Traffic Advice

Temporary Traffic Arrangements for
the 28th Tsuen Wan Sports Festival Opening cum
Tsuen Wan Castle Peak Road Vitality Run 2018

        Members of the public are advised that to facilitate the 28th Tsuen Wan Sports Festival Opening cum Tsuen Wan Castle Peak Road Vitality Run 2018, the following temporary traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented in Tsuen Wan on 20 and 21 October 2018 with time periods specified below:

(A)   From 2.00 pm on 20 October 2018 to 2.00 pm on 21 October 2018

(a)  Traffic Arrangements

The slow lane of Castle Peak Road westbound between Bayview Garden and Long Beach Gardens will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic.

(b)  Public Transport Services Arrangements

Bus services

The en-route stop of KMB route nos. 53, 234B and A31P (Yuen Long / Sham Tseng / Airport bound) at Greenview Terrace will be suspended.

GMB services

The en-route stop of GMB route nos. 96, 96M, 96C and 302 (Tsing Lung Tau / Sham Tseng bound) at Greenview Terrace will be suspended.

(B)   From 6.00 am to 2.00 pm on 21 October 2018

(a)  Traffic Arrangements

Road Closures

The following road sections will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic:

(a) the slow lane of Castle Peak Road westbound between Bayview Garden and Long Beach Gardens; and

(b) the section of Castle Peak Road-New Ting Kau westbound between Long Beach Gardens and the Airport Core Programme Exhibition Centre.

During the period of the above road closure,

(a) the eastbound carriageway of Castle Peak Road-New Ting Kau between the Airport Core Programme Exhibition Centre and Long Beach Gardens will be converted to two-way traffic;

(b) the right turn movement from Yau Lai Road southbound onto Castle Peak Road will be prohibited; and

(c) the right turn movement from Castle Peak Road westbound onto Yau Lai Road will be prohibited.

(b) Public Transport Services Arrangements

Bus services

The en-route stops of KMB route nos. 53, 234B and A31P (Yuen Long / Sham Tseng / Airport bound) at Greenview Terrace, Yau Kom Tau, Approach Beach, South Mountain Swimming Association, Ting Kau and Lido Beach will be suspended.  Temporary stops will be provided near the Bay Bridge and Ting Kau Roundabout.

GMB services

GMB Route Nos. 96, 96M, 96C and 302 (Tsing Lung Tau / Sham Tseng bound) will be diverted to operate via Castle Peak Road-New Ting Kau westbound (on its eastbound carriageway), Ting Kau Roundabout, slip road leading from Ting Kau Roundabout to Castle Peak Road (Ting Kau) before resuming their normal routeings;

The en-route stops of GMB route nos. 96, 96M, 96C and 302 (Tsing Lung Tau / Sham Tseng bound) on the following road sections will be suspended:

(a) the section of Castle Peak Road westbound between Bayview Garden and Approach Beach; and

(b) the section of Castle Peak Road westbound between Ting Kau Roundabout and the Airport Core Programme Exhibition Centre.

Temporary stops will be provided near the Bay Bridge and Ting Kau Roundabout.

        Appropriate traffic signs will be erected on site to guide motorists.  Actual implementation of the traffic arrangements will be made by the Police at the time depending on the traffic conditions in the area.  Affected motorists are advised to drive with utmost care and patience.