TTC Paper No. 19/2019 (for discussion on 11.7.2019)

Southern District Council Traffic and Transport Committee

Traffic & Transport Committee Progress Report on Previously Discussed Items (as at 30.6.2019)

(A) Traffic Management Scheme Project Description Agency Progress

1. Multi-Storey Carpark and ArchSD / TD TD and ArchSD are currently reviewing the design of the proposed Stanley Multi-storey Public Transport Terminus at Carpark, with an aim to provide the required parking spaces and transport facilities to Stanley Village Road, Stanley cope with the latest demand in the area. The TIA Study was commenced in July 2019.

2. Works of Replacement and WSD Contract No. 12/WSD/10, which consists of construction works in Eastern District and Rehabilitation of Water Mains Southern District, commenced in July 2011. The progress of works was affected by Stage 4 Phase 1 traffic, congested underground utilities, conflict with other utility undertakers or other circumstances stated below. Current works fronts and details of works in the District are as below:

(a) Bisney Road Footpath and Carriageway (Completed) [100%] [Status: The road reinstatement works is originally targeted to be completed in August 2019, it is targeted to complete in September 2019.][Reason: In order to carry out the road reinstatement works, extra time is required to coordinate with Traffic Management Liaison Group (TMLG) members for TTA implementation];

(b) Wah King Street, Wah Hong Street and Victoria Road near Fire Station Footpath and Carriageway (in progress) [97%] (to be completed in December 2019

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(originally targeted to complete in September 2019)) [Reason: The application of the new XP for the connection works at Victoria Road is in progress. Therefore, the connection works will be carried out in stages and the connection works at Wah King Street and Wah Hong Street will be carried out first. Extra time is also required to liaise with the Management Office of Wah Fu Estate regarding the arrangement of the planned connection works in order to minimize the impact of water suspension to the residents.];

(c) Aberdeen Praya Road Carriageway (nearby sitting out area at Bridge and nearby Wu Nam Street Public Toilet) (in progress) [55%] (to be completed in December 2019 (originally targeted to complete in September 2019)) [Reason: TIA report for carrying the works in daytime was submitted to TD for approval and TD had expressed no objection in principle. Extra time is required to coordinate with TMLG members for TTA implementation.];

(d) Kai Lung Wan Fresh Water Service Reservoir (in progress)[97%] (to be completed in July 2019) [Reason: As Kai Lung Wan Fresh Water Service Reservoir involves a large water supply zone including Wah Fu Estate, schools, Pok Fu Lam Fire Station, commercial centers, etc., additional time was required to liaise with estate management office and local resident. Also, extra time is required for reviewing a number of proposals for minimizing the water suspension area. ];

(e) Aberdeen Main Road (near Fung Tin Street) and Aberdeen Praya Road (near Bayshore Apartments) (in progress) [95%] (to be completed in October 2019 (originally targeted to complete in July 2019)). (i) Aberdeen Main Road near Fung Tin Street (Completed) [100%] (ii) Aberdeen Praya Road (in progress) [95%][Tunneling works (completed), 2 (A) Traffic Management Scheme Project Description Agency Progress

mainlaying (completed), grouting (completed), construction of washout pit (in progress). As the working pit for tunneling works is located at the planting area of Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), extra time is required to liaise with relevant department for the planting proposal.].

Contract No. 3/WSD/12, which consists of construction works on Island, commenced in March 2013. Current works fronts and details of works in the District are as below:

(a) Road (near Remex Centre, No.42 of Road) [32%] (to be completed in December 2019) [Status: After carrying out initial site investigation, it was found out that further investigation to determine the construction method was required. Extra time to apply a new XP and coordinate with TMLG members is required.].

3. Proposed Addition of Lifts to HyD Progress for addition of lifts to footbridges and subways in the Southern District: Existing Footbridges and Type Location Progress Subways in the Southern (Structure No.) District (a) across Aberdeen Praya Footbridge Exit A & B: The Works Contract Road and Tin Wan Praya (HF134) commenced on 25 November 2015. In Road order to avoid in conflict with major underground utilities, the original proposed locations for both lifts were revised. The information paper with details of the revised lifts location was presented and considered at

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the T&TC meeting of the South District Council on 24 July 2017 and received support from the DC members. Construction works for HF134 Lift-1 and -2 have commenced and targeted to complete by 2019 Q3.

(b) Wong Chuk Hang Road Flyover (H116) The Works Contract commenced on 25 near Nam Fung Road November 2015. The ramp retrofitting works were in conflicts with an existing 600 fresh watermain. After the revised design was circulated to relevant government departments for comments, HyD will present to T&TC the revised scheme with proposed lift in July 2019.

The staircase was reinstated and opened to public on 18 January 2019.

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4. “Universal Accessibility” HyD Progress of the prioritized items for Southern District under the project are as follows: Programme Provision of Universal Access Type Location Progress Facilities at Public Footbridges, (Structure No.) Elevated Walkways and Subways (a) Footbridge across Footbridge The construction contract Package 1 – Investigation, Design Aberdeen Praya (HF104) commenced in July 2016. Glazing and Construction Road near Nam Ning and louvre installation of the lift at Street Exit A (near the Aberdeen Centre) was completed. Lift installation would commence in early July 2019. Construction of the link deck and column of the lift at Exit B (near the Aberdeen Promenade) was completed. Glazing and louvre installation was in progress. (b) Footbridge across Footbridge The lift at Exit B (near Ocean Court) Aberdeen Praya (HF105) was completed and opened to public Road near Ocean on 18 April 2019. The lift at Exit A Court (near Jing Hui Garden) was completed and opened to public on 31 May 2019.

5. Second Phase of the “Universal HyD Progress of the three items for Southern District for the implementation under the second phase Accessibility” Programme of the UA Programme are as follows: Type Location Progress (Structure No.) (a) Across Lei Tung Estate Road Footbridge HyD had presented the preliminary design scheme of near Tung Sing House Lei Tung (HKS01) provision of lift facilities at this Estate, Aberdeen footbridge to the T&TC on 18

5 March 2019. However, the committee generally agreed that HyD should provide lifts to the exits at both ends of the Footbridge. The preliminary design scheme was not supported by the committee.

[Note: Chairman of TTC wrote to the Transport and Housing Bureau on 11 April 2019 to relay the Committee’s concerns and comments.] (b) Across Tin Wan Street near Tin Footbridge HyD had presented the preliminary design scheme of Wan Shopping Centre (HKS02) provision of lift facilities at this footbridge to the T&TC on 13 September 2018 and gained the T&TC’s support to the proposed scheme. The consultants have been carrying out the local consultation for gathering and handling with the public views on the proposed

scheme. 6. Request to add a pedestrian MTRCL MTRCL has no objection to the installation of the pedestrian sign to direct pedestrians to the crossing facility between Ocean existing pedestrian crossing. As the area concerned is yet to be handed over to the Park Road and Aberdeen Sports Government from MTRCL, the department will study the feasibility on adding a pedestrian Ground crossing subsequent to the handing over of the site.

7. Traffic Report of Ocean Park Ocean According to the 2nd Meeting on 5 April 2016, the Committee requested the Ocean Park to Park Co. submit traffic report at alternate meetings, and that they should actively explore how to enhance the traffic management measures for implementation in the vicinity of the Park in collaboration with the government department concerned. Please refer to Annex 1 to TTC Paper No.

6 19/2019 for details of the updated report (as at February 2019).

8. Progress Report on Road Works in TD Southern District (As at 24.7.2017) Preliminary Project Plan of Construction Works Project Est. (Actual) Est. (Actual) PWP No. / Cat. Type Agency Progress / Remarks Description Start Date Completion Date N.A. – Junction Transport Chung Hom Kok Road and Stanley Gap – – Improvement at Department Road junction is confined by the adjacent slopes, with limited road space. Junction Chung Hom Kok improvement works will require Road / Stanley substantial slope works, transplanting a Gap Road large number of trees, and temporary closure of traffic lanes. The current traffic condition is considered acceptable. If other works are to be carried out at the above area in future, such as slope upgrading works, or new private development, Transport Department will request the project proponent to carry out the junction improvement works.

9. Additional Walkway Cover Works HyD HyD has entrusted the construction of walkway cover to MTRCL. at Wong Chuk Hang Public Transport Interchange (WCHPTI) The cover construction commenced on 11 April 2019. It is anticipated that the cover works would be completed in the first half of 2020.

TD had also discussed with the bus company, and was considering installing the bus information display panel to the wall of the bus regulator kiosk.

10. Road (Dam Section) TD The traffic signals at Tai Tam Road (Dam Section) was commissioned on 25 August 2018.

7 Traffic Signal Arrangement TD would continue to observe the traffic flow at Tai Tam Road (Dam Section), and would consider relaxing the limit on the use of that road section by goods vehicles after the traffic condition had stabilized.

11. Installation of Journey Time TD The Contract commenced on 11 June 2019. According to the Contractor's programme, the Indication System in the Southern Journey Time Indication System in the Southern District and the associated traffic detectors will District be installed in mid-2020 for completion by early 2021.

12. Designation of Public Light Bus TD The work was completed in June 2019. Parking Space at Beach Road as Pick Up / Drop Off Point for Coaches

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(B) Bus Services in the District Project Description Agency Progress

1. Public Transport TD Member may wish to refer the Transport Department Progress Report – Public Transport Services and Traffic Services and Traffic Management Measures for details. Management Measures for Southern District 2. Lost Trip Situation of TD The reliability of bus services is more or less affected by traffic conditions, crew shortages, bus redeployment, Bus Services in failure of vehicles and other possible factors. According to the operational records of the bus companies, those Southern District bus routes serving Southern District with the actual number of departures significantly deviated from the scheduled number of departures are listed below:

April 2019

Route Nos. Origin – Destination Most Affected Period CTB Route No. 973 Stanley – Tsim Sha Tsui East (Mody Road) Whole Day NWFB Route No. 42 Wah Fu (South) – North Point Ferry Pier Whole Day NWFB Route No. 970 –So Uk Estate Whole Day

May 2019

Route Nos. Origin – Destination Most Affected Period NWFB Route No. 38 Chi Fu Fa Yuen – North Point Ferry Pier Whole Day

In order to better understand the deviation between the scheduled departure times and the actual departure times of the routes that had the actual number of departures noticeably differs from the scheduled number of departures, the Transport Department had arranged on-site survey recently and the findings are as follows:

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Scheduled/ Scheduled Headway Actual Headway Standard Deviation (σ) Survey Period Route No. Actual No. of (minutes) (minutes) (minutes) Departures 17:00 – 19:00 38 7-11 12 ±3 10/ 14 07:00 – 09:00 973 20-30 22 ±3 5/ 5 07:00 – 09:00 42 10-12 15 ±7 11/11 07:00 – 09:00 970 10-20 11 ±2 10/11

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(C) Highways Department (Southern District) Progress Report on Major Road Resurfacing Works to be completed within 2 months or to start within 6 Months Location/Road Section Progress/Remarks Est. Est. (Actual) HyD Contact (Actual) Completion Date Person (Tel) Start Date 1. Mr. CHUI Tai Tam Road section between Pak Works in progress 2019/05/15 2019/07/12 Hing-wo Pat Shan Road and L/P 38680 (2231 5731) 2. Mr. FONG Aberdeen Main Road from Fung Tin Works in Progress (2018/10/06) 2019/10/31 Kam-yuen Street to Chengtu Road (2231 5672) 3. Works to start Tin Wan Street between Shek Pai (Application of TTA, construction noise 2019/08/01 2019/08/31 -ditto- Wan Road and Tin Wan Close permit and excavation permit in progress)

4. Shek Pai Wan Road from L/P 35159 Works completed (2018/10/12) (2019/06/01) -ditto- to 33894

5. Works to start Aberdeen Praya Road (Eastbound) (Application of TTA, construction noise 2019/11/01 2020/01/31 -ditto- from L/P 41999 to 42023 permit and excavation permit in progress)

6. Cyberport Road between Information Works in progress (2019/03/10) 2019/10/31 -ditto- Crescent and L/P 46819

7. Tin Wan Hill Road between Shek Pai Works in progress (2019/06/02) 2019/08/15 -ditto- Wan Road and L/P 33974

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(D) Transport Department Monthly Intermittent Closure of Aberdeen Tunnel

Remark: The average intermittent closure time ranged from two to four minutes.

12 (E) Hong Kong Police Force and Transport Department Southern District Traffic Accident Report of 2019 (May, 2019)

May, 2019 Area Fatal Serious Slight Location Vehicle Type Injured Role East Area 0 1 22 Road Near J/O Big Wave Bay Road * Motorcycle-1 * Driver (28) * Passenger (38) Aberdeen Tunnel Near Wong Chuk Hang Hospital CTB Bus-1 Passenger (74) Beach Road O/S No.33 Taxi-1 Pedestrian (10) Big Wave Bay Road Near Annamoe Private Light Bus-1 Driver (69) Passenger (44) Chung Hom Kok Road O/S No. 33 Private Light Bus-1 Passenger (58) Headland Road Near J/O Road Motorcycle-1 Driver (47) Heung Yip Road J/O Nam Long Shan Road Taxi-1 Driver (42) Light GV-1 Repulse Bay Road I/S Private Bus-1 Pedestrian (51) Repulse Bay Road Near Grand Garden NWFB Bus-1 Passenger (48) Shek O Road I/S Carpark Bicycle-1 Driver (52) Shek O Road Near Shek O Country Club Bicycle-1 Driver (47) Private Car-1 Shek O Road Near Tung Ah Tsuen Light GV-1 Driver (33) Shek O Road Near Shek O Road Car Park Private Car-2 Driver (33) Passenger (36) Shum Wan Road J/O Nam Long Shan Road CTB Bus-1 Passenger (82) Shum Wan Road Near South Wave Court Private Car-1 Pedestrian (53) Stanley Village Road J/O Carmel Road Motorcycle-1 Driver (40) CTB Bus-1 Stanley Village Road J/O Stanley New Street Private Car-2 Passenger (30) Passenger (1)

13 Tai Tam Road O/S No. 46 Private Car-2 Driver (57) Tai Tam Road Near Near Taxi-1 Driver (68) Private Car-1 Wong Chuk Hang Road Flyover Near Lee Fund Centre Motorcycle-1 Driver (49) Yip Fat Street O/S No. 12 Private Car-1 Pedestrian (33) Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road J/O Wong Chuk Hang Road Motorcycle-1 Driver (37) Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road Near Aberdeen Tennis & Motorcycle-1 Driver (33) Squash Centre

South Area 0 3 3 Ping Lan Street J/O San Shi Street * Private Car-1 * Pedestrian (81)* South Horizon Drive Near Marina Square West Taxi-1 * Pedestrian (31)* Centre * Main Street, Ap Lei Chau J/O Wah Ting Street * Taxi - 1 * Pedestrian (64)* Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road Near Lei Chak House Taxi-1 Pedestrian (60) Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road Near Lee Chi Road Private Car-2 Driver (71) Taxi-1 Lee Nam Road I/S No.68 Motorcycle-1 Driver (23)

West Area 0 0 6 Cyberport Road Near Residence Bel-air Private Car-1 Driver (42) Taxi-1 Pok Fu Lam Road Near Vocational Training Council Motorcycle-1 Driver (38) Pokfulam Complex Taxi-1 Pok Fu Lam Road Near No.789 CTB Bus-1 Passenger (64) Pok Fu Lam Road O/S No.137 Taxi-2 Passenger (41) Passenger (69) Pok Fu Lam Road O/S Queen Mary Hospital Private Light Bus-2 Passenger (38) Passenger (36) Wah Fu Road Near Wah Cheung House CTB Bus-1 Passenger (71)

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North Area 0 1 3 Aberdeen Reservoir Road J/O Aberdeen Main Road Taxi-1 * Driver (70) * Passenger (47) Passenger (40) Passenger (70) Passenger (74) Pedestrian (76)* Pedestrian (74) Pedestrian (19)

Sai On Street J/O Tung Shing Road Private Light Bus-1 Passenger Taxi-1 (Unknown) Yue Fai Road Near Kai Fong Welfare ASSO Light GV-1 Pedestrian (91) Tin Wan Praya Road Near Wah Lai House Private Car-1 Driver (30) CTB Bus- 1 Total 0 5 34

Traffic Black Site: Nil Serious Traffic Accident definite as injured person admitted to Hospital over 12 hours ! fatal traffic accident, * serious traffic accident, slight traffic accident, @ traffic accident with animal involved, e.g. wild boar, ( ) age of injured role

15 (E) Hong Kong Police Force and Transport Department Southern District Traffic Accident Report of 2019 (Jun, 2019)

Jun, 2019 Area Fatal Serious Slight Location Vehicle Type Injured Role East Area 1 2 25 Shek O Road Near Obelisk Hill ! Motorcycle-1 ! Pedestrian (60) !

Shek O Road Near Shek O Country Park * Motorcycle-1 * Driver (46) *

Repulse Bay Road Near Celestial Garden * Light GV-1 * Driver (49) * Heung Yip Road Near MTR NWFB Bus-1 Passenger (60) Heung Yip Road O/S No.28 Motorcycle-1 Driver (27) Island Road Near Wong Chuk Hang Road NWFB Bus-1 Passenger (70) Island Road O/S No.36 Private Car-1 Pedestrian (63) Repulse Bay Road O/S Celestial Garden Private Car-2 Driver (43) Shek O Raod Near Lan Nai Wan Tsuen Motorcycle-1 Driver (25) Passenger (22) Shek O Road Near Lan Nai Wan Tsuen Motorcycle-1 Driver (35) Shek O Road I/S Shek O Bus Terminus CTB Bus-1 Passenger (7) Shek O Road Near Lan Nai Wan Private Car-1 Driver (23) Motorcycle-1 Shek O Road Near Shek O Village Motorcycle-1 Driver (23) Shek O Road Near Shek O Road Car Park Motorcycle-1 Driver (29) Shek O Road O/S Shek O Road Car Park Motorcycle-1 Driver (33) Shek O Road Near Tung Ah Pui Tsuen Private Car-2 Driver (57) Passenger (80) Passenger (25) South Bay Road O/S No.33 Private Car-1 Driver (46) Taxi-1

16 Tai Tam Road J/O Pak Pat Shan Road Motorcycle-1 Driver (53) Private Car-1 Tai Tam Road Near Tai Tam Gap Private Car-1 Passenger (22) Tai Tam Road Near Tai Tam Tuk Reservoir Dam Private Car-1 Driver (58) Passenger (52) Passenger (57) Wong Chuk Hang Road Near Ocean Park Private Car-1 Driver (26) Taxi-1 Passenger (51) Wong Chuk Hang Road Flyover O/S Leader Centre Private Car-2 Driver (32) Wong Chuk Hang Road O/S No.21 Private Car-4 Driver (48) Wong Chuk Hang Road Near Wong Chuk Hang Private Car-1 Driver (41) Recreation Ground Medium GV-1 Passenger (7) Wong Chuk Hang Road O/S No.24 Motorcycle-1 Driver (27) Wong Chuk Hang Road O/S No.180 Taxi-1 Passenger (30) Wong Chuk Hang Road O/S No.168 CTB Bus-1 Passenger (76) Wong Chuk Hang Road O/S No.188 Light GV- 2 Passenger (29)

South Area 0 0 3 Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road O/S Aberdeen Police Station Private Car- 2 Passenger (62) Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road Opp Precious Blood Primary Private Car-1 Driver (60) School Private Light Bus-1

Ap Lei Chau Praya Road O/S Larvotto Private Light Bus- Passenger (68) 1

West Area 0 1 5 Victoria Road Near Sassoon Road * Motorcycle-1 * Driver (45) * Private Car-1 Bel-air Avenue O/S No.28 Private Bus-1 Passenger (55) Private Car -1 Pok Fu Lam Road Opp No.137 Taxi-2 Passenger (1)

17 Victoria Road Near Baguio Villa Motorcycle-1 Driver (63) Private Car-1 Wah Fu Road O/S Wah Fu (1) Shopping Centre NWFB Bus-1 Passenger (80) Wah Fu Road O/S Wah On House Motorcycle-1 Driver (51)

North Area 0 1 7 Nam Ning Street J/O Chengtu Road * Private Car-1 * Pedestrian (56) * Chengtu Road Opp Public Toilet Private Light Bus- Pedestrian (77) 1 Shek Pai Wan Road O/S No.97-99 CTB Bus-1 Passenger (75) Shek Pai Wan Road J/O Hing Wo Street Light GV- 1 Pedestrian (71) Tin Wan Street Near Tin Wan Shopping Centre Motorcycle-1 Driver (28) Private Light Bus-1 Aberdeen Praya Road Near Aberdeen Promrnade Motorcycle-1 Driver (47) Aberdeen Praya Road Near Aberdeen Promenade GOVT Vehicle-1 Driver (61) Private Car-1 Driver (80) Taxi-1 Aberdeen Praya Road Near Aberdeen Promenade Private Car-1 Driver (61) Taxi-1 Total 1 4 40

Traffic Black Site: Nil Serious Traffic Accident definite as injured person admitted to Hospital over 12 hours ! fatal traffic accident, * serious traffic accident, slight traffic accident, @ traffic accident with animal involved, e.g. wild boar, ( ) age of injured role

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