Route 4 (Hong Kong)
In today's world, Route 4 (Hong Kong) has acquired unprecedented relevance. Whether due to its impact on society, its influence in the business environment or its importance in people's daily lives, Route 4 (Hong Kong) has become a topic of constant debate and discussion. From its origins to its evolution today, Route 4 (Hong Kong) has been the subject of study and analysis by experts from different areas. In this article, we will explore different aspects related to Route 4 (Hong Kong), from its implications in everyday life to its impact on the global level. Through a detailed and in-depth look, we seek to better understand the role Route 4 (Hong Kong) plays in our modern world and how it has become an integral part of our reality.
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| Island Eastern Corridor, Central-Wan Chai Bypass, Connaught Road (West & Central) | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Highways Department | ||||
| Length | 14.1 km (8.8 mi) | |||
| Existed | 8 June 1984 (Island Eastern Corridor)–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| East end | Chai Wan Road/Wan Tsui Road in Chai Wan | |||
 Route 2 in Quarry Bay Route 1 in Causeway Bay Route 3 in Sai Ying Pun | ||||
| West end | Shing Sai Road in Kennedy Town | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | China | |||
| Special administrative region | Hong Kong | |||
| Districts | Eastern, Wan Chai, Central and Western | |||
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Route 4 (Chinese: 四號幹綫) is an east-west road artery along the Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. Formerly divided into routes 7 (Causeway Bay - Aberdeen) and 8 (Utilisation of Island Eastern Corridor), it was absorbed into Route 4 in 2004.
Route
The current Route 4 could be divided into two sections:
From Chai Wan the route travels west towards Central via Island Eastern Corridor, Central–Wan Chai Bypass. Part two of the roadway extension, which took Route 4 from Connaught Road Central to Kennedy Town via the Connaught Road West Flyover (a.k.a. Rumsey Street Flyover),[clarification needed] was completed in 1997.
The areas covered by the route include Kennedy Town, Shek Tong Tsui, Sai Ying Pun, Sheung Wan, Central, Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, Quarry Bay, Taikoo Shing, Shau Kei Wan, A Kung Ngam, Heng Fa Chuen and Chai Wan.
The section of Route 4 from Kennedy Town to Aberdeen was included in the proposal when construction commenced, but this section has yet to be built.
Exits and Interchanges
| District | Location | Road Name | km | mi | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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| Eastern | Chai Wan | Island Eastern Corridor &sq=Route_4_(Hong_Kong)&lang=en&file=File:Hong_Kong_road_sign_(Expressway_Ends).svg){kind=small}
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0.0 | 0.0 | — | Chai Wan Road / Wan Tsui Road – Siu Sai Wan, Hing Wah Estate, Shau Kei Wan | Roundabout |
| 0.2 | 0.12 | 1A | Ning Foo Street to Lee Chung Street | Route 4 westbound exit only | |||
| 0.6 | 0.37 | 2 | Shun Tai Road | To Route 4 eastbound only | |||
| 0.7 | 0.43 | Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital | From Route 4 westbound only | ||||
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1.0 | 0.62 | Wing Tai Road – Heng Fa Chuen, Siu Sai Wan | To/from Route 4 westbound | |||
| Heng Fa Chuen | 1.9 | 1.2 | — | Shing Tai Road | To Route 4 westbound only | ||
| Shau Kei Wan | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2A | Tung Hei Road – Aldrich Bay, A Kung Ngam | Northbound entrance only, southbound exit and entrance | ||
| 2.9 | 1.8 | 2B | Tung Hei Road – Shau Kei Wan | From Route 4 westbound only | |||
| 3.3-3.4 | 2.1-2.1 | 3A | Chai Wan Road – Shek O, Tai Tam and Stanley | To/from Route 4 westbound only | |||
| 3.4 | 2.1 | 3B | Tung Hei Road – Shau Kei Wan, Aldrich Bay | ||||
| Sai Wan Ho | 4.2-4.5 | 2.6-2.8 | 3C | Oi Shun Road / Tai Hong Street – Sai Wan Ho, Tai Koo Shing | |||
| Hong On Street – Kornhill | |||||||
| Quarry Bay | 4.6–5.5 | 2.9–3.4 | 4 | Taikoo Wan Road – Tai Koo Shing | Directional-T interchange | ||
| 4.9–5.5 | 3.0–3.4 | 5 | Route 2 (Eastern Harbour Crossing) – East Kowloon
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| North Point | 5.8 | 3.6 | 6 | Man Hong Street / Java Road – North Point | To/from Route 4 eastbound only | ||
| 6.5 | 4.0 | Java Road / King's Road – Quarry Bay | King's Road westbound to Route 4 westbound; Route 4 eastbound to Java Road | ||||
| 7.2 | 4.5 | 6A | Tong Shui Road – North Point | To/from Route 4 westbound only | |||
| Fortress Hill | 7.5 | 4.7 | 6B | Island Eastern Corridor to Route 1 – Causeway Bay
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To/from Route 4 eastbound only; Formerly part of Route 4 | ||
| Wan Chai | Causeway Bay | Central–Wan Chai Bypass
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9.2 | 5.7 | — | Victoria Park Road | To Route 4 westbound only |
| Wan Chai | 9.9 | 6.2 | 7 | Lung Wo Road – Wan Chai North and Causeway Bay | To/from Route 4 eastbound only | ||
| Central and Western | Central | 11.6 | 7.2 | 8 | Man Kat Street / Finance Street – Central | From Route 4 westbound only | |
| Man Chiu Street / Man Po Street | To/from Route 4 eastbound only | ||||||
| Sheung Wan | Rumsey Street Flyover | 12.6 | 7.8 | 8A | Connaught Road West – Sai Ying Pun, Pok Fu Lam | To/from Route 4 eastbound only | |
| Sai Ying Pun | Connaught Road West Flyover | 12.9-13.8 | 8.0–8.6 | 9 | Route 3 (Western Harbour Crossing) – West Kowloon
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Directional-T interchange | |
| 13.8 | 8.6 | — | Hill Road Flyover | To Route 4 eastbound only | |||
| Shek Tong Tsui | 14.4 | 8.9 | — | Shing Sai Road | To/from Route 4 eastbound only |
References
- Route map from Transport Department
- Hong Kong Guide 2004, HKSAR Government