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Tuen Mun Road
Tuen Mun Road is a major expressway in Hong Kong which connects Tuen Mun with Tsuen Wan, within the New Territories. It is part of Hong Kong's Route 9, which circumnavigates the New Territories. Opened in 1978, it was once the major trunk route linking the northwest New Territories to urban Kowloon and is known for its frequent traffic jams and road accidents owing to its early design and heavy usage. As a result, speed limits have been enforced to due to geometric constraints. Alignment The highway leads off Yuen Long Highway at Lam Tei Interchange, where it also interchanges with Castle Peak Road and Tsing Lun Road. The next section (considered from west to east) is a dual 3 lane road through the town centre of Tuen Mun, but this section is not a statutorily designated (limited-access) expressway. Expressway regulations apply from the junction with Wong Chu Road, where it widens to 3 lanes and climbs the hillside beside Sam Shing Hui. It then descends into So Kwun Wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route 9 (Hong Kong)
Route 9 (), Hong Kong is one of the strategic trunk roads, mostly in the form of a motorway, circumnavigating the New Territories. The route is also known as the New Territories Circular Road (新界環迴公路). Starting from the Shing Mun Tunnels, Route 9 links (moving in an anti-clockwise direction) Sha Tin, Tai Po, Fanling, Sheung Shui, Yuen Long, Tuen Mun and Tsuen Wan. History Route 9 was established after a shake-up of the route number system in January 2004, replacing the old system which had been used since 1974. Route description Like other strategic routes in Hong Kong, Route 9 consists of several sections. The section from Tsuen Wan to Sha Tin is derived from the former Route 5, which includes the Shing Mun Tunnels and most of the Tai Po Road - Sha Tin Section. This section was opened in 1990. Route 9 then runs in a northerly direction via the remaining portion of Tai Po Road - Sha Tin until the Racecourse Interchange, where it continues via the 12.3 km-l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuen Long Highway
Yuen Long Highway () is a Hong Kong expressway connecting Au Tau in Yuen Long and Lam Tei in Tuen Mun of New Territories. Part of Route 9, it bypasses Yuen Long Town and the rural areas of Lam Tei, Hung Shui Kiu and Ping Shan, providing a continuation of Tuen Mun Road to Yuen Long District. History Yuen Long Highway was completed in phases. The section known as "Yuen Long to Tuen Mun Eastern Corridor" during planning stage, which links the Lam Tei and Tong Yan San Tsuen interchanges, was opened on 1 July 1993. This was followed by the "Yuen Long Southern Bypass" between Tong Yan San Tsuen and Pok Oi Hospital by way of the Shap Pat Heung Interchange, the construction of which started in 1992 and finished in December 1994. The opening of the Tai Lam Tunnel in 1998 brought additional traffic flows to Yuen Long Highway, causing congestion around the Pok Oi Interchange. A dual two-lane vehicular bridge was therefore constructed above the interchange with a view to easing the traffic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsing Lung Tau
Tsing Lung Tau () is a coastal residential area in the southwest coast of the New Territories in Hong Kong. Geography Tsing Lung Tau is located on the southwest coast of the New Territories in Hong Kong, between Sham Tseng and Tai Lam; west from Tsuen Wan and east of Tuen Mun. Tsing Lung Tau is west of the adjoining area of Sham Tseng, which is slightly larger. The coast of Tsing Lung Tau once was a stretch of long beaches with one named Dragon Beach (青龍灣) and some small farmlands, however, it was reclaimed by the HKSAR Government for the widening of the Castle Peak Road in 2006. Housing There are three villages in Tsing Lung Tau: Tsing Lung Tau Village (), Tsing Lung Tau New Village () and Yuen Tun Village (), with many villa-style developments. The main private housing estates of the area are: * Hong Kong Garden. 28 blocks, completed between 1986 and 2010. * Sea Crest Villa Phase 5 * Lung Tang Court (龍騰閣). Located at 88-90 Castle Peak Road, it was completed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tai Lam
Tai Lam () or Tai Lam Chung () is an area of Tuen Mun District, in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Village Tai Lam Chung Tsuen () is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the 36 villages represented within the Tuen Mun Rural Committee. Tai Lam Chung is a multi-clan Hakka area historically inhabited by the Wu in Wu Uk (), the Wong in Wong Uk () and the Lee branching out from Lee Uk Tsuen of So Kwun Wat ().Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building AppraisalTin Hau Temple, Tai Lam Kok, Tai Lam Chung/ref> Wu Uk and Wong Uk are both part of Tai Lam Chung Tsuen. At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Tai Lam was 61. The number of males was 26. Features A Tin Hau Temple is located in Tai Lam Kok (). Built in 1924, it underwent a major renovation in 1955. It was then demolished and reconstructed on the same site in 2006–2007. Education Tai Lam Chung is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 71. Within the school net are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tai Lam Chung
Tai Lam () or Tai Lam Chung () is an area of Tuen Mun District, in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Village Tai Lam Chung Tsuen () is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. It is one of the 36 villages represented within the Tuen Mun Rural Committee. Tai Lam Chung is a multi-clan Hakka area historically inhabited by the Wu in Wu Uk (), the Wong in Wong Uk () and the Lee branching out from Lee Uk Tsuen of So Kwun Wat ().Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building AppraisalTin Hau Temple, Tai Lam Kok, Tai Lam Chung/ref> Wu Uk and Wong Uk are both part of Tai Lam Chung Tsuen. At the time of the 1911 census, the population of Tai Lam was 61. The number of males was 26. Features A Tin Hau Temple is located in Tai Lam Kok (). Built in 1924, it underwent a major renovation in 1955. It was then demolished and reconstructed on the same site in 2006–2007. Education Tai Lam Chung is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 71. Within the school net are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embankment (transportation)
A road, railway line, or canal is normally raised onto an embankment made of compacted soil (typically clay or rock-based) to avoid a change in level required by the terrain, the alternatives being either to have an unacceptable change in level or detour to follow a contour. A cutting is used for the same purpose where the land is originally higher than required. Materials Embankments are often constructed using material obtained from a cutting. Embankments need to be constructed using non-aerated and waterproofed, compacted (or entirely non-porous) material to provide adequate support to the formation and a long-term level surface with stability. An example material for road embankment building is sand-bentonite mixture often used as a protective to protect underground utility cables and pipelines. Intersection of embankments To intersect an embankment without a high flyover, a series of tunnels can consist of a section of high tensile strength viaduct (typically built of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Kwun Wat
So Kwun Wat, commonly pronounced So Kwun Fat, is an area on the south coast of the western mainland New Territories in Hong Kong. The proper So Kwun Wat is a populated area in the valley between Siu Lam and Sam Shing Hui. It includes So Kwun Tan () on the shore, which is a residential area, Hong Kong Gold Coast (), with villas on Pearl Island () off the coast. Administratively, the area belongs to Tuen Mun District. Northwest of So Kwun Tan is the Perowne Camp ( or ). Name The confusion regarding its name originates from a common mistake when a person, with some knowledge of Chinese/Cantonese, tries to guess the pronunciation of the last character in the name, based on the form of its Chinese character. The English transliteration actually came from the correct (but no longer used in everyday life) pronunciation, although it's the common (but technically incorrect) pronunciation that is recognised by the locals. This causes many to wrongly deduce that the transliteration was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Shing Hui
Sam Shing Hui () is an area and a former fishing village in Tuen Mun, Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong. See also * Sam Shing Estate * Tuen Mun Road * Tuen Mun San Hui * So Kwun Wat So Kwun Wat, commonly pronounced So Kwun Fat, is an area on the south coast of the western mainland New Territories in Hong Kong. The proper So Kwun Wat is a populated area in the valley between Siu Lam and Sam Shing Hui. It includes So Kwun Ta ... Tuen Mun Villages in Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong {{HK-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong Chu Road
Wong may refer to: Name * Wong (surname), a Chinese surname Places * Wong Chuk Hang, an area to the east of Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island * Wong Chuk Hang Estate, a public housing estate in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong * Wong Chuk Hang Road, a major thoroughfare in southern Hong Kong * Wong Chuk Hang station, a South Island line rail station on Hong Kong * Wong Chuk Kok Tsui, a cape in north east New Territories, Hong Kong * Wong Chuk Yeung (Sha Tin District), a village in Fo Tan, Sha Tin District of Hong Kong * Wong Chuk Yeung (Tai Po District), a village in the Tai Po District of Hong Kong * Wong Leng, section 9 of the Wilson trail in Pat Sin Leng Country Park, Hong Kong * Wong Nai Chung Gap, a geographic gap in the middle of Hong Kong Island * Wong Nai Chung Reservoir Park, a park in Wong Nai Chung Gap, Hong Kong * Wong Nai Chung Road, a major road in Happy Valley, Hong Kong * Wong Nai Tau, a village in Sha Tin District, Hong Kong * Wong Nai Tun Tsuen, a village in the New Territ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junction (road)
A junction is where two or more roads meet. History Roads began as a means of linking locations of interest: towns, forts and geographic features such as river fords. Where roads met outside of an existing settlement, these junctions often led to a new settlement. Scotch Corner is an example of such a location. In the United Kingdom and other countries, the practice of giving names to junctions emerged, to help travellers find their way. Junctions took the name of a prominent nearby business or a point of interest. As of the road networks increased in density and traffic flows followed suit, managing the flow of traffic across the junction became of increasing importance, to minimize delays and improve safety. The first innovation was to add traffic control devices, such as stop signs and traffic lights that regulated traffic flow. Next came lane controls that limited what each lane of traffic was allowed to do while crossing. Turns across oncoming traffic might be prohibited, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town Centre
A town centre is the commerce, commercial or geographical centre or core area of a town. Town centres are traditionally associated with shopping or retail. They are also the centre of communications with major public transport hubs such as train or bus stations. Public buildings including town halls, museums and libraries are often found in town centres. Town centres are symbolic to settlements as a whole and often contain the best examples of architecture, main landmark buildings, statues and public spaces associated with a place. Canada In some areas of Canada, particularly large, urban areas, town centres refer to alternate commercial areas to the city's downtown. These centres are usually located within a large neighbourhood and characterized by medium-high density commercial and residential property. United Kingdom The first example in the UK of a purposely planned commercial or town centre is Newcastle's Grainger Town in the 1840s. As changes in shopping patterns occu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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