General
HIGHWAYS DIVISIONS
Chief Engineer:
(Hong Kong Island)
TSANG Nai-lok, B.Sc.(Eng.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E.
KWOK Wai-kai, B.Sc.(Eng.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.H.E., M.I.T.E.
CHEN Shao-chi, B.Sc.(Eng.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting)
(Kowloon)
J.W. THOMAS, B.Sc.Tech., C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E.
HO Kwok-yu, B.Sc.(Eng.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting)
C.R. SAUNDERS, B.Sc., M.Sc., D.I.C., C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.C.I.T. (Acting)
(New Territories)
A.D.S. MacDONALD, B.Sc.(Eng.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E.
WONG Siu-leung, B.Sc.(Eng.), M.I.C.E., M.I.W.E., M.I.H.E. (Acting)
9.06
The three Works Divisions, regionally located on Hong Kong Island, in Kowloon and in the New Territories are responsible for the design, construction and maintenance of public roads and associated sewerage and drainage systems.
9.07
During the year 76 projects, with a total value of $97.3 million, were completed and a further 73, totalling $548.1 million, were in hand. Some of these projects are described in paragraphs 9.13 to 9.29.
Maintenance
9.08
The traffic density, averaging some 310 vehicles per mile of road, and the sub-tropical climate, compel a substantial part of the Works Divisions' effort to be devoted to the maintenance and improvement of the existing road network. The exceptionally long wet season of 1973 increased this burden. In all but a few cases, storm damage was promptly remedied and the roads were re-opened to traffic without serious effects. During the year $42.9 million was spent on maintenance and repair of rainstorm damage and $6.1 million on road improvements. 5.8 miles of roads were reconstructed and 32.4 miles resurfaced.
Utility Co-ordination
9.09
To minimize obstruction to vehicular and pedestrian traffic, close liaison was maintained with the utility companies, the police and other Government Departments on the co-ordination of trench works. Monthly meetings continued to be held with their representatives to plan and phase such works. With the ever-increasing demand for utility services, there was a corresponding rise in the number of road openings. Disruption to traffic due to trench openings was kept to a minimum while the standard of control exercised by those concerned continued to improve.
Works associated with Resettlement and Low Cost Housing Estates
9.10
Estate roads and drains were carried out at Wong Chuk Hang Housing
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General
HIGHWAYS DIVISIONS
Chief Engineer:
(Hong Kong Island)
TSANG Nai-lok, B.Sc.(Eng.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E.
KWOK Wai-kai, B.Sc.(Eng.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.H.E., M.I.T.E.
CHEN Shao-chi, B.Sc. (Eng.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting)
(Kowloon)
J.W. THOMAS, B.Sc.Tech., C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E.
HO Kwok-yu, B.Sc. (Eng.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting)
C.R. SAUNDERS, B.Sc., M.Sc., D.I.C., C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.C.I.T. (Acting)
(New Territories)
A.D.S. MacDONALD, B.Sc.(Eng.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E.
WONG Siu-leung, B.Sc. (Eng.), M.I.C.E., M.I.W.E., M.I.H.E. (Acting)
9.06
The three Works Divisions, regionally located on Hong Kong Island, in Kowloon and in the New Territories are responsible for the design, con- struction and maintenance of public roads and associated sewerage and drainage systems.
9.07
Some
During the year 76 projects, with a total value of $97.3 million, were completed and a further 73, totalling $548.1 million, were in hand. of these projects are described in paragraphs 9.13 to 9.29.
Maintenance
In
9.08
The traffic density, averaging some 310 vehicles per mile of road, and the sub-tropical climate, compel a substantial part of the Works Divisions' effort to be devoted to the maintenance and improvement of the existing road network. The exceptionally long wet season of 1973 increased this burden. all but a few cases, storm damage was promptly remedied and the roads were re- opened to traffic without serious effects. During the year $42.9 million was spent on maintenance and repair of rainstorm damage and $6.1 million on road improvements. 5.8 miles of roads were reconstructed and 32.4 miles resurfaced.
Utility Co-ordination
9.09
To minimize obstruction to vehicular and pedestrian traffic, close liaison was maintained with the utility companies, the police and other Government Departments on the co-ordination of trench works. Monthly meetings continued to be held with their representatives to plan and phase such works. With the ever increasing demand for utility services, there was a corresponding rise in the number of road openings. Disruption to traffic due to trench openings was kept to a minimum while the standard of control exercised by those concerned continued to improve.
Works associated with Resettlement and Low Cost Housing Estates
9.10
Estate roads and drains were carried out at Wong Chuk Hang Housing
93
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