174. There was a continued increase in the number, size and weight of vehicles that used the roads, particularly in the urban areas and difficulty was experienced in maintaining the roads in suitable condition. This was particularly noticeable when heavy double-decker buses were introduced on the Mainland roads, resulting in a substantial increase in reconstruction work on the bus routes.
Reconstruction Policy.
175. The policy adopted in previous years and described in last year's report was continued during the year.
176. All public utility companies were given adequate notice of reconstruction work to enable services to be inspected and renewed where necessary, after which no road openings except in cases of emergency were to be permitted for a minimum period of two years.
The introduction of this regulation was necessary as road openings, particularly in the City Centre, caused serious traffic dislocation. Wherever possible, road works were carried out on a 16-hour day working schedule, thus reducing to a minimum the inconvenience to the public.
Reconstruction—City Roads.
177. During the dry season, some important sections of the main roads were reconstructed. The most important was the last remaining section of Queen's Road East between the Garden Road and Hennessey Road junctions. Eastwards from Hennessey Road junction, Queen's Road was reconstructed last year and the "Dockyard" section, which then remained to be done, was undertaken as a priority task during the winter months. Flanked throughout its length by the Naval Barracks and Dockyards on the north, and by the Army Barracks on the south, the nearest alternative detour was along the parallel Kennedy Road which, owing to its narrowness, tortuous bends and hilly nature, was incapable of carrying the whole volume of Queen's Road East traffic. Queen's Road could not, therefore, be completely closed during reconstruction.
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174. There was a continued increase in the number size and weight of vehicles that used the roads, particularly in the urban areas and difficulty was experienced in maintaining the roads in suitable condition. This was particularly noticeable when heavy double decker buses were introduced on the Mainland. roads resulting in a substantial increase in reconstruction work on the bus routes.
Reconstruction Policy.
175. The policy adopted in previous years and described in last year's report was continued during the year.
176. All public utility companies were given adequate notice of reconstruction work to enable services to be inspected and renewed where necessary, after which no road openings except in cases of emergency are to be permitted for a minimum period of two years.
The introduction of this regulation was necessary as road openings, particularly in the City Centre, cause serious traffic dislocation. Wherever possible road works were carried out on a 16-hour day working schedule thus reducing to a minimum the inconvenience to the public.
Reconstruction-City Roads.
177. During the dry season some important sections of the main roads were reconstructed. The most important was the last remaining section of Queen's Road East between the Garden Road and Hennessey Road junctions. Eastwards from Hennessey Road junction Queen's Road was reconstructed last year and the "Dockyard" section which then remained to be done was undertaken as a priority task during the winter months. Flanked throughout its length by the Naval Barracks and Dockyards on the north, and by the Army Barracks on the south, the nearest alternative detour was along the parallel Kennedy Road which, owing to its narrowness, tortuous bends and hilly nature, was incapable of carrying the whole volume of Queen's Road East traffic. Queen's Road could not, therefore, be completely closed during reconstruction.
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