Route 5 (Hong Kong)

Route 5 (Chinese: 五號幹綫) is a strategic route[1] in Hong Kong from eastern to western Kowloon and New Kowloon, and ends in Tsuen Wan in the New Territories where it connects to Route 9. It is one of the most seriously congested routes in Kowloon, as it serves as an interchange to the Hung Hom Cross-Harbour Tunnel, especially during peak hours.

Route 5
Alignment and exits of Route 5 (zoom in to view exit details)
Route information
Maintained by Highways Department
Length	17.9 km (11.1 mi)
Existed	29 October 1968 (Lai Chi Kok Bridge)–present
Major junctions
East end	Route 7 in Ngau Tau Kok
Major intersections	Route 2 near Kowloon Bay Route 1 in Hung Hom Route 7 in Lai King Route 3 in Tsuen Wan
West end	Route 9 near Chai Wan Kok
Location
Country	China
Special administrative region	Hong Kong
Districts	Kwun Tong, Kowloon City, Yau Tsim Mong, Sham Shui Po, Kwai Tsing, Tsuen Wan
Highway system
Transport in Hong Kong Routes Roads and Streets
← Route 4 → Route 6

An overhead viaduct carries Route 5 through a parking garage in Yau Ma Tei

Route 5 begins in the east from Kowloon Bay westwards via central Kowloon to Yau Ma Tei. From Yau Ma Tei, the road heads north to Tsuen Wan and meets Route 9. In the Tai Kok Tsui section of Route 5, where the route runs in south-north direction, the northbound and southbound lanes are separated, with the northbound and southbound flyovers running over two parallel roads (Tai Kok Tsui Road and Tong Mi Road respectively). It passes through Ngau Tau Kok, Kowloon Bay, Ma Tau Chung, Hung Hom, Yau Ma Tei, Lai Chi Kok, Kwai Chung and Tsuen Wan.