Chung Yeung Festival traffic arrangements at Tseung Kwan O

    With the large number of grave sweepers expected to go to cemeteries in Tseung Kwan O around Chung Yeung Festival, special traffic and transport arrangements would be implemented on nearby roads, a Transport Department spokesman said today (October 7).

     Road closure measures of this Chung Yeung Festival will be similar to previous arrangements. The access road leading to the Cemetery will be closed to all vehicular traffic, except emergency vehicles, from 5.30am to 8pm on Sunday (October 9) and next Tuesday (October 11, the day of Chung Yeung Festival).
     
     A general road closure will also be implemented on October 8, 15, 16, 23 and 30 from 5.30am to 6pm. All vehicles except KMB special bus Route No. 14S, emergency vehicles, hearses, vehicles in funeral processions and vehicles possessing permit issued by that cemetery are prohibited from using the access road leading to the cemetery. KMB's special bus route will provide service between 7am and 5.25pm and run between Lei Yue Mun Road, Yau Tong and the cemetery.

     The spokesman appealed to people to make full use of public transport, avoid going to the cemetery on busy days and follow the instructions of Police or other personnel on duty. If people take KMB Route No. 14S, they should be aware of the dates of the general road closure.

     Details are available in the following websites:
Transport Department          www.td.gov.hk
Hong Kong Police Force        www.info.gov.hk/police
The Board of Management       www.bmcpc.org.hk
of the Chinese Permanent
Cemeteries

Ends/Friday, October 7, 2005
Issued at HKT 16:00