(d) A reinforced concrete box culvert was constructed to replace
the steel girder of Bridge No. 27 with a span of 12 feet.
(e) Bridges Nos. 7, 15, 22, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34 were repainted. On these bridges, the parts exposed to attack from corrosive discharge from cold storage wagons were protected with a tar- epoxy surface coating after preparation of the surface by sand blasting. The total area protected amounted to 1,152 square yards.
(f) Some 178 worn-out timber sleepers were renewed on Bridges
Nos. 10, 12, 24, 30 and 32.
52. Road Level Crossings.
(a) The timber decking, fastenings, sleepers and ballast at the Sheung Shui road level crossing were completely renewed together with packing of the tracks.
(b) The railway tracks at the level crossings at Miles 7, 9, 18 and
19 were packed and defective fastenings renewed.
53. Station Yards and Platforms.
(a) At Mong Kok Station, 960 square yards of the approach road was resurfaced with a bituminous wearing course and 830 square yards of roofing felt on the roofs of the waiting shelters was renewed.
(b) At Wo Hop Shek Station, 1,950 square yards of the platform
was resurfaced with bituminous sand carpet.
54. Station Buildings. The Station buildings at Kowloon, Mong Kok and University Stations were repaired and re-decorated. The whole floor of the Kowloon Station concourse was resurfaced with asphalt sand carpet.
55. Staff Quarters. The following staff quarters were renovated and re-decorated:
Blackheads Staff Quarters, all Traffic Staff Quarters and Head- men's Quarters at Mong Kok Station, Headmen's Quarters and Ganghuts at Sha Tin, University and Tai Po Kau Stations.
56. Typhoon Damage. Only minor damage was done to station buildings, staff quarters and sea-walls by Typhoon 'Shirley' in August, 1968. Two culverts between Mile 7 and Mile 9 were partially blocked with earth washed down by rain after the typhoon.
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