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Question No. 4

Question:

Speech by the Hon. CHAN Nai-keong, CBE, JP, Secretary for Lands and Works, to question by the Hon. Andrew SO, OBE, JP, at Legislative Council on 13 March 1985

In view of the inconvenience caused by constant repair works to the main roads in Hong Kong, could Government inform this Council what steps are taken to ensure that such activities are properly co-ordinated to prevent roads from being constantly torn up in succession by one utility company after another?

Sir,

To reduce the number of openings to a minimum and to minimize disruptions, the requirements of the various utility companies are co-ordinated through monthly Road Opening Coordinating Committee meetings on which the Transport Department, the Police and the Utility Companies are represented. There is one such committee for each Highway Region (namely, Hong Kong, Kowloon and New

Territories).

Before new roads are constructed and existing roads reconstructed, all the utility companies are notified of the impending roadworks so that they may put in new services or maintain existing services in phase with the roadworks.