TTC Paper No. 6/2020 (for discussion on 6.2.2020)

Southern District Council Traffic and Transport Committee

Traffic & Transport Committee Progress Report on Previously Discussed Items (as at 15.1.2020)

(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 cope Stanley Village Road, Stanley 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 traffic, Stage 4 Phase 1 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) Wah King Street, Wah Hong Street and Victoria Road near Fire Station Footpath and Carriageway (completed) [100%];

(b) Aberdeen Praya Road (near Shek Pai Wan Road) (completed) [100%].

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 1 (A) Traffic Management Scheme Project Description Agency Progress

as below:

(a) Road (near Remex Centre, No.42 of Road) [52%] (to be completed in June 2020) [Status: The works on footpath have been completed and the works at Nam Long Shan Road are anticipated to be completed in the second quarter of 2020.].

2 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 commenced Road and Tin Wan Praya (HF134) on 25 November 2015. In order to avoid in Road 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 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 has been completed and opened to public on 9 August 2019 and Lift-2 has been completed and opened to the public on 2 September 2019.

(b) 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 presented to T&TC the revised scheme with proposed lift on 11 July 2019 and received support from the DC members.

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

3 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. The lifts at and Construction Road near Nam Ning exit A (near the Aberdeen Centre) and Street exit B (near the Aberdeen Promenade) have been opened for public use on 10 October 2019 and 30 October 2019 respectively.

4 5. Second Phase of the “Universal HyD Progress of the items for Southern District for the implementation under the second phase of the Accessibility” Programme UA Programme are as follows:

Location Type 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 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.

HyD is currently investigating the feasibility of retrofitting lifts at both exits of the concerned footbridge and liaising with relevant departments to resolve the land matters. The consultant has also employed the legal adviser to review the relevant lease, deed of conveyance and ordinances in order to explore the way forward for further implementation of this retrofitting item.

[Note: Chairman of TTC wrote to the Transport and Housing Bureau on 11 April 2019 to relay the Committee’s concerns and comments.]

5 (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. During the local consultation, the consultant acknowledged receipt of the views from the relevant stakeholder on the preliminary design scheme. HyD and the consultant have exchanged views with the relevant stakeholder on 19 August 2019. In response to the stakeholder’s view, the consultant is currently reviewing the preliminary design scheme.

6. Request to add a pedestrian TD The department was studying the feasibility on adding a pedestrian crossing subsequent to the crossing facility between Ocean recent handing over of the site. Park Road and Aberdeen Sports Ground

7. Traffic Report of Ocean Park Ocean According to the 2nd Meeting on 5 April 2016, the Committee requested the Ocean Park to submit Park Co. 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. 19/2019 for details of the updated report (as at June 2019).

6 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 – – Road junction is confined by the adjacent Improvement at Department slopes, with limited road space. Junction Chung Hom Kok improvement works will require substantial Road / Stanley slope works, transplanting a large number Gap Road 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.

7 9. Additional Walkway Cover Works HyD/TD 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 1st phase of the cover works would be completed and open to the public in early February 2020 while the remaining works would be completed in mid-2020.

TD had discussed with the bus company to install the bus information display panel inside the bus regulator kiosk, with the ETA on the information display panel shown to passengers outside the kiosk.

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

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.

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8 (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. Monitoring on Bus TD The reliability of bus services is more or less affected by traffic conditions, crew shortages, bus redeployment, Services in Southern failure of vehicles and other possible factors. The Transport Department regularly reviews the operational District records of the bus companies, and the Department would arrange surveys to monitor those bus routes serving Southern District with the actual number of departures significantly deviated from the scheduled number of departures.

(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. (Actual) Est. (Actual) Completion HyD Start Date Date Contact Person (Tel) 1. Works to start Mr. CHUI (Application of TTA, Stanley Gap Road near L/P 35958, Hing-wo construction noise permit and 2020/03/02 2020/03/30 44702 and 35917 (2231 excavation permit in 5731) progress) 2. Works to start (Application of TTA, Road near Beach Road 2020/02/05 2020/02/29 -ditto- construction noise permit and excavation permit in

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3. Mr. FONG Aberdeen Main Road from Fung Tin Kam-yuen Works completed (2018/10/06) (2019/12/14) Street to Chengtu Road (2231 5672) 4. Works to start (Application of TTA, Aberdeen Praya Road (Eastbound) construction noise permit and 2020/03/01 2020/04/30 -ditto- from L/P 41999 to 42023 excavation permit in progress) 5. Works in progress (Application of TTA, Road between Information construction noise permit and (2019/03/10) 2020/03/31 -ditto- Crescent and L/P 46819 excavation permit in progress) 6. Works to start Victoria Road (section between L/P (Application of 2020/04/01 2020/05/31 -ditto- 47517 and L/P 47521) construction noise permit in progress) 7. Works to start Carriageway around Tin Wan Praya (Application of TTA, Road / Tin Wan Hill Road / Yue Shi construction noise permit and 2020/03/01 2020/05/31 -ditto- Cheung Road and Aberdeen Praya excavation permit in Road Roundabout progress)

10 (D) Transport Department Monthly Intermittent Closure of Aberdeen Tunnel

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

11 (E) Hong Kong Police Force and Transport Department Southern District Traffic Accident Report (November, 2019)

Nov, 2019 Area Fatal Serious Slight Location Vehicle Type Injured Role East Area 0 0 12 Big Wave Bay Road J/O Road Motorcycle-1 Driver (22)

Cape Road Near Cape Drive CTB Bus-1 Passenger (80)

Heung Yip Road Near Tai Wong Yeh Temple Private Car-1 Driver (27)

Nam Fung Road J/O Wong Chuk Hang Road Motorcycle-1 Driver (36)

Nam Fung Road O/S South Light GV-2 Driver (41)

Repulse Bay Road Near Burnside Estate Bicycle -1 Driver (55)

Repulse Bay Road J/O Island Road Unknown Velicle-1 Pedestrian (66)

Repulse Bay Road Near Deep Water Bay Road Private Car-2 Driver (48)

Shek O Road Near Shek O Road Car Park Motorcycle-1 Driver (30)

Shek O Road Near Shek O Road Car Park Motorcycle-1 Driver (55)

Stanley Beach Road J/O Stanley Mound Road Motorcycle-1 Driver (46) Private Car-1

Wong Chuk Hang Road Near Wong Chuk Hang Garden Private Car-2 Driver (39)

South Area 0 0 4 Bridge Road Near Sham Wan Towers CTB Bus-1 Passenger (69) Medium GV-1 Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road Near Sham Wan Towers Motorcycle-1 Driver (38) Ap Lei Chau Bridge Road (Unknown Location) Motorcycle-1 Driver (36) Lei Tung Estate Road O/S Tung Ping House Motorcycle-1 Driver (49) Private Light Bus- 1

West Area 0 1 8 Near Queen Mary Hospital* Medium GV-1 Passenger (44)* Taxi-1* Pok Fu Lam Road Near Queen Mary Hospital CTB Bus-1 Passenger (49) Cyberport Road Near Hong Kong Animal Management Taxi-1 Pedestrian (39) Centre

12 Sandy Bay Road Near Taxi-1 Pedestrian (11) Victoria Road J/O Cyberport Road Motorcycle-1 Driver (40) Victoria Road O/S Baguio Villa Private Car-1 Pedestrian (42) Victoria Road Near St. Paul's College Private Car-2 Driver (71) Driver (79) Passenger (80) Wah Fu Road O/S Wah Cheung House Motorcycle-1 Driver (43) Private Car-1 Waterfall Bay Road O/S No. 8 Taxi-1 Pedestrian (37)

North Area 0 0 3 Aberdeen Main Road O/S No.170-172 NWFB Bus-1 Passenger (68) Aberdeen Reservoir Road Near Tin Hau Temple, Motorcycle-1 Pedestrian (72) Aberdeen Shek Pai Wan Road I/S Aberdeen Wholesale Fish Taxi-1 Passenger (24) Market Total 0 1 27

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

13 (E) Hong Kong Police Force and Transport Department Southern District Traffic Accident Report (December, 2019)

Dec, 2019 Area Fatal Serious Slight Location Vehicle Type Injured Role East Area 0 0 16 Aberdeen Tunnel Near Aberdeen Tunnel Admin Private Car-1 Driver (31) Building Motorcycle-1

Carmel Road O/S no. 23 Motorcycle-1 Driver (35) Private Car-1

Carmel Road Near Ma Hang Prison Private Car-1 Driver (40) Motorcycle-1

Heung Yip Road O/S Abendeen Sports Ground Motorcycle-1 Driver (24)

Island Road O/S Private Car-1 Pedestrian (28)

Island Road Near O/S NO. 34 Private Light Bus-1 Driver (53) Private Car-1

Ocean Park Road J/O Heung Yip Road CTB Bus-1 Driver (60) Motorcycle-1

Shum Wan Road J/O Shum Wan Pier Drive Taxi-1 Pedestrian (14)

Shum Wan Road O/S No.11 Private Car-1 Passenger (21) Light GV-1

South Bay Road J/O Repulse Bay Road Private Car-2 Passenger (32) Taxi- 1

Stanley New Street J/O Stanley Market Road Private Car-1 Driver (38) Motorcycle-1

Tai Tam Road Near Tai Tam Harbour Private Car-1 Driver (55) Bicycle-1

Tai Tam Road Near Tai Tam Tuk Reservoir Dam Private Light Bus-1 Passenger (54) Medium GV-1 Passenger (66)

Wong Chuk Hang Road O/S No. 53 Motorcycle-1 Driver (42) Unknown Vehicle- 1

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Wong Chuk Hang Road Near Wong Chuk Hang Sports Motorcycle-1 Driver (35) Centre Wong Chuk Hang Road Near Aberdeen Police Station Private Car-1 Driver (59) Taxi-1 Driver (52)

South Area 0 0 4 Lee Nam Road I/S Hong Kong School of Motoring Motorcycle-1 Driver (54) Lee Nam Road J/O Lee King Street Light GV-1 Driver (25) Motorcycle-1 Lei Tung Estate Road O/S No. 5 Taxi-1 Driver (57) Private Car-1 Lei Tung Estate Road O/S Tung Ping House KMB Bus-1 Passenger (79)

West Area 0 0 11 Bel-Air Avenue I/S Residence Ber-air, Tower 4 Carpark Private Car-1 Pedestrian (48) Bel-air Avenue O/S Block No.5, Residence Bel-air Private Light Bus-1 Passenger (40) Pok Fu Lam Road O/S No. 125 Taxi-1 Driver (64) Private Car-1 Pok Fu Lam Road Near Kai Ming Temple Taxi-2 Driver (71) Pok Fu Lam Road Near VTC Pokfulam Complex Taxi-1 Passenger (50) Private Car-1 Pok Fu Lam Road Near Wah Kwai Estate Private Car-1 Driver (29) Light GV-1 Victoria Road J/O Consort Rise Taxi-1 Driver (77) Light GV-1 Victoria Road Near Wah Hong Street NWFB Bus-1 Passenger (52) Victoria Road Near Baguio Villa Taxi-2 Driver (60) Wah Fu Road O/S No. 55 Motorcycle-1 Driver (34) Wah Fu Road O/S no. 15 NWFB Bus-1 Passenger (54)

North Area 0 0 9 Aberdeen Main Road J/O Chengtu Road Private Light Bus- Driver (48) 1 Taxi- 1

15 Aberdeen Main Road Near PetroChina Aberdeen Motorcycle-1 Driver (29) Taxi-1 Aberdeen Main Road Near Yue Fai Road CTB Bus-1 Passenger (30) Aberdeen Praya Road O/S Aberdeen Promenade CTB Bus-1 Passenger (42) Aberdeen Praya Road J/O Aberdeen Main Road Flyover Motorcycle-1 Driver (39) Aberdeen Praya Road Near Wu Nam Street Private Car-1 Driver (32) Taxi-1 Chengtu Road O/S No.20-28 Light GV-2 Driver (42) Nam Ning Street Near Kwun Chiu Court Motorcycle- 1 Pedestrian (70) Shek Pai Wan Road O/S no. 102 Private Light Bus- Passenger (39) 1 Total 0 0 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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