Harcourt Road [1961- ]
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Submitted by Klaus on Sun, 2019-03-10 22:30
Current condition:
In use
Date Place completed:
c.1961-04-01 (Month, Day are approximate)
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:
- 1991: 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)]
More details on the history and the construction can be found here: Handover of military areas to the HK Government .
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