Q 57
P.W.E. Hongkong.
Kien On & Co. in March. It consists of widening and improving that portion of the old road which extends from the end of the first section, already described, to Taitam Tuk, a distance of 1.46 miles. In several places where bends in the old road were incapable of being sufficiently improved to render the road suitable for motor traffic, an entirely new alignment has been adopted. After running level for a distance of 1,000 feet, the road descends, with a grade of 1 in 20, to where it crosses a large stream on a skew bridge (21′ 6′′ span). The level at this point, which is the lowest in the road, is 80 feet above Ordnance Datum. From here, the road rises with grades of 1 in 17 and 1 in 20 until a maximum altitude of 180.85 feet above Ordnance Datum is reached, when it again drops with a grade of 1 in 18 to its junction with the road crossing the Taitam Tuk Dam at 132 feet above Ordnance Datum.
By the close of the year, 5,000 cubic yards of rock and 21,500 cubic yards of earth and decomposed granite had been excavated and the skew bridge already mentioned was completed. The abutments of the bridge are of masonry in cement mortar, and the decking is of reinforced concrete, 6 inches thick, supported on beams of the same material. Retaining walls aggregating 900 feet in length and of varying heights and barrel drains aggregating 450 feet in length, of diameters varying from 18 to 36 inches, were also completed.
1918 Estimates, $66,000.00 Total Estimates, ......
Expenditure to 31/12/18, 1918 Expenditure, $24,197.57
$24,197.57
(g.) Taitam Gap to Shaukiwan,---Improving existing road.- A portion of this road, measuring 580 feet in length, was regraded and improved under the Contract for item (b), described above. A contract for the completion of the remaining portion, measuring 1.91 miles in length, was let to Messrs. Kien On & Co. in November. By the close of the year, good progress had been made with the length of road extending from Shaukiwan Village to Taitam Gap.
1918 Estimates, $49,500.00 Total Estimates,
Expenditure to 31/12/18, 1918 Expenditure, $6,166.96
$49,500.00 $6,166.96
(h.) Taitam Gap,--Forming junction between old and new roads.—The work executed under this item consisted of making a cutting 23 feet in depth through the Gap and forming a connection between the portions of road described under items (b) & (g). The grade of the road at the Gap and for some distance towards Shaukiwan is 1 in 15, being the same as that of the new road referred to under item (b.)
1918 Estimates, 1918 Expenditure, $2,000.00 $2,000.00
Total Estimates, Expenditure to 31/12/18, $2,000.00 $2,000.00
(i.) Aberdeen to Little Hongkong,-Improving and widening existing road.—This work was undertaken to link up the new road to Deep Water Bay, constructed during 1914-1915, with the main
Q 57
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P.W.E. Hongkong.
Kien On & Co. in March. It consists of widening and improving that portion of the old road which extends from the end of the first section, already described, to Taitam Tuk, a distance of 146 miles. In several places where bends in the old road were incapable of being sufficiently improved to render the road suitable for motor traffic, an entirely new alignment has been adopted. After running level for a distance of 1,000 feet, the road descends, with a grade of 1 in 20, to where it crosses a large stream on a skew bridge (21′ 6′′ span). The level at this point, which is the lowest in the road, is 80 feet above Ordnance Datum. From here, the road rises with grades of 1 in 17 and 1 in 20 until a maximum altitude of 180.85 feet above Ordnance Datum is reached, when it again drops with a grade of 1 in 18 to its junction with the road crossing the Taitam Tuk Dam at 132 feet above Ordnance Datum.
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By the close of the year, 5,000 cubic yards of rock and 21,500 cubic yards of earth and decomposed granite had been excavated and the skew bridge already mentioned was completed. The abut- ments of the bridge are of masonry in cement mortar, and the deck- ing is of reinforced concrete, 6 inches thick, supported on beams of the same material. Retaining walls aggregating 900 feet in length and of varying heights and barrel drains aggregating 450 feet in length, of diameters varying from 18 to 36 inches, were also completed.
1918 Estimates,
$66,000.00 Total Estimates, ......
Expenditure to
31/12/18,
1918 Expenditure, 24,197.57
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$24,197.57
(g.) Taitam Gap to Shaukiwan,---Improving existing_road.- A portion of this road, measuring 580 feet in length, was regraded and improved under the Contract for item (b), described above. A contract for the completion of the remaining portion, measuring 1'91 miles in length, was let to Messrs. Kien On & Co. in November. By the close of the year, good progress had been made with the length of road extending from Shaukiwan Village to Sywan Gap. 1918 Estimates,. $49,500.00 Total Estimates,
Expenditure to
31/12/18,
1918 Expenditure,...
6,166.96
$49,500.00
6,166.96
(h.) Taitam Gap,--Forming_junection_between_old and new roads.—The work executed under this item consisted of making a cutting 23 feet in depth through the Gap and forming a connec- tion between the portions of road described under items (b) & (g). The grade of the road at the Gap and for some distance towards Shaukiwan is 1 in 15, being the same as that of the new road referred to under item (b.)
1918 Estimates,
1918 Expenditure,
$2,000.00
2,000.00
Total Estimates, Expenditure to 31//12/18,
$2,000.00
2,000.00
(i.) Aberdeen to Little Hongkong,-Improving and widening existing road.—This work was undertaken to link up the new road to Deep Water Bay, constructed during 1914-1915, with the main
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