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HIGHWAYS OFFICE
GENERAL OPERATION AND ORGANISATION CHART
GENERAL
THE PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE
OF THE PUBLIC ROAD SYSTEM TOGETHER WITH THE
ASSOCIATED SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM
WORKS BRANCH
STRUCTURAL DESIGN DIVISION
I. DESIGN OF ROAD STRUCTURES AND
PREPARATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.
2. PROVISION OF ADVICE AND DESIGN
SERVICE TO HIGHWAYS (WORKS) DIVISIONS
AND THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE.
CONSULTANTS MANAGEMENT
DIVISION
I. PROVISION OF SUPPORTING SERVICE &
COORDINATION OF ALL ACTIVITIES OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS EMPLOYED ON HIGHWAYS PROJECTS.
THREE HIGHWAYS DIVISIONS
(HONG KONG, KOWLOON & NEW TERRITORIES)
1. MAINTENANCE OF ROADS, DRAINS & SEWERS.
2. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ROADS
AND ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE WORK.
3. COORDINATION AND REINSTATEMENT OF
TRENCH WORKS BY UTILITY UNDERTAKINGS.
4. ADVISING ON ROADS AND DRAINAGE ASPECTS
OF LAND SALES, GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT.
H.O. H.Q. PLANNING GROUP
I. ASSIST P.G.H.E. & G.H.E.'S IN MANAGEMENT
MATTERS
2. MONITORING EXPENDITURES
3. REPHASING WORKS ACCORDING TO CHANGING
PRIORITIES
4. ASSIST IN FORMULATION OF POLICIES
STANDARDIZATION ETC.
5. OVERALL PLANNING OF HIGHWAY WORKS
PROGRAMME.
TWO TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
DIVISIONS
(HONG KONG MAINLAND)
1. LONG TERM PLANNING OF THE ROAD
SYSTEM.
2. DESIGN OF MAJOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
TRAFFIC LIGHT INSTALLATIONS ETC.
3. PREPARATION OF TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
SCHEMES IN CONJUNCTIONS WITH POLICE AND TRANSPORT DEPARTMENTS,
4. ADVISING ON THE TRAFFIC ASPECTS OF
TOWN PLANNING, GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT.
5. DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE OF THE
STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM.
TRAFFIC BRANCH
TRAFFIC & TRANSPORT SURVEY DIVISION
1. CARRYING OUT OF TRANSPORTATION
STUDIES.
2. DETERMINATION OF STANDARDS OF
SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE TRANSPORT COMPANIES.
3. ANALYSIS AND REVIEW OF ROAD
ACCIDENT DATA.
4. COLLECTION OF DATA ON TRAFFIC
PATTERNS AND CHARACTERISTICS,
5. ASSEMBLY AND PUBLICATION OF STATISTICS ON ALL MATTERS CONCERNED WITH TRANSPORTATION
TRAFFIC CONTROL AND
SURVEILLANCE UNIT
(PREVIOUSLY AREA TRAFFIC CONTROL UNIT)
I. OPERATION AND EXTENSION OF THE
WEST KOWLOON AREA TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM.
2. PROVISION OF ADVICE ON MATTERS RELATING TO TRAFFIC SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL ON RESTRICTED ACCESS ROADS.