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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1993
TRAFFIC FLOW ON TOLO HIGHWAY WITHIN DESIGN CAPACITY
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THE PRESENT DAILY TRAFFIC FLOW ON TOLO HIGHWAY IS WITHIN THE DESIGN CAPACITY OF 120,000 VEHICLES PER DAY DESPITE INCREASED
ROAD'S TRAFFIC OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS.
TRANSPORT, MR MICHAEL
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR LEUNG, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY REV THE HON FUNG CHI-WOOD IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE DAILY TRAFFIC FLOW INCREASED FROM 66,950 VEHICLES PER DAY
IN 1990 TO 83,510 IN 1991 AND 98,230 IN 1992.
MR LEUNG SAID A RECENT ROAD CONDITION SURVEY REVEALED THAT THE TOLO HIGHWAY WAS STRUCTURALLY SOUND BUT RESURFACING WAS REQUIRED EVERY FOUR TO FIVE YEARS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR.
SUCH ROAD RESURFACING WORKS ARE ONLY CARRIED OUT AT NIGHT BETWEEN 10 PM AND 6 AM TO MINIMISE TRAFFIC DISRUPTION. OTHER MINOR WORKS SUCH AS REPAINTING ROAD MARKINGS ARE UNDERTAKEN DURING OFF-PEAK HOURS BETWEEN 10 AM AND 4 PM.
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MR LEUNG SAID THE USE OF MORE DURABLE ROAD SURFACE MATERIAL HAD CONSIDERED TO MINIMISE THE NEED FOR REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE WORK FOR THE HIGHWAY.
"HOWEVER, RIGID REINFORCED CONCRETE, WHICH HAS A LONGER DESIGN LIFE, IS CONSIDERED UNSUITABLE FOR TOLO HIGHWAY AS IT WILL. CAUSE PROBLEMS OF NOISE, SKID RESISTANCE AND RIDING QUALITY, GIVEN THE HIGH TRAFFIC SPEEDS PERMITTED ON THIS EXPRESSWAY, HE SAID.
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NO SLOPES UNDER HA ARE DANGEROUS
NO SLOPES UNDER THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY ARE CLASSIFIED AS DANGEROUS AS
SUCH, THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, INFORMED THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON SAMUEL WONG PING-WAI, MR EASON SAID: "THERE ARE, HOWEVER, 1,200 REGISTERED SLOPES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO REGULAR INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE."
TWENTY OF THESE SLOPES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS AS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE REPAIR AND UPGRADING.
WORK ON 16 HAS ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED; WHILE THAT ON THE REMAINING FOUR IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE COMING WET SEASON.
IN ADDITION, UNDER THE LANDSLIP PREVENTIVE MEASURES PROGRAMME OF THE GOVERNMENT GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING OFFICE, NINE SLOPES WITHIN THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S ESTATE BOUNDARIES ARE EARMARKED FOR UPGRADING WORK, HE SAID.
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