258 Transport
The Sha Tin to Central Link will form a new strategic rail corridor from Sha Tin to the Central Business District on Hong Kong Island. The latest proposal for the project is to divide the railway into two sections, the East West Line connecting Tai Wai with Hung Hom joining the Kowloon Southern Link and West Rail; and the North South Line extending the existing East Rail to Central through the Fourth Rail Harbour Crossing.
Road Projects under Construction
Major road projects under construction include:
Deep Bay Link: a dual three-lane carriageway to link the Hong Kong- Shenzhen Western Corridor with the local transport network. Construction started in June 2003 for completion by 2006.
Widening of Yuen Long Highway between Lam Tei and Shap Pat Heung Interchange into a dual three-lane carriageway to cope with the anticipated growth in traffic. Work started in July 2003 for completion by early 2006.
Route 8 (Cheung Sha Wan to Sha Tin), a dual three-lane carriageway to serve as an additional link between Sha Tin and Kowloon and relieve traffic on existing links including the Lion Rock Tunnel and the Tate's Cairn Tunnel. Construction started in October 2002 for completion in mid-2007.
Route 8 (Tsing Yi and Cheung Sha Wan), a dual three-lane carriageway to provide an alternative route to the Route 3 Tsing Yi and Kwai Chung sections and access to the Container Terminals 8 and 9. Construction started in April 2002 for completion by December 2008.
Trunk Road T3, a dual two-lane trunk road in Tai Wai to link Route 8 (Cheung Sha Wan to Sha Tin) with the existing Tai Po Road and help relieve traffic congestion by providing a bypass for several congested sections of Tai Po Road. Construction started in March 2003 for completion in 2007.
Route 9 (previously known as Route 5) between Shek Wai Kok and Chai Wan Kok, a dual two-lane carriageway to provide a direct link between the Shing Mun Tunnel and Tuen Mun Road as well as a local link to western Tsuen Wan. Construction started in September 2002 for completion by the end of 2006.
Widening of Castle Peak Road between Sham Tseng and Ka Loon Tsuen, Tsuen Wan into a dual two-lane carriageway to cater for increasing traffic demand. Work started in November 2001 for completion in 2007.
Upgrading Castle Peak Road between Ka Loon Tsuen and Siu Lam into dual two-lane carriageway standard. Work started in March 2004 for completion in mid-2007.
Upgrading Tung Chung Road between Lung Tseng Tau and Cheung Sha intol a single two-lane road to improve Lantau Island's north-south access and to enhance the safety and capacity of the existing substandard Tung Chung
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