The Government gave approval to double track the tramway line to Quarry Bay in 1929 with works commencing in 1930. Plans were made at the same time to construct a 100 foot Road (future King's Road) to Quarry Bay.
The East Praya Reclamation final report mentions that many roads in the area had to be raised by at least 2 feet to accommodate new drains and that 5,000 feet of tram track had to be relaid.
For many years the road adjoining the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter has been subsiding. To prevent futher subsidence, the Public Works Department is constructing a cut-off wall within the typhoon shelter. At the same time the road, considered too narrow for present day conditions and much too low to avoid flooding in heavy rains, is being raised by about 4 feet and widened to approximately 100 feet.
China Mail 10 March 1949
Found the same photo that Edmund had posted, The road raising works were in connection with the Causeway Bay Reclamation. I surmise Joseph's photo is also from the same period.
Comments
1950s Causeway Bay
Causeway Road looking east. The buildings to the right of the tramline matches those in the photo below.
Tramline on Causeway Road
Joseph,
I agree with Moddsey that the tramline is on Causeway Road.
Regards/Edmond
It looks like a major
It looks like a major construction project. Any ideas what they were building?
Regards, David
Reclamation
Hi David,
Reclamation may be as the Causeway Road located near the coast in the past.
Regards, Joseph
Re: Tramline on Causeway Road
Interesting that the trams were at different levels.
Re: Road Building
The Government gave approval to double track the tramway line to Quarry Bay in 1929 with works commencing in 1930. Plans were made at the same time to construct a 100 foot Road (future King's Road) to Quarry Bay.
Road Building
The East Praya Reclamation final report mentions that many roads in the area had to be raised by at least 2 feet to accommodate new drains and that 5,000 feet of tram track had to be relaid.
Causeway Bay Reclamation
Update: Sunday Herald 25 January 1948
For many years the road adjoining the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter has been subsiding. To prevent futher subsidence, the Public Works Department is constructing a cut-off wall within the typhoon shelter. At the same time the road, considered too narrow for present day conditions and much too low to avoid flooding in heavy rains, is being raised by about 4 feet and widened to approximately 100 feet.
China Mail 10 March 1949
Found the same photo that Edmund had posted, The road raising works were in connection with the Causeway Bay Reclamation. I surmise Joseph's photo is also from the same period.
I've updated the photo's date
I've updated the photo's date from c1930 to c1949.