1966-7
CASTLE PEAK NEW TOWN DIVISION
Assistant Government Civil Engineer:
F. R. WHITEHEAD, B.Sc. (Eng.) (Hon.), A.M.I.C.E.
General
4.05. Slackness of the land market and a downward revision of the population projection figures for the Colony made it necessary to re-examine the timing of Stage I of the Castle Peak Development Scheme so as to ensure that the project did not proceed too far ahead of the need for land and facilities. It was subsequently decided to subdivide the first stage into Stage IA and Stage IB and to proceed only with Stage IA for the time being.
4.06. Stage IA, which will take about 5 years to complete, will provide 175 acres of formed land for private residential purposes, government and government-aided housing, industrial sites, areas for Government institutional and community uses as well as open space for recreation. This stage will accommodate about 100,000 persons compared with 396,000 persons for the full Stage I.
Engineering Works
4.07. Engineering works for Stage IA include the construction of approximately 1,000 ft. of seawall, which will provide limited cargo handling facilities and a temporary ferry berth; 6,000 ft. of river training walls; 4 miles of trunk and intercepting sewers; site formation; main storm water drainage; and road works. Plans also include the extension of Pillar Point Road as far as Pillar Point to facilitate the laying of the intercepting sewer. A short length of submarine pipeline will be laid from Pillar Point through which untreated sewage will be discharged. It is planned to introduce primary treatment of sewage at a later stage of development and at the same time extend the submarine pipeline approximately 1 mile out to sea.
Progress of Works
4.08. A detailed programme of engineering works together with a critical path analysis was prepared. Frequent discussions were held with the New Territories Administration on clearance requirements, resiting of squatters and other connected matters. Meetings were also held with the Waterworks Office on the provision of water supplies, the Planning Section of Crown Lands and Survey Office on the detailed planning of the different areas to be formed and with the Traffic Engineering Division on the design of road intersections.
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1966-7
CASTLE PEAK NEW TOWN DIVISION
Assistant Government Civil Engineer:
F. R. WHITEHEAD, B.Sc. (Eng.) (Hon.), A.M.I.C.E.
General
4.05. Slackness of the land market and a downward revision of the population projection figures for the Colony made it necessary to re- examine the timing of Stage I of the Castle Peak Development Scheme so as to ensure that the project did not proceed too far ahead of the need for land and facilities. It was subsequently decided to subdivide the first stage into Stage IA and Stage IB and to proceed only with Stage IA for the time being.
4.06. Stage IA, which will take about 5 years to complete, will provide 175 acres of formed land for private residential purposes, government and government-aided housing, industrial sites, areas for Government institutional and community uses as well as open space for recreation. This stage will accommodate about 100,000 persons com- pared with 396,000 persons for the full Stage I.
Engineering Works
4.07. Engineering works for Stage IA include the construction of approximately 1,000 ft. of seawall, which will provide limited cargo handling facilities and a temporary ferry berth; 6,000 ft. of river train- ing walls; 4 miles of trunk and intercepting sewers; site formation; main storm water drainage; and road works. Plans also include the extension of Pillar Point Road as far as Pillar Point to facilitate the laying of the intercepting sewer. A short length of submarine pipeline will be laid from Pillar Point through which untreated sewage will be discharged. It is planned to introduce primary treatment of sewage at a later stage of development and at the same time extend the submarine pipeline approximately 1 mile out to sea.
Progress of Works
4.08. A detailed programme of engineering works together with a critical path analysis was prepared. Frequent discussions were held with the New Territories Administration on clearance requirements, resiting of squatters and other connected matters. Meetings were also held with the Waterworks Office on the provision of water supplies, the Planning Section of Crown Lands and Survey Office on the detailed planning of the different areas to be formed and with the Traffic Engineering Division on the design of road intersections.
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