9.17. Road widening contracts were let for Victoria Road from Kennedy Town to Mount Davis Road, for a section of Chung Am Kok Road and for part of Cape Collinson Road. The last named included a new length of road linking it to Chai Wan.
9.18. Due to the increase in traffic density in Nathan Road deterioration of the carriageway made it desirable for this to be reconstructed in concrete; the second stage of this work from Salisbury Road to Austin Road was undertaken.
9.19. Other roads reconstructed included Sai Yee Street, Battery Street, sections of Prince Edward Road, Ma Tau Kok Road, Pak Tai Street, Austin Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, Nga Tsin Wai Road, Short Street and Austin Avenue.
9.20. Major works in progress were Kwun Tong Road Stages I and IV, the widening of Nairn Road, the reconstruction of Cheung Sha Wan Road, Sha Tin Pass Road, improvements to the Kowloon City Roundabout and the junction of Nathan Road/Gascoigne Road.
9.21. The Kowloon City Ferry Pier Concourse and the Maintenance Area No. 2 in Kai Tak Airport were constructed in concrete by this office during the year. In addition, extensive development in Kwun Tong, San Po Kong, Yau Tong and Choi Hung necessitated the construction of roads in these areas which were mostly of flexible construction.
9.22. The extension of Nairn Road from Wylie Road to Gascoigne Road as a two-lane dual carriageway was completed.
9.23. Improvements to both main roads and feeder roads in the New Territories included the extension of Ping Ha Road to Lau Fau Shan and Deep Bay Road from Tsim Bei Tsui to Pak Nai.
9.24. Major works completed were the provision of a dual carriageway for Castle Peak Road in the sections through Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung and the widening of Stage I of the South Lantau Road from Silvermine Bay to Cheung Sha.
9.25. Rapid development in Tsuen Wan, Sha Tin (Tai Wai) and Luen Wo necessitated the construction of new roads in these areas.
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