CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE
GENERAL OPERATION AND ORGANISATION CHART
GENERAL
1. DESIGNS, CONSTRUCTS AND MAINTAINS THE PUBLIC ROAD, SEWERAGE & DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND PUBLIC PIERS, AND SEAWALLS.
2. INVESTIGATES THE ENGINEERING FEASIBILITY OF PLANNED DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE COLONY.
3. PLANS AND IMPLEMENTS MOST OF THE SITE FORMATION WORKS REQUIRED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COLONY.
DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
1. PREPARES FEASIBILITY REPORTS ON MAJOR DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES FOR KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES. DESIGNS AND CARRIES OUT MAJOR SITE FORMATION WORKS IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
3. SUPERVISES PUBLIC DUMPING ON RECLAMATION IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
4. PRELIMINARY PLANNING, CO-ORDINATION, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS REQUIRED FOR THE NEW TOWN OF SHATIN, PRIOR TO THIS WORK BECOMING EXPANDED INTO A SEPARATE DIVISION.
5. PRELIMINARY PLANNING, CO-ORDINATION, DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION OF ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS REQUIRED FOR THE NEW TOWN OF CASTLE PEAK.
PORT WORKS DIVISION
1. DESIGNS, CONSTRUCTS AND MAINTAINS ALL PUBLIC PIERS AND SEAWALLS.
2. CHECKS PLANS OF PRIVATE MARINE WORKS.
3. MAINTAINS OR INCREASES AS REQUIRED THE DEPTH OF THE HARBOUR.
4. ARRANGES FOR THE APPROVAL OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RECLAMATIONS
5. DESIGNS AND CARRIES OUT MAJOR SITE FORMATION WORKS ON HONG KONG ISLAND.
6. SUPERVISES PUBLIC DUMPING ON RECLAMATIONS ON HONG KONG ISLAND.
7. PREPARES FEASIBILITY REPORTS ON MAJOR DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES FOR HONG KONG ISLAND.
P. W. D. LABORATORY SECTION
CARRIES OUT TESTS AND ISSUES REPORTS AS NECESSARY ON A WIDE RANGE OF MATERIALS FOR THE DEPARTMENT AND FOR PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS.
THREE ROADS & DRAINAGE DIVISIONS (H. K., K. & N.T.)
1. PLAN, DESIGN, CONSTRUCT & MAINTAIN ALL THE PUBLIC ROAD, BRIDGE AND SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS OF THE COLONY,
2. ENSURE THAT PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT, WHERE APPLICABLE, CAN BE CONNECTED INTO THE PUBLIC SYSTEM OF ROADS AND DRAINS.
3. THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT QUARRIES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CRUSHED STONE AND BITUMEN COATED MATERIALS AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF LONG-TERM QUARRIES ON CONTRACT.
PRIVATE
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DIVISION
1. PLANS AND DESIGNS FOR THE MOST EFFICIENT MOVEMENT OF PASSENGERS AND GOODS ON THE COLONY ROAD SYSTEM.
2. PROVIDES THE POLICE WITH TECHNICAL ADVICE AND INFORMATION ON TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CONTROL AND REGULATING MEASURES ON STREET PARKING.
3. PLANS & DESIGNS ALL TRAFFIC AIDS AND PUBLIC LIGHTING OF STREETS & OPEN SPACES
4. PROVIDES TECHNICAL ADVICE & INFORMATION TO THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
5. DESIGNS FERRY AND BUS CONCOURSES.
6. ADVISES GOVERNMENT ON THE LOCATION AND SIZE OF OFF-STREET CAR PARKS.
TRAFFIC & TRANSPORT SURVEY UNIT
COLLECTS AND ANALYSES ALL DATA RELATING TO PASSENGER TRANSPORT.
RAILWAY SECTION
PLANS, DESIGNS AND CONSTRUCTS THE NEW KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY TERMINUS AT HUNGHOM AND ASSOCIATED RAILWAY ENGINEERING WORKS IN KOWLOON AND NEW TERRITORIES
TECHNICAL TRAINING UNIT
PROVIDES SITE SUPERVISION TRAINING FOR BOTH NEW RECRUITS AND SERVING
SEWAGE & DRAINAGE ADVISORY UNIT
DESIGNS AND INVESTIGATES SEWERAGE, DISPOSAL AND STORMWATER DRAINAGE
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