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I need not repeat the various measures recently
Taken introduced at Lion Rock Tunnel to improve traffic flow,
except to stress that on-going improvements will continue to
be made to achieve long-term relief.
Details of the
consultants' latest report have just been released for
public consultation.
Studies are also in hand to relieve
congestion at the Cross-Harbour Tunnel, and a report is
expected in July.
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10.
District traffic management studies provide the,
basis for local traffic management and engineering works.
Main studies completed or in progress include the Tsim Sha Tsui Study, studies in East Kowloon and North West Kowloon,
and studies in Western District on the Island.
The results
provide a basis for introducing such practical measures as traffic engineering schemes, flyovers, pedestrain footbridges
or subways to ease traffic flow.
K.
The effects of traffic engineering measures are
cumulative and often localised, and hence less dramatic.
They range from the erection of traffic signs and placing of
road markings to computerised area traffic control systems. Underpinning these measures is the collection of traffic
data. The selection of the most appropriate remedy often
depends on the availability and reliability of such data, collected through both regular and ad hoc surveys. They have
proved to be a valuable tool in helping to formulate plans and policies to tackle traffic congestion. They also provide