Route 1 | ||||
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Route 1 coloured red
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by Highways Department | ||||
Length: | 20.7 km (12.9 mi) 20.6 kilometres (12.8 mi) South |
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Existed: | 1966 (Princess Margaret Road) – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | Aberdeen Praya Road, Aberdeen | |||
Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay Chatham Road, Hung Hom Lung Cheung Road, Beacon Hill Sha Lek Highway, Sha Tin Wai |
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North end: | Tai Po Road, Fo Tan | |||
Location | ||||
Districts: | Southern, Central and Western, Wan Chai, Yau Tsim Mong, Kowloon City, Wong Tai Sin, Sha Tin | |||
Highway system | ||||
Hong Kong Strategic Route and Exit Number System
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Hong Kong Strategic Route and Exit Number System
Route 1 (Chinese: 一號幹線) is a major artery in Hong Kong that runs in a generally north-south direction, connecting Aberdeen with Shatin.
The route is heavily congested, notably on the Canal Road viaduct that links the Aberdeen Tunnel with the Cross-Harbour Tunnel in Causeway Bay. Route 1 continues to serve as the most direct route from the north shore of Hong Kong Island to the Southern District. The road travels across the harbour and runs through the middle of Kowloon and continues heading north into the New Territories.
Route 1 was established in January 2004 when the third generation of route numbers came into use, replacing the old system which had been used since 1974.
The route begins in the south at Aberdeen Praya Road which continues as Wong Chuk Hang Road until reaching the Aberdeen Tunnel. The traffic runs on the Canal Road viaduct after exiting the tunnel in Happy Valley. The viaduct descends to the ground level passed the intersection at Gloucester Road for Route 4.