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Transport Department Notice
Special Traffic and Transport Arrangements for Lunar New Year Fair 2025 in Yuen Long

        Notice is hereby given that the following special traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented in Yuen Long for Lunar New Year Fair 2025.

(A) Road Closure

  1. Keung Yip Street will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 9.00 am on 19 January 2025 to 2.00 pm on 29 January 2025; and
  2. The following roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic from 4.00 pm on 28 January 2025 to 7.00 am on 29 January 2025:
  1. Hong Yip Street between Po Yip Street and Wang Yip Street East;
  2. Hi Yip Street;
  3. Wang Yip Street East;
  4. Wang Yip Street South between Wang Yip Street East and Kwong Yip Street;
  5. Slip road leading from Long Yip Street to Kwong Yip Street (except for franchised buses);
  6. Lay-bys on Po Yip Street (northbound) between Hong Yip Street and Keung Yip Street; and
  7. Hong Yip Street between Wang Yip Street East and Wang Yip Street West (intermittently closed depending on prevailing crowd and traffic conditions).

(B) Traffic Diversion

        The section of Hong Yip Street between Po Yip Street and Yuen Long Kau Hui Road will be converted from two-way to one-way eastbound traffic from 8.00 p.m. on 28 January 2025 to 7.00 a.m. on 29 January 2025. Motorists heading to One Regent Place are advised to travel via Po Yip Street, Hong Yip Street and Kwan Lok Lane.

(C) Cycling Track Closure

        Cycling track in Keung Yip Street will be closed to all bicycles from 4.00 p.m. on 28 January 2025 to 7.00 a.m. on 29 January 2025.

(D) Suspension of parking spaces

  1. The parking spaces in Hong Yip Street, Wang Yip Street East between Wang Yip Street South and Hi Yip Street and Wang Yip Street South will be suspended from 4.00 pm on 28 January 2025 to 7.00 am on 29 January 2025; and
  2. The parking spaces on the following roads will be suspended from 8.00 p.m. to 8.00 a.m. on the following day from 26 January 2025 to 28 January 2025:
  1. Fu Yip Street (except for franchised buses);
  2. Wang Lok Street (southbound);
  3. Po Yip Street;
  4. Wang Yip Street East between Hong Yip Street and Keung Yip Street;
  5. Wang Yip Street West (except for franchised buses); and
  6. Leung Yip Street (intermittently closed depending on prevailing crowd and traffic conditions).
c.   Franchised bus parking spaces in Fu Yip Street, Tak Yip Street and Wang Yip Street West will be suspended from 8.00 pm to 8.00 am of the following day on 28 January 2025.

(E) Temporary Taxi pick up/drop off point

        Temporary taxi pick-up/drop-off point will be designated in Wang Yip Street West outside Yuen Long Trade Centre or near lamppost FB3496 from 4.00 pm on 28 January 2025 to 7.00 am on 29 January 2025.

(F) Bus Services

  1. MTR bus route no. K66 departing from Long Ping after 4.00 p.m. on 28 January 2025 will be diverted via Long Yip Street, Kwong Yip Street, Fo Yip Street, Wang Yip Street West, Fu Yip Street and Wang Lok Street before resuming its original routeing on its journey to Tai Tong. A temporary bus stop will be set up at Wang Yip Street West;
  2. From the first departure of KMB route no. 69 and LWB routes no. E36A and E36C departing from Yuen Long (Tak Yip Street) on 28 January 2025 to 7.00 a.m. on 29 January 2025 will be diverted via Hong Yip Street (westbound), Lau Yip Street and Tak Yip Street (eastbound) before resuming its original routeing; and
  3. Bus stop at One Regent Place of KMB route no. 69, 268A and LWB routes no. E36A and E36C heading to Yuen Long (Tak Yip Street) will be temporarily suspended from 4.00 pm on 28 January 2025 to 7.00 am on 29 January 2025.
  4. KMB route no. 968X departing from Quarry Bay (King's Road) will be diverted via Wang Yip Street West and Tak Yip Street on 28 January 2025 before resuming its original routeing.

(G) Temporary Franchised Bus Parking Spaces

  1. The franchised bus parking spaces of KMB in Wang Yip Street East will be temporarily relocated to Ma Wang Road (westbound) near Fuk Shun House and Shui Pin Wai Estate San Shui House from 8.00 pm on 26 January 2025 to 8.00 am on 29 January 2025; and
  2. The franchised bus parking spaces of KMB in Fu Yip Street, Tak Yip Street and Wang Yip Street West will be temporarily relocated to Wang Lee Street (southbound) and Wang Lok Street (southbound) from 8.00 pm to 8.00 am of the following day on 28 January 2025.

(H) Attention and Appeal

        Motorists are advised that strict enforcement on illegal parking, including multiple ticketing and towing, will be taken by the Police in the affected areas.

        Depending on the prevailing circumstances, other ad-hoc traffic control measures and public transport arrangements, including further closures of roads, traffic diversions, alterations or suspension of public transport services, may be adopted by the Police at short notice. The Transport Department would like to appeal to the public for their understanding and support for all the arrangements made as well as cooperation with the Police Officers on site.

LEE Chung-yan, Angela Commissioner for Transport







 



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