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Main District Problems

(a) Traffic and transport

Problem

3

1/6

Traffic

congestion

planning of road network,

caused by

absence of early systematic

concentration of

commercial

in Western,

activities in Central and wholesale trades

narrow roads and hilly topography.

Improvement/Solution

Construction

of new road system on

new

reclamations,

including the upgraded Connaught Road Central and West, Belcher Bay Link, Western Harbour Crossing, Route 7 etc, as well as traffic management schemes in built-up areas.

(b) Dilapidating old urban areas

Problem

Due to early developments many older areas in the District have a high percentage of pre-war or immediately post-war buildings which are

state of disrepair and

in