Transport Department Notice

Temporary Closure of Tuen Mun Road (Town Centre Section)

       Notice is hereby given that to facilitate the noise barrier construction works at Tuen Mun Road (Town Centre Section), the following temporary traffic and public transport arrangements will be implemented in Tuen Mun during the following periods:

(I)  Daily from 1.45 am to 6.00 am on 4, 8 to 13 April 2014

A) Road Closure

The following road sections will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic:

(a) The section of Tuen Mun Road northbound from its junction with the unnamed slip road leading from Tuen Mun Road northbound to Wong Chu Road westbound to a point about 985 metres north of the same junction; and

(b) The unnamed slip road leading from Wong Chu Road eastbound to Tuen Mun Road northbound.

B) Traffic Diversion

(a)    Affected motorists on Tuen Mun Road northbound heading for Yuen Long are advised to travel via Wong Chu Road westbound, Hoi Wong Road southbound, Hoi Wing Road eastbound, Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road northbound, Tuen Hing Road eastbound and Tuen Hi Road northbound; and

(b)    Affected motorists on Wong Chu Road eastbound heading for Yuen Long are advised to travel via Hoi Wong Road southbound, Hoi Wing Road eastbound, Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road northbound, Tuen Hing Road eastbound and Tuen Hi Road northbound.

C) Public Transport Arrangements

The following Green Mini-Bus (GMB) routes will be temporarily diverted:

Route

Direction

Temporary Diversion

GMB Route Nos. 48S and 606S

To Tuen Mun/Yuen Long

via Wong Chu Road westbound, Hoi Wong Road southbound, Hoi Chu Road eastbound, Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road northbound, Tuen Hing Road eastbound, Tuen Hi Road northbound and then resume to original routeing.

GMB Route No. 610S

To Tin Shui Wai

via Wong Chu Road westbound, Hoi Wong Road southbound, Hoi Chu Road eastbound, Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road northbound and then resume to original routeing.

No stop of the above GMB routes will be affected.

 (II)  Daily from 1.00 am to 5.30 am on 9 to 13 and 15 to 17 April 2014

A)  Road Closure

The section of Tuen Mun Road southbound from its northern junction with Tuen Fat Road to a point about 1,065 metres south of the same junction will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic.

B)    Traffic diversion

(a)   Affected motorists on Tuen Mun Road southbound heading for Tsuen Wan are advised to travel via Pui To Road westbound, Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road southbound, Hoi Chu Road westbound, Hoi Wong Road northbound and Wong Chu Road eastbound.

(b)  Affected motorists on Tuen Mun Road southbound heading for Tuen Mun (West) are advised to travel via Pui To Road westbound, Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road southbound, Hoi Chu Road westbound, Hoi Wong Road northbound and Wong Chu Road westbound.

(c)   Affected motorists on Tuen Hing Road heading for Tsuen Wan are advised to travel via Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road southbound, Hoi Chu Road westbound, Hoi Wong Road northbound and Wong Chu Road eastbound; and

(d)  Affected motorists on Tuen Hing Road heading for Tuen Mun (West) are advised to travel via Tuen Mun Heug Sze Wui Road southbound, Hoi Chu Road westbound, Hoi Wong Road northbound, Wong Chu Road westbound.

C)  Public Transport Arrangements

The following Green Mini-Bus (GMB) routes will be temporarily diverted:

Route

Direction

Temporary Diversion

GMB Route Nos. 47S and 48S

To Mong Kok

via Yau Oi Road, Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road southbound, Hoi Chu Road westbound, Hoi Wong Road northbound, Wong Chu Road eastbound, and then resume to original routeing.

GMB Route No. 606S

To Tsim Sha Tsui East

via Tuen Lee Street, Castle Peak Road northbound, Pui To Road westbound, Tsing Wun Road southbound, Wong Chu Road eastbound, and then resume to original routeing.

GMB Route No. 610S

To Tsim Sha Tsui

via Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road southbound, Hoi Chu Road westbound, Hoi Wong Road northbound, Wong Chu Road eastbound, and then resume to original routeing.

No stop of the above GMB routes will be affected.

       Appropriate traffic aids will be erected on site. Motorists are advised to follow the instructions on site and drive with utmost care. At the same time, the bus and GMB operators will put up notices to advise passengers of the above temporary public transport arrangements.

YEUNG HO Poi-yan, Ingrid   Commissioner for Transport