Main District Problems
(a) Traffic and transport
Problem
3
1/6
Traffic
congestion
planning of road network,
caused by
absence of early systematic
concentration of
commercial
in Western,
activities in Central and wholesale trades
narrow roads and hilly topography.
Improvement/Solution
Construction
of new road system on
new
reclamations,
including the upgraded Connaught Road Central and West, Belcher Bay Link, Western Harbour Crossing, Route 7 etc, as well as traffic management schemes in built-up areas.
(b) Dilapidating old urban areas
Problem
Due to early developments many older areas in the District have a high percentage of pre-war or immediately post-war buildings which are
state of disrepair and
in