Transport Department Notice

Temporary Traffic Arrangements on Fanling Highway Northbound, Tai Po and North District

        Notice is hereby given that to facilitate the road works on Fanling Highway, the following temporary traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented on 19 May 2017 to 1 June 2017:

(I)        ROAD CLOSURE

1. from 11.30 pm on 19, 26 and 31 May 2017 to 1.15 am of the following day

The fast 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 closed to all vehicular traffic.

2. from 1.15 am to 6.00 am on 20, 27 May and 1 June 2017

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

(II)        TRAFFIC DIVERSION

from 1.15 am to 6.00 am on 20, 27 May and 1 June 2017

Vehicles on Fanling Highway northbound heading for Fanling and Sheung Shui will be diverted via Lam Kam Road Interchange, Tai Wo Service Road West northbound, Wo Hing Road westbound, Wah Ming Road roundabout, Wah Ming Road eastbound, Pak Wo Road northbound, So Kwun Po Road eastbound, So Kwun Po Road roundabout and Fanling Highway northbound.

(III)        PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES ARRANGEMENTS

from 1.15 am to 6.00 am on 20, 27 May and 1 June 2017

(A)  Franchised Bus Services

a) 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 westbound, Wah Ming Road roundabout, Wah Ming Road eastbound and Pak Wo Road northbound before resuming its normal routing.

b) 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 westbound and Wah Ming Road roundabout before resuming its normal routing. The en-route stop at Wo Hing Tsuen will be temporarily suspended.

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

(B)  Green Minibus Services

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

b) 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, slip road, Pak Wo Road eastbound, Jockey Club Road northbound, So Kwun Po Road westbound, So Kwun Po Road roundabout and Fanling Highway northbound 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