Road Traffic Ordinance (Chapter 374)

Speed Limit at Western Harbour Crossing

 

            In exercise of the powers vested in me under section 40(2)(a) of the Road Traffic Ordinance, Chapter 374, I hereby direct that with effect from 10.00 am on 19 March 2010, the following roads will be subject to the following speed limits :-

(I)  100 kilometres per hour

            1.  The southbound carriageway of West Kowloon Highway from a point about 1,500 metres north of its junction with the entrance of Western Harbour Crossing southbound tunnel tube to a point about 600 metres north of the same junction; and

            2.  The northbound carriageway of West Kowloon Highway from a point about 600 metres north of its junction with the exit of Western Harbour Crossing northbound tunnel tube to a point about 1,400 metres north of the same junction.

 

(II)     70 kilometres per hour

         1.  The upramp leading from Western Harbour Crossing southbound tunnel tube to Connaught Road West flyover westbound, from its junction with Western Harbour Crossing southbound exit road to a point about 250 metres west of the same junction; and

         2.  The slip road from Lin Cheung Road to West Kowloon Highway southbound.

 

         At the same time, all speed limits as gazetted under G.N. 6416 dated 9 December 2005 will be rescinded.

 

Joseph Y T LAI Commissioner for Transport