Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members

Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04
CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO
INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION
Head : 186 – Transport Department Subhead (No. & title) :
Programme : (3) District Traffic and Transport Services
Controlling Officer : Commissioner for Transport
Director of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Question : The Transport Department will implement additional traffic management
schemes to alleviate traffic congestion in the Central Business District within
the financial year 2003-04. Are there any current proposals of traffic
management schemes to be implemented? If yes, what are the details and
required budget?
Asked by : Hon. HO Chung-tai, Raymond
Reply : The following traffic management and improvement measures are in the pipeline to
alleviate congestion in Central District:
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(a) provision of an additional traffic lane for right-turning from Pedder Street to
Connaught Road Central eastbound to increase the junction capacity. Works
are in progress and the target completion date is mid 2003;
(b) provision of an additional traffic lane on Connaught Road Central westbound
near junction with Gilman Street to remove the traffic bottleneck thereat.
Works are in progress and scheduled for completion in early 2004; and
(c) traffic management schemes to cope with vehicular traffic generated by the
occupation of Two International Finance Centre (Two IFC) in late 2003. These
include the provision of a direct linkage from Jubilee Street Underpass onto
Rumsey Street Flyover, and the signalization of the junction of Man Kat Street
and Connaught Road Central. Works are scheduled for completion in late 2003
to tie in with the occupation of Two IFC.
All these traffic management schemes are minor in nature and the required
expenditure will be funded from Highways Department’s block vote under CWRF.
Signature
Name in block letters ROBERT FOOTMAN
Post Title Commissioner for Transport
Date 20 March 2003
Reply Serial No.
ETWB(T)037
Question Serial No.
1009