Garden Road is a major road on

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, connecting the

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and

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areas. It was formerly known as Albany

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. At its lower (Central) end, Garden Road forms a grade-separated intersection with Queensway. For most of its length, Garden Road carries traffic only in the downhill direction. Uphill traffic is carried by

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, parallel to and to the east of Garden Road. Cotton Tree Drive merges with Garden Road just above the intersection with

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, and Garden Road continues uphill to an intersection with Robinson Road and

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in the Mid-Levels. Garden Road is rich in historical and heritage value. The Bank of China Tower, Three Garden Road, St. John's Cathedral, St. John's Building, the Helena May main building, the lower terminus of the Peak Tram, the United States Consulate-General, and the

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all lie on the road. In November 1841, the land between Garden and Glenealy Road was set aside for crown use and the area subsequently became known as Government Hill.

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