Special traffic arrangements for New Year's Eve Carnival Party in Kwai Fong

The Transport Department will implement special traffic and transport arrangements for the New Year's Eve Carnival Party in Kwai Fong on December 31 and January 1. Details are as follows:

Concerning public transport services diversion, from 10am on December 31,2003 to 1am on January 1, 2004, Green Minibus (GMB) Route 404M will be diverted to operate via Kwai Yi Road, Kwai Foo Road and Kwai Yan Road by omitting Hing Ning Road on its journeys to Kwai Fong. GMB Route 89M will be diverted to operate via Hing Fong Road, Kwai Foo Road and Kwai Yan Road by omitting Hing Ning Road on its journeys to Kwai Shing North. Temporary termini for GMB Routes 89M and 404M will be provided at the layby outside Kwai Fong MTR Station on Kwai Yan Road.

During the same period, the bus stop for KMB Routes 31M, 32M, 36M, 52M, 58M, 67M, 69M, 235M, 260C, 848 and LWB Route E32 at the layby outside Kwai Fong MTR Station on Kwai Yan Road will be suspended.

From 6pm on December 31 to 1am on January 1, Hing Ning Road between its junctions with Kwai Yan Road and the carpark entrance of Metroplaza will be closed to all vehicular traffic. Motorists on Hing Fong Road westbound heading for Kwai Yan Road will be diverted to use Kwai Foo Road and Kwai Yan Road. Motorists on Kwai Yan Road westbound heading for Hing Fong Road will be diverted to use Kwai Yi Road, Kwai Foo Road and Hing Fong Road.

GMB Routes 87A, 88D, and 91A will be diverted to operate via Kwai Yi Road, Kwai Foo Road and Kwai Yan Road by omitting Hing Ning Road on their journeys to Kwai Fong.GMB Route 87M will be diverted to operate via Hing Fong Road, Kwai Foo Road and Kwai Yan Road by omitting Hing Ning Road on its journeys to Container Port Road South.

GMB Route 407 will be diverted to operate via Hing Fong Road, Kwai Foo Road and Kwai Yan Road by omitting Hing Ning Road on its journeys to Princess Margaret Hospital.

Temporary termini for GMB Routes 87A, 87M, 88D, 91A and 407 will be provided at the layby outside Kwai Fong MTR Station on Kwai Yan Road.

The taxi stand inside Metroplaza and the taxi drop-off stand outside Metroplaza on Hing Ning Road will be suspended.

Appropriate traffic aids will be erected on site to guide motorists.

Ends/Tuesday, December 30, 2003