Hennessy Road 2.75

Hennessy Road is a thoroughfare on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong. It connects Yee Wo Street on the east in Causeway Bay, and Queensway on the western end in Wan Chai.It is a two-way road with 2 to 3 lanes of traffic on each side,Trams travel along parts of the road.The road was built in the 20th century and is 1.86 kilometres long in length.The road is named after John Pope Hennessy, the Governor of Hong Kong between 1877 and 1882.It is also one of the major streets occupied during Occupy Movement in 2014.Landmarks Sogo Hong Kong - department store at 555 Hennessy Road, since 1985 Hysan Place - shopping mall and office building at 500 Hennessy Road. It is developed by Hysan Development Company Limited at the former site of Hennessy Centre and due for completion in August 2012.In popular cultureThe 2009 film Crossing Hennessy takes place around Hennessy Road.TransportThe tram once set up its terminal at the end of this street in 20th century.(the former site of the Times Square (Hong Kong). It now passes through the street till both ends of the Hong Kong Island.