Fanling Bypass (Eastern Section) to Open May 3; Motorists Urged to Follow New Traffic Arrangements

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.

The Transport Department (TD), Photo by Bastille Post

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.

The Fanling Bypass (Eastern Section), Photo source: reference image

Reports of the Director of Audit

Report Nos. 85 and 86 of the Director of Audit on the results of value for money audits were tabled in the Legislative Council (LegCo) this morning (April 29).

A value for money audit is an examination into the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which any bureau of the Government Secretariat, department, agency or other public body has discharged its functions. Report Nos. 85 and 86 of the Director of Audit cover a variety of subjects on the administration of government programmes and provision of public services.

The submission of Report No. 85 of the Director of Audit to the President of LegCo was originally due in October 2025. In light of the prorogation of the seventh LegCo on October 24, 2025, the Audit Commission, with the agreement of the President of LegCo, the Public Accounts Committee and the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, deferred the submission of the Report to no later than

April 7, 2026 (i.e. the deadline for submission of Report No. 86 of the Director of Audit). In accordance with the value for money audit guidelines tabled in the Provisional LegCo on February 11, 1998, approval of the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has been obtained for the deferral.

Report No. 85 of the Director of Audit comprises the following eight chapters:

Chapter Subject

1 Hong Kong Education City Limited

2 Labour Department: Employment support services for young people

3 Management of food waste treatment facilities bythe Environmental Protection Department

4 Management of public swimming pool complexes

5 Property Management Services Authority

6 Upgrading the fire safety in industrial buildings

7 Work of the Companies Registry

8 Work of the Development Bureau intree management

Report No. 86 of the Director of Audit comprises the following eight chapters:

Chapter Subject

1 Health and Medical Research Fund

2 Maintenance of highway structures bythe Highways Department

3 Management of food waste bythe Environmental Protection Department

4 Operation of the Hong Kong Observatory

5 Regulation and monitoring of ferry services by the Transport Department

6 Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund

7 Subsidy Scheme to Extend Fibre-based Networks to Villages in Remote Areas

8 Youth hostels constructed withGovernment funding

Report Nos. 85 and 86 of the Director of Audit on the results of value for money audits are available on the Audit Commission’s website at www.aud.gov.hk.

Photo source: aud.gov.hk