Remarks by STL on traffic conditions on first working day following commissioning of Central Kowloon Bypass (Yau Ma Tei Section) at media session
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Secretary for Transport and Logistics: Following the successful commissioning of the Central Kowloon Bypass (Yau Ma Tei Section) yesterday, by now we have seen a total of 50 000 vehicles of traffic throughput at this bypass. The overall traffic condition is smooth. We noticed a significant improvement in the diversion effect of the bypass in improving the traffic conditions along the Gascoigne Road Flyover and other major roads in the Kowloon district. We appeal to various road users to take care of road safety and to pay attention to the road signs. In general, the usage of the bypass is smooth.
As we can see from media reports, there were different kinds of road users using the bypass yesterday, including pet buses, open-deck buses and motorcyclists. From media reports, we can also see that every citizen shared the joy and excitement of using this bypass. The successful launch of this bypass represents not only a significant improvement in the traffic conditions but also the ingenious efforts of various engineers, contractors and consultants throughout the years in constructing and designing this infrastructure.
In particular, we have to thank the Legislative Council for providing staunch support for us in monitoring the overall construction of this infrastructure. We have invited previous, incumbent and also Members-elect of the Legislative Council to our ceremony yesterday. With the success of the Legislative Council election, we look forward to continuing our collaboration with the Members-elect of the Legislative Council in order to further improve the development of traffic infrastructure in Hong Kong, which is very important to the economic development of the whole society.
Thank you very much.
(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the remarks.)
Ends/Monday, December 22, 2025
Issued at HKT 12:55
Issued at HKT 12:55
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