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Highways and Roads

Tolo Highway (Figure 28), which forms part of
the New Territories Circular Road system, runs
along the southern part of the New Town and
provides high-speed links to the main urban
areas and other parts of the New Territories. It
connects with the roads leading to the major
town centres in the New Territories including
Sha Tin and Tai Po to provide an efficient
road network. It is supplemented by a system
of district and local distributor roads which
penetrate all parts of Tai Po New Town. Tolo
Highway between Island House Interchange and
Tai Hang has been widened to a dual four-lane
carriageway since 2014.
Figure 28: Tolo Highway

Internal Road Network

Within Tai Po, a comprehensive road network has been developed, with on-going upgrading of existing
roads and construction of new roads. All cross-town and through traffic is diverted to Tai Wo Road
and Nam Wan Road to relieve the traffic at Kwong Fuk Road. The implementation of a one-way circular
traffic system along Wan Tau Street, Heung Sze Hui Street and Po Heung Street has greatly improved the
traffic congestion problems in the Tai Po Market Area. Most of the distributor roads in Tai Po have been
completed and they are linked to Tolo Highway via two major interchanges, the Island House Interchange
and the North Tai Po Interchange.

Public Transport

Tai Po New Town is served by various bus routes linking Tai Po and other parts of Kowloon and the New
Territories. Moreover, a number of public light buses and residents coaches are available for commuters
to travel between large residential estates and railway stations.

Pedestrian Walkways and Cycle Tracks

A comprehensive network of segregated footpaths and cycle tracks (Figure 29) has been planned for Tai
Po New Town. Major routes are through landscaped areas alongside distributor roads, the main river
channels, the waterfront and important open spaces and recreation areas. The network will not only serve
town-wide roads but also provide links into the surrounding countryside where picnic, barbecue and rest
areas are located. The cycle track which runs alongside Tolo Highway from Sha Tin to Tai Mei Tuk is one
of the most popular routes in the territory particularly during weekends and public holidays.

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