Transport Department Notice
Temporary Closure of Tuen Mun Road (Town Centre Section)
Notice is hereby given that to facilitate the noise barrier construction works and road works at Tuen Mun Road (Town Centre Section), the following temporary traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented in Tuen Mun during the following periods daily on 17 to 19 and 24 to 29 September 2013:
(I) From 1.45 am to 6.00 am
A) Road Closure
The section of Tuen Mun Road northbound from its southern junction with Tuen Hi Road to its junction with Yuk Hong Street will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic.
B) Traffic Diversion
Affected motorists on Tuen Mun Road northbound heading for Yuen Long are advised to travel via Wong Chu Road westbound, Tsing Wun Road northbound, Ming Kum Road northbound and Tsing Tin Road eastbound.
C) Public Transport Arrangements
The following bus and GMB routes will be temporarily diverted:
Route Direction Temporary Diversion KMB Route No. N260 To Tuen Mun Pier Head via Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road northbound, Yuk Hong Street and then resume to original routeing. Long Win Route No. N30 To Yuen Long (East) via Tuen Lung Street westbound, Tuen Shun Street soutbound, Tuen Hop Street westbound, Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road northbound, Yuk Hong Street and then resume to original routeing. GMB Route No. 606S To Yuen Long via Tuen Lung Street westbound, Tuen Shun Street soutbound, Tuen Hop Street westbound, Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road northbound, Yuk Hong Street and then resume to original routeing.
Stop Arrangements
In connection with the bus/GMB diversion, the following stops will be suspended or temporarily provided:
|
Route |
Suspended stops |
Temporary stops |
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KMB Route No. N260 |
Tuen Hi Road near Tuen Mun Town Plaza
Tuen Mun Road near San Hui Market
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Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road near Tuen Mun Park
Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road near SKH St. Simon's Lui Ming Choi Secondary School
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LWB Route No. N30 |
Tuen Mun Road near San Hui Market |
Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road outside SKH St. Simon's Lui Ming Choi Secondary School
|
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GMB Route No. 606S |
Tuen Mun Road near San Hui Market |
Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road outside SKH St. Simon's Lui Ming Choi Secondary School |
(II) From 1.00 am to 5.30 am
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.
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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.
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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 in 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