Harcourt Road [1961- ]

Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 03/10/2019 - 22:30

Named after

Admiral Cecil Harcourt (1892-1959), the head of a provisional military government in Hong Kong from September 1945 to April 1946.

Details: 

Harcourt Road is about 650 m (0,4 miles) long and connects Connaught and Gloucester Roads

Timeline

  • 1961: Harcourt Road opened (see below).

The third major project during this year was the dual carriageway through the site of the former Naval Dockyard connecting Connaught Road and Gloucester Road [Hong Kong Government Report for 1961 (p. 249)]

  • 1966: Harcourt Road Flyover opened

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More details on the history and the construction can be found here: Handover of military areas to the HK Government .

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In use
Date street completed
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