Transport Department Notice
Temporary Closure of Tuen Mun Road Eastbound
Notice is hereby given that to facilitate the installation of Fully Variable Message Signs (FVMS) on Tuen Mun Road eastbound, the following temporary traffic and public transport arrangements will be implemented in Tsuen Wan:
A) Lane Closure
The following traffic lanes will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic:
(1) from 11.30 pm on 18 August 2014 to 7.00 am on 19 August 2014:
(i) the fast lane of Tuen Mun Road westbound between Sham Tseng Interchange and Tsing Lung Tau.
(2) from 8.00 pm to 11.00 pm on 18 August 2014:
(i) the fast lane of Tuen Mun Road eastbound between Siu Lam Interchange and Tsing Lung Tau; and
(ii) the slow lane of Tuen Mun Road eastbound between Tsing Lung Tau and Sham Tseng Interchange.
(3) from 11.00 pm on 18 August 2014 to 1.30 am on 19 August 2014
(i) the fast and middle lanes of Tuen Mun Road eastbound between So Kwun Wat and Siu Lam Interchange;
(ii) the fast and middle lanes of Tuen Mun Road eastbound between Siu Lam Interchange and Tsing Lung Tau; and
(iii) the slow and middle lanes of Tuen Mun Road eastbound between Tsing Lung Tau and Sham Tseng Kau Tsuen.
(4) from 1.30 am to 5.30 am on 19 August 2014:
(i) the fast and middle lanes of Tuen Mun Road eastbound between So Kwun Wat and Siu Lam Interchange.
B) Road Closure
The following road sections will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic from 1.30 am to 5.30 am on 19 August 2014:
(1) the section of Tuen Mun Road eastbound between Siu Lam Interchange and Sham Tseng Interchange; and
(2) the slip road leading from Castle Peak Road-Tai Lam Section to Tuen Mun Road Bus-Bus Interchange and Tuen Mun Road eastbound.
C) Traffic Diversion
(a) Traffic Diversions towards Tsuen Wan and Kowloon
(i) Motorists on Tuen Mun Road eastbound heading for Tsuen Wan and Kowloon are advised to travel via Siu Lam Interchange, Castle Peak Road eastbound and Sham Tseng Interchange.
D) Public Transport Arrangements
(a) Temporary Diversions of bus services
(i) KMB route no. N30 (to Tung Chung) will be diverted to operate via Siu Lam Interchange, Castle Peak Road eastbound and Sham Tseng Interchange before resuming its original routing;
(ii) KMB route no. N260 (to Mei Foo) will be diverted to operate via Siu Lam Interchange, Castle Peak Road eastbound and Sham Tseng Interchange before resuming its original routing;
(iii) KMB route no. 59S (to Mong Kok) will be diverted to operate via Siu Lam Interchange, Castle Peak Road eastbound and Sham Tseng Interchange before resuming its original routing; and
(iv) CTB route no. N962 (to Causeway Bay) will be diverted to operate via Siu Lam Interchange, Castle Peak Road eastbound and Sham Tseng Interchange before resuming its original routing.
(b) Temporary Diversions of Green Mini-bus (GMB) service
(i) GMB route nos. 47S, 48S (to Mong Kok), 606S and 610S (to Tsim Sha Tsui) will be diverted to operate via Siu Lam Interchange, Castle Peak Road eastbound and Sham Tseng Interchange before resuming their original routings; and
(ii) GMB route no. 49S (to Wan Chai) will be diverted to operate via Siu Lam Interchange, Castle Peak Road eastbound and Sham Tseng Interchange before resuming its original routing.
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 companies and the GMB operator will put up notices to advise passengers of the above temporary public transport arrangements.
LAW Fung-ping, Cinderella Commissioner for Transport (Ag)