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Transport

take cross-boundary coaches or shuttle buses, which carried an average of 4,200 and 4,400 passengers a day respectively.

Future Road Network Development

The Route 6 will provide an express link between Tseung Kwan O and Kowloon West. It comprises the Central Kowloon Route (CKR), the Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel (TKO-LTT), and the Trunk Road T2 and Cha Kwo Ling Tunnel. Upon full commissioning (targeted for 2026), it is expected to reduce the journey time in peak hours between Tseung Kwan O Town Centre and Yau Ma Tei Interchange from about 65 minutes now to about 12 minutes.

The CKR is a 4.7-km dual three-lane route with a 3.9-km tunnel connecting West Kowloon to Kowloon Bay and the Kai Tak Development in East Kowloon. Upon commissioning, peak-hour journeys between Yau Ma Tei and Kowloon Bay will take about five minutes, down from the current half an hour.

The 3.8-km TKO-LTT will connect Tseung Kwan O with the Eastern Harbour Crossing and Kwun Tong. It will provide an additional connection between Tseung Kwan O and East Kowloon and ease the traffic load on the existing Tseung Kwan O Tunnel.

The Trunk Road T2 and Cha Kwo Ling Tunnel is a 3.4-km dual two-lane trunk road with a 2.1-km subsea tunnel passing under the seabed of Kwun Tong Typhoon Shelter, linking the CKR on the west and the TKO-LTT on the east.

The Cross Bay Link will connect the TKO-LTT with Tseung Kwan O. It is a 1.8-km dual two-lane carriageway with a 1-km marine viaduct across Junk Bay, aimed at providing alternative access to the southeastern part of Tseung Kwan O. Construction is scheduled for completion in 2022.

Road works were substantially completed in 2020 to widen Hiram's Highway between Hiram's Villa and Marina Cove to a dual two-lane carriageway. Planning is under way to widen the section between Marina Cove and Sai Kung Town Centre.

The dual two-lane Tai Po Road between Sha Tin Plaza and Wo Che Estate is being widened to a dual three-lane carriageway. Construction is slated for completion in 2023.

The government proposes to replace Tuen Mun Western Bypass with Tuen Mun Bypass, which is an 8-km dual two-lane tunnel connecting the TM-CLK Tunnel with Yuen Long Highways and Kong Sham Western Highways at Lam Tei East Interchange.

The proposed Trunk Road T4 is a dual two-lane carriageway that will connect Sha Tin Road to Tsing Sha Highway and Shing Mun Tunnel Road, serving as a bypass to Tai Po Road (Sha Tin Section) to cater for long-term traffic flow in Sha Tin.

Works to widen the western section of Lin Ma Hang Road to a single two-lane carriageway between Ping Yuen River and Ping Che Road started in February, with completion targeted for 2023. Widening works for the eastern section, between Tsung Yuen Ha and Lin Ma Hang, are being reviewed.

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