6.20 Stage IA of the New Town Development entered its final phase. It provides formed land, roads and services for private residential purposes, Government housing, industrial sites, Government, institutional and community use, as well as open space for recreation; it will be able to accommodate 57,500 persons.
6.21 A further site formation contract was completed during the year, contributing another 8 acres to the area of formed land. Some of the roads and drains in Areas 9 and 12 were completed. A sewage pumping station and sub-marine outfall at Pak Kok Tsui were commissioned and the associated staff quarters were completed and occupied.
6.22 A contract was started for the construction of approximately one mile of main road through the northern half of the New Town. Under the same contract, some 6 acres of site formation were substantially complete and construction of roads and drainage in Areas 10B and 12 was also in hand.
6.23 Planning of Stage IB of Tuen Mun Development was nearing completion.
Airport Development
6.24 Stage I of the Apron and Taxiway Extension Project was completed by the conversion of the old outer taxiway into six aircraft parking bays. Stage II of the same Project was commenced with a contract to provide a further six aircraft parking bays together with related taxiways.
6.25 Construction of the Link Taxiway to provide rapid access to the parking apron via a high-speed turn-off from the runway continued and the associated drainage works were nearing completion.
6.26 Vehicular access in the cargo area was much improved with the completion of a new road and bridge across the Kai Tak Nullah, and construction of a new access road at the eastern end of the Airport was nearing completion.
6.27 3,700 feet of six-way cable ducts to cater for various electrical systems were installed around the north-west end of the runway. Civil engineering works for a temporary car park providing 271 spaces for staff of airline industries were completed.
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6.20 Stage IA of the New Town Development entered its final phase. It provides formed land, roads and services for private residen- tial purposes, Government housing, industrial sites, Government, in- stitutional and community use, as well as open space for recreation; it will be able to accommodate 57,500 persons.
6.21 A further site formation contract was completed during the year, contributing another 8 acres to the area of formed land. Some of the roads and drains in Areas 9 and 12 were completed. A sewage pumping station and sub-marine outfall at Pak Kok Tsui were com missioned and the associated staff quarters were completed and occupied.
6.22 A contract was started for the construction of approximately one mile of main road through the northern half of the New Town. Under the same contract, some 6 acres of site formation were substan- tially complete and construction of roads and drainage in Areas 10B and 12 was also in hand.
6.23 Planning of Stage IB of Tuen Mun Development was nearing completion.
Airport Development
6.24 Stage I of the Apron and Taxiway Extension Project was com- pleted by the conversion of the old outer taxiway into six aircraft parking bays. Stage II of the same Project was commenced with a con- tract to provide a further six aircraft parking bays together with related taxiways.
6.25 Construction of the Link Taxiway to provide rapid access to the parking apron via a high speed turn-off from the runway continued and the associated drainage works were nearing completion.
6.26 Vehicular access in the cargo area was much improved with the completion of a new road and bridge across the Kai Tak Nullah, and construction of a new access road at the eastern end of the Airport was nearing completion.
6.27 3,700 feet of six-way cable ducts to cater for various electrical systems were installed around the north-west end of the runway. Civil engineering works for a temporary car park providing 271 spaces for staff of airline industries were completed.
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