CONFIDENTIAL #3
Subject
Cross Harbour Tunnel
Purpose
TRANSPORT BRANCH PROGRESS REPORT
1st May, 1982 to 31st July, 1982
To consider physical or financial measures in order to speed the flow of traffic through the tunnel.
(a)
Progress Made & Present Position
On 20th July the Governor-in-Council in considering certain proposals, directed that measures to reduce congestion in and around the CHT continue to be examined.
Next Quarter Targets
(a) Action complete.
General
Revision of the Road Traffic Legislation
(TRAN 1/15/13
1/12/38
1/12/39
1/12/40
1/12/41
1/12/42
1/12/43
1/12/44)
To implement recommendations by the Steering Group on the Revision of the Road Traffic Legislation, and generally to update all of Chapter 220 and subsidiary legislat- ion thereafter.
(b)
North Point exit is due to be completed in September.
(a)
Seven sets of regulations have been approved in principle by the Executive Council.
(a)
Follow up any points
&
raised in LegCo.
(b)
(b) The Bill was moved on 28th July,
debate being adjourned until November.
(c) A.
A publicity programme is being drawn up by TD in consultation with GIS.
Additional re Harbour Crossing
Facilities,
Study of Options
(TRAN 4/01/10
4/01/11)
To decide the sequence of providing additional crossings and the implications.
(a) A bridge at Lyemun is the preferred
option for the next harbour crossing. subject to no adverse effect on the Instrument Landing System (ILS) at Kai Tak. A consultancy on the ILS implications is proceeding.
(a)
K.i.v. investigation results.
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