Transport Department Notice

Temporary Closure of Fanling Highway Northbound (Fanling bound), Tai Po

      Notice is hereby given that to facilitate the road works on Fanling Highway, the following temporary traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented during the periods as specified below.

      (I)    ROAD CLOSURE

1.     12, 17 and  22 May 2017 (from 11.30 pm to 1.15 am of the following day)

One traffic lane of Fanling Highway northbound from a point about 100 metres north of Tai Wo Footbridge to a point about 50 metres south of Ho Ka Yuen Footbridge will be temporarily closed.

2.     13, 18 and 23 May 2017 (from 1.15 am to 6.00 am) and 
        15 May 2017 (from 12.30 am to 6.00 am)

The section of Fanling Highway northbound from its junction with Tolo Highway to So Kwun Po Road roundabout will be temporarily closed.

      (II)   TRAFFIC DIVERSION

During the road closure period on 13, 18 and 23 May 2017 (from 1.15 am to 6.00 am) and 15 May 2017 (from 12.30 am to 6.00 am), vehicles on Fanling Highway northbound heading for Fanling will be diverted via Lam Kam Road Interchange, Tai Wo Service Road West northbound, Wo Hing Road southbound, roundabout, Wah Ming Road northbound, Pak Wo Road westbound, So Kwun Po Road northbound, So Kwun Po Road roundabout and Fanling Highway northbound.

      (III)  PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES ARRANGEMENTS

(A) Franchised Bus Services

1. KMB route nos. 270A (Sheung Shui bound), 270S (Luen Wo Hui bound) and 278X (Sheung Shui bound) will be diverted via Lam Kam Road Interchange, Tai Wo Service Road West northbound, Wo Hing Road southbound, roundabout, Wah Ming Road northbound and Pak Wo Road westbound before resuming its normal routeing.

2. KMB route no. 277X (Luen Wo Hui bound) will be diverted via Lam Kam Road Interchange, Tai Wo Service Road West northbound, Wo Hing Road southbound and roundabout before resuming its normal routeing. The en-route stop at Wo Hing Tsuen will be temporarily suspended.

3. LW route no. N42A (Luen Wo Hui bound) will be diverted via Lam Kam Road Interchange, Tai Wo Service Road West northbound, Wo Hing Road southbound, roundabout, Wah Ming Road northbound, Pak Wo Road westbound, So Kwun Po Road northbound and So Kwun Po Road roundabout before resuming its normal routing.

(B) Green Minibus Services

1. GMB route no. 501S (Sheung Shui bound) will be diverted via Lam Kam Road Interchange, Tai Wo Service Road West northbound, Wo Hing Road southbound, roundabout and Wah Ming Road westbound before resuming its normal routing.

2. GMB route no. 616S (Lok Ma Chau bound) will be diverted via Lam Kam Road Interchange, Tai Wo Service Road West northbound, Wo Hing Road westbound, Pak Wo Road northbound, Jockey Club Road northbound, So Kwun Po Road southbound and So Kwun Po Road roundabout before resuming its normal routing.

      Appropriate traffic aids will be erected on site. Motorists are advised to follow the instructions on site and drive in utmost care.

YEUNG HO Poi-yan, Ingrid Commissioner for Transport