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]] ]] ]] Island Eastern Corridor ('''IEC'''; ) is an Expressway along the north shore of Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong , China . It starts from Causeway Bay in the west and ends in Chai Wan in the east. It is part of Route 4 . The section between Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay consists mainly of Viaduct s built along Victoria Harbour . HISTORY After World War II , the Eastern District of Hong Kong Island developed rapidly. As a result, the major thoroughfare in the area, King's Road , became very congested. Roads and Railways - Hong Kong Trunk Routes 1 () In order to relieve the congestion problem, the idea of constructing the corridor was brought out in to Tai Koo Shing on June 8 , 1984 ; Tai Koo Shing to Shau Kei Wan on July 26 , 1985 ; and Shau Kei Wan to Chai Wan on October 12 , 1989 . Work has been done to the expressway several times over its life, including the bridge diversions at Quarry Bay , completed in 2003, where Route 4 joins with Route 2 . There is also a proposed extension of the Corridor into the hills of Chai Wan. ALIGNMENT The corridor starts at Causeway Bay as a viaduct, where it joins Victoria Park Road and Gloucester Road with a ramp. It then heads east along the coast of North Point, still a viaduct until it comes to somewhere near Quarry Bay where it descends onto ground level, and intersects with the approach road of Eastern Harbour Crossing . After it has passed Tai Koo Shing, it becomes a viaduct again, now crossing between Sai Wan Ho and Aldrich Bay . It returns to ground level again near the Hong Kong Museum Of Coastal Defence , and runs all the way towards Chai Wan. It ends at a roundabout with Chai Wan Road and Wan Tsui Road. CRITICISM It is often criticised for using up the seafront which could have been enjoyed by residents of Hong Kong had alternative alignments been chosen. Residents have also complained about traffic noises owing to some sections' proximity to residential buildings. It has been suggested that the Watson Road - Tiu Chiu Street section of the corridor be replaced with a tunnel, but was never considered due to the complex nature of the necessary works. LCQ17: Suggestion of replacing parts of Island Eastern Corridor with a tunnel BUS ROUTES USING THE CORRIDOR The bus companies in Hong Kong operate a number of "express" bus routes that travel on the Island Eastern Corridor. Examples are:
JUNCTIONS ALONG THE CORRIDOR The junctions along the corridor are as follows: REFERENCES SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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