Shek O Road
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| Native name | 石澳道 (Yue Chinese) |
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| Namesake | Shek O |
| Length | 7.2 km (4.5 mi) |
| Location | Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°14′31″N 114°14′18″E / 22.24188°N 114.23831°E |
| West end | Tai Tam Road |
| East end | Shek O Village Road |
| Construction | |
| Inauguration | Seen on maps since 1922 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 石澳道 | ||||||||||
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Shek O Road (Chinese: 石澳道) is a road in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The road links Tai Tam Road near Tai Tam Gap and Chai Wan to Shek O Village in the southeast. It is widely known as a scenic drive, with views of the South China Sea.
History
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The name Shek O Road was found in maps in 1888, which today is part of Big Wave Bay Road and the Hong Kong Trail Section 8. (see inlet).[1] The old Shek O Road was not wide enough for vehicular access, so another road was built to connect Shek O and Cape D'Aguilar to the rest of Hong Kong Island.
The current Shek O Road was completed latest by 1922, indicating a start of construction in the 1910s.[2] The name Shek O Road was standardized and named in the Hong Kong Government Gazette on April 12, 1935:
Road commencing at Tytam Gap and running to Shek O Village ... Shek O Road 石 澳 道
— No. 302, Hong Kong Government Gazette, 28 September 1935, [3]
Shek O was home to a large quarry named Shek O Quarry, which occupied 45 hectares on the west side of Cape D'Aguilar. It was one of the eight quarries that operated in Hong Kong.[4] During its rehabilitation contract between 1993 and 2005, whose objective was to repair the surrounding environment for its eventual closure, Shek O Road was diverted and repaired, and shortened by 660 meters. A steep bend near Windy Gap was also removed.[5]
On 8 September 2023, a large rainstorm destroyed large parts of Shek O Road. The restoration and strengthening work was mostly completed by February 2024.[6][7]
Intersecting Streets
[edit]Roads are listed West to East.
- Tai Tam Road
- Cape Collinson Road
- Cape d'Aguilar Road
- Big Wave Bay Road
- Shek O Village Road near Shek O Beach.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "HK Maps". hkmaps.hk. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "HK Maps". hkmaps.hk. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Hong Kong Government Gazettes 1935" (PDF). Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Quarries in Hong Kong (Information Note 30/2022)" (PDF). 14 November 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "發展局 - 香港的石礦場發展 (506)". devb.gov.hk. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "世紀暴雨︱石澳道本月底重開兩線行車 3月開放耀興道臨時行車線". hk01.com. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "石澳道全線重開（附圖）". info.gov.hk. Retrieved 5 December 2024.