no
immediate neighbourhood of the proposed site; and notwithstanding the extreme velocity of the water passing in heavy floods which often carries with it stones of nearly half a ton weight, - damage has occurred to the masonry, and the water way
- way being found to be sufficient, at some future day the wooden platformes of the Bridges
be removed, and an arch turned upon the may present abutments, which have been constructed. with a
a view to that arrangement . This applies of course only to those Bridges which have stone
abutments.
The Bridges which are entirely
this line are between
-
constructed with wood on Causeway Bay and Sookewan, where the Road has been formed entirely on the sands and a foundation could not be obtained for stone abutments without greal expense. In this locality immense
immense quantities of débris from the quarries are washed down to the Road; it frequently changes the whole
course
of the stream, and
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commits great damage by forcing its way
across
the Road which is invariably destroyed, at that point . Many parts of the low land adjoining
the road have been railed in one season 3 or 4 feet,
- and at. Sookewan the accumulation of
this silt has been so great that the water mark has receded upwards of 100 feet, it has therefore been found to be impossible to keep these parts of the line in very complete repair during the
pains.
The Causeway at Sukunpur has been strengthened, and the inner slope grassed; these works with the exception of one of the Bridges, the concrete backing of which partially failed, have also pemained in good order, and required
no
no
: repairs since their completion in April last, and the pathway round the bay required repairs up to December last.
The Causeway. I think may
by the erection of sluice gates at each
more secure.
be rendered
of the Bridges ; for during heavy weather or in a
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