Chung Koon Road between Tsing Lun Road and San Fuk Road will be rerouted one-way northbound; and

- San Fuk Road between Leung Shun Street and Tsing Chung Koon Road will be rerouted one-way westbound.

C. Prohibition on parking

Parking will be prohibited along the following roads:

- 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.

D. Temporary passenger pick-up and drop-off points

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.

During the implementation of the above special traffic arrangements, any vehicles found illegally parked within the precincts of the specified areas will be towed away without prior warning, and may be subject to multiple ticketing. Depending on the prevailing conditions, other traffic control measures will be implemented. Motorists are advised to exercise patience and tolerance, and take heed of instructions of the police officers on site.

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Traffic and public transport arrangements upon commissioning of Fanling Bypass (Eastern Section)

The Transport Department (TD) said today (April 29) that the Fanling Bypass (Eastern Section) will be commissioned at 8am on May 3 (Sunday). Motorists and members of the public are advised to heed the respective traffic and public transport arrangements.

Traffic arrangements

The Fanling Bypass (Eastern Section) connects Fanling Highway with the Fanling North New Development Area (NDA) and Sha Tau Kok Road - Lung Yeuk Tau, and is the first major transport infrastructure project completed under the development of the Northern Metropolis. Upon its commissioning, motorists can opt for the Bypass to travel to and from Lung Yeuk Tau, Luen Wo Hui and Fanling Highway in Fanling without passing through the busy roads in North District, providing greater convenience for travel to urban areas. The Bypass will also effectively divert the future traffic of the Fanling North NDA, alleviate the amount of traffic on the existing major roads in Fanling and Sheung Shui, and enhance the operational efficiency of the road network in North District.

Appropriate traffic signs and road markings will be put in place on relevant road sections to guide motorists to enter and exit the Bypass for various destinations. The TD appeals to motorists to heed traffic signs on-site and drive carefully when passing through the road sections concerned, and reduce speed and be courteous when approaching the new merging points.

Public transport arrangements

Following the commissioning of the Lung Yeuk Tau Interchange, the stops of New Territories Green Minubus route Nos. 506 (Chi Fuk Circuit - Luen Wo Hui (Circular)) and 507 (Ma Sik Road - Fanling Station (Circular)) have been relocated or reinstated. Passengers are advised to refer to the operators' notices on their locations.

In the initial period of the commissioning of the Fanling Bypass (Eastern Section), as motorists may take time to adapt to new road sections, it is anticipated that traffic may be busier during various periods. The Government urged motorists to refer to the driving guide, and choose appropriate routes for their journeys subject to actual traffic conditions.

The Emergency Transport Co-ordination Centre of the TD will closely monitor the traffic situation after the commissioning of the Fanling Bypass (Eastern Section). Motorists, transport trades and the public should plan their journeys ahead, reserve time to adapt to the new routes and adjust their commuting habits.

The Government will remind motorists about the new arrangements via leaflets, websites and variable message signs on major roads. The public should heed the latest traffic news through radio and television broadcasts, the TD's website (www.td.gov.hk) and the HKeMobility mobile app.

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