HIGHWAYS OFFICE
Principal Government Highway Engineer:
G.A.G. Sapstead, J.P., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., F.I.H.E., F.A.S.C.E., M.B.I.M.
B.H. Newman, B.Sc. (Eng.), C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.A.S.C.E.
(Acting from 29.6.75 to 7.12.75)
Government Highway Engineers:
KWOK Wai-kai, B.Sc. (Eng.), C. Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.H.E., M.I.T.E. (Acting to 29.2.76)
WONG Mang-ki, B.Sc. (Eng.), C. Eng., M.I.C.E.
H.C. Beaton, B.Sc. (Glas.), M. Sc., C. Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.T.E., M.I.H.E. (Acting to 9.5.75)
J.W. Thomas, B. Sc. Tech., C. Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I. Mun. E.
9.01
GENERAL
The Highways Office is responsible for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of the public highways system together with the associated sewerage and drainage works, initiating traffic management schemes and traffic surveillance, and conducting all traffic and transport surveys which provide the basic data for the necessary traffic engineering planning and design. It is headed by the Principal Government Highway Engineer, who is assisted by the Government Highway Engineers and the Highways Office Planning Group, which was formed to promote maximum productivity by producing the desired output with the minimum expenditure of energy, time and money. The Office is now sub-divided into 8 divisions, one unit and a planning group at Headquarters. The functions and responsibilities are outlined in the organisation chart.
9.02
The majority of engineering works including maintenance works are carried out by contract. A direct labour force is maintained for minor road repairs and urgent drainage faults. Consulting Engineers are engaged on a number of projects, due mainly to staff shortage or to the specialised expertise required in some instances.
9.03 Good progress was maintained on almost all projects. The non-recurrent expenditure for the year amounted to $221.33 million while $71.99 million was spent on maintenance, minor improvements, storm damage repairs and works executed on private account.
9.04 The Office maintains a 24-hour skeleton organisation throughout the year to deal with any emergencies that may affect public roads and drains and to provide assistance to other organisations where required within the resources of the Office. This emergency organisation is reinforced during the wet season and is readily expanded as necessary
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