Section 1Transport Infrastructure

Existing Transport Infrastructure and That Under Planning

Existing Transport Infrastructure

The existing major road infrastructure and railway networks as at the end of 2020 is shown in Figures 1 and 2 respectively.

Major Road and Railway Infrastructure Projects

The major road infrastructure proposals on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon and the New Territories as at the end of 2020 are shown in Figure 3. Details of major road projects under construction and planning are given in Tables 1.1 and 1.2 respectively. The information on those railway projects under construction is provided in Table 1.3.

The Tuen Mun Chek Lap Kok Tunnel Road was opened to traffic on 27 December 2020.

Major road projects under construction include Tseung Kwan O - Lam Tin Tunnel, Cross Bay Link in Tseung Kwan O, Central Kowloon Route, Widening of Tai Po Road (Sha Tin Section), Trunk Road T2 and Cha Kwo Ling Tunnel, Widening of Western Section of Lin Ma Hang Road (between Ping Yuen River and Ping Che Road), Widening of Castle Peak Road - Castle Peak Bay and Fanling Bypass (Eastern Section). Besides, major road projects under planning include Trunk Road T4 in Sha Tin, Hiram’s Highway Improvement Stage 1 and 2, Road P1 (Tai Ho - Sunny Bay Section), Improvement of Lion Rock Tunnel, Widening of Tsuen Wan Road, Route 11 (section between Yuen Long and North Lantau), Widening of Yuen Long Highway (section between Lam Tei and Tong Yan San Tsuen), Tsing Yi - Lantau Link, Tuen Mun Bypass, Fanling Bypass (Western Section) and Widening of Fanling Highway (Kwu Tung Section).

The 17 km Shatin to Central Link (SCL) is a new rail link between Tai Wai and Central through South East Kowloon. It is a territory-wide strategic railway project linking up several existing and future railways. Upon completion of the SCL, two strategic railway corridors - the "East West Corridor" (or named as Tuen Ma Line) and the "North South Corridor" - will be formed. The SCL has ten stations, namely Tai Wai Station, Hin Keng Station, Diamond Hill Station, Kai Tak Station, Sung Wong Toi Station, To Kwa Wan Station, Ho Man Tin Station, Hung Hom Station, Exhibition Centre Station and Admiralty Station. The construction of the SCL commenced in July 2012. Tuen Ma Line Phase 1 from Wu Kai Sha Station to Kai Tak Station was commissioned on 14 February 2020. The target commissioning of the full Tuen Ma Line is the third quarter of 2021. As regards the "North South Corridor", the target commissioning date of the first quarter of 2022 is under review.

To further develop the railway network in Hong Kong to facilitate the daily commute of the public and promote district development, we will continue to invest resources in implementing the new railway projects recommended under the Railway Development Strategy 2014. Having considered the urgency and the potential of housing development that might be brought about by these projects, the Government has invited the MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL) to commence detailed planning and design for the Tung Chung Line Extension, Tuen Mun South Extension and Northern Link, so that work on these three railway projects could commence as early as possible. The Government is actively following up relevant issues with MTRCL, and will consult the public on the new railway schemes after confirming their details. The taking forward of individual railway projects is still subject to the outcome of detailed engineering, environmental and financial studies relating to each project, as well as updated assessment of passenger transport demand and availability of resources at the time. Details of the Railway Development Strategy 2014 can be found at the website of the Transport and Housing Bureau:
https://www.thb.gov.hk/eng/psp/publications/transport/publications/rds2014.pdf.