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The three bus lanes to be designated on the southbound approaches to the Tate's Cairn Tunnel between 7 am and 10 am daily except Sundays and public holidays are:
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a section of about 250 metres of the kerbside lane on Siu Lek Yuen Road eastbound near Yuen Hong Street;
a section of about 40 metres of the middle lane on Siu Lek Yuen Road eastbound near its junction with the slip road leading to the Tate's Cairn Tunnel; and
a section of about 200 metres of kerbside lane on Tate's Caim Highway southbound leading to the toll plaza of Tate's Cairn Tunnel.
"The bus lanes will benefit more than 90 bus trips of 17 franchised bus routes carrying more than 12,000 passengers through the Tate's Cairn Tunnel plying between the New Territories, East and South Kowloon and Hong Kong Island each hour during the morning peak period," he said.
"In addition, about 1,600 passengers of one green minibus route and nine residential service bus routes will also be benefited," he added.
Moreover, the Transport Department has planned to construct additional traffic lanes to provide bus-only lanes on the approaches to Tate's Cairn Tunnel. This is scheduled to be completed later next year.
The bus lane in Tai Po is for franchised bus only and is effective between 7 am and 10 am daily except Sundays and public holidays. It is on a section of about 80 metres of the kerbside lane on Tai Po Road Yuen Chau Tsai section eastbound near Kwong Wang Street.
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The concerned section of Tai Po Road fronting Kwong Fuk Estate and leading to Tolo Highway is one of the busiest roads in Tai Po.
Mr Sin said the bus lane would help about 19,000 passengers riding on more than 80 bus trips of 11 franchised bus routes bypassing the traffic queues on this main corridor.
It would also deter illegal loading/unloading activities by other vehicles in this busy section.
The 95-metre long kerbside lane of the northbound slip road of Lam Tei Interchange will be a 24-hour daily franchised bus-only lane the whole year round.