The Jianglan Tunnel connecting Tseung Kwan O and East Kowloon and the first Tseung Kwan O Cross Bay Link that combines lanes, cycle paths and pedestrian paths in Hong Kong will be officially opened to traffic at 8 am on the 11th of next month. The authorities estimate that during the morning rush hours, traveling between Lohas Park and Kwun Tong city center via the new road can be up to 20 minutes faster than traveling through the Tseung Kwan O Tunnel. KMB and NWFB will also add five new bus routes starting from December 12, providing services during morning and evening peak hours from Monday to Friday, traveling between Yau Tsim Mong, Tsuen Wan West and Tai Po.
Information about Cross Bay Link Road and Tseung Lam Tunnel in Tseung Kwan O
○Length – The length of the connecting road is 1.8 kilometers; the main tunnel of Jianglan Tunnel with two lines and two routes is 2.2 kilometers in total length
connection location
○Connecting Road─Jianglan Tunnel and Environmental Protection Avenue next to Cannes Park
○Tunnel – The west side will connect with Cha Kwo Ling Road in Kwun Tong, the Eastern Submarine Tunnel, and the T2 Trunk Road and Cha Kwo Ling Tunnel under construction; the east side will connect with Tseung Kwan O Po Shun Road and Tseung Kwan O Cross Bay Link
In response to some district councilors pointing out that the location of the cross-bay link road is windy and worried about safety issues, Assistant Director of Transport (Transportation Projects) Ho Wai-kei announced the relevant control measures yesterday. When the wind speed measured by the anemometer on the link road reaches 25 When the wind speed reaches 40 kilometers per hour, the sidewalk and cycle path will be closed, and the vehicles must slow down; according to past data, the warning system may be activated 5 to 6 times a year , if the No. 8 typhoon signal is hung, only vehicles are allowed to drive regardless of the wind speed to avoid accidents. The connecting road includes a one-kilometer cross-bay bridge with a viewing platform. The authorities have also integrated the cycle paths and pedestrian paths in the area into a 5-kilometer circular route, passing through Tong Yin Street at Tiu Keng Leng Station, the city center of Tseung Kwan O and nearby Cannes There are entrances on Kangcheng Road at the station. Police expect that a large number of citizens will visit the Cross Bay Link in the early stages of its opening. It is recommended that citizens avoid going there on the first day of its opening. Cyclists who are not familiar with the newly opened section are also reminded to pay special attention to the road conditions.
Originally published on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/Local/Tseung Kwan O-Three-in-one-Cross Bay Link-Wind speed up to 40km-closed footpath and cycle track/348083?utm_source=yahoorss&utm_medium=referral