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Road traffic noise measures study commissioned
The Environmental Protection Department today (Tuesday) commissioned a consultancy study to determine the feasibility of retrofitting barriers and covers to abate traffic noise from existing roads.
The Assistant Director of Environmental Protection, Mr Raymond Chan said: "We have had good successes in pre-empting traffic noise through the administration of the EIA process at the planning stage and we are now tackling the problems which were created prior to the EIA practice."
Government has already, through insulating schools, provided 384,000 school children with a quieter environment; 13,000 dwellings have also benefited from the Quiet Road Surface Programme.
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"It is now time to look at further actual measures on the roads themselves," he
"This feasibility study would look into the practicability of erecting noise barriers and covers on existing road sections from an engineering, safety, public disturbance, side effects, maintenance and cost points of view.
"The results would provide information to form the basis for tackling road traffic noise problem from existing roads."
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The $3.5 million consultancy study, scheduled for completion by the end of 1998, has been awarded to Maunsell Consultants Asia Ltd.
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