Route Twisk

Route Twisk
Tai Mo Shan Road turn-off on Route Twisk. MacLehose Trail Stage 8 runs along this road.
Traditional Chinese	荃錦公路
Simplified Chinese	荃锦公路
Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin Quánjǐn gōnglù

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 of Cheung Pei Shan Road, Texaco Road North, Wai Tsuen Road and Tai Ho Road North 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 Interconnect 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 carpark, and the starting point of Stage 9 of the trail, which continues in a westerly direction. Because there are large amount of bends and the road is steep, vehicles longer than 10 metres are not allowed to drive onto the road.

History

Between 1951 and 1952, Route Twisk was built by the Royal Engineers, led by Brigadier H. P. Cavendish, to improve the transport from the military base of British Army in Castle Peak.^{[citation needed]} The road was originally a military supply route for the British Army, with demolition chambers at intervals to keep out potential Chinese invaders.^{[citation needed]} It was a few roads that was built by machines at that time, according to reports of local newspapers. 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.

Public transport

• KMB Route 51 - Tsuen Wan Nina Tower - Kam Sheung Road Railway Station
• Green Minibus Route 72 - Yuen Long Tai Hang Street - Lui Kung Tin
• Green Minibus Route 80 - Tsuen Wan Chuen Lung Street / Shiu Wo Street - Chuen Long
• Green Minibus Route 85 - Tsuen Wan Chuen Lung Street / Shiu Wo Street - Fu Yung Shan

Route

• Tsuen Wan
• Kwong Pan Tin (光板田)
• Tso Kung Tam (曹公潭)
• Chuen Lung (川龍)
• Tai Mo Shan
• Kap Lung (甲龍)
• Shek Kong

See also

• List of streets and roads in Hong Kong

External links

• CentaLink map of Route Twisk (incorrectly labelled Tsuen Kam Road; the correct English name is shown if the map is zoomed in)
• Google Maps of Route Twisk