Question on traffic and transport arrangements at Sham Shui Kok
(Paper T&TC 10/2017)
Written reply of the Transport Department
The written reply by Transport Department to the questions on the proposed
public columbarium development in Sham Shui Kok East and Sham Shui Kok West
(Annex 1) of District Councilor Ms. YUNG Wing-sheung are as follows:
The proposed public columbarium development in Sham Shui Kok East and
Sham Shui Kok West is a project under the management of the Food and
Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD). In regards to the proposed project and
its traffic impact assessments (TIAs), the FEHD had briefed and consulted the Tsuen
Wan District Council on 29th
November 2016. The government understood the concerns of the community over the traffic
conditions during the Ching Ming and Chung Yeung festive periods. FEHD explained
to the Tsuen Wan District Council through their traffic engineering consultant the
traffic impact assessment study for the proposed columbarium facilities. The study
examined the impact of the facilities on the adjacent road networks, pedestrian
networks, public transport arrangements as well as pedestrian and traffic volumes
during weekdays, and Saturday, Sunday and public holidays in the Ching Ming and
Chung Yeung festive periods. The consultant also conducted a traffic impact
assessment study on two major road junctions (i.e. (1) Cheung Tung Road/Sham Shui
Kok Drive junction and (2) Cheung Tung Road/Sunny Bay Road junction) as well as
the pedestrian walkways in the vicinity of the subject sites. After analysing and evaluating the data collected, the consultant proposed
some traffic mitigation measures, including implementing special traffic management
measures along Sham Shui Kok Drive during the festive periods (allowing the
exclusive use of the road by special shuttle buses running between MTR Sunny Bay
Station and the two subject sites), and allowing visitors arriving by taxi to get off at
the designated taxi drop-off area at Sham Fung Road during the festive periods before
walking to the subject sites (separate drop-off points for Lantau and urban taxis will
be set up). The consultant also proposed providing bus bays and assigning queuing
areas for the special shuttle buses at MTR Sunny Bay Station and the two subject sites,
as well as improving the related pedestrian facilities. The plans showing the shuttle
bus route and the traffic mitigation measures are at Annex 2 and 3 respectively. The
consultant held initial consultations with the Hong Kong Police Force and the
Transport Department and both departments found the relevant proposals feasible. Please contact FEHD for further information on the proposed Public
Columbarium Development in Sham Shui Kok East and Sham Shui Kok West and its
associated traffic mitigation measures.
January 2017
Annex 1
西面選址
Western Site
東面選址
Eastern Site
Two Columbarium Development Sites at Tsuen Wan District
East and West of Sham Shui Kok Drive
Annex 2
Tsuen Wan District Sites
Provision of special shuttle bus services running between
MTR Sunny Bay Station and the two subject sites during
Ching Ming and Chung Yeung Festive periods
Traffic Mitigation Measures
Proposed special shuttle bus services and
PDA arrangement at MTR Sunny Bay Station
Annex 3(a)
Covered walkway
Existing bus service
routes DB03P, DB03R
Road line modifications
Road line modifications
Covered walkway
現有巴士服務
穿梭巴士落車處
穿梭巴士上車處
Planting area
Planting area
Planting area
Vis
itors
boar
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g
Special Shuttle bus
drop-off bay
Special Shuttle bus
drop-off bay
Special Shuttle bus
pick-up bay
770 sq. m.
queuing area
Temporary traffic arrangement at MTR Sunny Bay
Station during festive periods - provision of 5 nos. of
pick-up and 5 nos. of drop-off locations and 770 sq.m.
queuing area at PTI of MTR Sunny Bay Station for
special shuttle bus services running between MTR Sunny
Bay Station and the two subject sites
Special shuttle bus boarding bay
Existing bus service
Special shuttle bus drop-off bay
Annex 3(b)
Traffic improvement measures and proposed DPA at Tsuen Wan District Sites
Temporary traffic management – restriction to vehicles except
special shuttle bus, emergency vehicles and vehicles serving the
existing facilities
加設行人路及行人過路處
修改現有行人路走線及擴濶
Pick-up area at
western site
Drop-off area at
western site
Drop-off area at
eastern site
Pick-up area at
eastern site
Managed pedestrian crossing
Managed pedestrian crossing
Provision of
pavement &
pedestrian crossing
Modification and
widening of the
existing pavement
Designated 3 drop-off and pick-up
bays for Lantau taxi
Designated 2 drop-off and pick-up
bays for Urban taxi
A designated drop-off and pick-up
bay for private car
Proposed columbarium sites
Pedestrian route
Improvement works to
pavement
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