Causeway Bay were opened to traffic while work on the Marsh Road flyover, the cross-harbour tunnel road connections and the Tsing Fung Street flyover continued more or less to programme. The Lai Chi Kok interchange in Kowloon was completed and work on three other major road interchanges including the road connections for the Cross Harbour Tunnel continued. In the New Territories, Stage III of the South Lantau Road between Keung Shan and Tai O was completed and officially opened by His Excellency the Governor in March 1971.
1.11. Attention was also given to the problems of pedestrian traffic and a comprehensive programme for the construction of footbridges at suitable locations was proposed. Detailed structural designs for some of these footbridges were undertaken.
1.12. Investigation and planning work continued in accordance with the recommendations contained in the Long Term Road Study Report and the two Mass Transit Reports. Cases of private development which could possibly jeopardize these recommendations were critically examined in order that implementation of the schemes would not be frustrated.
1.13. Large scale site formation and reclamation continued to be carried out in Hong Kong, Kowloon and the new towns in the New Territories. A total area of 143 acres was formed during the year.
1.14. At Kai Tak Airport, extensions to the aircraft parking apron and taxiway facilities were under way. Reclamation was also put in hand for a 2,530 feet extension of the runway to a total length of 11,130 feet, which will permit better use to be made of the Airport by all existing aircraft as well as catering for supersonic jets such as the Concorde.
1.15. A new Drainage Works Division was established in the Civil Engineering Office to concentrate on the problems of sewage disposal and to contain, and if possible to reduce, sea pollution, especially in the harbour. This Division is now examining a preliminary report of the Consulting Engineers who have completed a hydrological survey of the main waters of the Colony, including Tolo Harbour, to assess just what quality will be acceptable from a health, aesthetic and ecological viewpoint.
1.16. A continuous 24-hour water supply was maintained throughout the year, except to some areas in the New Territories supplied from...
Causeway Bay were opened to traffic while work on the Marsh Road flyover, the cross-harbour tunnel road connections and the Tsing Fung Street flyover continued more or less to programme. The Lai Chi Kok interchange in Kowloon was completed and work on three other major road interchanges including the road connections for the Cross Harbour Tunnel continued. In the New Territories, Stage III of the South Lantau Road between Keung Shan and Tai O was completed and officially opened by His Excellency the Governor in March 1971.
1.11. Attention was also given to the problems of pedestrian traffic and a comprehensive programme for the construction of footbridges at suitable locations was proposed. Detailed structural designs for some of these footbridges were undertaken.
1.12. Investigation and planning work continued in accordance with the recommendations contained in the Long Term Road Study Report and the two Mass Transit Reports. Cases of private development which could possibly jeopardize these recommendations were critically examined in order that implementation of the schemes would not be frustrated.
1.13. Large scale site formation and reclamation continued to be carried out in Hong Kong, Kowloon and the new towns in the New Territories. A total area of 143 acres was formed during the year.
1.14. At Kai Tak Airport, extensions to the aircraft parking apron and taxiway facilities were under way. Reclamation was also put in hand for a 2,530 feet extension of the runway to a total length of 11,130 feet, which will permit better use to be made of the Airport by all existing aircraft as well as catering for supersonic jets such as the Concorde.
1.15. A new Drainage Works Division was established in the Civil Engineering Office to concentrate on the problems of sewage disposal and to contain, and if possible to reduce, sea pollution, especially in the harbour. This Division is now examining a preliminary report of the Consulting Engineers who have completed a hydrological survey of the main waters of the Colony, including Tolo Harbour, to assess just what quality will be acceptable from a health, aesthetic and ecological viewpoint.
1.16. A continuous 24-hour water supply was maintained throughout the year, except to some areas in the New Territories supplied from
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