Route Twisk
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Tai Mo Shan Road turn-off on Route Twisk. MacLehose Trail Stage 8 runs along this road.
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| Length: | 11.5 km (7.1 mi) |
| Existed: | Late 1940s – present |
| Restrictions: | No vehicles over 10 metres[1] |
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| From: | Tsuen Kam Interchange |
| Tai Mo Shan Road | |
| To: | Lam Kam Road |
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| Traditional Chinese | 荃錦公路 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 荃锦公路 | ||||||
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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 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 Into Shek Kong.[citation needed]
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 car park, and the starting point of Stage 9 of the trail, which continues in a westerly direction. Because the road is steep with many bends, vehicles longer than 10 metres are prohibited.[1]
History
In late 1940's, Route Twisk was built for military use.[2] 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.
Major intersections
| District | Location | km[3] | mi | Destinations | Notes |
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| Tsuen Wan | Tsuen Wan | 0.00 | 0.00 |  Route 9 (Cheung Pei San Road) / Tai Ho Road North / Texaco Road North |
Roundabout; Also known as Tsuen Kam Interchange |
| Tsuen Wan– Yuen Long District line |
Tai Mo Shan | 6.2 | 3.9 | Tai Mo Shan Road | |
| Yuen Long | Tai Lam | 11.5 | 7.1 | Kam Tin Road / Lam Kam Road | Roundabout |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
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See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Route Twisk. |
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- CentaLink map of Route Twisk (incorrectly labelled Tsuen Kam Road; the correct English name is shown if the map is zoomed in)
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- Roads in Hong Kong
- Shek Kong
- Tsuen Wan
- Kam Tin
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