9.52 The designs of a further 5 installations on the Mainland were completed, and the installation of a further 16 sets in Kowloon and 1 set in the New Territories was in progress.
9.53 The replacement of 100 sets of existing pedestrian signals with ‘Walking Man' lenses at Central and Wan Chai Districts of the Island was completed.
9.54 The phasing and timing of existing signal installations were reviewed and adjustments were made where changes of traffic pattern had been observed.
Street Lighting
9.55 A total of 205 new street lamps were installed on the Island, 519 in Kowloon and 396 in the New Territories.
9.56 Annual expenditure on street lighting increased by 6.2% from $1,897,000 to $2,015,000 on Hong Kong Island.
9.57 On the Mainland, the annual expenditure on street lighting increased by 6.1% from $4,279,000 to $4,542,000, expenditure being $3,280,000 in Kowloon and $1,262,000 in the New Territories.
Public Transport
9.58 The planning, design and improvement of bus stops, bays, termini, public light bus stands and other facilities continued throughout the year, either independently or as part of road improvement schemes.
9.59 The new Central Bus Terminus on Central Reclamation of the Island, replacing the existing one at the Vehicular Ferry Concourse, was completed and put into use.
9.60 In connection with a comprehensive traffic management scheme for the Central District on the Island, four on-street and three off-street Public Light Bus Termini were planned. All major traffic routes in the area will be made clearways or prohibited to Public Light Buses in order to improve the traffic flow.
9.61 Work on the duplication of the taxi rank at the Star Ferry Concourse on the Mainland was completed.
9.62 A public light bus terminus at Ferry Street in Kowloon was completed and put into use in mid-April.
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