granite spalls with a 4" thickness of 1" tarmacadam plus a 1" wearing coat. Not only will this better quality construction reduce future maintenance, but the complete reconstruction affords opportunity to the public utility companies to inspect and repair or renew their respective services, thus reducing the necessity for road openings.
Reconstruction-City Roads
136. Good progress was made in the reconstruction of the trunk roads eastwards from the City of Victoria. The 1 miles from the junction of Queen's Road East and Hennessy Road to Causeway Bay via Queen's Road East, Gap Road, Morrison Hill Road, Leighton Road and Caroline Road was rebuilt to the top specification above. Odd sections of Queen's Road East could not be completed to the final improved line and width due to a number of old buildings, the leases of which had not expired and which remained protruding beyond the approved building line.
137. Sections of Chater and Murray Roads bordering on the Cricket Club were likewise reconstructed. Although these roads carry as heavy a traffic load as any in the Colony, it was decided, in the interests of speed and public convenience, that they should be completely closed to all traffic. Work was carried out by day and night and was completed in six weeks.
Other Reconstruction
138. A half mile stretch of the Castle Peak Road where it runs through the growing township of Tsun Wan was also rebuilt to the top specification of 8" of concrete, 1" wearing coat with paved footways and granite kerbs.
139. In the urban areas where there were sound roads with little heavy traffic, the running surface was improved by re-sheeting the existing surface with bituminous macadam. A 1 mile stretch of the Shek O Road was so treated.
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granite spalls with a 4" thickness of 1" tarmacadam plus a 1" wearing coat. Not only will this better quality construction reduce future maintenance, but the complete reconstruction affords opportunity to the public utility companies to inspect and repair or renew their respective services, thus reducing the necessity for road openings.
Reconstruction-City Roads
136. Good progress was made in the reconstruction of the trunk roads eastwards from the City of Victoria. The 1 miles from the junction of Queen's Road East and Hennessy Road to Causeway Bay via Queen's Road East, Gap Road, Morrison Hill Road, Leighton Road and Caroline Road was rebuilt to the top specification above. Odd sections of Queen's Road East could not be completed to the final improved line and width due to a number of old buildings, the leases of which had not expired and which remained protruding beyond the approved building line.
137. Sections of Chater and Murray Roads bordering on the Cricket Club were likewise reconstructed. Although these roads carry as heavy a traffic load as any in the Colony, it was decided, in the interests of speed and public convenience, that they should be completely closed to all traffic. Work was carried out by day and night and was completed in six weeks.
Other Reconstruction
138. A half mile stretch of the Castle Peak Road where it runs through the growing township of Tsun Wan was also. rebuilt to the top specification of 8" of concrete, 1′′ wearing coat with paved footways and granite kerbs.
139. In the urban areas where there were sound roads with little heavy traffic, the running surface was improved by re-sheeting the existing surface with " bituminous macadam. A 1 mile stretch of the Shek O Road was so treated.
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