TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT NOTICE

Special Traffic and Transport Arrangements in District for the Public Procession on 13 July 2019

Notice is hereby given that the following special traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented to facilitate the public procession in Sheung Shui District on 13 July 2019 (Saturday):

I. Temporary Traffic Arrangements Subject to the development of the procession, the Police may temporarily close the roads in the vicinity of Shek Wu Hui. Drivers should follow the instruction of traffic diversion given by the Police.

II. Public Transport Arrangements

(A) Diversion/Service Suspension of Franchised Bus Routes

From 2.00 pm to 10.00 pm on 13 July 2019, the routing of 21 franchised bus routes will be temporarily diverted. In addition, the services of 2 franchised bus routes will be temporarily suspended (the actual implementation time may be adjusted subject to the development of the event):

Routes Direction Diversion Details KMB 70K To Ching Ho/ Wah Ming Diverted via Fung Nam Road, Tin Ping Road, Ma Sik Road, So Kwun Po Road, Kai Leng roundabout, So Kwun Po Road, Pak Wo Road and Ching Hiu Road to the terminus at Ching Ho Estate, and then travel via Ching Hiu Road, Po Kin Road, Pak Wo Road, So Kwun Po Road, Kai Leng roundabout, So Kwun Po Road and Ma Sik Road before resuming the original routing. KMB 73B To Sheung Shui After stopping at North District Park North Gate, the route will be diverted via So Kwun Po Road, Kai Leng roundabout and Highway before resuming the original routing. KMB 73K To Sheung Shui/ The route will be converted into circular service. The Sheung Shui bound routing will be diverted via Tai Tau Leng roundabout before returning to Man Kam To . KMB 77K To Sheung Shui The terminal point will be temporarily relocated to Choi Yuen Estate. The route will be diverted via Choi Yuen Road after stopping at Tai Tau Leng. To Yuen Long After departing at temporary terminus at Choi Yuen Estate, the route will be diverted via Choi Yuen Road and Po Shek Wu Road before resuming to original routing. KMB 78K To Sheung Shui/ Service will be truncated at as temporary terminus. KMB 79K To Sheung Shui/ Service will be truncated at Fanling Station as temporary terminus. KMB 261 To Tin Pin Estate/ Sam Shing The route will be converted into circular service. The Sheung Shui bound routing will be diverted via , Po Shek Wu Road, roundabout, Po Shek Wu Road and Fanling Highway before returning to Sam Shing. KBM 270 To Tsui Lai Garden/Tin Ping Service Suspension. Estate KMB 270A To Sheung Shui The terminal point will be temporarily relocated to Ching Ho Estate. The route will be diverted via Pak Wo Road and Ching Hiu Road after stopping at Glamour Garden. To Tsim Sha Tsui East After departing at temporary terminus at Ching Ho Estate, the route will be diverted via Ching Hiu Road and Pak Wo Road before resuming to original routing. KMB 270B To Sheung Shui The terminal point will be temporarily relocated to Ching Ho Estate. The route will be diverted via Ching Hiu Road after stopping at Sheung Shui Government Secondary School. To Olympic Station After departing at temporary terminus at Ching Ho Estate, the route will be diverted via Ching Hiu Road and Pak Wo Road before resuming to original routing. KMB 273A To Wah Ming/Choi Yuen Cancellation of en-route stop at Tai Ping Terminus. KMB 273B To Sheung Shui/Ching Ho Diverted via Ching Hiu Road, Pak Wo Road and Choi Yuen Estate Road to Choi Yuen Estate, and then travel via Po Shek Wu Road, Tai Tau Leng roundabout, Fanling Highway, Kai Leng roundabout, So Kwun Po Road, Pak Wo Road and Ching Hiu Road before returning to Ching Ho Estate . KMB 273D To Sheung Shui/Wah Ming Service suspension. KMB 276 To Sheung Shui/Tin Tsz The route will be converted into circular service. The Sheung Shui bound routing will be diverted via Fanling Highway, Po Shek Wu Road, roundabout, Po Shek Wu Road and Fanling Highway before returning to Tin Tsz . KMB 276P To Sheung Shui/Tin Shui Wai The route will be converted into circular service. Station The Sheung Shui bound routing will be diverted via Fanling Highway, Po Shek Wu Road, roundabout, Po Shek Wu Road and Fanling Highway before returning to Tin Shui Wai Station. KMB 277E To Tin Ping Estate After stopping at Ching Ho Estate Terminus, the route will be diverted via Ching Hiu Road, Po Kin Road, Pak Wo Road, So Kwun Po Road, Kai Leng roundabout, So Kwun Po Road, Ma Sik Road and Tin Ping Road before arriving at Tin Ping Estate Terminus. To Lam Tin After departure from Tin Ping Estate Terminus, the route will be diverted via Tin Ping Road, Ma Sik Road, So Kwun Po Road, Kai Leng roundabout and So Kwun Po before resuming to original routing. KMB 278X To Sheung Shui The terminal point will be temporarily relocated to Tai Ping Estate. The route will be diverted via Pak Wo Road, Po Kin Road and Po Ping Road after stopping at Glamour Garden. To Tsuen Wan After departing at temporary terminus at Tai Ping Estate, the route will be diverted via Po Ping Road, Po Kin Road and Pak Wo Road before resuming to original routing. KBM 279X To Diverted via Fanling Highway, Tai Tau Leng roundabout, Po Shek Wu Road, Choi Yuen Road and Pak Wo Road before resuming to original routing. To Tsing Yi Diverted via Pak Wo Road, Choi Yuen Road, Po Shek Wu Road, Tai Tau Leng roundabout and Fanling Highway before resuming to original routing. KMB 373 To Sheung Shui The terminal point will be temporarily relocated to Tsui Lai Garden. After stopping at North District Park North Gate, the route will be diverted via Ma Sik Road, Tin Ping Road and Fung Nam Road. KMB 673 To Sheung Shui The terminal point will be temporarily relocated to Tsui Lai Garden. The route will be diverted via Tin Ping Road and Fung Nam Road. To Central After departing at temporary terminus at Tsui Lai Garden, the route will be diverted via Tin Ping Road and Ma Sik Road before returning to original routing. LWB A43 To Luen Wo Hui Diverted via Fanling Highway, Po Shek Wu Road, Choi Yuen Road and Pak Wo Road before resuming to original routing. To Airport Diverted via Pak Wo Road, Choi Yuen Road, Po Shek Wu Road and Fanling Highway before resuming to original routing. LWB A43P To Luen Wo Hui Diverted via Fanling Highway, Po Shek Wu Road, Choi Yuen Road, Pak Wo Road, Jockey Club Road and San Wan Road before resuming to original routing. To Airport After stopping at Cheung Chung House, the route will be diverted via San Wan Road, Jockey Club Road, Pak Wo Road, Choi Yuen Road, Po Shek Wu Road, Tai Tau Leng roundabout and Fanling Highway before resuming to original routing . KMB W3 To Sheung Shui The terminal point will be temporarily relocated to Tai Ping Estate. The route will be diverted via Fanling Highway, Kai Leng roundabout, So Kwun Po Road, Pak Wo Road, Po Kin Road and Po Ping Road. To West Kowloon Station After departing at temporary terminus at Tai Ping Estate, the route will be diverted via Po Ping Road, Po Kin Road, Pak Wo Road, So Kwun Po Road, Kai Leng roundabout and Fanling Highway before resuming to original routing.

(B) Diversion of Green Minibus Routes

The following 12 green minibus routes will be temporarily diverted from 2.00 pm to 10.00 pm on 13 July 2019 (the actual implementation time may be adjusted subject to the development of the event):

Routes Diversion Details GMB 44 (Sheung Shui - Tuen Mun Ferry Pier) The Terminus will be temporarily relocated to Choi GMB 44A (Sheung Shui - Tuen Mun Station ) Yuen Road (between Po Shek Wu Road and Choi Fat GMB 44A1 (Po Tin Estate to Sheung Shui) Street). GMB 50A (Sheung Shui - Kwu Tung) The Sheung Shui bound service will be diverted via Po GMB 50K (Sheung Shui - Hang Tau) Shek Wu Road and Choi Yuen Road to arrive at the GMB 51B (Sheung Shui - Liu Pok) temporary terminus, and the services will travel via GMB 51K (Sheung Shui - Ho Sheung Heung) Choi Yuen Road and Po Shek Wu Road to leave Sheung GMB 57K (Sheung Shu - Tong Kung Leng/Tsiu Shui. Keng) GMB 58K (Sheung Shui - Ping Kong) GMB 605 (Sheung Shui - Ki Lun Tsuen) GMB 55K (Sheung Shui - Sha Tau Kok) The Terminus will be temporarily relocated to Chi Cheong Road (near So Kwun Po Village). The service will be diverted via Jockey Road to Chi Ming Street and Chi Cheong Road, then travels via Chi Cheong Road and San Wan Road to leave Sheung Shui. GMB 59K (Sheung Shui - Lin Ma Hang) The Terminus will be temporarily relocated to Tsui Lai Garden (near Fung Nam Road Bus Terminus). The service will be diverted via Tin Ping Road and Fung Name Road to Tsui Lai Garden terminus, then travels via Tin Ping Road and Jockey Club Road to Lin Ma Hang.

The franchised bus companies and green minibus operators will display notices to advise passengers of the above temporary arrangements.

III. Temporary Suspension of Metered Parking Spaces

All the metered parking spaces on the following roads will be temporarily suspended from 11.00 am to 8.00pm on 13 July 2019:  Fu Hing Street  Tsun Fu Street  San Cheung Street  San Fung Avenue  San Hong Street  San Shing Avenue

IV. Attention and Appeal

Actual implementation of and adjustments to traffic control and traffic diversions will be made by the Police at the time depending on conditions in the areas, Police will provide instruction to road users at concerned locations. The stability of public transport services may be affected during the public procession. Public transport passengers are advised to pay attention to the arrangements of route diversions and suspension or relocation of stops. Early planning of journeys and use of alternative travelling routes are advised to avoid unexpected delay.

CHAN Mable Commissioner for Transport