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Road Projects under Construction
Major road projects under construction include:
• Route 8 (Cheung Sha Wan to Sha Tin): The dual three-lane carriageway will serve as an additional link between Sha Tin and Kowloon and help divert traffic from existing roads including the Lion Rock Tunnel and the Tate's Cairn. Tunnel. Construction started in October 2002 and will be completed in late. 2007.
• Route 8 (Tsing Yi to Cheung Sha Wan): The dual three-lane carriageway will provide an alternative route to the Route 3 Tsing Yi and Kwai Chung sections and will serve as an access to the Container Terminals 8 and 9. Construction started in April 2002 and will be completed in 2008 and 2009.
• Trunk Road T3: The dual two-lane trunk road in Tai Wai will link up Route 8 (Cheung Sha Wan to Sha Tin) with the existing Tai Po Road to help divert traffic from several congested sections of Tai Po Road. Construction started in March 2003 and will be completed by the end of 2007.
• Route 9, previously known as Route 5, between Shek Wai Kok and Chai Wan Kok: The dual two-lane carriageway will provide a direct link between the Shing Mun Tunnel and Tuen Mun Road, and will serve as a local link to the western part of Tsuen Wan. Construction started in September 2002 for completion by mid-2007.
• Widening of Castle Peak Road between Sham Tseng and Ka Loon Tsuen, Tsuen Wan. The dual two-lane carriageway will cater for the increasing traffic demand in the associated areas. Construction started in November 2001 and is due for completion in 2007.
Upgrading Castle Peak Road between Ka Loon Tsuen and Siu Lam into dual two-lane carriageway standard. Construction started in March 2004 and is scheduled for completion in mid-2007.
• Upgrading Tung Chung Road between Lung Tseng Tau and Cheung Sha into 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 Road. Construction started in June 2004 and is slated for completion in September 2008.
Improvements to San Tin Interchange by providing traffic lanes to Lok Ma Chau Crossing from northbound San Tin Highway and westbound Fanling Highway to bypass the elevated roundabout of the interchange. Construction commenced in April 2005 and will be completed in 2007.
Road Projects at the Planning Stage
A number of road construction/improvement projects are being planned to further expand and improve the existing road network:
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