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Excavation work on road surfaces question No. Ý
Reply by Jon G Barnes, C32, 32, Secretary for- bands & Works, to question by HOR, CHAN xing lua
32, at Legislative Council on 13 January 1998–
6. Mr. CHAN YING-LUN asked (in Cantonese) =
Question:
In view of the numerous excavation works on road surfaces all over the territory, will Government inform this Council of the daily average number of such works in progress, the average time taken between commencement of work and completion of re-surfacing, the criteria used for permitting contractors to postpone the date of completion, the measures required to be taken to ensure public safety, and the responsibility of the organisations undertaking the works for injuries sustained by pedestrians?
SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WERKS.
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on average, 100 applications for Excavation Permits are received and processed by the Highways
Department each day. The average daily number of such
works in progress throughout the Territory is about 1,100,
and the average time taken between commencement of work
and completion of permanent reinstatement of road surfacing is about 40 days.
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Extensions of time for completion of the works are normally granted to the contractor where events occuz
which delay the progress of works, and which are
outside the control of the contractor. The permittees are required to submit applications for extensions giving justifications for so doing. These include additional or
extra works ordered after works have commenced, inclement
weather and the effects thereof, delays to works by other
and so on. parties, special traffic arrangements etc Such explanations are carefully scrutinied by the Highways Department before extensions are granted.
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