History
Before the construction Kwai Chung Road, the Castle Peak Road is the only road to connect to Kowloon and western New Territories. In 1960s, Castle Peak Road is very old and do not meet the need of future development plan in New Territories. Hong Kong Government developed the Tsuen Wan New Town and Kwai Chung Container Port. Tsuen Wan New Town consists of Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi. The Gin Drinkers Bay in Kwai Chung was reclaimed completely afterward. Kwai Chung Road was built along the coastal line of the bay which is inside the new town and close to container port.
In 1990s, the road was reconstructed during the building of Hong Kong International Airport. Another elevated highway was built on top of Kwai Chung Road near the container port. The reconstruction eased the traffic congestion of Kwai Chung Road and meet the need of expansion of the new town and container port. Construction works commenced in 1993 and completed in February 1997.
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