Central Kowloon Route
The Central Kowloon Route (CKR) is a proposed highway project in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It would form the section of the planned Route 6 which runs through the Kowloon peninsula, largely underground. The three-lane dual carriageway would begin at the Yau Ma Tei interchange of the West Kowloon Highway and finish at a new interchange on the Kai Tak Development. From there, Route 6 is planned to continue to Tseung Kwan O, although the section beyond Kai Tak is not part of the CKR project.
Between Yau Ma Tei and Kai Tak, there are no intermediate interchanges. The proposed alignment will lead to the demolition of numerous structures including the Yau Ma Tei Multi-storey car park, public library, jade hawker bazaar, and Yau Ma Tei Specialist Clinic Extension.
In January 2016, the Hong Kong Executive Council approved construction of the Central Kowloon Route. A start date for construction has not yet been determined.
Unfortunately both the Consultants, a Joint Venture of Arup and Mott Mac Donald and the overseeing party the Highways Department of the HKSAR have thus far displayed a high degree of ineptitude and therefore it is highly expected that the project will be both delayed and come in seriously over budget.