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原為一興建於1850年代，位於銅鑼形圓海灣中間的堤道，以便行人。堤道的兩端分別連接怡和街及天后區的英皇道。
1880年代，連接大坑村的一半「銅鑼」（海灣）被填平，在該片填海地上，現時有皇仁書院和中央圖書館。
堤道對開的另一半海灣被闢為避風塘。其旁有一信德街SHELTER ST.（早期的中譯為音義俱佳的「舒潦濤街」）。避風塘於1952年起填海，闢建維多利亞公園。
Causeway Road, c. 1915
It was a causeway constructed in the 1850s. It was in the middle of a circular gong shape bay and connected Yee Wo Street and King's Road of Tin Hau.
Half of the "gong" was reclaimed in the 1880s, where the Queen's College and Central Library are situated nowaday.
The other half was built a Typhoon Shelter with Shelter Street in the vicinity.
The Shelter was reclaimed in 1952 to construct the Victoria Park. ■鄭寶鴻 香港歷史博物館名譽顧問
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