Transport Department Notice
Temporary Road Closures for Dragon Boat Festival 2017
Notice is hereby given that the following road closures will be implemented to facilitate the holding of the dragon boat races on 30 May 2017 (Tuesday):
1. Road Closure and Pedestrian Precinct
(a) Kwun Hoi Path near Ocean Court will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic except for vehicles of local residents, police vehicles and emergency service vehicles from 7.00 am to 5.00 pm on 30 May 2017;
(b) Stanley Link Road and Hoi Fung Path will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic except for vehicles of local residents, police vehicles and emergency service vehicles from 8.00 am to 7.00 pm on 30 May 2017;
(c) Stanley New Street and Stanley Market Road will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic except for vehicles of local residents, vehicles with permits, police vehicles and emergency service vehicles from 7.00 am to 6.00 pm on 30 May 2017; and
(d) The effective period of the pedestrian precinct on Stanley Main Street will be advanced to 7.00 am till 11.00 pm on 30 May 2017.
B. Tuen Mun District
1. Road Closure
The following road sections in Tuen Mun will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic, except for police vehicles, emergency vehicles and vehicles permitted by police on site, from 7.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. on 30 May 2017:
(a) The section of the unnamed access road connecting Wu Shan Road (near Wu Hong Street) between its cul-de-sac and the entrance of the open-air carpark; and
(b) The unnamed access road connecting Wu Shan Road (opposite to Wu Shan Bowling Green).
C. Tai Po District
The following traffic arrangements will be implemented in Tai Po Industrial Estate:
1. Road Closure
Dai King Street, Dai Hei Street and the section of Dai Kwai Street between Dai Cheong Street and Tai Po Waterfront Park will be closed to all vehicular traffic, except for taxis, emergency vehicles and those vehicles authorized by police officers on site, from 7.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. on 30 May 2017.
2. Closure of Cycle Track
The cycle track inside Tai Po Waterfront Park near Tai Po Industrial Estate will be temporarily closed and cycling will be prohibited from 7.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. on 30 May 2017.
D. Sha Tin District
1. Road Closure
Sand Martin Bridge (Sha Tin Rural Committee Road between Yuen Wo Road and Tai Chung Kiu Road) will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic from 7.30 am to 2.00 pm on 30 May 2017. During the closure of Sand Martin Bridge, motorists crossing Shing Mun River are advised to travel via Lion Bridge (Lion Rock Tunnel Road) or Banyan Bridge (Fo Tan Road between Yuen Wo Road and Tai Chung Kiu Road).
2. Closure of Cycle Track
The section of cycle track along the northern riverside of Shing Mun River Channel between Sand Martin Bridge and Banyan Bridge will be temporarily closed and cycling will be prohibited from 7.30 am to 2.30 pm on 30 May 2017.
Appropriate temporary traffic signs will be provided on site to guide motorists. Members of the public are advised that traffic congestion may occur in the vicinity of the above districts. Motorists should exercise tolerance and patience in case of traffic congestion, observe the instruction given by the Police, and watch out for the latest traffic news in radio and television. Any vehicle found illegally parked within the precinct of the special traffic arrangements might be towed away by the Police without prior notice.
For details of the related traffic and transport information, the members of the public can dial 1823 or browse Transport Department website: www.td.gov.hk
YEUNG HO Poi-yan, Ingrid Commissioner for Transport