Shek O Road ( zh, 石澳道) is a road in the Southern District of

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. The road links

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near

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and

Chai Wan Chai Wan (; ), formerly known as Sai Wan (西灣), lies at the east end of the urban area of Hong Kong Island next to Shau Kei Wan. The area is administratively part of the Eastern District, and is a mosaic of industrial and residential ar ...

to Shek O Village in the southeast. It is widely known as a scenic drive, with views of the

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History

The name Shek O Road was found in maps in 1888, which today is part of Big Wave Bay Road and the

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Section 8. (see inlet). The old Shek O Road was not wide enough for vehicular access, so another road was built to connect

Shek O Shek O is an area of the south-eastern part of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. It can refer to Shek O village, Shek O Peninsula or Shek O Headland. Administratively, they are part of Southern District. Geography The name ''Shek O'' litera ...

and

Cape D'Aguilar Cape D'Aguilar () is a cape on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The cape is on the southeastern end of D'Aguilar Peninsula. To its north are Shek O and D'Aguilar Peak. Name It is named after Major-General George Charles d'Aguilar. Histo ...

to the rest of Hong Kong Island. Shek O Road 1922

The current Shek O Road was completed latest by 1922, indicating a start of construction in the 1910s. The name Shek O Road was standardized and named in the Hong Kong Government Gazette on April 12, 1935: Shek O was home to a large

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named Shek O Quarry, which occupied 45 hectares on the west side of

. It was one of the eight quarries that operated in Hong Kong. During its rehabilitation contract between 1993 and 2005, whose objective was to repair the surrounding environment for its eventual closure, Shek O Road was diverted and repaired, and shortened by 660 meters. A steep bend near was also removed. On 8 September 2023, a large rainstorm destroyed large parts of Shek O Road. The restoration and strengthening work was mostly completed by February 2024.

Intersecting Streets

''Roads are listed West to East.'' *

* Cape Collinson Road * Cape d'Aguilar Road * Big Wave Bay Road * Shek O Village Road near Shek O Beach.

References

{{Reflist Roads on Hong Kong Island Southern District, Hong Kong

History

Intersecting Streets

See also

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