Shek O Road
Shek O Road is a road in the Southern District of Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. The road links Tai Tam Road near Tai Tam Gap and Chai Wan to Shek O Village in the southeast. It is widely known as a scenic drive, with views of the South China Sea.
History
The name Shek O Road was found in maps in 1888, which today is part of Big Wave Bay Road and the Hong Kong Trail Section 8.. The old Shek O Road was not wide enough for vehicular access, so another road was built to connect Shek O and Cape D'Aguilar to the rest of Hong Kong Island.The current Shek O Road was completed latest by 1922, indicating a start of construction in the 1910s. The name Shek O Road was standardized and named in the Hong Kong Government Gazette on April 12, 1935:
Shek O was home to a large quarry named Shek O Quarry, which occupied 45 hectares on the west side of Cape D'Aguilar. It was one of the eight quarries that operated in Hong Kong. During its rehabilitation contract between 1993 and 2005, whose objective was to repair the surrounding environment for its eventual closure, Shek O Road was diverted and repaired, and shortened by 660 meters. A steep bend near was also removed.
On 8 September 2023, a large rainstorm destroyed large parts of Shek O Road. The restoration and strengthening work was mostly completed by February 2024.