1966-1967 — Page 68

Public Works Department Annual Report 工務司署年報 All AI Reviewed

Traffic Aids

4.74. The installation and maintenance of various traffic aids continued during the year. To meet anticipated demands over the next two years, contracts were entered into with local manufacturers for the supply of stove enamel and reflective signs. To improve safety and to aid night driving, a programme of catseyes installation and replacement was carried out in a number of major rural roads in the New Territories and in Hong Kong. Pictorial directional signs were installed on all major traffic approaches to the vehicular ferries and to the Airport. Road markings continued to be a major item of traffic aids, and approximately 12,000 gallons of paint were used during the year.

4.75. In implementing Government policy that all meters in the main commuter areas should charge at a rate of not less than 50¢ per hour, a programme for the necessary rearrangement of some 680 meters in the Central District of Hong Kong and Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon was carried out. Apart from this, there was little change in the position of metered parking in the Colony, with a total number of spaces metered on and off street standing at approximately 5,800. However, a programme for the installation of over 2,000 additional meters was finalized towards the end of the year and was endorsed by the Traffic, Roads, and Parking Sub-Committee of the Transport Advisory Committee. Over 2,000 additional free on-street parking spaces were marked out on the ground.

Traffic Light Signals

4.76. The year saw a net increase of 48 sets of signals installed on the ground, bringing the total number of sets installed in the Colony to 111. The new installations during the year included the linked sets in Nathan Road in Kowloon and in Queen's Road East in the Wan Chai District of Hong Kong.

4.77. The design for a further 40 installations was completed during the year, and the ordering of necessary equipment was in hand.

4.78. A proposal to experiment with the use of 'walking man' type aspects as an indication to pedestrians at signal-controlled crossings has been endorsed by the Sub-Committee on Traffic, Roads and Parking of the Transport Advisory Committee. The necessary equipment for the experiment has been ordered, and it is hoped that installations will be put in hand in mid-1967.

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Traffic Aids 4.74. The installation and maintenance of various traffic aids continued during the year. To meet anticipated demands over the next two years, contracts were entered into with local manufacturers for the supply of stove enamel and reflective signs. To improve safety and to aid night driving, a programme of catseyes installation and replacement was carried out in a number of major rural roads in the New Territories and in Hong Kong. Pictorial directional signs were installed on all major traffic approaches to the vehicular ferries and to the Airport. Road markings continued to be a major item of traffic aids, and approximately 12,000 gallons of paint were used during the year. 4.75. In implementing Government policy that all meters in the main commuter areas should charge at a rate of not less than 50¢ per hour, a programme for the necessary rearrangement of some 680 meters in the Central District of Hong Kong and Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon was carried out. Apart from this, there was little change in the position of metered parking in the Colony, with a total number of spaces metered on and off street standing at approximately 5,800. However, a programme for the installation of over 2,000 additional meters was finalized towards the end of the year and was endorsed by the Traffic, Roads, and Parking Sub-Committee of the Transport Advisory Committee. Over 2,000 additional free on-street parking spaces were marked out on the ground. Traffic Light Signals 4.76. The year saw a net increase of 48 sets of signals installed on the ground, bringing the total number of sets installed in the Colony to 111. The new installations during the year included the linked sets in Nathan Road in Kowloon and in Queen's Road East in the Wan Chai District of Hong Kong. 4.77. The design for a further 40 installations was completed during the year, and the ordering of necessary equipment was in hand. 4.78. A proposal to experiment with the use of 'walking man' type aspects as an indication to pedestrians at signal-controlled crossings has been endorsed by the Sub-Committee on Traffic, Roads and Parking of the Transport Advisory Committee. The necessary equipment for the experiment has been ordered, and it is hoped that installations will be put in hand in mid-1967. 49

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Traffic Aids 4.74. The installation and maintenance of various traffic aids con- tinued during the year. To meet anticipated demands over the next two years contracts were entered into with local manufacturers for the supply of stove enamel and reflective signs. To improve safety and to aid night driving, a programme of catseyes installation and replacement was car- ried out in a number of major rural roads in the New Territories and in Hong Kong. Pictorial directional signs were installed on all major traffic approaches to the vehicular ferries and to the Airport. Road markings continued to be a major item of traffic aids and approximately 12,000 gallons of paint were used during the year. 4.75. In implementing Government policy that all meters in the main commuter areas should charge at a rate of not less than 50¢ per hour, a programme for the necessary rearrangement of some 680 meters in the Central District of Hong Kong and Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon was carried out. Apart from this there was little change in the position of metered parking in the Colony with a total number of spaces metered on and off street standing at approx. 5,800. However, a programme for the installation of over 2,000 additional meters was finalized towards the end of the year and was endorsed by the Traffic Roads, and Parking Sub-Committee of the Transport Advisory Committee. Over 2,000 addi- tional free on-street' parking spaces were marked out on the ground. Traffic Light Signals 4.76. The year saw a net increase of 48 sets of signals installed on the ground bringing the total number of sets installed in the Colony to 111. The new installations during the year included the linked sets in Nathan Road in Kowloon and in Queen's Road East in the Wan Chai District of Hong Kong. 4.77. The design for a further 40 installations was completed during the year and the ordering of necessary equipment was in hand. 4.78. A proposal to experiment with the use of 'walking man' type aspects as an indication to pedestrians at signal controlled crossings has been endorsed by the Sub-Committee on Traffic, Roads and Parking of the Transport Advisory Committee. The necessary equipment for the experiment has been ordered and it is hoped that installations will be put in hand in mid-1967. 49

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Traffic Aids

4.74. The installation and maintenance of various traffic aids con- tinued during the year. To meet anticipated demands over the next two years contracts were entered into with local manufacturers for the supply of stove enamel and reflective signs. To improve safety and to aid night driving, a programme of catseyes installation and replacement was car- ried out in a number of major rural roads in the New Territories and in Hong Kong. Pictorial directional signs were installed on all major traffic approaches to the vehicular ferries and to the Airport. Road markings continued to be a major item of traffic aids and approximately 12,000 gallons of paint were used during the year.

4.75. In implementing Government policy that all meters in the main commuter areas should charge at a rate of not less than 50¢ per hour, a programme for the necessary rearrangement of some 680 meters in the Central District of Hong Kong and Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon was carried out. Apart from this there was little change in the position of metered parking in the Colony with a total number of spaces metered on and off street standing at approx. 5,800. However, a programme for the installation of over 2,000 additional meters was finalized towards the end of the year and was endorsed by the Traffic Roads, and Parking Sub-Committee of the Transport Advisory Committee. Over 2,000 addi- tional free on-street' parking spaces were marked out on the ground.

Traffic Light Signals

4.76. The year saw a net increase of 48 sets of signals installed on the ground bringing the total number of sets installed in the Colony to 111. The new installations during the year included the linked sets in Nathan Road in Kowloon and in Queen's Road East in the Wan Chai District of Hong Kong.

4.77. The design for a further 40 installations was completed during the year and the ordering of necessary equipment was in hand.

4.78. A proposal to experiment with the use of 'walking man' type aspects as an indication to pedestrians at signal controlled crossings has been endorsed by the Sub-Committee on Traffic, Roads and Parking of the Transport Advisory Committee. The necessary equipment for the experiment has been ordered and it is hoped that installations will be put in hand in mid-1967.

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