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Highways Department is a department of the
Hong Kong Government The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government) is the Executive (government), executive authorities of Hong Kong. It was established on 1 July 1997, following the ...
responsible for developing Hong Kong's road and railway network as well as road maintenance.


History

The department was previously an office within the former Civil Engineering Department and became an independent department on 1June 1986 due to the increasingly complex road network in Hong Kong. In 2024, it launched street signs with a new font to "infuse a strong cultural atmosphere into the community's landscape" to support the government's Task Force on District Governance, with the new font drawing criticism.


Directors

* Harold Campbell Beaton (1986–1989) * Kwei See Kan (1989–1993) * Kwong Hon Sang (1993–1996) * Leung Kwok Sun (1996–2000) * Lo Yiu Ching (2000–2002) * Mak Chai Kwong (2002–2006) * Wai Chi Sing (2006–2010) * Peter Lau Ka Keung (2010–2016) * Daniel Chung Kum-wah (2016–2018) * Jimmy Chan Pai Ming (2018–present)


See also

*
Civil Engineering and Development Department The Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) is a department of the Government of Hong Kong, Hong Kong government that reports to the Development Bureau. Its major services include provision of land and infrastructure, port and ma ...
* Transport Department * Hong Kong Strategic Route and Exit Number System


References

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External links

* Hong Kong government departments and agencies {{HongKong-stub