TOLO HIGHWAY - A RECENT HIGH CAPACITY HIGHWAY IN HONG KONG. SINO-BRITISH HIGHWAYS AND URBAN TRAFFIC CONFERENCE. PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE CONFERENCE HELD IN BEIJING 17TH-22ND NOVEMBER 1986
This paper describes briefly the planning, design, and construction of the coastal sections of tolo highway; it gives details of surface water drainage and earthworks, and concludes with a short description of the first nine months' operation of the road. This road is part of a recently constructed high capacity grade spearated road system on the East side of the new territories, Hong Kong; its purpose is to increase traffic capacity in the traffic corridor between sha tin and tai po. The need for increased capacity arose from the development of the Hong Kong new towns, the general increase in demand for road space, and the likely rise in all classes of traffic between the peoples' republic of China and the shenzen special economic zone. The road was opened to traffic in September 1985; almost immediately, traffic flows rose by about 20% over the existing road. Driver reaction appeared to be generally favourable, and on the whole driver behaviour on the road has been good. In those parts where the cycle track/footpath has been completed, there is little evidence of pedestrians using the carriageways. The drainage system has been tested in very wet weather, and there was little evidence of standing water on the carriageways. (TRRL)
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INSTITUTION OF HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION
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Authors:
- Bowley, A C
- Publication Date: 1986
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 207-214
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Serial:
- Publication of: INSTITUTION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
- Publisher: Institution of Electrical Engineers
- ISSN: 0537-9989
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Conferences; Construction; Design; Drainage; Highways; Pavement design; Planning
- Geographic Terms: Hong Kong (China)
- ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 3655: Construction; 9011: Design (overall design); 2937: Drainage; 2755: Highway; 8131: Hong Kong; 3055: Pavement design; 143: Planning
- Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Pavements; Planning and Forecasting;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00493117
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
- Files: ITRD, TRIS
- Created Date: May 31 1990 12:00AM