Railway Section
4.10. Work commenced on a reclamation at Ho Tung Lau, Sha Tin, to provide a 16-acre site for the new railway workshops and the realigned Tai Po road. Work also started on the formation of a new railway branch line to link these workshops with Sha Tin Station.
Plans were made to resite on the reclamation at Hung Hom part of the existing railway workshops, in order to make room for the proposed cross-harbour tunnel approaches and as a preliminary stage of the proposed new railway terminus.
General
PORT WORKS Division
Chief Engineer:
F. A. FISHER, B.Sc.(Eng.), LL.B., A.M.I.C.E.
4.11. Weather conditions during the year were much more favourable than usual for the construction of marine works and the activities of the Port Works Division were not therefore impeded to any great extent by bad weather. These activities included the construction of breakwaters, seawalls and reclamations and ferry and public piers, and satisfactory progress was made on these works generally. Several new major construction works were started and much preparatory work in connexion with future projects was accomplished.
4.12. Various miscellaneous minor works, including the construction of navigational aids, small piers, seawalls and the removal of underwater obstructions were carried out. Much work was also achieved in the division's other activities such as dredging, site investigations and hydrographic surveys.
Projects under Construction
4.13. Full lists of works completed and under construction are given at Appendices J and K. Brief descriptions of some of the most interesting projects are given in the paragraphs which follow.
Central Reclamation
4.14. In Stage II of the Central Reclamation scheme the new Blake Pier was completed and opened to the public in October. To the west of this pier, work progressed satisfactorily on the construction of the final section of the seawall fronting Stage II and on the seawater
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Railway Section
4.10. Work commenced on a reclamation at Ho Tung Lau, Sha Tin, to provide a 16-acre site for the new railway workshops and the realigned Tai Po road. Work also started on the formation of a new railway branch line to link these workshops with Sha Tin Station.
Plans were made to resite on the reclamation at Hung Hom part of the existing railway workshops, in order to make room for the proposed cross-harbour tunnel approaches and as a preliminary stage of the proposed new railway terminus.
General
PORT WORKS Division
Chief Engineer:
F. A. FISHER, B.Sc. (Eng.), LL.B., A.M.I.C.E.
4.11. Weather conditions during the year were much more favour- able than usual for the construction of marine works and the activities of the Port Works Division were not therefore impeded to any great extent by bad weather. These activities included the construction of breakwaters, seawalls and reclamations and ferry and public piers, and satisfactory progress was made on these works generally. Several new major construction works were started and much preparatory work in connexion with future projects was accomplished.
4.12. Various miscellaneous minor works, including the construc- tion of navigational aids, small piers, seawalls and the removal of underwater obstructions were carried out. Much work was also achieved in the division's other activities such as dredging, site investigations and hydrographic surveys.
Projects under Construction
4.13. Full lists of works completed and under construction are given at Appendices J and K. Brief descriptions of some of the most interest- ing projects are given in the paragraphs which follow.
Central Reclamation
4.14. In Stage II of the Central Reclamation scheme the new Blake Pier was completed and opened to the public in October. To the west of this pier, work progressed satisfactorily on the construction of the final section of the seawall fronting Stage II and on the seawater
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