53. Roads and Bridges in City (Maintenance and Improvements):-The surfaces of approximately seventy-one miles of roads were generally maintained in a satisfactory manner.
The following figures show the extent of the operations carried out at the Government Quarry, Tsat Tze Mui, during the year-A total quantity of 16,507 cubic yards of various grades of stones were passed through crushers, of which 8,535 cubic yards were made into tar macadam, 547 cubic yards into sand carpeting and 7,425 cubic yards were delivered to various works as the material came from crushers. 1,783 granolithic paving slabs were provided for use on footways; forty-six reinforced concrete standards for railings and four wooden notice boards were made.
The following are particulars of the additional areas laid with improved surfacing during the year:-
Tarring and sanding Square yards 3,866 21" granolithic paving laid on footways 1,696 New sand carpeting 4,717A traffic census was taken on some of the main roads in the Inside City district. During a twelve hour period (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) the following results were obtained and these are shown compared with the 1935 figures.
Street Point where census was taken 1935 1936 Cars and Motor Cycles Lorries and Buses Cars and Motor Cycles Lorries and Buses Garden Road Junction of Murray Barracks 2588 604 4584 596 Magazine Gap Road Stubbs Road May Road Junction 356 18 1653 20 Above Hong Kong Hotel Garage 758 266 637 309 Queen's Road West East of No. 7 Police Station... 526 1128 631 1139 Des Voeux Road West Near Western Street 329 414 418 375 Connaught Road West Near Western Street 188 941 128 1065 Pokfulum Road Near Pumping Station 489 257 599 317 Pokfulum Road Caine Road South of No. 7 Police Station 516 650 596 310 Junction of Arbuthnot Road 1597 390 2658 400Expenditure $39,080.19
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53. Roads and Bridges in City (Maintenance and Improvements):-The surfaces of approximately seventy-one miles of roads were generally maintained in a satisfactory
manner.
The following figures show the extent of the operations carried out at the Government Quarry, Tsat Tze Mui, during the year-A total quantity of 16,507 cubic yards of various grades of stones were passed through crushers, of which 8,535 cubic yards were made into tar macadam, 547 cubic yards into sand carpeting and 7,425 cubic yards were delivered to various works as the material came from crushers. 1,783 granolithic paving slabs were provided for use on footways; forty-six reinforced concrete standards for railings and four wooden notice boards were made.
The following are particulars of the additional areas laid with improved surfacing during the year:-
Tarring and sanding
21" granolithic paving laid on footways New sand carpeting
Square yards
3,866
1,696
4,717
A traffic census was taken on some of the main roads in the Inside City district. During a twelve hour period (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) the following results were obtained and these are shewn compared with the 1935 figures.
1935
1936
Street
Point where census was taken
Cars and Motor
Cycles
Lorries and Buses
Cars and Lorries
Motor
and
Cycles
Buses
Garden Road
Junction of Murray Barracks
2588
604
4584
596
Magazine Gap Road
Stubbs Road
May Road Junction
356
18
1653
20
Above Hong Kong Hotel
Garage
758
266
637
309
Queen's Road West
East of No. 7 Police Station...
526
1128
631
1139
Des Voeux Road West
Near Western Street
329
414
418
375
Connaught Road West
Near Western Street
188
941
128
1065
Pokfulum Road
Near Pumping Station
489
257
599
317
Pokfulum Road
Caine Road
South of No. 7 Police Station
516
650
596
310
Junction of Arbuthnot Road
1597
390
2658
400
Expenditure
$39,080.19
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