Route Twisk

Route Twisk

Tai Mo Shan Road turn-off on Route Twisk. MacLehose Trail Stage 8 runs along this road.
Route information
Length: 11.5 km (7.1 mi)
Existed: Late 1940s – present
Restrictions: No vehicles over 10 metres[1]
Major junctions
From: Tsuen Kam Interchange
  Tai Mo Shan Road
To: Lam Kam Road
Route Twisk
Traditional Chinese 荃錦公路
Simplified Chinese 荃锦公路

Route Twisk is a steep and tortuous dual-lane road in Hong Kong, linking Tsuen Wan and Pat Heung via Shek Kong. It joins Kam Tin Road and Lam Kam Road north in Kam Tin, and ends in the Tsuen Kam Interchange south in Tsuen Wan.

Its name came from a misprint of its name in a construction project document Route TW/SK, meaning a road linking Tsuen Wan and Shek Kong. An alternative interpretation is Tsuen Wan Into Shek Kong.

It is the only link to Tai Mo Shan Road, the road leading to Tai Mo Shan, the highest peak in Hong Kong. The last section of Stage 8 of the MacLehose Trail runs along Tai Mo Shan Road. Opposite this intersection is a car park, and the starting point of Stage 9 of the trail, which continues in a westerly direction. Because the road is steep with many bends, vehicles longer than 10 metres are prohibited.[1]

History

In late 1940's, Route Twisk was built for military use.[2] In early 1960s, Hong Kong Government sought successfully to acquire the road from the British forces and opened it to the public on 25 May 1961.

The road ended in Castle Peak Road in Tsuen Wan originally. It was shortened to Tsuen Kam Interchange for the construction of MTR Tsuen Wan Line.

Major intersections

DistrictLocationkm[3]miDestinationsNotes
Tsuen WanTsuen Wan0.000.00 Route 9 (Cheung Pei San Road) / Tai Ho Road North / Texaco Road NorthRoundabout; Also known as Tsuen Kam Interchange
Tsuen Wan–
Yuen Long District line		Tai Mo Shan6.23.9Tai Mo Shan Road
Yuen LongTai Lam11.57.1Kam Tin Road / Lam Kam RoadRoundabout
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Google (August 7, 2013). "Route Twisk Restrictions" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  2. ↑ Wordie, Jason (2007). Streets:Exploring Kowloon. Hong Kong University Press. p. 190. ISBN 9622098134. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  3. ↑ Google (August 6, 2013). "Route Twisk" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 6, 2013.

External links

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Route map: Bing / Google

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