Gloucester Road, Hong Kong

Gloucester Road (/ˈɡlɒstər/ GLOST-ər; Chinese: 告士打道; Jyutping: gou3 si6 da2 dou6) is a major highway in Hong Kong.

It was named on 14 June 1929 after Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, to commemorate his visit to Hong Kong that year.

Gloucester Road is in the north of Wan Chai and East Point on Hong Kong Island.

[1] It formed part of Hong Kong's Route 4 and connects to the Island Eastern Corridor via Victoria Park Road before completion of Central–Wan Chai Bypass.

Vehicles traveling on Gloucester Road can choose two separate routes: North Point and Cross-Harbour Tunnel.

Gloucester Road in Wan Chai in July 2010
Gloucester Road in Wan Chai in August 2004, near the Wan Chai Sports Ground . East-bound traffic is to the left hand side of the flyover.
Gloucester Road, near Wan Chai Police Station in May 2007
Gloucester Road in Wan Chai as seen from a footbridge in February 2017