Central Kowloon Route
(updated as at 31.12.2011)
Project Title :
Consultant :
Mott MacDonald – Meinhardt – Hyder Joint Venture
(Investigation and Preliminary Design)
Arup – Mott MacDonald Joint Venture
(Detailed Design)
Construction Commencement Date :
Under Review
Commissioning Date :
Under Review
Project Objective :
The proposed Central Kowloon Route (CKR) is to relieve traffic congestion on the existing east-west roads across Central Kowloon.
Description :
The project includes :-
- a 4.7 km dual 3-lane trunk road connecting the West Kowloon reclamation and the proposed Kai Tak Development (formerly known as South East Kowloon Development), including a tunnel of about 3.9km;
- a landscaped deck at the west entrance / exit of the tunnel;
- access roads at the western end of CKR to link with the existing Yau Ma Tei Interchange of the West Kowloon Highway;
- access roads at the eastern end of CKR to link with the future Trunk Road T2 and road network in Kowloon Bay and the proposed Kai Tak Development;
- reprovisioning of Government and community facilities affected by the CKR
- administration and ventilation buildings; and
- associated environmental, geotechnical, landscape, utility, drainage, traffic and electrical and mechanical works.
Current Situation :
The investigation and preliminary design of CKR is substantially completed. The consultancy for detailed design started in June 2011 to further take forward the project.
Related Sites :
- For further details of the project, please refer to
- Legislative Council Panel on Transport
- Meeting on 24 November 2006
- Meeting on 16 May 2008
- Meeting on 27 February 2009
- Legislative Council Public Works Sub-committee Paper
- District Councils Discussion Paper (Only Chinese version available)
- Kwun Tong District Council Traffic and Transport Committee
- Kowloon City District Council Traffic and Transport Committee
- Yau Tsim Mong District Council
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