Moving Towards the Application of Smart Motorway Management

Smart motorway management not only harnesses technology to fully utilise limited road resource, but also enhances the resilience of the road network in responding to emergency events.

Note: The simulation model is for indicative purposes only.

Smart Motorway Management

By enhancing the intelligent transport systems, we can collect traffic data more effectively, provide motorists with accurate real-time traffic information, and manage the traffic more comprehensively and effectively.

Application of Smart Motorway Management – Quicker Incident Response

Smart Motorway can detect and respond to traffic incidents within a very short period of time.

Application of Smart Motorway Management – Flexible Incident Responses

Hard shoulder on suitable road sections can be opened for use to alleviate the traffic impact due to incidents in a safe and orderly manner.

Application of Smart Motorway Management – Flexible Incident Responses

The lane control signal above the hard shoulder will show a green arrow, indicating that drivers can proceed along the hard shoulder when it is opened for traffic.

Application of Smart Motorway Management – Flexible Incident Responses

Drivers should always be attentive to the latest information in message signs and relevant signals, and leave the hard shoulder when instructed after the incident.

Way Forward

We will introduce suitable smart motorway elements for new and existing major roads to enhance the efficiency in responding to the traffic incidents and resilience.
We will implement a smart motorway pilot scheme at Ting Kau Bridge southbound to test the technologies and understand the driving habits of motorists when using the smart motorway.

For more information, please refer to the leaflet and promotion video.