TRANSPORT PLANNING & DESIGN MANUAL - …

1 Revised in December in 2001 TRANSPORT PLANNING & DESIGN MANUALV olume 7 ParkingPrepared by:Traffic & TRANSPORT Survey Division TRANSPORT DepartmentFOREWORDThe TRANSPORT PLANNING and DESIGN MANUAL consists of eleven volumes and ispublished primarily as a working document for TRANSPORT Department also provides information and guidance to others involved in theplanning and DESIGN of TRANSPORT infrastructure in Hong is intended that the information contained herein will be periodicallyrevised to take account of the most up-to-date knowledge and inevitable time-lag however, means that certain sections may at aparticular time be unavoidably out of date. For this and other reasons,the standards contained in this MANUAL should not be followed rigidly butrather treated as a framework within which professional judgement shouldbe exercised to reach an optimum eleven volumes and their component chapters are as follows: -VOLUME 1 TRANSPORT PLANNINGC hapters 1.

2 Territorial TRANSPORT Planning2. District TRANSPORT PLANNING 3. Public TRANSPORT Planning4. TRANSPORT considerations in Town PLANNING Layouts5. TRANSPORT considerations in Building & Development PlansVOLUME 2 HIGHWAY DESIGN CHARACTERISTICSC hapters 1. Introduction 2. Vehicle Dimensions & DESIGN Flows3. Road Characteristics 4. Junctions 5. Other Facilities6. ExpresswaysVOLUME 3 TRAFFIC SIGNS AND ROAD MARKINGSC hapters 1, Introduction 2. Regulatory, Warning & Informatory Signs3. Direction Signs 4. Tunnel Signs 5. Road Markings6. Cycle Track SigningVOLUME 4 ROAD TRAFFIC SIGNALSC hapters 1. Introduction 2. Aspects of Signal Design3- Pedestrian Signals 4. Traffic Signals on High Speed Roads5. Co-ordination of Traffic Signals 6. Traffic Control Systems7. Signal Equipment 8. Implementation of signal schemesVOLUME 5 ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND PREVENTIONC hapters 1.

3 Introduction to Accident Investigation2. Traffic Accident Data System3. Accident Investigation and Analysis Technique and Procedures4. Evaluation of Remedial Measures5. Traffic Safety Considerations in Engineering Design6. The Role of Publicity in Accident PreventionVOLUME 6 TRAFFIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTC hapters 1. Introduction 2. One Way Streets & Gyratory Systems3. Bus Priority 4. Stopping Restrictions5. Vehicle Prohibition 6. Speed Limits7. Environmental Considerations 8. Facilities for the Disabled9. Traffic Restraint 10. Traffic and Pedestrian Action PlansVOLUME 7 . 1. Introduction 2. Legislation 3* Parking Inventory4* On-street Parking 5. Goods Vehicle Parking6. Parking Provision in New Developments7. Surface & Multi-Storey Car ParksVOLUME 8 SURVEYC hapters 1. General 2. Annual Traffic Census3* Journey Time & Spot Speed Surveys 4. Parking Surveys5.

4 Public TRANSPORT Surveys 6. Home Interview Surveys7. Other SurveysVOLUME 9 PUBLIC TRANSPORTC hapters 1. Introduction 2. Franchised Buses 3. Public Light Buses4. Taxis 5. Trams 6* Non-Franchised Buses 7. Ferries8* InterchangesVOLUME 1Q SURVEILLANCEC hapters 1. Introduction 2. Strategic Road Network3. Emergency Telephone System 4. Closed Circuit TV System5. Automatic Incident Detection System6. Traffic Control for Strategic Road Network7* Incident RecoveryVOLUME 11 TUNNELSC hapters 1. Introduction 2. Traffic Control & Surveillance3, Control Room & Operator Facilities 4. Toll Collection5. Ventilation 6, LightingThe current status of a particular Chapter or Section thereof can beobtained from the Standards Section of TRANSPORT 1 - IntroductionChapter 2 - LegislationChapter 3 - On Street ParkingChapter k - Parking Standards for NewDevelopmentsChapter 5 - Goods Vehicle ParkingChapter 6 - Park and RideChapter 7 - Surface and Multi-StoreyCar ParksTo be issued laterTo be issued laterTo be issued laterTo be issued laterTo be issued laterTo be issued shortlyChapter 8 - Public TRANSPORT Facilities - To be issued laterRevised in December 2001 TRANSPORT PLANNING & DESIGN MANUALV olume 7 Chapter 1 - IntroductionPrepared by.

5 Traffic & TRANSPORT Survey Division TRANSPORT (Al/2001) ReferencesL2 Structure of Volume A Parking Policy and A Parking Shortfall The Present Basic Regulatory Measures for Park-And~RideAbbreviationsCBD Central Business District^GFA Gross Floor AreaGV Goods vehicle as defined in Road Traffic Ordinance, Chapter 374 HKPSG Hong Kong PLANNING Standards and GuidelinesL/UL Loading/unloading# - CBD, being the area bounded by Arsenal Street in the east, Bonham Strand m the west, the Victoria Harbour m the north and Lower Albert Roadin the south, is characterized by high rise office blocks, commercial buildings and government offices but very little residential development Itis also the administrative and financial center of the (Al/2001) References1.

6 GOVERNMENT OF THE HKSAR; WILBUR SMITH AND ASSOCIATES. "ThirdComprehensive TRANSPORT Study Technical Report, October 1999"2. HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. "White Paper on Internal TRANSPORT , 1979"3. HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. "White Paper on TRANSPORT Policy in Hong Kong,January 1990"4. HONG KONG GOVERNMENT; OVE ARUP & PARTNERS. "ParkingDemand Study"5. HONG KONG GOVERNMENT; SCOTT WILSON KIRKPATRICK ANDPARTNERS. "Freight TRANSPORT Study"6. PLANNING DEPARTMENT. "Hong Kong PLANNING Standards and Guidelines,Chapter 8 - Internal TRANSPORT Facilities"7. TAG Discussion Paper No, 38/99. "Report on Parking Demand and Supply andProgress of Improvement Measures"8. WELLS, "Comprehensive TRANSPORT PLANNING " (A 1/2001)L2 Traffic forms the lifeblood of the modern city.

7 Vehicles that need to move along the citystreets should be provided the facility to do so without impediment. Similarly, vehicles thathave completed a journey and need a place to remain stationary should be provided asuitable parking facility. Having regard to the important socio-economical significance ofadequate parking spaces needed for the sustained growth of the Territory, the White Paperon TRANSPORT Policy in Hong Kong calls for a comprehensive and coordinated plan forparking As far as possible, all parking should preferably be provided off-street. However, theprovision of some on-street parking may be necessary and could be considered at locationswhere it will not impede moving traffic nor prevent access to developments. Thatrequirement of on-street parking occurs, where off-street parking, boarding/alighting orL/UL facilities are often not available especially in old built up Private cars and GV form the majority of licensed vehicles in the Territory.

8 In general, thesevehicles require two parking spaces, one where the vehicle is normally parked when not inuse and a second where the vehicle remains temporarily stationary until the activity forwhich the trip is performed is The former space, usually at the home end, is for the use of a particular vehicle and is leftvacant when the vehicle is in use. The latter space, which is at the attraction end, isgenerally used by more than one vehicle. Its utilization is dependent on its location, theaverage parking duration and However, in some commercial, community or industrial developments a parking space at theattraction end could be designated for the use of a particular vehicle. In that case the spacewould not be available for the use of other vehicles attracted to the particular land use andturnover will be The size of a car parking space ranges from about m2 for motorcycle, m2 for privatecar and up to 56 m2 for container vehicle.

9 In view of the ever-growing vehicle fleet size,there is an increasing demand for land, a scarce resource, for their parking. Because of thisand other factors relating to traffic congestion, parking forms an important aspect of theplanning process and the provision of TRANSPORT infrastructure within the It is the purpose of Volume 7 of this MANUAL to explore all parking and L/UL related issuesand provide guidance for the use of planners, engineers and others involved in transportationmatters in the The criteria contained in this Volume should not be interpreted as a rigid set of rules but asforming a flexible approach to resolving problems relating to parking and L/UL in anefficient, economic and practical (Al/2001) Structure of Volume The remainder of Chapter 1 includes a definition of terminology used in Volume 7, anexploration of aspects of parking policy and the need for a parking plan including theconcept of Chapter 2 discusses the legislative provisions for parking and highlights the specificprovisions pertinent to parking in the various Ordinances and As an essential tool for quantifying the adequacy or inadequacy of parking provision, thevarious aspects of a parking inventory are addressed in Chapter Chapter 4 deals with various aspects of on-street parking and Chapter 5 deals with GVparking in particular because of the more demanding requirements characterized by thelarger size of vehicles involved.

10 Where on-street parking is permissible, preference shouldbe given to GV, particularly in areas of high GV Chapter 6 addresses parking provisions in new developments/redevelopments as required inthe Chapter 7 covers the layout and circulation arrangements in surface and (Al/2001) A short glossary of terms used in this Volume is included in this Chapter in : The total number of vehicles parked at a specific location or in an area at agiven : The extent by which parking demand exceeds the number of available : The Commissioner for TRANSPORT of the : The number of motorists desiring to park in a given area during a specified : The length of time a given vehicle remains in a specific parking : An amount charged for parking for a specific period of : The number of parking spaces available in a given area categorized by on-streetor off-street spaces, public or private use, or by other : An apparatus constructed and designed to receive and indicate payment for the use ofa parking : The portion of time a vehicle is parked in a given space during an average : The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when standingtemporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in L/UL or boarding/alightingpassengers or when prevented from proceeding by breakdown or other circumstances beyondthe driver's control, and all reasonable steps are taken to minimize any obstruction and effectthe removal of the vehicle as soon as Place.