The Future of Hong Kong

　　Road Projects

　　New strategic roads will alleviate urban congestion and provide vital new links into the New Territories and beyond. Among the major road projects are the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor, Deep Bay Link and Route 8, including the Stonecutters Bridge.

　　The 1,596-metres Stonecutters Bridge, with a main span of 1, 018 meters, will be the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world. It is the first long-span bridge located in an urban environment in Hong Kong and will be highly visible from Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula. The bridge design was adopted from the winning design of an international competition in 2000 which elicited participation from the best design and engineering firms in the world.

　　This bridge is an important part of Route 8 between Tsing Yi and Sha Tin. On completion of the works in mid-2008, Hong Kong will be adding an east-west strategic route linking the eastern part of the New Territories to the airport. This new highway will provide direct access to Container Terminals No 8 and No 9 in Kwai Chung, which will further enhance Hong Kong as an important international logistics and transportation hub.