Tuen Mun Road | |
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Part of Route 9 | |
Route information | |
Maintained by Highways Department | |
Length | 19.4 km (12.1 mi) |
Existed | 1978–present |
Major junctions | |
West end | Tuen Mun (near Fu Tei) |
9; Route 3 at Ting Kau Route 5 at Tsuen Wan | |
East end | Tsuen Wan (near Chai Wan Kok) |
Location | |
Country | China |
Special administrative region | Hong Kong |
Highway system | |
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Chinese | 屯門公路 | ||||||||||||||
Cantonese Yale | tyun4 mun4 gung1 lou6 | ||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Tuen Mun public road/ Tuen Mun Highway | ||||||||||||||
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Tuen Mun Road is a major expressway in Hong Kong which connects Tuen Mun with Tsuen Wan, within the New Territories. It is part of Hong Kong's Route 9, which circumnavigates the New Territories. Opened in 1978, it was once the major trunk route linking the northwest New Territories to urban Kowloon and is known for its frequent traffic jams and road accidents owing to its early design and heavy usage. As a result, speed limits have been enforced to 70–80 km/h (45–50 mph) due to geometric constraints.