WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1994
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WHO IS THE SOLUTION FOR CROSS-HARBOUR TRAFFIC
DURING PEAK
EASTERN HARBOUR WESTERN HARBOUR
THE ULTIMATE SOLUTION TO THE CONGESTION PROBLEM HOURS AT THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR (IEC) NEAR THE CROSSING (EHC) HAS TO AWAIT THE COMPLETION OF THE CROSSING TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CAPACITY FOR CROSS-HARBOUR TRAFFIC.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR BARMA, WHEN REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
HAIDER THE
MR TRANSPORT,
MART IN LEE. IN
MR BARMA NOTED THAT DURING THE MORNING AND EVENING PEAK
CROSSING THE AVERAGE HOURLY THROUGHPUT AT THE EASTERN HARBOUR WAS 6,270 VEHICLES, WHICH WAS MORE THAN ITS DESIGN CAPACITY OF VEHICLES PER HOUR.
HOURS,
(EHC)
6,000
WHEN THIS HAPPENS, TRAFFIC QUEUES INEVITABLY BUILD UP FROM TUNNEL PORTAL AND EXTEND ONTO THE CARRIAGEWAY OF THE IEC.
THE
TRAFFIC FROM NORTH POINT, VIA MAN HONG STREET SLIP ROAD, HAS TO DISRUPTING MERGE WITH THE TUNNEL BOUND TRAFFIC QUEUE ON THE IEC, THUS EASTBOUND THROUGH TRAFFIC ALONG THE IEC.
OF ONLY
TO RELIEVE CONGESTION AT THIS POINT, THE FEASIBILITY ALLOWING BUSES FROM MAN HONG STREET SLIP ROAD TO WEAVE INTO THE MIDDLE LANE OF THE IEC TO HEAD FOR THE EHC IS BEING EXPLORED.
OTHER MOTORISTS WILL HAVE TO USE A MORE CIRCUITOUS ACCESS TO THE EHC.
ROUTE FOR
SLIP ROAD WITH
THE LONGER TERM PLANS ARE TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL ALONG THE IEC DIRECTLY CONNECTING THE MAN HONG STREET SLIP ROAD THE EHC.
IN
DEPARTMENT HAS IMPLEMENTED THE TRANSPORT MEANTIME, THE
CHAI WAN BOUND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEASURES TO REDUCE THE DELAY TO TRAFFIC.
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MISUSE OF PARKING AREA AT KOWLOON BAY TACKLED
PRIORITY
THE MISUSE OF PARKING AREAS WITHIN INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS IN UNDER GIVEN SUFFICIENT KOWLOON BAY AREA IS BEING ENFORCEMENT PROGRAMME AGREED BY THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BOARD.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT LANDS, MR TONY EASON, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON LI EASON SAID: "THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICER FOR KOWLOON EAST HAS
UNAUTHORISED REGARDING OF A NUMBER
COMPLAINTS
ORIGINAL LAYOUT PLANS OF THE INDUSTRIAL RESPECT OF CAR AND LORRY PARKING SPACES.
THE
THE
AND
WAH-MING, MR RECEIVED
OF CONVERSION
THE
BUILDINGS, PARTICULARLY IN
/DISTRICT LANDS