Sai Sha Road () is a main road connecting
Sai Kung and
Ma On Shan. It begins at the roundabout at
Mak Pin, Sai Kung and passes through
Three Fathoms Cove and
Shap Sze Heung before traversing the new town of Ma On Shan and
Wu Kai Sha and ending at Hang Tak Street in
Tai Shui Hang.
The MTR
Tuen Ma line
The Tuen Ma line () is a rapid transit line that forms part of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system in Hong Kong. Coloured brown on the map, the Tuen Ma line is in length, making it the longest line of the MTR network. It has a total of ...
track section between
Heng On station and
Wu Kai Sha station is placed directly above Sai Sha Road. Other than MTR stations, several estates lie next to the road. The length of the road is approximately 11.2 km. Despite the road having close to no slope, it includes many bends.
History
Construction of the road began in the late 1970s. It originally stretched from
Tai Mong Tsai Tai Mong Tsai () is a village and an area in Sai Kung District, Hong Kong.
Administration
Tai Mong Tsai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.
See also
* Sai Kung West Country Park
* Historic churches of Sai Kun ...
to
Nai Chung, hence the original name of the road was Nai Chung Access Road. In 1986, its name was altered to Sai Sha Road and has retained this name since then. Two years later, it was open to traffic, with the connection between
Sha Tin New Town and
Ma On Shan finally complete.
See also
*
Shui Long Wo
Sai Kung District
Sha Tin District
Tai Po District
Roads in the New Territories
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