Highways Department
Contact Information
Website: http://www.hyd.gov.hk General enquiries 5th floor, Ho Man Tin, Government Offices, 88 Chung Hau Street, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon
Telephone: 2926 4111
Fax: 2714 5216
Email: enquiry@hyd.gov.hkRefer to the Civil Service Bureau website or the Interactive Employment Service website of the Labour Department
Brief History
The Highways Department which evolved from the Highways Office of the former Engineering Development Department was established on 1 June 1986. It is responsible for planning, design, construction and maintenance of the public road system. The department is also responsible for planning and facilitating the implementation of the railway networks. The department's annual expenditure for the financial year 2003/04 was HK$7,036 million, of which HK$736 million was for road and public lighting maintenance and HK$4,310 million for major highway construction. The budget for the 2004/2005 financial year is $10,630 million.
The Highways Department has a staff establishment of 410 professionals and 1,571 staff in other grades. The department consists of the Headquarters; two Regional Offices, namely Urban and the New Territories Regions; a Major Works Project Management Office; a HK-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge HK Project Management Office and a Railway Development Office.
The Highways Department aims at providing an efficient road and rail network for the movement of people and goods. They undertake the planning, design and maintenance of Hong Kong’s public road system and coordinate the implementation of new highway and railway projects. They welcome suggestions and comments in order to help them to improve on their work and service.