HIGHWAYS OFFICE
Principal Government Highway Engineer: W. C. BELL, J.P., D.I.C., C.Eng., M.I.C.E.
F. E. SHORT, C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting)
G. A. G. SAPSTEAD, J.P., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.H.E. (Acting)
Government Highway Engineers:
G. A. G. SAPSTEAD, J.P., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.H.E. F. E. SHORT, C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting)
CHAN Nai-keong, C.Eng., M.I.C.E., A.M.I.T.E. (Acting) WONG Mang-ki, B.Sc. (Eng.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting) Kwok Wai-kai, B.Sc. (Eng.) (Hons.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.H.E., M.I.T.E., A.M.B.I.M. (Acting)
GENERAL
9.01 The Highways Office is responsible for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of the public road system together with the associated sewerage and drainage works. It also concerns itself with traffic management schemes and all traffic and transport surveys which provide the basic data for the necessary traffic engineering planning and design. It is sub-divided into 8 divisions and 1 unit, the functions and responsibilities of which are outlined on the organization chart on page 117.
9.02 The majority of engineering works, including maintenance works, are carried out by contract. A direct labour force is maintained for minor road repairs and urgent drainage faults. Consulting engineers are engaged on a number of projects due mainly to staff shortage but in some instances consultants have been engaged for their specialist expertise.
9.03 Good progress was maintained on almost all engineering projects. The non-recurrent expenditure for the year amounted to $118,874,000 while $52,953,000 was spent on maintenance, minor improvements, storm damage repairs and works executed on private account.
9.04 The office maintains a 24-hour skeleton organization throughout the year to deal with typhoon and rainstorm emergencies which may arise affecting public roads and drains and to provide assistance
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HIGHWAYS OFFICE
Principal Government Highway Engineer: W. C. BELL, J.P., D.I.C., C.Eng., M.I.C.E.
F. E. SHORT, C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting)
G. A. G. SAPSTEAD, J.P., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.H.E. (Acting)
Government Highway Engineers:
G. A. G. SAPSTEAD, J.P., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.H.E. F. E. SHORT, C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting)
CHAN Nai-keong, C.Eng., M.I.C.E., A.M.I.T.E. (Acting) WONG Mang-ki, B.Sc. (Eng.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting) Kwok Wai-kai, B.Sc. (Eng.) (Hons.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.H.E., M.I.T.E., A.M.B.I.M. (Acting)
GENERAL
9.01 The Highways Office is responsible for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of the public road system together with the associated sewerage and drainage works. It also concerns itself with traffic management schemes and all traffic and transport surveys which provide the basic data for the necessary traffic engineering planning and design. It is sub-divided into 8 divisions and 1 unit, the functions and responsibilities of which are outlined on the organization chart on page 117.
9.02 The majority of engineering works, including maintenance works, are carried out by contract. A direct labour force is maintained for minor road repairs and urgent drainage faults. Consulting engineers are engaged on a number of projects due mainly to staff shortage but in some instances consultants have been engaged for their specialist expertise.
9.03 Good progress was maintained on almost all engineering projects. The non-recurrent expenditure for the year amounted to $118,874,000 while $52,953,000 was spent on maintenance, minor improvements, storm damage repairs and works executed on private
account.
9.04 The office maintains a 24-hour skeleton organization through- out the year to deal with typhoon and rainstorm emergencies which may arise affecting public roads and drains and to provide assistance
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