Kowloon
5.09. Three contracts were under way at the beginning of the year at the Military Hospital site in Wylie Road, at Valley Road and at Waterloo Road Hill. Work commenced at Ho Man Tin and at Development Area No. 3, Lung Cheung Road. The latter area will provide sites for low density housing. By March 1963 five contracts were in hand and total output of excavated materials rose as high as 500,000 cubic yards per month.
5.10. Work on the Military Hospital site was substantially completed. This included the extension of Nairn Road, one carriage-way being opened to northbound traffic in February.
Kwai Chung and Tsuen Wan
5.11. At Kwai Chung North, an area of approximately 90 acres is being developed for housing and the first of five contracts was let during the year. When fully developed this area will accommodate some 106,000 persons.
5.12. In the same area, Consulting Engineers were proceeding with a reclamation scheme to provide nearly 500 acres of land and had completed the pilot stage. Tenders were received for the main works. The responsibility for liaison with the Consultants on this scheme lies with this office.
5.13. The contract to form new sites for two of the four villages within the Tsuen Wan Development area was completed.
Castle Peak
5.14. Towards the end of the year a contract was commenced to form a road across Castle Peak Bay at San Hui. Associated with this work is the construction of part of the main drainage channel 245 feet wide and 1,700 feet long and a reinforced concrete bridge spanning the channel.
MISCELLANEOUS
5.15. As in the past this office arranged courses of lectures for Assistant Engineering Surveyors in the Public Works Department. A manual of 'Technical Instruction' for Surveying Assistants (Engineering) and a draft set of 'Regulations' for Surveying Assistants (Engineering) was in preparation.
34
Page 43
Traffic congestion at Garden Road roundabout—the only existing major route.
Mid Levels Central Area traffic routes
New traffic link via Albany Road and Glenealy—one of several projected schemes to relieve congestion.
Kowloon
5.09. Three contracts were under way at the beginning of the year at the Military Hospital site in Wylie Road, at Valley Road and at Waterloo Road Hill. Work commenced at Ho Man Tin and at Develop- ment Area No. 3, Lung Cheung Road. The latter area will provide sites for low density housing. By March 1963 five contracts were in hand and total output of excavated materials rose as high as 500,000 cubic yards per month.
5.10. Work on the Military Hospital site was substantially com- pleted. This included the extension of Nairn Road, one carriage-way being opened to northbound traffic in February.
Kwai Chung and Tsuen Wan
5.11. At Kwai Chung North, an area of approximately 90 acres is being developed for housing and the first of five contracts was let during the year. When fully developed this area will accommodate some 106,000 persons.
5.12. In the same area, Consulting Engineers were proceeding with a reclamation scheme to provide nearly 500 acres of land and had completed the pilot stage. Tenders were received for the main works. The responsibility for liaison with the Consultants on this scheme lies with this office.
5.13. The contract to form new sites for two of the four villages within the Tsuen Wan Development area was completed.
Castle Peak
5.14. Towards the end of the year a contract was commenced to form a road across Castle Peak Bay at San Hui. Associated with this work is the construction of part of the main drainage channel 245 feet wide and 1,700 feet long and a reinforced concrete bridge spanning the channel.
MISCELLANEOUS
5.15. As in the past this office arranged courses of lectures for Assistant Engineering Surveyors in the Public Works Department. A manual of 'Technical Instruction' for Surveying Assistants (Engineering) and a draft set of 'Regulations' for Surveying Assistants (Engineering) was in preparation.
34
Page 43...
Traffic congestion at Garden Road round- about-the only exist- ing major route.
Mid Levels Central Area traffic routes
New traffic link via Albany Road and Glenealy-one of sev- eral projected schemes to relieve congestion.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.