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THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS replied as follows:----
An item for the permanent improvement of street lighting at this location to be done in conjunction with major road improvement works, has been included in the Street Lighting Programme. As an interim measure the Power Company has been requested to replace the existing 250 watt lanterns with 400 watt fittings. This should result in a considerable improvement.
DR. BELL:---Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am glad there is going to be an improvement, but I would like to ask the Director of Public Works through you, Sir, when are these major road improvement works going to take place? I would like to tell him in asking this question that I asked the same question in 1956.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS: -Mr. Chairman, I was not a member of the Urban Council in 1956, but provided the funds are provided, this should be done in the next financial year.
DR. BELL-I don't quite understand that-provided funds are provided?
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS:-We cannot do the work unless we have funds. I do not provide the funds. This is outside my control, so I cannot give any assurances on this. If the funds are provided in next year's budget, then we shall carry out the work in the next financial year.
DR. BELL:-Then I take it that the funds have been requested for this particular project for the next financial year?
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS: We do not ask for funds for the next financial year until December.
DR. BELL: Am I to understand that you are intending to ask for funds then?
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS:-It is the intention to ask for funds for this. It is in Category A of the Public Works Programme.
DR. BELL:-Thank you.
(18) MR. HENRY H. L. HU asked the following question:-
The part of Lung Cheung Road behind the Housing Authority's Choi Hung Estate is a main thoroughfare about 200 yards long and is used by 7 or 8 bus routes and numerous goods and other private vehicles. It is,
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I think, about 20 feet wide and goods vehicles park off the side of the road. A number of traffic accidents have occurred there, some fatal, and three accidents have occurred there recently. What measures can be taken to improve the traffic condition in that area, such as prohibiting the parking of goods vehicles on the roadside, widening the road, or making pedestrian crossings?
MR. LI YIU-BOR, COUNCIL'S REPRESENTATIVE ON THE TRAFFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE, replied as follows:
Lung Cheung Road which is adjacent to the north and east boundaries of the Choi Hung Estate, was discussed by the Traffic Advisory Committee in July when I pointed out that due to the narrow width of this road, several serious traffic accidents had occurred in recent months. I also suggested that widening of this section of the road appeared necessary. The Chief Engineer, Traffic Engineering Division Section of the Public Works Department, confirmed at the meeting that this item had, in fact, been included in the current Public Works Programme and I understand that planning is now in hand.
Police statistics revealed that during the last six months ending 30th June, 1965 only one traffic accident involving injury took place in this section of Lung Cheung Road when a 7 year-old child, who was crossing with an unobstructed view of the carriageway, was struck by a passing vehicle and was seriously injured. For the 3 months ending 30th September there were 4 accidents, 3 children and 1 adult, but none of these was fatal. In all cases the persons involved had an unobstructed view of the carriageway.
The establishment of a zebra crossing depends upon carriageway width, vehicle volume and pedestrian volume crossing the road. The figures for this road do not at present warrant a crossing.
With regard to the number of bus routes, I would mention that there are 6. Three of these are urban routes, which have buses travelling in both directions and three are New Territories routes with buses passing in one direction only.
I can assure Members that the Police are keeping a watch on this section of the road and I propose to refer this matter back to the Traffic Advisory Committee.
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THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS replied as follows:----
An item for the permanent improvement of street lighting at this location to be done in conjunction with major road improvement works, has been included in the Street Lighting Programme. As an interim measure the Power Company has been requested to replace the existing 250 watt lanterns with 400 watt fittings. This should result in a considerable improvement.
DR. BELL:---Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am glad there is going to be an improvement, but I would like to ask the Director of Public Works through you, Sir, when are these major road improvement works going to take place? I would like to tell him in asking this question that I asked the same question in 1956.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS: -Mr. Chairman, I was not a mem- ber of the Urban Council in 1956, but provided the funds are provided, this should be done in the next financial year.
DR. BELL-I don't quite understand that-provided funds are provided?
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS:-We cannot do the work unless we have funds. I do not provide the funds. This is outside my control, so I cannot give any assurances on this. If the funds are provided in next year's budget, then we shall carry out the work in the next financial year.
DR. BELL:-Then I take it that the funds have been requested for this particular project for the next financial year?
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS: We do not ask for funds for the next financial year until December.
DR. BELL: Am I to understand that you are intending to ask for funds then?
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS:-It is the intention to ask for funds for this. It is in Category A of the Public Works Programme.
DR. BELL:-Thank you.
(18) MR. HENRY H. L. HU asked the following question:-
The part of Lung Cheung Road behind the Housing Authority's Choi Hung Estate is a main thoroughfare about 200 yards long and is used by 7 or 8 bus routes and numerous goods and other private vehicles. It is,
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I think, about 20 feet wide and goods vehicles park off the side of the road. A number of traffic accidents have occurred there, some fatal, and three accidents have occurred there recently. What measures can be taken to improve the traffic condition in that area, such as pro- hibiting the parking of goods vehicles on the roadside, widening the road, or making pedestrian crossings?
MR. LI YIU-BOR, COUNCIL'S REPRESENTATIVE ON THE TRAFFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE, replied as follows:
Lung Cheung Road which is adjacent to the north and east boundaries of the Choi Hung Estate, was discussed by the Traffic Advisory Committee in July when I pointed out that due to the narrow width of this road, several serious traffic accidents had occurred in recent months. I also suggested that widening of this section of the road appeared necessary. The Chief Engineer, Traffic En- gineering Division Section of the Public Works Depart- ment, confirmed at the meeting that this item had, in fact, been included in the current Public Works Pro- gramme and I understand that planning is now in hand.
Police statistics revealed that during the last six months end- ing 30th June, 1965 only one traffic accident involving injury took place in this section of Lung Cheung Road when a 7 year-old child, who was crossing with an un- obstructed view of the carriageway, was struck by a passing vehicle and was seriously injured. For the 3 months end- ing 30th September there were 4 accidents, 3 children and 1 adult, but none of these was fatal. In all cases the persons involved had an unobstructed view of the carriage-
way.
The establishment of a zebra crossing depends upon carriage- way width, vehicle volume and pedestrian volume crossing the road. The figures for this road do not at present warrant a crossing.
With regard to the number of bus routes, I would mention that there are 6. Three of these are urban routes, which have buses travelling in both directions and three are New Territories routes with buses passing in one direction only.
I can assure Members that the Police are keeping a watch on this section of the road and I propose to refer this matter back to the Traffic Advisory Committee.
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