Central-Wan Chai Bypass

The Central-Wan Chai Bypass is a proposed 4km trunk road running between Central and Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. The original design consists of a 2.3km dual 3-lane tunnel running under new reclamation areas which will be provided by Central and Wan Chai Reclamation project, [http://www.hyd.gov.hk/eng/public/publications/newsletter/Issue51/Eng/E2.PDF Central - Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link] ] and also connections to Connaught Road West flyover and Island Eastern Corridor. When completed, it will substitute Connaught Road Central, Harcourt Road and Gloucester Road to be part of Route 4. [ [http://www.td.gov.hk/mini_site/hksrens/2007/EN/RouteMapL-R4-Lower.HTM Route Diagram-Route 4] ]

Alignment

The bypass will start from Rumsey Street Flyover at Sheung Wan. It will enter a tunnel at Central, then heads east and has an interchange at Wan Chai. It continues to head east under the proposed reclamation areas of Wan Chai. In the original design, the bypass will leave tunnel and have connection with Island Eastern Corridor at Causeway Bay. However, it is likely that an altered design which the bypass leaves tunnel at somewhere near Oil Street, North Point will be considered. [ [http://www.harbourfront.org.hk/eng/content_page/doc/her/RS_Digest_final.pdf Public Engagement Digest - Harbourfront Enhancement Review] ]

References

ee also

*Central and Wan Chai Reclamation