Tolo Highway is a major expressway

Controlled-access highway

A controlled-access highway is a highway designed exclusively for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow and ingress/egress regulated...

 on Route 9

Route 9 (Hong Kong)

Route 9 , Hong Kong is one of the strategic trunk roads, mostly in the form of an freeway, circumnavigating the New Territories. The route was also known as the New Territories Circular Orbital Beltway Ring Road...

 in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. It connects the new towns

New towns of Hong Kong

The area of Hong Kong is very mountainous and many places in the New Territories have limited access to roads. Hong Kong started developing new towns in the 1950s, to accommodate booming populations. In the early days the term "satellite towns" was used. The very first new towns included Tsuen Wan...

 of Sha Tin

Sha Tin New Town

Sha Tin New Town is one of the new towns in Hong Kong. It is within the Sha Tin District, which covers the areas of Sha Tin, Tai Wai, Fo Tan, Tai Shui Hang, Ma On Shan, etc. With development started in the 1970s, it covers an area of 35.87 square kilometres . It presently has a population over...

 and Tai Po

Tai Po New Town

Tai Po New Town , or Tai Po Town , is a new town in New Territories, Hong Kong.The town was designed to be expanded from and incorporate the Tai Po Market, Tai Po Old Market and Tai Wo Market...

 in the eastern New Territories

New Territories

New Territories is one of the three main regions of Hong Kong, alongside Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula. It makes up 86.2% of Hong Kong's territory. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory...

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The highway

Highway

A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...

 diverges from Tai Po Road

Tai Po Road

Tai Po Road is the second longest road in Hong Kong . It spans from Sham Shui Po in Kowloon to Tai Po in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Initially, the road was named Frontier Road....

 near Sha Tin Racecourse

Sha Tin Racecourse

Sha Tin Racecourse is one of the two racecourses for horse racing in Hong Kong. It is located in Sha Tin in the New Territories. It is managed by Hong Kong Jockey Club.Penfold Park is encircled by the track.-History:...

. The following 7.3 kilometres (4.5 mi) of the road runs on an embankment on the west coast of Tolo Harbour

Tolo Harbour

Tolo Harbour , or Tai Po Hoi is a sheltered harbour in northeast New Territories of Hong Kong.-Geography:Tide Cove aka...

 towards Yuen Chau Tsai (Island House

Island House

Island House is located on Island House Lane, Yuen Chau Tsai , in Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong.-History:Built in 1905, Island House was built as the residence for the first British Police Magistrate appointed in 1898....

). This section is built alongside the East Rail Line. It was upgraded to a dual four-lane carriageway in 2003.

The next section, 5 km (3.1 mi) long, bypasses Tai Po on the hills to its south. This section remains a dual 3-lane carriageway in its original configuration and the road name changes at Lam Kam Interchange where it connects to the Fanling Highway

Fanling Highway

Fanling Highway is a part of Route 9 in Hong Kong. It connects the new town of Tai Po and San Tin Highway, passing through Sheung Shui and Fanling on its way. The three lane expressway was constructed between 1983 and 1987....

 via a viaduct and interchanges with Lam Kam Road

Lam Kam Road

Lam Kam Road is a road connecting Hong Lok Yuen, near Tai Po and Shek Kong. It passes through Lam Tsuen Valley. The Kadoorie Experimental Farm near the road is a famous spot for school visits....

, Tai Po Road

Tai Po Road

Tai Po Road is the second longest road in Hong Kong . It spans from Sham Shui Po in Kowloon to Tai Po in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Initially, the road was named Frontier Road....

 and Tai Wo West Service Road.

There are 5 junctions along Tolo Highway: Lam Kam Interchange, Tai Po Tai Wo Road, Tat Wan Road, Island House and Ma Liu Shui

Ma Liu Shui

Ma Liu Shui or originally Ma Niu Shui is an area in Sha Tin District, in the New Territories, Hong Kong.The area faces Tide Cove and Tolo Harbour...

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See also

• List of expressways in Hong Kong
• Route 9 (Hong Kong)
  Route 9 (Hong Kong)
  Route 9 , Hong Kong is one of the strategic trunk roads, mostly in the form of an freeway, circumnavigating the New Territories. The route was also known as the New Territories Circular Orbital Beltway Ring Road...
  
  
• Tolo Harbour
  Tolo Harbour
  Tolo Harbour , or Tai Po Hoi is a sheltered harbour in northeast New Territories of Hong Kong.-Geography:Tide Cove aka...
  
  

External links

• Google Maps of Tolo Highway