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Tung Chung Road is a two disjointed-section road and also the only road connecting the north and south coast of Lantau Island
Lantau Island

Lantau Island, also Lantao, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak , is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River ....
. The first section is a short road linking a former pier and Wong Nai Uk in Tung Chung
Tung Chung

Tung Chung, namely the eastern stream, is an area situated on the north-western coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Tung Chung, currently one of the latest generation of new towns, was formerly a rural village around Tung Chung Wan, and along the delta and lower courses of Tung Chung River and Ma Wan Chung in the north-western coast of L...
. The second is a long and hilly section connecting Tung Chung in the island north to Cheung Sha in the island south. Two section was originally connected until the completion of replacement road Chung Yan Road in Tung Chung New Town.

The short section is featured with historical Tung Chung Battery
Tung Chung Battery

Tung Chung Battery is a former battery located in Tung Chung, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It is close to Ma Wan Chung.Built in 1817, it is a companion of Tung Chung Fort of the south....
, a military coastal defense in Ming dynasty
Ming Dynasty

The Ming Dynasty , or Empire of the Great Ming , was the ruling Dynasties in Chinese history of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty....
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Tung Chung Road is a two disjointed-section road and also the only road connecting the north and south coast of Lantau Island
Lantau Island

Lantau Island, also Lantao, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak , is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River ....
. The first section is a short road linking a former pier and Wong Nai Uk in Tung Chung
Tung Chung

Tung Chung, namely the eastern stream, is an area situated on the north-western coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Tung Chung, currently one of the latest generation of new towns, was formerly a rural village around Tung Chung Wan, and along the delta and lower courses of Tung Chung River and Ma Wan Chung in the north-western coast of L...
. The second is a long and hilly section connecting Tung Chung in the island north to Cheung Sha in the island south. Two section was originally connected until the completion of replacement road Chung Yan Road in Tung Chung New Town.

The short section is featured with historical Tung Chung Battery
Tung Chung Battery

Tung Chung Battery is a former battery located in Tung Chung, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It is close to Ma Wan Chung.Built in 1817, it is a companion of Tung Chung Fort of the south....
, a military coastal defense in Ming dynasty
Ming Dynasty

The Ming Dynasty , or Empire of the Great Ming , was the ruling Dynasties in Chinese history of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty....
. It runs along the a river Ma Wan Chung and ends in Chung Yan Road.

The long section is a long, steep, narrow and winding road. Due to its physical constrain, it is restricted for authorised vehicles only and speed limit is set to 30 km/h. It is too dangerous for double-decker bus
Double-decker bus

A double-decker bus is a bus that has two floors. While double-decker long-distance coaches are in widespread use around the world, double-decker city buses are less common....
 to run on and only "single-deckers" are used in the bus services. When two vehicles meet head on, one must find a bay and stop to let another to get pass. The section starts near Ma Wan New Village. It joins Chung Yan Road near a river and goes upwards in the valley between Sunset Peak
Sunset Peak

Sunset Peak or Tai Tung Shan is the third highest hill in Hong Kong. It situates on the Lantau Island with height 869 metre above the sea level....
 and Lantau Peak
Lantau Peak

Lantau Peak or Fung Wong Shan is the second highest peak in Hong Kong. It is situated on Lantau Island, with a height of 934 m above sea level....
. Its climax is at a pass in Pak Kung Au (also known as Tung Chung Au) and it runs steep downhill. Its end joins South Lantau Road
South Lantau Road

South Lantau Road is a road on the southern side of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Being the major road on the island, the road connects Mui Wo in the east to Shek Pik in the west....
 in Cheung Sha.

Since the road is so narrow, vehicles must have permits to use it. Permits are issued to people who have business in South Lantau or reside in South Lantau.

The nature of Tung Chung Road preserved the rural landscape in the southern Lantau. There are bus routes from Tung Chung to various destinations like Cheung Sha, Mui Wo
Mui Wo

Mui Wo is a rural town on the eastern coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The main beach in Mui Wo is known as Silver Mine Bay ....
, Shek Pik
Shek Pik

Shek Pik village, once located on the south coast of Lantau Island, Hong Kong was relocated to its current location when the Shek Pik Reservoir was built....
 and Tai O
Tai O

Tai O is a fishing town, partly located on an island of the same name, on the western side of Lantau Island in Hong Kong....
 in the island south. The road is a stage split of Lantau Trail
Lantau Trail

The Lantau Trail , opened on 4 December, 1984, is a List of long-distance footpaths on Lantau Island in the New Territories of Hong Kong. The 70-km trail is circular, starting and finishing in Mui Wo....
 on the south slope of the island.

New section

On 6th February 2009, the improved Tung Chung Road section between Lung Tseng Tau and Cheung Sha near San Shek Wan on Lantau Island was fully opened from 10am. The new road is a dual carriage way wide enough for two vehicles to pass each other and have fewer turns.

Following the opening, the existing road section between Pak Kung Au and Cheung Sha near Cheung Sha Bridge has been closed. Vehicles are diverted to the new road section between Pak Kung Au and San Shek Wan.

See also

  • List of streets and roads in Hong Kong
    List of streets and roads in Hong Kong

    Here is a partial list of expressways, tunnels, bridges, roads, avenues, streets, crescents, Town squares and bazaars in Hong Kong....


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