Kwun Tong Bypass
The Kwun Tong Bypass (also spelt Kwun Tong By-pass) is an elevated expressway between Lam Tin and Kowloon Bay in Kwun Tong District, Kowloon East, Hong Kong, with three lanes in each direction and a posted speed limit of 70–80 kilometres per hour (43–50 mph). It is part of Route 2 and has links to Route 5 and Route 7. It bypasses the industrial township of Kwun Tong and passes next to the boundary of the Kai Tak Airport.
Kwun Tong By-pass | |
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| Part of Route 2 | |
Three lanes each way near Kwun Tong | |
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| Maintained by Highways Department | |
| History | 1989 (Phase I) 1991 (Phases II and III) |
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| East end | Lam Tin |
| West end | Kowloon Bay |
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Special administrative region | Hong Kong |
| Districts | Kwun Tong District |
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| Traditional Chinese | 觀塘繞道 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 观塘绕道 | ||||||||||
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Constructed mainly along the seaward frontage of Kwun Tong Business Area, the 5.2-kilometre (3.2 mi) bypass was built to alleviate traffic congestion on Kwun Tong Road of Route 7, to which it is parallel. It bridges Eastern Harbour Crossing (Route 2) and Tseung Kwan O Tunnel (Route 7) at its southeastern end with Tate's Cairn Tunnel (Route 2) and Kai Tak Tunnel (Route 5) at its northwestern end, providing a fast connection across eastern New Kowloon.