other miscellaneous items. Beam-type guide railings were installed for the first time on dangerous bends in Hong Kong Island, and at many additional locations in the New Territories.
STREET LIGHTING
284. The improvement and extension of public street lighting continued with the installation of 1,143 new lamps, together with the replacement of a number of gas and low-powered electric lamps.
285. Action was initiated on the installation of high efficiency linear sodium lighting along rural roads, and the illumination of prohibitory and mandatory signs on an experimental basis.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
286. In conjunction with other Departments, problems associated with the public transport services received consideration.
287. Advice given covered a variety of miscellaneous matters such as tram stop locations and track realignments, the location and layout of new taxi stands, and the provision of additional bus bays and passing places. Layouts were examined and others prepared for several new bus termini and ferry concourses.
INVESTIGATIONS
288. Counts of vehicle and pedestrian movements were undertaken at many road junctions in order to study proposals for improvements. Classified traffic counts continued at the rate of one location every week for some two dozen key locations with a repeat count at approximately 6-monthly intervals.
289. A survey of vehicular traffic routing in the urban areas was completed and record drawings prepared. Alterations to traffic circulation in selected areas followed discussion and agreement with the Police Traffic Branch.
290. An economic appreciation was made of the benefits to be derived from the provision of the proposed mile-long Lion Rock road tunnel linking Kowloon and Sha Tin. This included reference to journey time studies between Sha Tin and various points in Kowloon. The first part of a 'before and after' study of the effect of opening the new road through the old Naval Dockyard was also carried out.
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other miscellaneous items. Beam-type guide railings were installed for the first time on dangerous bends in Hong Kong Island, and at many additional locations in the New Territories.
STREET LIGHTING
284. The improvement and extension of public street lighting con- tinued with the installation of 1,143 new lamps, together with the re- placement of a number of gas and low-powered electric lamps.
285. Action was initiated on the installation of high efficiency linear sodium lighting along rural roads, and the illumination of prohibitory and mandatory signs on an experimental basis.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
286. In conjunction with other Departments, problems associated with the public transport services received consideration.
287. Advice given covered a variety of miscellaneous matters such as tram stop locations and track realignments, the location and layout of new taxi stands, and the provision of additional bus bays and passing places. Layouts were examined and others prepared for several new bus termini and ferry concourses.
INVESTIGATIONS
288. Counts of vehicle and pedestrian movements were undertaken at many road junctions in order to study proposals for improvements. Classified traffic counts continued at the rate of one location every week for some two dozen key locations with a repeat count at approxi- mately 6-monthly intervals.
289. A survey of vehicular traffic routing in the urban areas was completed and record drawings prepared. Alterations to traffic circula- tion in selected areas followed discussion and agreement with the Police Traffic Branch.
290. An economic appreciation was made of the benefits to be derived from the provision of the proposed mile-long Lion Rock road tunnel linking Kowloon and Sha Tin. This included reference to journey time studies between Sha Tin and various points in Kowloon. The first part of a 'before and after' study of the effect of opening the new road through the old Naval Dockyard was also carried out.
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