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9.20 Work also commenced on Waterloo Road Improvements (Flint Road to York Road), Lung Cheung Road Extension, Stage II, Tung Tau Tsuen Road widening and access ramps to the proposed Hung Hom Railway Terminus. Satisfactory progress was achieved.
9.21 The bus terminus at Yue Man Square in Kwun Tong was completed and brought into use and work on the bus terminus under Lai Chi Kok Bridge was started.
9.22 Two footbridges, one over Choi Hung Road and one over Princess Margaret Road, were completed and opened to pedestrians. Planning was well advanced on another three footbridges.
Road Works in the New Territories
9.23 Works on Stage II and Stage III of Luk Keng-Tai Mei Tuk Road continued with all formation and embankment protective work completed. Surfacing of the road between Chung Mei and Luk Keng commenced in October, and construction of a road bridge at Luk Keng started in February. Work on construction of Stage II of Tai Wan-Ma On Shan Road, a new road intended to serve the south-east coast of Tolo Harbour, was well advanced.
9.24 Other major road projects commenced in Tai Po District during the year were the provision of a climbing lane on Tai Po Road near the Chinese University and the construction of a road bridge at San Uk Tsuen, Sha Tau Kok Road.
9.25 In Yuen Long District, several road projects were under construction including Stage II of Castle Peak Road Improvement from Tuen Mun (Castle Peak) to Ping Shan, Lam Tei Road, the Tin Sam-Ha Tsuen Road and a pedestrian subway near Hung Shui Kiu.
9.26 Other projects completed were construction of roads and drains within Area 10D at Kwai Chung and Stage I of road and drainage works in the re-housing site at Sai Kung Reclamation in conjunction with the High Island Water Scheme.
STRUCTURAL DESIGN DIVISION
Chief Engineer:
J. D. DUNCAN, C.Eng., F.I.C.E., F.I.Struct.E., M.I.H.E. S. A. W. BOWMAN, B.Sc., C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting)
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