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# APPENDIX AA

## HIGHWAYS OFFICE

### GENERAL STATISTICS

(A) Length of Road Works carried out (Miles)

(i) New Road completed

(ii) Existing Roads reconstructed

(iii) Existing Roads resurfaced

Hong Kong New Kowloon New Territories Total (i) 1.25 2.12 3.27 6.64 (ii) 0.10 2.73 0.84 3.67 (iii) 2.32 3.70 ... 16.50

(B) Drainage Works carried out

(i) New drains laid (feet)

20,062

26,155

24,697

70,914

(ii) Defective drains replaced (feet)

1,981

1,929

1,242

5,152

(iii) Connections provided (No.)

682

707

415

1,804

(iv) Choked drains cleared (No.)

9,484

11,576

2,248

23,308

(v) Sand cleared from culverts (cu. yd.)

39,875

78,790

32,663

151,338

(C) Road Opening Permits issued to

(i) Utilities and Service Departments (No.)

3,199

3,894

1,259

8,352

(ii) Government Departments (No.)

323

456

279

1,058

(iii) No. of openings covered by permits

5,245

8,370

2,784

16,408

(D) Work carried out in New Resettlement and Low Cost Housing Estates

(i) Length of roads constructed (Miles)

(ii) Length of drains laid (Miles)

Total (i) 0.22 1.05 1.27 4.10 (ii) 0.56 4.66

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# APPENDIX AA ## HIGHWAYS OFFICE ### GENERAL STATISTICS (A) Length of Road Works carried out (Miles) (i) New Road completed (ii) Existing Roads reconstructed (iii) Existing Roads resurfaced Hong Kong New Kowloon New Territories Total (i) 1.25 2.12 3.27 6.64 (ii) 0.10 2.73 0.84 3.67 (iii) 2.32 3.70 ... 16.50 (B) Drainage Works carried out (i) New drains laid (feet) 20,062 26,155 24,697 70,914 (ii) Defective drains replaced (feet) 1,981 1,929 1,242 5,152 (iii) Connections provided (No.) 682 707 415 1,804 (iv) Choked drains cleared (No.) 9,484 11,576 2,248 23,308 (v) Sand cleared from culverts (cu. yd.) 39,875 78,790 32,663 151,338 (C) Road Opening Permits issued to (i) Utilities and Service Departments (No.) 3,199 3,894 1,259 8,352 (ii) Government Departments (No.) 323 456 279 1,058 (iii) No. of openings covered by permits 5,245 8,370 2,784 16,408 (D) Work carried out in New Resettlement and Low Cost Housing Estates (i) Length of roads constructed (Miles) (ii) Length of drains laid (Miles) Total (i) 0.22 1.05 1.27 4.10 (ii) 0.56 4.66 209
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APPENDIX AA HIGHWAYS OFFICE GENERAL STATISTICS (A) Length of Road Works carried out (Miles) (i) New Road completed (ii) Existing Roads reconstructed (iii) Existing Roads resurfaced Hong New Kowloon Total Kong Territories 1.25 2.12 3.27 6.64 0.10 2.73 0.84 3.67 2.32. 3.70 10.48 U + 16.50 (B) Drainage Works carried out (i) New drains laid (feet) 20,062 26,155 24,697 70,914 (ii) Defective drains replaced (feet) 1,981 1,929 1,242 5,152 (iii) Connections provided (No.) 682 707 415 1,804 (iv) Choked drains cleared (No.) 9,484 11,576 2,248 23,308 (v) Sand cleared from culverts (cu. yd.) 39,875 78,790 32,663 151,338 (C) Road Opening Permits issued to (i) Utilities and Service Departments (No.). 3,199 3,894 1,259 8,352 (ii) Government Departments (No.) 323 456 279 1,058 (iii) No. of openings covered by permits 5,245 8,370 2,784 16,408 (D) Work carried out in New Resettlement and Low Cost Housing Estates (i) Length of roads constructed (Miles) (ii) Length of drains laid (Miles) 0.22 1.05 1.27 0.56 4.10 4.66 209
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APPENDIX AA

HIGHWAYS OFFICE

GENERAL STATISTICS

(A) Length of Road Works carried out (Miles)

(i) New Road completed

(ii) Existing Roads reconstructed

(iii) Existing Roads resurfaced

Hong

New

Kowloon

Total

Kong

Territories

1.25

2.12

3.27

6.64

0.10

2.73

0.84

3.67

2.32. 3.70

10.48

U

+

16.50

(B) Drainage Works carried out

(i) New drains laid (feet)

20,062

26,155

24,697 70,914

(ii) Defective drains replaced (feet)

1,981

1,929

1,242

5,152

(iii) Connections provided (No.)

682

707

415 1,804

(iv) Choked drains cleared (No.)

9,484

11,576 2,248

23,308

(v) Sand cleared from culverts (cu. yd.)

39,875

78,790 32,663 151,338

(C) Road Opening Permits issued to

(i) Utilities and Service Departments

(No.).

3,199

3,894 1,259

8,352

(ii) Government Departments (No.)

323

456

279

1,058

(iii) No. of openings covered by permits

5,245

8,370

2,784

16,408

(D) Work carried out in New Resettlement and

Low Cost Housing Estates

(i) Length of roads constructed (Miles)

(ii) Length of drains laid (Miles)

0.22

1.05

1.27

0.56

4.10

4.66

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