Urmston Road contains a number of small islands and rocks, which confine the main shipping
fairway to a relatively narrow course along the north side. It is occasionally used as an alternative route for the ferry service between Hong Kong and
Macau in times of heavy weather from the south. There are several piers, shipping terminals and anchorages around Urmston Road, including the
Tuen Mun River Trade Terminal.
First Ferry operates a passenger ferry service across Urmston Road from Tuen Mun to
Tung Chung. A significant development in the area was the building in the 1990s of the new
Hong Kong International Airport, almost entirely on reclaimed land around a rocky islet called
Chek Lap Kok to the north of Lantau. This was followed by a tunnel crossing under Urmston Road
connecting Chek Lap Kok to Tuen Mun that was complete in 2022. ==See also==