When Kwun Tong station was being built in 1979, a road tunnel known as the Kwun Tong Road Underpass was dug beneath the station to give a bypass for traffic. Having traffic on the main route diverted into the tunnel, the roundabout functions efficiently. Nevertheless, as road transport in the region becomes saturated, the roundabout still occasionally has traffic congestions.
Features
Remaining buildings of the former RAF Kai Tak are located along Kwun Tong Road.
With 6 lanes on either side, it is the widest road in urban Hong Kong second widest road in the entire region, only surpassed by Cheung Tsing Highway.
A section of Kwun Tong line is elevated along Kwun Tong Road.
Gallery
Kwun Tong Road as of 1945 with Lion Rock in the background