New part of Central Kowloon Bypass to open on Dec 6
Transport minister Mable Chan on Wednesday said the Kowloon Bay section of the Central Kowloon Bypass would open to traffic on December 6. Following the opening of the Yau Ma Tei section of the bypass in December last year, this marks the full commissioning of the entire Route 6 that comprises the bypass and the Tseung Kwan O - Lam Tin Tunnel. Speaking at a meeting of the Legislative Council’s…
Transport Minister Mable Chan announced that the Kowloon Bay segment of the Central Kowloon Bypass will commence traffic operations on December 6. This marks the completion of the entire Route 6, which includes the bypass and the Tseung Kwan O - Lam Tin Tunnel. Chan made the announcement during a Legislative Council Panel on Transport meeting, stating that final preparations are being made for the launch. Authorities have been engaged in system testing and fire safety inspections in recent months.
Chan highlighted that the full opening of Route 6 will create a transport connection between West Kowloon, East Kowloon, and Tseung Kwan O. She explained that the current travel time from the bypass's commissioning in December last year has been reduced from 65 minutes to just 12 minutes. Additionally, Chan mentioned that the Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles scheme has been popular among the public.
Since September last year, drivers no longer need to make bookings to travel to Guangdong on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The government is currently discussing extending this arrangement to more weekdays.
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