Chief Secretary Eric Chan said on Wednesday the present one-lane road for traffic that goes two ways at the High Island Reservoir East Dam was anything but ideal and that the government would hold talks with the police to come up with a long-term solution.

Speaking after inspecting the area with other senior officials, he noted that drivers had to be very accommodating as any failure to do so could easily cause danger under the existing traffic conditions.

For now, police officers are on hand to ensure that drivers going one way proceed only when oncoming vehicles have passed.

"Safety and smooth traffic are our top considerations," Chan said.

"Like with traffic lights, some drivers have to wait while other vehicles get to move ahead first.

"I also hope drivers can be cooperative.

"As far as I've seen this morning, vehicles only had to wait for around 10 minutes before they could proceed.

"In the past, cars were stuck and traffic was completely blocked. That was most unsatisfactory."

The chief secretary said traffic flows were orderly with about 1,000 visitors headed to the scenic area in the morning.

On top of the 30 minibuses in operation, he added, 10 more are on standby.

To ensure safety and maintain order at East Dam, Chan said the police had set up a command station as well as made use of camera surveillance and drones to monitor the crowds and traffic conditions in East Dam.

Looking ahead, he said the government will enhance its Wi-Fi signal in the area so as to make it more convenient for mainlanders to make electronic payments.