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Transport

The Hong Kong Link Road, a 12km dual three-lane carriageway comprising sections of sea viaduct, tunnel and at-grade road, will connect the HZMB Main Bridge to the HKBCF. Detailed design and construction works began in 2012.

The Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link is a dual two-lane carriageway of about 9km long connecting Tuen Mun with the HKBCF and North Lantau. Construction works began in 2013.

Works for the Hiram's Highway improvement stage 1 project, covering the widening of the single carriageway to a dual two-lane carriageway at the section between Hiram's Villa and Marina Cove, commenced in March 2016.

Planned Projects

A number of road construction and improvement projects are being planned to enhance the road network:

• Tuen Mun Western Bypass: The government will carry out a further investigation study to ascertain the feasibility of a recently developed scheme, which comprises tunnels connecting the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link and Kong Sham Western Highway, with slip tunnels connecting to Tsing Tin Road.

• Central Kowloon Route: The proposed 4.7km dual three-lane route includes 3.9km of tunnels connecting West Kowloon to the proposed Kai Tak Development and the Kowloon Bay road network. Detailed design is ongoing.

• Trunk Road T2: This proposed dual two-lane carriageway within the Kai Tak Development is about 3km long, including 2.7km of tunnels running through Kwun Tong Typhoon Shelter and adjoining areas. Forming the middle section of the strategic Route 6, Trunk Road T2 will connect the proposed Central Kowloon Route to the Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel now under construction. Detailed design is ongoing.

• Cross Bay Link: The proposed 1.8km dual two-lane carriageway, with a 1.1km viaduct, will connect the Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel and Wan Po Road near Tseung Kwan O Area 86. Detailed design is ongoing.

• Tai Po Road (Sha Tin Section): The dual two-lane Tai Po Road between Sha Tin Rural Committee Road and Fo Tan Road will be widened to a dual three-lane route. Detailed design is under way.

• Hiram's Highway: The Hiram's Highway improvement stage 2 project will cover the section between Marina Cove and Sai Kung Town Centre. Planning is under way.

• Trunk Road T4: The proposed dual two-lane carriageway will connect Sha Tin Road to Tsing Sha Highway and Shing Mun Tunnel Road, and will be used as a bypass to Tai Po Road (Sha Tin Section) to cater for long-term traffic flow in Sha Tin. The planning for the project is under review.

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