9.44. The Chief Engineer continued to serve as the Director's representative at the monthly meeting of the Traffic Advisory Committee, and at the more frequent meetings of the Working Sub-Committee of the Advisory Committee on Public Transport.
TRAFFIC AIDS
9.45. In addition to the general maintenance and routine installations of prescribed traffic signs, some 1,200 new signs were installed in conjunction with the designation of parking meter spaces and with the extension of one-way street systems in the urban areas.
9.46. Associated with the construction of pedestrian crossings, traffic islands and other road improvements, a total of 188 illuminated aids were brought into operation. This brought the cost of lighting of such aids and of existing traffic signals to:
Hong Kong $8,800
Kowloon $9,700
New Territories $1,300
Total $19,800
9.47. Another comprehensive test on carriageway marking paints was carried out and recommendations made for the ordering of a two years' supply of 24,000 gallons.
9.48. Some 1,600 new parking meters were installed and brought into operation in the Central District and Roxy Car Park on the Island and in the Tsim Sha Tsui District of Kowloon.
9.49. In liaison with the Police Traffic Branch, a programme for the installation of beam type guardrails at dangerous locations was prepared.
9.50. Opportunity was taken to discuss, during a short visit to the Colony of a traffic expert from the Road Research Laboratory in England, a system of progressively linked traffic signals for Nathan Road, Kowloon.
9.51. Progress on the installation of pedestrian crossings, guardrails and other safety devices continued and some 5,000 self-wiping reflective road studs were purchased for installation at unlighted sections of rural roads. In addition, experiments and investigations on the use of reflectorized paint were carried out on unlighted rural roads on the Island.
STREET LIGHTING
9.52. A total of 1,384 new street lamps (659 on the Island, 618 in Kowloon and 107 for the New Territories) were brought into operation.
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