Connaught Road is a major thoroughfare on the north shore of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It links Shing Sai Road in Kennedy Town to the west and Harcourt Road in Admiralty to the east. Location The road consists of two adjoining sections, namely Connaught Road Central () and Connaught Road West (). Connaught Road Central runs the length of Central, parallel to the north shore. It runs from approximately Admiralty in the east, where it connects Harcourt Road at the junction with Murray Road. The road ends west at On Tai Street, where it becomes Connaught Road West. Connaught Road West runs towards the Kennedy Town and Pok Fu Lam areas in the west. For most of the stretch, Connaught Road West runs beneath the Connaught Road West Flyover, (Route 4). It is the main thoroughfare to the entrance of the Western Harbour Crossing and beyond to Shek Tong Tsui, where it merges with Des Voeux Road West. History This road was once a waterfront promenade with boats docked against the northern side of the road. In 1889, the north shore of Victoria City was under extensive reclamation. In 1890, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn visited Hong Kong, when Francis Fleming, the then acting governor announced a new road to be constructed in front of the old "Bowring Praya" (present day Des Voeux Road). This newly constructed road was then named Connaught Road, after the prince. A statue of the Duke once also occupied the junction of Pedder Street. Connaught Road West was lined with many piers in the past. Rice wholesalers gathered there owing to its proximity to the shore. Due to reclamation of the harbour, the entire length of Connaught Road has now become landlocked. Structures along Connaught Road Connaught Road Central AIG Tower Edinburgh Tower Hong Kong Club Building Statue Square Hong Kong City Hall Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong Connaught Place Chater House Jardine House Central Elevated Walkway World-Wide House Exchange Square International Finance Centre Tower One Wing On House Hang Seng Bank Headquarters Building Shun Tak Centre Connaught Road West Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Witty Street Depot of the Hong Kong Tramways Western Wholesale Food Market Western Harbour Crossing Liaison Office of the Central People's Government Island Pacific Hotel Gallery See also List of streets and roads in Hong Kong Pedder Street References Roads on Hong Kong Island Route 4 (Hong Kong)