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flyovers in this project to be completed. Works on the remaining four flyovers were well in hand.
Extensive road reconstruction continued throughout Kowloon to remedy the deterioration of roads which were built shortly after the war and which were not intended to carry the heavy traffic loads now common in urban areas.
A preliminary report on the feasibility of a new road along the western waterfront linking Lai Chi Kok with Yau Ma Tei was prepared. In anticipation of the traffic generated by the container terminal development at Kwai Chung in the New Territories, consultants were engaged to carry out investigations into the im- provement of the major traffic route connecting Kwai Chung and Kwun Tong.
In the New Territories, a second carriageway was constructed between Castle Peak and Ping Shan thus completing the dual carriageway from Castle Peak to Yuen Long. A new road between Castle Peak and Tsuen Wan was being planned to provide the necessary traffic capacity to serve the developing town of Castle Peak. On Lantau Island, a new road connecting Keung Shàn with Tai O was nearing completion. With the completion of this road it will be possible to motor all the way from Silver Mine Bay to Tai O.
Traffic management techniques continued to be applied to make the best use of the existing road network. Good progress was made in the installation of traffic light signals to control traffic at road inter-sections and to provide pedestrian crossing facilities. A total number of 203 sets of traffic signals was in operation by the end of 1970. Investigations were made into the feasibility of employing a computer to control traffic signals in the area of west Kowloon.
The improvement and extension of the public street lighting system continued. A total of 1,413 new lamps were installed during the year.
The Traffic and Transport Survey Division carried out a large number of transportation surveys for various government depart- ments. Personal interviews were conducted with the assistance of university students on the travel habits of passengers using the