Hong Kong Photo Gallery - East Coast Boardwalk

The 9km-long Island Eastern Corridor was built in the late 1980s to alleviate traffic congestion on Hong Kong Island, connecting the eastern suburbs quickly with a bridge just offshore from the coast, thus creating a barrier to the public, with waterfront parks now blocked from enjoying sea views.
The government has, in recent years, tried to improve the public's access to the waterfront, with a plan to connect the waterfront promenades on the island's north shore into a 12km continuous route from Shek Tong Tsui to Aldrich Bay in Shau Kei Wan. The East Coast Boardwalk is a bridge deck that utilizes the space underneath the highway overpass to create a new park.
The 2.2km project is split into western and eastern sections. Construction began in late 2021 and the 0.7km western section from Oil Street and the East Coast Park Precinct to Tong Shui Road opened in January 2025, connecting to an existing waterfront park around North Point Ferry Pier. The eastern section is still under construction and is expected to open later in 2025.
The initial part of the boardwalk heading east from Oil Street is exposed with nice views of the harbour and Kowloon on the other side.

Construction of new residential developments along the former Kai Tak Airport runway continues.

Then the boardwalk moves underneath the highway with rest areas and a jogging track.

Previously, the waterfront had disjointed public spaces with many private estates building right to the water's edge and thus restricting their use to their residents only.

This walk ends just next to the Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour, where there is an existing park around the North Point Ferry Pier.
Project Website (Civil Engineering and Development Department)


The 9km-long Island Eastern Corridor was built in the late 1980s to alleviate traffic congestion on Hong Kong Island, connecting the eastern suburbs quickly with a bridge just offshore from the coast, thus creating a barrier to the public, with waterfront parks now blocked from enjoying sea views. The government has, in recent years, tried to improve the public's access to the waterfront, with a plan to connect the waterfront promenades on the island's north shore into a 12km continuous route from Shek Tong Tsui to Aldrich Bay in Shau Kei Wan. The East Coast Boardwalk is a bridge deck that utilizes the space underneath the highway overpass to create a new park. The 2.2km project is split into western and eastern sections. Construction began in late 2021 and the 0.7km western section from Oil Street and the East Coast Park Precinct to Tong Shui Road opened in January 2025, connecting to an existing waterfront park around North Point Ferry Pier. The eastern section is still under construction and is expected to open later in 2025. The initial part of the boardwalk heading east from Oil Street is exposed with nice views of the harbour and Kowloon on the other side. Construction of new residential developments along the former Kai Tak Airport runway continues. Then the boardwalk moves underneath the highway with rest areas and a jogging track. Previously, the waterfront had disjointed public spaces with many private estates building right to the water's edge and thus restricting their use to their residents only. This walk ends just next to the Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour, where there is an existing park around the North Point Ferry Pier. Project Website (Civil Engineering and Development Department)

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