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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