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Barker Road, Queen's Road West, Caine Road, Castle Road, Jardine's Bazaar, Wanchai Road, Area bounded by Wellington Street, Wyndham Street and D'Aguilar Street, Ice House Street, Canton Road, Kun Yam Street, Ma Tau Wai Road, Gillies Avenue, Lo Lung Hang, Wuhu Street, unnamed street between Gillies Avenue and Lo Lung Hang, Reclamation Street, Battery Street, Shanghai Street.
In addition, plans and schedules were prepared and forwarded for approval for Queen's Road West, Queen's Road Central, and Des Voeux Road Central.
Rehabilitation Loan Works.
144. Leighton Hill Quarters:- In connection with the approach road to the above quarters, a parapet wall was constructed to the retaining wall and some temporary surfacing laid to the approach road.
145. Peak Pavilion Quarters:- The earthworks for the approach road were completed during the year but no surfacing was laid pending completion of building operations.
146. King's Park Quarters:- A contract for the construction of an approach road was let and work commenced in February. Satisfactory progress had been made by the end of the year.
147. P.W.D. Workshop and Garage:- The provision of access roads, hardstanding and inspection ramps for the Land Transport Depot at Ma Tau Wai Road was carried out.
148. Restoration of Damaged Non-Government Buildings:- Access and hardstanding were provided for Land Transport in their temporary depot at Ha Heung Road.
149. Clearance of Building Debris:- Six contracts were let during the year for clearance of debris from roads and Crown Lands in Tai Kok Tsui, Hung Hom, Yaumati, Shamshuipo, Ma Tau Kok and New Street. Much minor clearance was carried out departmentally and under the Roads Maintenance Contract. By the end of the year, practically all the debris from roads for the removal of which this office was responsible, had been cleared.
150. Replacement of Plant and Equipment:- Several indents for plant were forwarded, and in the second half of the year some deliveries were received. Unfortunately the most important items, road rollers, drill steel and concrete mixers have not yet been received. Steady progress in rehabilitation of pre-war plant continued throughout the year.
151. Tunnel Plant and Equipment:- The concrete mixers, drilling plant and concrete pump which were ordered in 1946, were received during the year and the first two items were brought into immediate use. Unfortunately certain special pipes required for use with the concrete pump did not arrive and it has not been possible to bring it into use.