What are the Hong Kong government's development plans for Tsuen Wan area?
Tsuen Wan new town embraces the areas of Tsuen Wan, Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi Island. It covers a total development area of about 2,450 hectares and has a current population of about 757,000. The population is expected to rise to about 829,000 by 2011. The new town has Hong Kong's container terminals in its midst in the Kwai Chung area. The Container Terminal 9 is under construction in south-east Tsing Yi and expected to be completed by 2005.
Major highway projects are being implemented or planned to further extend and reinforce the main road network. The Tsing Yi North Coastal Road was completed in early 2002. The Castle Peak Road improvement between Belvedere Garden in Tsuen Wan and Sham Tseng, and from Sham Tseng to Ka Loon Tsuen near Tsing Lung Tau is being implemented. Construction of Route 9 between Tsing Yi and Cheung Sha Wan, and the section of Route 5 between Shek Wai Kok and Chai Wan Kok are in progress. The KCRC West Rail is under construction and will have one station in Tsuen Wan West.
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