Street Lighting
9.41. A total of 1,318 new street lamps were installed, 225 on Hong Kong Island, 728 in Kowloon and 365 in the New Territories.
9.42. Expenditure on street lighting rose by 8% to $4,955,000. This figure being made up as follows:
Hong Kong $1,524,000 Kowloon $2,648,000 New Territories $783,000Public Transport
9.43. The major new development in the public transport field during the year was the legalization of public light buses. This has necessitated the designing of new signs and the setting up of 77 public light bus stands throughout the Colony.
9.44. The construction of bus termini, mainly near the larger housing estates and at ferry concourses continued. On Hong Kong Island, the terminus at Chai Wan was nearly completed and plans for enlarging the existing one at the North Point Ferry Concourse were prepared. In Kowloon, designs were finalized for large ferry concourses at Kwun Tong and Tai Kok Tsui to accommodate all existing modes of public and private transportation at present used in Kowloon as well as to cater for future expansion and introduction of vehicular ferry services.
Investigation
9.45. A report on 'Pedestrian Problem Spots' concerning 65 locations within the Colony giving a priority rating for each location and suggesting improvements was prepared and forwarded to the Transport Advisory Committee. This paper will enable resources for improvement to be allocated on a rational basis.
9.46. In addition, 218 minor traffic surveys were carried out by staff of the two Divisions in connection with traffic management schemes and the planning of new road layouts.
Planning and Design
9.47. With the publication of the Long Term Road Study, planning and critical examination of the recommendations put forth in the study were carried out. Detailed drawings were prepared conforming, where desirable, with these recommendations.
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Street Lighting
9.41. A total of 1,318 new street lamps was installed, 225 on Kong Island, 728 in Kowloon and 365 in the New Territories.
Hong
9.42. Expenditure on street lighting rose by 8% to $4,955,000. This figure being made up as follows:
Hong Kong $1,524,000
Kowloon
$2,648,000
New Territories
$783,000
Public Transport
9.43. The major new development in the public transport field during the year was the legalization of public light buses. This has necessitated the designing of new signs and the setting up of 77 public light bus stands throughout the Colony.
9.44. The construction of bus termini, mainly near the larger housing estates and at ferry concourses continued. On Hong Kong Island, the terminus at Chai Wan was nearly completed and plans for enlarging the existing one at the North Point Ferry Concourse was prepared. In Kowloon, designs were finalized for large ferry concourses at Kwun Tong and Tai Kok Tsui to accommodate all existing modes of public and private transportation at present used in Kowloon as well as to cater for future expansion and introduction of vehicular ferry services.
Investigation
9.45. A report on 'Pedestrian Problem Spots' concerning 65 locations within the Colony giving a priority rating for each location and suggesting improvements was prepared and forwarded to the Transport Advisory Committee. This paper will enable resources for improvement to be allocated on a rational basis.
9.46. In addition, 218 minor traffic surveys were carried out by staff of the two Divisions in connection with traffic management schemes and the planning of new road layouts.
Planning and Design
9.47. With the publication of the Long Term Road Study, planning and critical examination of the recommendations put forth in the study were carried out. Detailed drawings were prepared conforming, where desirable, with these recommendations.
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134
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