The Transport Department (TD) will launch the trial of the Smart Motorway Pilot Scheme at the road section of Ting Kau Bridge southbound (Tsing Yi bound) from 0:00am on 29 December 2024 (Sunday).
All necessary works, including the installation of additional lane control signals and variable message signs, and full introduction of the Automatic Incident Detection System, have been completed at the above entire road section. With the application of artificial intelligence technologies, the System can detect traffic incidents, stationary vehicles or other road abnormalities more efficiently and swiftly notify operation staff of the Tsing Ma Control Area for follow-up, thereby substantially raising both the efficiency of handling and the capability to respond to incidents.
In case of traffic incidents, on-site staff may instruct to open the hard shoulder of Ting Kau Bridge southbound to ease traffic flow under suitable circumstances. In addition, the lane control signals and variable message signs on the spot will guide the following vehicles to pass orderly, relieving possible traffic obstruction arising from the incidents.
The Smart Motorway Pilot Scheme aims to cover and monitor all parts of the road section round-the-clock for quick detection and flexibility in response to traffic incidents. A number of additional variable message signs have been installed at the entire road section to provide more targeted real-time information for motorists. During the Pilot Scheme, drivers should take heed of lane control signals and speed limits for traffic safety at all times, and follow on-site staff’s instructions at times of traffic incidents.
In the one-month trial of the Pilot Scheme, the TD will closely review the detailed operations of systems and technologies concerned, and suitably adjust the Pilot Scheme with regard to actual needs. If it is smoothly held, the TD will continuously monitor the Pilot Scheme and conduct a mid-term review on its effectiveness in about six-months’ time. Traffic data to be collected under the Pilot Scheme will also be conducive to the Government’s formulation of the implementation strategy of smart motorways in future
Motorists may refer to the Pilot Scheme’s leaflet, promotion video and thematic page for details.
