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32-427: Constructed mainly along the seaward frontage of Kwun Tong Business Area , the 5.2-kilometre (3.2 mi) bypass was built to alleviate traffic congestion on Kwun Tong Road of Route 7, to which it is parallel. It bridges Eastern Harbour Crossing (Route 2) and Tseung Kwan O Tunnel (Route 7) at its southeastern end with Tate's Cairn Tunnel (Route 2) and Kai Tak Tunnel (Route 5) at its northwestern end, providing

64-523: A cargo working area, the strip of seaside land beneath the elevated road has been developed into the Kwun Tong Promenade in recent years. Approaching the entrance of Kai Tak Tunnel at Kowloon Bay, the bypass continues to be elevated atop Kai Fuk Road (part of Route 5 . Kai Fuk Road acts as the connection between Kwun Tong Road , Kwun Tong Bypass and Kai Tak Tunnel . Ramps are available near KITEC and MegaBox for vehicles to switch from

96-674: A fast connection across eastern New Kowloon . The eastern terminus of the Kwun Tong Bypass is located above the junction of Lei Yue Mun Road and Tseung Kwan O Road, which connect to the Eastern Harbour Crossing and Tseung Kwan O Tunnel , respectively. The point where the bypass nearly meets the Tseung Kwan O Road (immediately south of the Kwun Tong Magistracy) was originally slated to be

128-414: A government estimate, the traffic volume in the area would see a sixfold rise upon the opening of the three tunnels. It would be unrealistic to route all through traffic to Kwun Tong Road and Wai Yip Street , the two east-west arteries that penetrates through Kwun Tong District. The idea of constructing an expressway bypassing Kwun Tong town was conceived in 1985 by New Hong Kong Tunnel Company Limited,

160-730: A new face to the Kwun Tong District, making it a more comfortable place for the people to live. The Chinese name of Kwun Tong (" 觀塘 ") was formerly written as " 官塘 " (transcribed as Koon Tong in Cantonese Yale ). Despite the identical pronunciation of these two names in Cantonese, they have different meanings. " 官塘 " literally means Mandarin Pond , which was allegedly named after the Koon Fu salt yards ( 官富鹽場 ) set up by

192-609: Is a major thoroughfare in Kwun Tong District , New Kowloon , Hong Kong . Kwun Tong Road starts at the junction with Prince Edward Road East , Clear Water Bay Road and Lung Cheung Road in Ngau Chi Wan . It runs along the coast of Kwun Tong before reclamation, spans south in Ngau Tau Kok and Kwun Tong, and ends at a junction with Tsui Ping Road , where it is succeeded by Lei Yue Mun Road . Kwun Tong Road

224-454: Is a section of Route 7 . Kwun Tong Road runs through the areas around Kwun Tong Bypass , Kai Yip Estate , the ex-premise of St. Joseph's Anglo-Chinese School , Kowloon Bay station , Lower Ngau Tau Kok Estate , Ting Fu Street , Ngau Tau Kok station , Millennium City , apm Millennium City 5 shopping mall , the roundabout with Hip Wo Street and Hoi Yuen Road beneath Kwun Tong station of MTR , and Bus Terminus. When Kwun Tong station

256-423: Is considered a north–south artery by the government. Note that "westbound" of Kwun Tong Bypass listed here is equivalent to "northbound" of Route 2; "eastbound" of Kwun Tong Bypass is "southbound" of Route 2. 22°19′24″N 114°12′55″E  /  22.3233°N 114.2154°E  / 22.3233; 114.2154 Kwun Tong Kwun Tong is an area in the Kwun Tong District of Hong Kong, situated at

288-488: Is considered part of Tate's Cairn Tunnel and falls within the jurisdiction of Tate's Cairn Tunnel Ordinance . Nevertheless, many motorists erroneously regard that portion of viaduct as part of Kwun Tong Bypass. Kwun Tong Bypass in its entirety has been designated an expressway under the Road Traffic Ordinance (Cap. 374, Laws of Hong Kong ). Speed limit at the two ends are 70 km/h (43 mph) while

320-673: Is served by the Kwun Tong station of MTR 's Kwun Tong line . Roads that are serving the area include: Kwun Tong Pier used to be a major transport hub for cross-harbour passengers until the opening of the MTR and the Eastern Harbour Crossing. Today, ferry services to Sai Wan Ho and North Point are still available. KMB bus terminus serving the area include: Following some recent redevelopment plans in Kwun Tong,

352-438: Is the widest road in urban Hong Kong second widest road in the entire region, only surpassed by Cheung Tsing Highway . A section of Kwun Tong line is elevated along Kwun Tong Road. 22°19′18.7″N 114°12′52.2″E  /  22.321861°N 114.214500°E  / 22.321861; 114.214500 This Hong Kong road article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This New Kowloon location article

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384-532: The Kai Tak Development scheme. The section of viaduct outside Richland Gardens has been enclosed by noise barriers to mitigate the impact of traffic noise to residents there. At the northwestern corner of Richland Gardens the bypass continues northwards as the approach road to Tate's Cairn Tunnel . The name "Kwun Tong By-pass" is not officially applied to the section of viaduct between Richland Gardens and Tate's Cairn Tunnel southern portal, which

416-462: The anti-Qing loyalists in Taiwan . This caused the salt farms in Kwun Tong to be abandoned. When the ban was lifted in 1669, many of the original inhabitants did not return, re-settlers who came from agricultural backgrounds soon took over, leading to the vanishing of the salt industry in Kwun Tong. In the 1950s, when Kwun Tong was being developed as a satellite town , the local residents disliked

448-610: The build–operate–transfer (BOT) franchisee for the Eastern Harbour Crossing (EHC) project. Such a bypass was not only seen as the antidote to congestion in East Kowloon, but also a solution to the increasing traffic volume generated by the industrial development in Kowloon Bay Industrial Area . The government approved the proposal of constructing Kwun Tong Bypass and works started in August 1987. Phase 1 of

480-753: The Harbour Crossing. The HK$ 782 million contract— Highways Department 's largest engineering contract since its formation—for the construction of Kwun Tong Bypass Phase 2 was awarded to the Dragages–Bachy Soletanche joint venture. Works on this 2.3-kilometre (1.4 mi) section, which connects Wai Yip Street to Kai Fuk Road near the eastern portal of the Airport Tunnel (now renamed Kai Tak Tunnel), began in April 1988. The novel construction method of using precast concrete slabs resulted in

512-533: The Kwun Tong Bypass spans from the junction of Lei Yue Mun Road and Tseung Kwan O Road to Wai Yip Street. New Hong Kong Tunnel Company Limited was given the responsibility to undertake its construction on behalf of the government, as it was considered part of the associated works of the EHC project. Construction of this section was completed by Kumagai Gumi in September 1989, when it was opened to traffic together with

544-464: The Song Dynasty, troops were stationed there to monitor the salt yards' operation. Despite the government's close watch, illegal salt trade was still active on Lantau Island . When officials tried to tax salt production on the island, in 1197 Lantau Salt farmers instigated a riot to revolt against them. Government authorities ordered Koon Fu administrators to take control, troops were deployed to

576-673: The Yuet Wah Street Bus Terminus is about to be demolished, and the routes originally terminating there will be moved to the New Kwun Tong Station Bus Terminus and Yue Man Square Bus Terminus. Located near the area is the former Kai Tak Airport , which is currently the site of a large cruise terminal , opened in 2013. 22°18′54″N 114°13′30″E  /  22.315°N 114.225°E  / 22.315; 114.225 Kwun Tong Road Kwun Tong Road ( Chinese : 觀塘道 )

608-476: The demand for housing, medical and educational facilities and services has been increasing. In view of this, a number of community development projects, such as the redevelopment of old housing estates and the construction of major parks, have been implemented in recent years. These projects have incorporated a wide range of supporting facilities, like primary and secondary schools , clinics, community centres and open spaces. All these facilities have brought about

640-502: The early completion of works by one month. It was opened by Kwei See Kan, the Director of Highways, on 14 June 1991. The final section of the bypass, which extends northwards from Kai Fuk Road and connects with the approach to Tate's Cairn Tunnel, was commissioned on 26 June 1991 together with the tunnel, 12 days after the opening of Phase 2. The entire Kwun Tong Bypass falls within the boundaries of Kwun Tong District . Note: Route 2

672-529: The eastern part of the Kowloon Peninsula , and its boundary stretches from Lion Rock in the north to Lei Yue Mun in the south, and from the winding paths of Kowloon Peak in the east to the north coast of the former Kai Tak Airport runway in the west. One of the first new towns in Hong Kong, Kwun Tong was, and remains, a major industrial area . Its population has been growing rapidly, and

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704-454: The elevated Kwun Tong Bypass westbound to Kai Fuk Road westbound on the ground level, and from Kai Fuk Road eastbound to Bypass eastbound, to enter/exit Kai Tak Tunnel. The bypass viaduct deviates from Kai Fuk Road and turn due north outside KITEC , just east of Kai Tak Tunnel portal. From here the bypass traverses the eastern perimeter of the former Kai Tak Airport apron, which has been redeveloped into public housing ( Tak Long Estate ) under

736-496: The government has started to re-develop the coastal area of Kwun Tong to correspond with the re-development of the Kai Tak district. A promenade and a park has been built along the coast near Kwun Tong Pier . The residential areas in Kwun Tong are mainly located in lower Kwun Tong, to the northeast of Kwun Tong Road . Kwun Tong is situated at the eastern part of the Kowloon Peninsula , and its boundary stretches from Lion Rock in

768-544: The government to secure central administration of the salt trade and prevent unauthorised salt preparation and trading in the Song dynasty . In those days, there were many salt yards in and around Kwun Tong, whose long coastline stretched to as far as Kowloon Bay and To Kwa Wan in the west. Koon Fu salt yards was one of the four largest salt beds in Dongguan province, and was a site of high political significance. Since

800-465: The island for a full-scale crackdown, resulting in the massacre of many islanders. Antiques and coins traced back to Northern Song Dynasty and Southern Song Dynasty were discovered in neighbouring Kowloon City district and Wong Tai Sin . Similar coins were also unearthed along the coast of Kwun Tong starting from Kowloon Bay , suggesting that Kwun Tong has already been a relatively prosperous area since then. According to other stories, Kwun Tong

832-402: The later ones. Kwun Tong was one of the first and major industrial areas in Hong Kong, with factories having been built there since the 1950s. The industrial area has since then expanded to Kowloon Bay and Yau Tong . Since the manufacturing sector of Hong Kong is in decline, many factories have been torn down and commercial buildings are being constructed to replace them. In recent years,

864-545: The north to Lei Yue Mun in the south, and from the winding paths of Kowloon Peak in the east to the north coast of the Airport (Kai Tak) runway in the west. Gammon Construction has its head office in Kwun Tong. It occupies 36,900 square feet (3,430 m ) of space there. It moved from Quarry Bay circa 2019. Citibank (Hong Kong) has its head office at One Bay East . Link REIT has its head office at The Quayside  [ zh ] (海濱匯) in Kwun Tong. Kwun Tong

896-451: The section in the middle (between KITEC and Kwun Tong Ferry Pier ) is 80 km/h (50 mph). The road network of the East Kowloon area was at the brink of being overwhelmed at the turn of the 1990s. Within three years three road tunnels, namely Eastern Harbour Crossing (1989), Tseung Kwan O Tunnel (1990) and Tate's Cairn Tunnel (1991) would open, each putting extra pressures to the existing road system of Kwun Tong . According to

928-484: The site of a cultural centre for Kwun Tong. Instead, the bypass and an electric substation were built on the site and Kwun Tong still has no cultural centre. The bypass travels southwestward in the form of viaducts above Wai Fat Road (between Kwun Tong Business Area and Laguna City ) until the interchange with Wai Yip Street, where it bends northwestwards to run along the waterfront frontage of Kwun Tong Business Area southwest of Hoi Bun Road ( lit. seashore road). Formerly

960-493: The word Koon ( 官 ), which literally means official or government , and they persuaded the Hong Kong government to change the place name to Kwun Tong ( 觀塘 , lit.   ' Viewing a Pond ' ). The development of Kwun Tong spearheaded the construction and planning of new towns in the New Territories , although the first project was limited in scope and did not share the features of self-contained communities like

992-671: Was a typhoon shelter for the Kowloon Water Police, which made it an important political and defence point of south-eastern Kowloon . Black Hill (Ng Kwai Shan), which today rises up behind Lam Tin Estate , was known as Koon Fu Hill ( 官富山 ) at that time. During the Great Clearance in the Qing Dynasty, coastal residents were forced to evacuate inland 50 li (roughly equivalent to 25 Km ) to quell support for

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1024-549: Was being built in 1979, a road tunnel known as the Kwun Tong Road Underpass was dug beneath the station to give a bypass for traffic. Having traffic on the main route diverted into the tunnel, the roundabout functions efficiently. Nevertheless, as road transport in the region becomes saturated, the roundabout still occasionally has traffic congestions. Remaining buildings of the former RAF Kai Tak are located along Kwun Tong Road. With 6 lanes on either side, it

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