Tsuen Kam Interchange

荃錦交匯處
Tsuen Kam Interchange
Hong Kong, New Territories, Tsuen Wan District
A map of the Tsuen Kam Interchange, with the route marked in red.
Tsuen Kam Interchange overview.JPG
The Tsuen Kam Interchange, with Cheung Pei Shan Road passing underneath it.
Route information
ExistedNovember 4, 1983–present
Restrictions50 km/h

The Tsuen Kam Interchange[1] (Chinese: 荃錦交匯處)[2] is a traffic interchange located in the Tsuen Wan District of the New Territories, Hong Kong. The Tsuen Kam Interchange is a clockwise roundabout with three lanes, measuring a total length of 450 meters. It has six exits that provide access to various areas including Sha Tin, Kwai Chung, Kowloon, Tsuen Wan, Tuen Mun, Kam Tin, and Shek Kong.[3] The entire Tsuen Kam Interchange is designated as a route for New Territories taxis.[4]

History

As part of the Tsuen Wan New Town Comprehensive Development Plan,[5] Texaco Road was extended to the Tsuen Kam Interchange at 11:00 AM on March 31, 1981.[6] At the same time, to accommodate the MTR Tsuen Wan Line project, a section of Tsuen Kam Road, from its intersection with Castle Peak Road to the vicinity of Shek Wai Kok Estate, was closed to traffic at 11:00 AM on April 1, 1981. Southbound traffic on Tsuen Kam Road was thus diverted through the Tsuen Kam Interchange.[7] The Tsuen Kam Interchange was officially named on November 4, 1983.[8]

Route and connecting roads

The Tsuen Kam Interchange is a clockwise rotary, with 3 traffic lanes and a total length of 450 meters. The Cheung Pei Shan Road, part of Hong Kong's Route 9, passes underneath it. The interchange has 6 exits, connecting Cheung Pei Shan Road, Tsuen Kam Road, North Tsing Shek Road, Wai Tsuen Road, and North Tai Ho Road, providing access to Sha Tin, Kwai Chung, Kowloon, Tsuen Wan, Tuen Mun, Kam Tin, and Shek Kong.[3] The entire Tsuen Kam Interchange is part of the designated taxi routes in the New Territories.[4]

Pedestrian facilities

The Tsuen Kam Interchange has 3 pedestrian tunnels, allowing pedestrians from areas such as Luk Yeung Sun Chuen, Shek Wai Kok Estate, Hoi Pa Village South Platform, and Ma Sim Pai Road to cross the interchange. The three pedestrian tunnels are interconnected with pedestrian bridges.[9][10][11]

Traffic blackspots

The entrance and exit of Cheung Pei Shan Road at the Tsuen Kam Interchange, along with the exit of North Tsing Shek Road, are defined as traffic black spots by the Hong Kong Transport Department.[12] Drivers at the Tsuen Kam Interchange often fail to yield the right of way, and some even disregard safety by cutting lanes carelessly, resulting in frequent traffic accidents. For example, in 2010, 18 traffic accidents occurred at the Tsuen Kam Interchange.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Temporary Traffic and Transport Arrangements in Tsuen Wan". 運輸署 (in Chinese). 2018-11-20. Archived from the original on 2020-11-14.
  2. ^ "Quánwān línshí jiāotōng jí yùnshū ānpái" 荃灣臨時交通及運輸安排 [Temporary Traffic and Transport Arrangements in Tsuen Wan]. 運輸署 (in Chinese). 2018-11-20. Archived from the original on 2020-11-14.
  3. ^ a b c "Jiāohuìchù luàn qiēxiàn jǐngfāng mòshì" 交匯處亂切線 警方漠視 [Interchange lane cutting chaos, police ignore it]. 東方日報 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
  4. ^ a b "Fùbiǎo 7 Xīnjiè jí Dà Yǔshān de shì de xǔkě dìqū" 附表7 新界及大嶼山的士的許可地區 [Appendix 7: Authorized Areas for Taxis in the New Territories and Lantau Island]. 電子版香港法例 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-11-14.
  5. ^ "Quánwān tiānqiáo xìtǒng yuèdǐ kāifàng tōngchē" 荃灣天橋系統月底開放通車 [The Tsuen Wan flyover system will open for traffic at the end of the month]. 香港公共圖書館. 工商日報 (in Chinese). 1981-03-23. p. 8. Archived from the original on 2020-11-14.
  6. ^ "Quánwān míng shíshī jiāotōng xīn cuòshī" 荃灣明實施交通新措施 [New traffic measures will be implemented in Tsuen Wan starting tomorrow]. 華僑日報 (in Chinese). 香港公共圖書館. 1981-03-30. p. 14. Archived from the original on 2020-11-14.
  7. ^ "Quánjǐn gōnglù kǒu yī duàn míng fēngbì" 荃錦公路口一段明封閉 [A section of the Tsuen Kam Road junction will be closed tomorrow.]. 香港公共圖書館 (in Chinese). 華僑日報. 1981-03-31. p. 27. Archived from the original on 2020-11-14.
  8. ^ Zhèngwù zhǒngshǔ bùgào: Jiēdào mìngmíng. Xiānggǎng zhèngfǔ xiàn bào (bàogào) 政務總署佈告：街道命名. 香港政府宪报 (报告) [Government Secretariat Notice: Street Naming. Hong Kong Government Gazette (Report)] (in Chinese). 1983-11-04. p. 3497.
  9. ^ "Quánjǐn jiāohuì chù xíngrén suìdào (NS54)" 荃錦交匯處行人隧道（NS54） [Tsuen Kam Interchange Pedestrian Tunnel (NS54)]. 堅毅忍者 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-11-15.
  10. ^ "Quánjǐn jiāohuì chù xíngrén suìdào (NS55)" 荃錦交匯處行人隧道（NS55） [Tsuen Kam Interchange Pedestrian Tunnel (NS55)]. 堅毅忍者 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-11-15.
  11. ^ "Quánjǐn jiāohuì chù xíngrén suìdào (NS56 & NS56A)" 荃錦交匯處行人隧道（NS56＆NS56A） [Tsuen Kam Interchange Pedestrian Tunnel (NS56 & NS56A)]. 堅毅忍者 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-11-15.
  12. ^ "Èr líng èr líng nián dì yī jì de jiāotōng hēidiǎn (lùkǒu)" 二零二零年第一季的交通黑點(路口) [Traffic Blackspots (Intersections) in the First Quarter of 2020] (PDF). 運輸署 (in Chinese). 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-26.