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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1983
TAI HANG MINI-ROUNDABOUT WORKING WELL
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THE EXPERIMENTAL MINI-ROUNDABOUT INSTALLED AT THE JUNCTION OF BLUE POOL ROAD AND TAI HANG ROAD IS WORKING WELL.
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HAD CONSIDERED THE FEASIBILITY OF A NEW CONTROL METHOD - AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE TRAFFIC SIGNALS IN USE - TO IMPROVE THE CAPACITY OF THAT JUNCTION TO CATER FOR VARYING TRAFFIC DEMANDS THERE.
TWO WEEKS AGO, AN INTERIM IMPROVEMENT WAS CARRIED OUT BY SWITCHING OFF THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND REPLACING THEM WITH A MINI-ROUNDABOUT.
IN ADDITION, RIGHT TURNS FROM TAI HANG ROAD INTO BLUE POOL ROAD AND LEFT TURNS FROM BLUE POOL ROAD INTO TAI HANG ROAD WERE ALSO BANNED FOR VEHICLES OVER 2-1/2 TONS UNLADEN.
BY ALLOWING GREATER FLEXIBILITY AND CATERING FOR THE MANY TURNING MOVEMENTS OF VEHICLES AT THE JUNCTION, THE ROUNDABOUT HAS IMPROVED TRAFFIC FLOW CONSIDERABLY.
IMPRESSED WITH THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NEW METHOD, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE WITH THE USE OF THE NEW MINI-ROUNDABOUT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, AND WILL DISCUSS THE SYSTEM WITH THE WAN CHAI DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE.
MEANWHILE, PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE MINI-ROUNDABOUT WILL BE WELCOME, A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
VEHICLE DEPOT TO BE EXPANDED
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THE GOVERNMENT IS TO EXPAND FACILITIES AT ITS VEHICLE DEPOT IN TUEN MUN.
THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE WORK WHICH INCLUDES CONSTRUCTION OF AN ANNEX TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SERVICING AND REPAIR FACILITIES FOR GOVERNMENT VEHICLES SERVING THE WESTERN NEW TERRITORIES.
FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED ARE 12 SERVICING BAYS, A LUBRICATION PIT, INSPECTION AND REPAIR AREAS, STORAGE SPACE, OFFICES AND A VEHICLE PARKING AREA.
THE WORK WILL START IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR AND TAKE ABOUT FIVE MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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