9.63 Facilities for taxis, public light bus termini and franchised bus termini were put in operation with the opening of the two new ferry concourses at Kwun Tong and Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon.
9.64 There was a net increase of 2 public light bus stands on the Mainland and a number of major traffic routes were declared clearways for public light buses in order to improve traffic flow.
9.65 Expansion of bus services on both the Island and the Mainland continued. Four cross harbour bus routes have been introduced since the opening of the Cross Harbour Tunnel.
Pedestrian Facilities
9.66 The first part of the elevated walkway system in the Central District, that along Pedder Street extension, was completed and opened to the public. This facility gives complete segregation of pedestrians from vehicular traffic at the busy road junction of Pedder Street and Connaught Road Central. Planning and design for the remaining footbridge and elevated walkway network were well advanced and sections are ready for implementation in the near future.
9.67 On the Island six footbridges at the Waterfront Road/Cross Harbour Tunnel Interchange were completed. On the Mainland two footbridges were completed, one at Princess Margaret Road and another at Choi Hung Road.
9.68 Modification of existing traffic light settings to facilitate pedestrian movement at intersections was also carried out at many locations.
Investigation
9.69 On Hong Kong Island 60 traffic counts and 13 minor traffic studies were carried out in conjunction with traffic management schemes and the planning of new road layouts, while 88 traffic counts of a similar nature were conducted on the Mainland.
9.70 Following the results of a speed survey conducted by the Traffic and Transport Survey Division, the speed limit along the whole length of the Waterfront Road was raised to 40 m.p.h.
Planning and Design
9.71 The examination of Town Planning Layouts prepared by the Planning Branch of Crown Land and Survey Office continued
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