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Connaught Road
Connaught Road Central near Exchange Square at night.jpg
Connaught Road Central at night in March 2015, with Exchange Square on the left
Preceded by
Central–Wan Chai Bypass
Hong Kong Route 4
HK Route4.svg
Connaught Road West
Succeeded by
Western Terminus

22°16′51.60″N114°9′46.80″E / 22.2810000°N 114.1630000°E / 22.2810000; 114.1630000