The 4.5 km bypass, due for completion in 2017, will be a three-lane two-way trunk road with a 3.7 km tunnel. It runs from the Rumsey Street Flyover to the tunnel entrance outside IFC.

      The construction will also bring invaluable social benefits to the community. The bypass will link the expressway system from island east to the western New Territories to enhance the road network of Hong Kong. The traveling time will be reduced to help enhance the connection and development of different areas in Hong Kong. Also, the roadside air pollution problem arising from traffic congestion will be lessened.

      Upon its commissioning, traveling from North Point to Central will be cut to five minutes by diverting traffic from congested areas like Causeway Bay, Wan Chai and Central.