Unique traffic plans for Tin Hau Festival
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The Police revealed today (May 8) that unique traffic plans will continue to be carried out in different districts in stages to help with Tin Hau Festival events. Members of the general public are prompted to prepare their journeys beforehand. The unique traffic plans for Yuen Long, Cha Kwo Ling and Tai Po Districts are as follows:
Yuen Long
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A. Road closure
The following roadways will be closed on May 9 till the conclusion of the procession. Roadway closure times might be changed depending upon real scenarios:
Periodic closure from 7am onwards:
– Wang Yip Street East in between Hong Yip Street and Hello Yip Street;
– Keung Yip Street;
– Po Yip Street in between Hong Yip Street and Yuen Long On Lok Road;
– Yuen Long On Lok Road in between Po Yip Street and Wang Chau Road;
– Wang Chau Road;
– Tai Lee Street;
– Tung Lok Street in between Yuen Long On Ning Road and Fook Tak Street;
– Tai Kiu Road;
– Sau Fu Street in between Yuen Long On Ning Road and Kiu Lok Square;
– Kik Yeung Road, other than franchised buses;
– On Shun Street;
– Yuen Long On Ning Road in between Wang Chau Road and Ma Miu Road;
– Ma Miu Road;
– Wang Tat Road in between Shui Pin Wai Interchange and Fung Chi Road, other than for franchise buses; and
– Tai Tong Road in between Shung Ching San Tsuen and Hop Yick Road.
From 8am onwards:
– Fung Cheung Road in between Kin Lok Street and Fung Kam Street;
– Yau San Street in between Kin Lok Street and Hop Yick Road;
– Westbound Kin Lok Street;
– Kin Yip Street;
– Hop Yick Road; and
– Kin Tak Street.
From 9am onwards:
– Tai Tong Road in between Fau Tsoi Street and Ma Tong Road;
– Kau Yuk Road in between Tai Tong Road and Fung Nin Road;
– Ma Tin Road in between Kau Yuk Road and Ma Tong Road;
– Yuen Long Tai Yuk Road in between Kau Yuk Road and Ma Tin Road;
– Yuen Long On Hing Street;
– On Leung Lane;
– On Hong Road;
– On Chun Lane;
– Ma Tong Road and Ma Tin Road in between Sai Yu Street and Yuen Long Tai Yuk Road; and
– Tai Shu Ha Road East in between Ma Tong Road and Tai Shu Ha Tin Hau Temple.
B. Cycle track closure
The cycle track on Wang Tat Road in between Chun Hing San Tsuen and Fung Chi Road will be periodically closed from 7.45 am on May 9 till the conclusion of the procession. The closure times might be changed depending upon real scenarios.
C. Traffic diversions
The following plans will be executed throughout the given duration. Diversion times might be changed based on real conditions.
– Tai Shu Ha Road East in between Ma Tong Road and Tai Shu Ha Tin Hau Temple will be rerouted one-way southbound from 6pm on May 8 to 6pm on May 9; and
– Kin Yip Street in between the entrance/exit of the parking lot of Fung Ting Court and its junction with Kin Lok Street will be rerouted one-way northbound from 8am on May 9.
D. Suspension of parking areas
The items car parking areas at the parking lot near Fung Yau Street North will be suspended from 4pm on May 8 up until the conclusion of the procession.
All parking areas on the following roadways or parking lot will be suspended from 8am on May 9 till the conclusion of the procession:
– Car park of Yuen Long Tai Yuk Road outside Yuen Long Stadium;
– Car park of Town Park Road North outside Yuen Long Stadium;
– Ma Tin Road;
– Wang Fat Path;
– Kin Tak Street;
– Yan Lok Square;
– Hung Min Court;
– On Leung Lane;
– On Hong Road; and
– On Chun Lane.
Cha Kwo Ling
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The following unique plans will be carried out from 8am to 3pm on May 9:
– The sluggish lane of eastbound Cha Kwo Ling Road in between Wai Yip Street and Lam Tin Interchange will be closed;
– Eastbound Cha Kwo Ling Road in between Wing Fook Street and Wai Yip Street will be closed; and
– Vehicles heading for eastbound Cha Kwo Ling Road will be diverted through the unnamed slip roadway leading from Cha Kwo Ling Road to Wai Yip Street, westbound Wai Yip Street, northbound Wai Fat Road, southbound Wai Fat Road, eastbound Wai Yip Street and eastbound Cha Kwo Ling Road.
Tai Po
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A. Road closure
The following roadways will be closed from 1pm to 5pm on May 10:
– Southbound Ting Kok Road in between Ting Tai Road and On Chee Road;
– Eastbound On Chee Road in between Ting Kok Road and On Cheung Road;
– Northbound On Cheung Road in between On Chee Road and Tai Po Tai Wo Road;
– Po Heung Street in between Plover Cove Road and Nam Shing Street; with the northbound lane of Po Heung Street in between Po Yick Street and Tai Po Tai Wo Road periodically closed;
– Kwong Fuk Road in between On Fu Road and Wan Tau Street;
– Westbound Plover Cove Road in between Po Heung Street and Tung Cheong Street; and
– Wai Yan Street in between On Fu Road and Po Heung Street.
B. Suspension of parking areas
All metered parking areas on the following roadways will be suspended from 8pm on May 9 to 5pm on May 10, other than for authorised lorries:
– Po Heung Square; and
– Two parking areas outdoors 19 Po Yick Street.
For unique traffic plans in Tuen Mun and Sai Kung Districts, please describe the earlier news release.
Throughout the application of the unique traffic plans, any lorries discovered unlawfully parked within the precincts of the defined locations will be pulled away without previous caution, and might go through numerous ticketing.
Depending upon the fundamental conditions, other traffic control procedures will be executed. Drivers are recommended to work out perseverance and tolerance, and beware of directions of the policeman on website.