Lung Cheung Road () is a major road in

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. It forms part of Route 7 linking

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and Ching Cheung Road near Tai Wo Ping. It is a dual 3-lane carriageway running in the east-west direction for its entire length.

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(connected by Kwun Tong Road) in Eastern

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was the main

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centre of Hong Kong during the 1960s. To provide a more efficient link to the Kwai Tsing Container Terminals and

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, two roads were built along the hills to the north of developed Kowloon.

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and

parts divide between Ching Cheung Road and Lung Cheung Road. The section of between

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and

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of the

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was built under the road.

History

Lung Cheung Road opened to traffic on 24 June 1961.

Major junctions

* Nam Cheong Street * Tai Wo Ping Interchange *

Lion Rock Tunnel The Lion Rock Tunnel, the first major road tunnel in Hong Kong, is a twin-board toll tunnel, connecting Hin Tin, Sha Tin District, Sha Tin in the New Territories and New Kowloon near Kowloon Tong. It has two southbound lanes, and there are ...

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* Chuk Yuen Road * Ma Chai Hang Road * Po Kong Village Interchange * Tai Hom Road * Hammer Hill Road * Clear Water Bay Road * Shatin Pass Road (formerly)

References

1961 establishments in Hong Kong Roads in New Kowloon Route 7 (Hong Kong) Ngau Chi Wan Wong Tai Sin New Kowloon articles missing geocoordinate data Kwun Tong {{HongKong-road-stub

History

Major junctions

See also

References