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T.P.D.M. V.2.6
(Al/2002)
6,8.2 Activities Affecting Operation
6.8.2.1 Advertisements
It is not appropriate for any advertising or decoration materials to be displayed on or
adjacent to an Expressway. In this respect an advertisement must include any sign or
device extraneous to the operation of an Expressway, such as:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
decorative lights at Christmas and Chinese New Year or at any other time;
business advertisements, including election posters;
bunting, flags and drapes for special visits;
notice boards and display cubes indicating particular Districts; and
(v) flower/planting displays, additional to any agreed landscaping requirements.
Advertisements at locations such as junctions, approaches to low bridges or other places
where special traffic hazards may exist should be discouraged.
6.8.2.2 Contra-flow Working
From time to time it may be necessary to introduce contra flow working along an
Expressway in order to carry out certain maintenance works. It is not appropriate to try to
foresee such events by the provision of permanent emergency crossings for this purpose, for
the following reasons:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
the precise location will be dictated by the location and extent of any works, which
can only be determined at the time the works are required;
the length to be provided for the gap in the central reserve is difficult to determine in
advance as it will be related to traffic and operating conditions at the time the works
are required to be carried out, as a general guide a gap of at least 30m will generally
be required but at times this may need to be substantially increased; and
the provision of such a large gap at times of non-use, increases the accident potential
in terms of vehicles striking any ramped down section of any barrier fence and
breaking through into the opposing carriageway.