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

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boar

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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