O King Road

O King Road is a road in Hong Kong, to the east of Kowloon. It links Pik Wan Road in Yau Tong, in Eastern Kowloon, with Chui Ling Road in Tiu Keng Leng and on to the new developments of the Tseung Kwan O area.

It was created alongside the 2001 construction of the Ocean Shores residential development in Tseung Kwan O, which lies along its eastern end. A segment of the former Po Lam Road South was rebuilt and extended to near Kwong Tin Estate in Yau Tong. The reconstructed road was renamed O King Road and became the first road connection to modern Tiu Keng Leng.

O King Road rises to 150 metres above sea level, over the hill that separates Kowloon and the Tseung Kwan O area. Since construction of Tseung Kwan O Road, through a tunnel, it is lightly used, with most public transport routes and private vehicles taking that road and the MTR providing direct links to Kowloon and Hong Kong island, though the road remains popular with sports cyclists.

The road is apparently private, although its legal status is somewhat unclear. In 2011, Sai Kung District Office noted that “The land grant provisions of O King Road had not defined clearly whether the road section was a trust territory, a private road or a Crown land. At the same time, consensus was not reached between the Sai Kung District Lands Office, the Police Force and the Transport Department concerning the management responsibility of the road section.”[1]

A short section of the road forms part of the Wilson Trail (Section 3).

Minibus route Route NT 108M, between Tiu Keng Leng and Lam Tin, passes along the road.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Memorandum of Sai Kung District Council: SKDC(M) Paper No. 98/11
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