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North Lantau Highway is part of Route 8
Route 8 (Hong Kong)

Route 8 of Hong Kong is an 3-lane carriageway dual 3-lane highway under construction which will link Lantau Island, Tsing Yi Island, Cheung Sha Wan in West Kowloon, and Sha Tin in the Northeast New Territories of Hong Kong....
 of Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south....
, linking the Airport
Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , because it was built on the Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong#Islands of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from the old Hong Kong Airport ....
 and Lantau Island
Lantau Island

Lantau Island, also Lantao, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak , is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River ....
 with the rest of the territory. It is an expressway
Expressway

An expressway is a divided highway for high-speed traffic with at least partial control of access. The degree of access allowed varies between country and even between regions within the same country....
 with 3 lanes for each direction for its entire length with full width hard shoulders for emergencies and breakdowns.

North Lantau Highway is 12.5 kilometres (7.8 miles) in length, starting from Airport Road
Airport Road, Hong Kong

Airport Road is the main road to the airport and a road connection from Tung Chung and Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok of Hong Kong....
 on Chek Lap Kok
Chek Lap Kok

Chek Lap Kok is an island in the western waters of Hong Kong, China.Chek Lap Kok was one of the two islands merged together via land reclamation techniques into to the 12.48 km? platform for the current Hong Kong International Airport....
. The road then crosses onto Lantau Island and bypasses the Tung Chung New Town.






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North Lantau Highway is part of Route 8
Route 8 (Hong Kong)

Route 8 of Hong Kong is an 3-lane carriageway dual 3-lane highway under construction which will link Lantau Island, Tsing Yi Island, Cheung Sha Wan in West Kowloon, and Sha Tin in the Northeast New Territories of Hong Kong....
 of Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south....
, linking the Airport
Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , because it was built on the Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong#Islands of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from the old Hong Kong Airport ....
 and Lantau Island
Lantau Island

Lantau Island, also Lantao, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak , is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River ....
 with the rest of the territory. It is an expressway
Expressway

An expressway is a divided highway for high-speed traffic with at least partial control of access. The degree of access allowed varies between country and even between regions within the same country....
 with 3 lanes for each direction for its entire length with full width hard shoulders for emergencies and breakdowns.

North Lantau Highway is 12.5 kilometres (7.8 miles) in length, starting from Airport Road
Airport Road, Hong Kong

Airport Road is the main road to the airport and a road connection from Tung Chung and Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok of Hong Kong....
 on Chek Lap Kok
Chek Lap Kok

Chek Lap Kok is an island in the western waters of Hong Kong, China.Chek Lap Kok was one of the two islands merged together via land reclamation techniques into to the 12.48 km? platform for the current Hong Kong International Airport....
. The road then crosses onto Lantau Island and bypasses the Tung Chung New Town. The road then travels along the northern coast of Lantau Island, next to Airport Express
Airport Express (MTR)

The is one of the lines of the Mass Transit Railway serving Hong Kong. It links the principal urban areas of Hong Kong to Hong Kong International Airport and the associated AsiaWorld-Expo exhibition and convention centre....
 and Tung Chung Line
Tung Chung Line (MTR)

The is one of the 10 lines of the MTR system in Hong Kong. It links Tung Chung with Hong Kong Island. A part of the Tung Chung Line was built along with the Kap Shui Mun Bridge and the Tsing Ma Bridge....
 of the MTR
MTR

MTR, or Mass Transit Railway, is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. The MTR first began service in 1979 and officially merged with the Kowloon Canton Railway on 2 December 2007, still bearing the same name in English....
. This section is built on new reclamation
Reclamation

Reclamation is the process of reclaiming something from loss or from a less useful condition. It is generally used of water reclamation, which, a century ago meant damming streams , and now has come to be used to describe wastewater reclamation....
 and through various cuttings
Hillclimbing (railway)

While railways have a great ability to haul very heavy loads, this advantage only really applies when the tracks are fairly level. As soon as the Grade stiffen, the tonnage that can be hauled is greatly diminished....
. Finally, the road climbs over Ta Shui Wan and Tsing Chau Wan to meet the Lantau Link
Lantau Link

The Lantau Link , formerly known as the Lantau Fixed Crossing, is a series of infrastructures linking Hong Kong International Airport to the urban areas in Hong Kong....
 and its bridges.

There are 4 junctions along this road:
  • Yam O
    Yam O

    Yam O is a bay located on the northeast shore of Lantau Island, in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is part of the Tsuen Wan Rural West constituency of the Tsuen Wan Districts of Hong Kong District Council of Hong Kong....
     (Exit to Penny's Bay Highway
    Penny's Bay Highway

    Penny's Bay Highway is a highway in Lantau Island, Hong Kong. The highway was built to serve as a road which links North Lantau Highway to Hong Kong Disneyland Resort in Penny's Bay....
    , Yam O
    Yam O

    Yam O is a bay located on the northeast shore of Lantau Island, in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is part of the Tsuen Wan Rural West constituency of the Tsuen Wan Districts of Hong Kong District Council of Hong Kong....
     and Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
    Hong Kong Disneyland Resort

    The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort was built by the Government of Hong Kong and The Walt Disney Company and officially opened on September 12, 2005....
    );
  • Tai Ho Wan (Exit to MTR Siu Ho Wan Depot); and
  • Tung Chung East and Tung Chung North (Exits to Tung Chung
    Tung Chung

    Tung Chung, namely the eastern stream, is an area situated on the north-western coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Tung Chung, currently one of the latest generation of new towns, was formerly a rural village around Tung Chung Wan, and along the delta and lower courses of Tung Chung River and Ma Wan Chung in the north-western coast of L...
    )


North Lantau Highway has the highest speed limit
Speed limit

A road speed limit is the maximum speed allowed by law for road vehicles. Speed limits are commonly set and enforced by the legislature of nations or provincial governments, such as countries within the world....
 in Hong Kong at 110 km/h (68mph).

Flooding

On 2008-06-07 North Lantau Highway and its service road, Cheung Tung Road, were completely flooded at Caribbean Coast
Caribbean Coast

Caribbean Coast is a multiphase residential and commercial development in Tung Chung as part of the station development of Tung Chung .It was developed by Cheung Kong Limited, and Hutchison Whampoa Limited....
, Tung Chung
Tung Chung

Tung Chung, namely the eastern stream, is an area situated on the north-western coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Tung Chung, currently one of the latest generation of new towns, was formerly a rural village around Tung Chung Wan, and along the delta and lower courses of Tung Chung River and Ma Wan Chung in the north-western coast of L...
 at 6am, under rainfall as high as 145mm in an hour. The highway was forced to close completely, rendering the Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , because it was built on the Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong#Islands of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from the old Hong Kong Airport ....
 on Chek Lap Kok
Chek Lap Kok

Chek Lap Kok is an island in the western waters of Hong Kong, China.Chek Lap Kok was one of the two islands merged together via land reclamation techniques into to the 12.48 km? platform for the current Hong Kong International Airport....
 inaccessible by road. With a water depth of three metres, and the flood extending 500 metres in length, some 20 vehicles were trapped on the scene by the floodwater. Another thousand vehicles were trapped in the resulting traffic jam, extending about 10km long back to the toll plaza of Lantau Link
Lantau Link

The Lantau Link , formerly known as the Lantau Fixed Crossing, is a series of infrastructures linking Hong Kong International Airport to the urban areas in Hong Kong....
. Service was increased on the MTR
MTR

MTR, or Mass Transit Railway, is the rapid transit railway system in Hong Kong. The MTR first began service in 1979 and officially merged with the Kowloon Canton Railway on 2 December 2007, still bearing the same name in English....
 Tung Chung Line and Airport Express
Airport Express (MTR)

The is one of the lines of the Mass Transit Railway serving Hong Kong. It links the principal urban areas of Hong Kong to Hong Kong International Airport and the associated AsiaWorld-Expo exhibition and convention centre....
 to alleviate passenger flow.

The highway was partially reopened starting from 4pm that day.

See also

  • Route 8
    Route 8 (Hong Kong)

    Route 8 of Hong Kong is an 3-lane carriageway dual 3-lane highway under construction which will link Lantau Island, Tsing Yi Island, Cheung Sha Wan in West Kowloon, and Sha Tin in the Northeast New Territories of Hong Kong....
  • Penny's Bay Highway
    Penny's Bay Highway

    Penny's Bay Highway is a highway in Lantau Island, Hong Kong. The highway was built to serve as a road which links North Lantau Highway to Hong Kong Disneyland Resort in Penny's Bay....
     - access road from North Lantau Highway to Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
    Hong Kong Disneyland Resort

    The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort was built by the Government of Hong Kong and The Walt Disney Company and officially opened on September 12, 2005....


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