Route 8 (Hong Kong)

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Route 8 (Hong Kong)

Route 8 (Chinese:

Chinese language

Chinese or the Sinitic language is a language family consisting of language mutually unintelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the two branches of Sino-Tibetan languages of languages....
????) 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....
is an 3-lane carriageway dual 3-lane highway

Highway

A highway is a main road intended for travel by the public between important destinations, such as city and towns. Highway designs vary widely and can range from a two-lane road without margins to a multi-lane, grade separated freeway....
under construction which will link 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 ....
, Tsing Yi Island, Cheung Sha Wan

Cheung Sha Wan

File:Cheung Sha Wan Hing Wah Street.jpgCheung Sha Wan is an area between Lai Chi Kok and Sham Shui Po in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is mainly residential to the north and south, with an industrial area in between....
in West Kowloon

West Kowloon

West Kowloon is a part of Kowloon, Hong Kong situated within the Yau Tsim Mong District. It is bounded by Canton Road to the east, Victoria Harbour to the west and the south, and Jordan Road, Hong Kong to the north....
, and Sha Tin

Sha Tin

Sha Tin is an list of areas of Hong Kong in the New Territories, in the Hong Kong Special administrative region....
in the Northeast New Territories

New Territories

New Territories, abbreviated to NT or N.T., is a region in Hong Kong excluding Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and Stonecutters Island. Historically, it is the region described in The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory....
of Hong Kong. It is a combination of many sections.

The section from Lantau to Tsing Yi is made up of the existing North Lantau Highway

North Lantau Highway

North Lantau Highway is part of Route 8 of Hong Kong, linking the Hong Kong International Airport and Lantau Island with the rest of the territory....
and 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....
, which was opened in 1997.

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Route 8 (Chinese:

Chinese language

Hong Kong

Highway

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 ....
, Tsing Yi Island, Cheung Sha Wan

Cheung Sha Wan

West Kowloon

Sha Tin

Sha Tin is an list of areas of Hong Kong in the New Territories, in the Hong Kong Special administrative region....
in the Northeast New Territories

New Territories

North Lantau Highway

North Lantau Highway is part of Route 8 of Hong Kong, linking the Hong Kong International Airport and Lantau Island with the rest of the territory....
and Lantau Link

Lantau Link

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....
at Chep Lap Kok.

The section between Tsing Yi and Cheung Sha Wan, formerly known as Route 9, will be a 7.6 km dual 3-lane highway. This section consists of the Stonecutters Bridge

Stonecutters Bridge

Stonecutters Bridge is a high level cable-stayed bridge which spans the Rambler Channel in Hong Kong, connecting Nam Wan Kok, Tsing Yi Island and Stonecutters Island....
, which will span the Rambler Channel

Rambler Channel

Rambler Channel is a channel in Hong Kong that separates Tsing Yi Island from mainland Kowloon Peninsula, namely Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung in the New Territories....
from Stonecutters Island

Stonecutters Island

Stonecutters Island or Ngong Shuen Chau is a former island in Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong. Following land reclamation, it is now annexed to the Kowloon peninsula....
and link with the Tsing Ma Bridge

Tsing Ma Bridge

The Tsing Ma Bridge is a bridge in Hong Kong. It is the world's List of longest suspension bridges suspension bridge. The bridge was named after two of the Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong, namely Tsing Yi Island and Ma Wan ....
through the Nam Wan Tunnel

Nam Wan Tunnel

Nam Wan Tunnel is a tunnel under construction in Hong Kong. The road tunnel, which will form an important part of the HK$15bn Route 8, linking Tsing Yi and Sha Tin in the city, has been under construction since 2003 and is due to be completed by 2007....
and West Tsing Yi viaduct. This section is due to be completed by 3rd Quarter 2009.

The remaining section links Cheung Sha Wan and Tai Wai, formerly known as Route 16. It is composed of the Eagle's Nest Tunnel

Eagle's Nest Tunnel

Eagle's Nest Tunnel is the newest tunnel in Hong Kong. Officially opened on 21 March 2008, it connects Cheung Sha Wan and Sha Tin Valley through Eagle's Nest, Hong Kong in Hong Kong in anticipation of future traffic demands generated by development in the northeast New Territories....
and Sha Tin Heights Tunnel

Sha Tin Heights Tunnel

Sha Tin Heights Tunnel is the newest tunnel in Hong Kong. It is part of Route 8 . The tunnel spanned from a toll plaza in Sha Tin Valley through Sha Tin Heights to Tai Wai....
, totalling 6.7km in length and connecting Route 9

Route 9 (Hong Kong)

Route 9 , Hong Kong is a strategic trunk road, mostly in the form of expressway, circumscribing the New Territories. Starting from the Shing Mun Tunnels, Route 9 goes in the counter-clockwise direction, linking Sha Tin, Tai Po, Fanling, Sheung Shui, Yuen Long, Tuen Mun and Tsuen Wan....
at its Sha Tin terminus. It was opened on 21 March 2008.

Areas passed through by Route 8 include:

Tsing Yi
Tsing Ma
Disneyland Hong Kong
Tung Chung
Chek Lap Kok Airport

Route 8 also connects with:

Route 3 (Hong Kong)
Route 3 (Hong Kong)

Route 3 is a series of expressways in Hong Kong from Sai Ying Pun on the Hong Kong Island to Yuen Long in the New Territories, via Yau Ma Tei, Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi....
Route 7 (Hong Kong)
Route 7 (Hong Kong)

Route 7 is an arterial road through New Kowloon in Hong Kong with Tseung Kwan O and Kwai Chung as its terminals.Built in the 1970s as a 2 lane trunk road , it was expanded to the current 3 lane highway....
Route 9 (Hong Kong)
Route 9 (Hong Kong)

Route 9 , Hong Kong is a strategic trunk road, mostly in the form of expressway, circumscribing the New Territories. Starting from the Shing Mun Tunnels, Route 9 goes in the counter-clockwise direction, linking Sha Tin, Tai Po, Fanling, Sheung Shui, Yuen Long, Tuen Mun and Tsuen Wan....

Observed roads and exits

Westbound towards Cheung Sha Wan Cheung Sha Wan File:Cheung Sha Wan Hing Wah Street.jpgCheung Sha Wan is an area between Lai Chi Kok and Sham Shui Po in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is mainly residential to the north and south, with an industrial area in between....		Eastbound towards Sha Tin Sha Tin Sha Tin is an list of areas of Hong Kong in the New Territories, in the Hong Kong Special administrative region....
Exit	Destination	Exit	Destination
Sha Tin (intersection with Route 9 Route 9 (Hong Kong) Route 9 , Hong Kong is a strategic trunk road, mostly in the form of expressway, circumscribing the New Territories. Starting from the Shing Mun Tunnels, Route 9 goes in the counter-clockwise direction, linking Sha Tin, Tai Po, Fanling, Sheung Shui, Yuen Long, Tuen Mun and Tsuen Wan.... )
Sha Tin T3
1	Chik Wan Street, Route 9 clockwise to Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan is a bay in the New Territories, Hong Kong, opposite to Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. A market town of the Tsuen Wan emerged for the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area....	1
1A	Tai Po Road Tai Po Road Tai Po Road is the second longest road in Hong Kong . It spans from Sham Shui Po in Kowloon to Tai Po in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Initially, the road was named Frontier Road....
		1B	Hin Tin
Sha Tin Heights Tunnel Sha Tin Heights Tunnel Sha Tin Heights Tunnel is the newest tunnel in Hong Kong. It is part of Route 8 . The tunnel spanned from a toll plaza in Sha Tin Valley through Sha Tin Heights to Tai Wai....
Eagle's Nest Tunnel Eagle's Nest Tunnel Eagle's Nest Tunnel is the newest tunnel in Hong Kong. Officially opened on 21 March 2008, it connects Cheung Sha Wan and Sha Tin Valley through Eagle's Nest, Hong Kong in Hong Kong in anticipation of future traffic demands generated by development in the northeast New Territories....
Lai Chi Kok Viaduct
1C	Route 7 westbound to Kwai Chung Kwai Chung Kwai Chung is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Together with Tsing Yi Island, it is part of the Kwai Tsing District districts of Hong Kong of Hong Kong....
2A	Cheung Sha Wan Cheung Sha Wan File:Cheung Sha Wan Hing Wah Street.jpgCheung Sha Wan is an area between Lai Chi Kok and Sham Shui Po in New Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is mainly residential to the north and south, with an industrial area in between.... and Hong Kong (West) Western Harbour Crossing The Western Harbour Crossing is a dual 3-lane immersed tube tunnel in Hong Kong. It is the third tunnel to cross Victoria Harbour, linking the newly reclaimed land in West Kowloon with Sai Ying Pun on Hong Kong Island.... (Route 3 Route 3 (Hong Kong) Route 3 is a series of expressways in Hong Kong from Sai Ying Pun on the Hong Kong Island to Yuen Long in the New Territories, via Yau Ma Tei, Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi.... southbound)
		2B	Route 3 southbound to Tsim Sha Tsui Tsim Sha Tsui Tsim Sha Tsui , often abbreviated as TST, also known as Tsim Tsui by local people, is an urbanisation list of areas of Hong Kong in the Yau Tsim Mong District in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong.... and Hong Kong Western Harbour Crossing The Western Harbour Crossing is a dual 3-lane immersed tube tunnel in Hong Kong. It is the third tunnel to cross Victoria Harbour, linking the newly reclaimed land in West Kowloon with Sai Ying Pun on Hong Kong Island....
Cheung Sha Wan
The section between Cheung Sha Wan and Tsing Yi is under construction and due to open in 3rd Quarter 2009. The following section of Route 8 between Tsing Yi and Airport is currently open to traffic.
Westbound towards Hong Kong 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 ....		Eastbound towards Tsing Yi Tsing Yi Tsing Yi , or Tsing Yi Island is an island in the urban area of Hong Kong, to the northwest of Hong Kong Island and south of Tsuen Wan. With an area of 10.69 km?, the island has extended drastically by reclamation along almost all its natural shore and the annexation of Nga Ying Chau and Chau Tsai....
Tsing Yi (intersection with Route 3 Route 3 (Hong Kong) Route 3 is a series of expressways in Hong Kong from Sai Ying Pun on the Hong Kong Island to Yuen Long in the New Territories, via Yau Ma Tei, Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi.... )
		4A	Route 3 southbound to Sai Ying Pun Sai Ying Pun Sai Ying Pun is an area in the western part of Central and Western District, on the Hong Kong Island of Hong Kong, China.In the Chinese language, Sai means "west" and Ying Pun means "camp", especially military camp.... , Kowloon Kowloon Kowloon refers to an urban area in Hong Kong made up of Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon, bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutters Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south.... , Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan is a bay in the New Territories, Hong Kong, opposite to Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. A market town of the Tsuen Wan emerged for the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area.... and Kwai Chung Kwai Chung Kwai Chung is an area in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Together with Tsing Yi Island, it is part of the Kwai Tsing District districts of Hong Kong of Hong Kong....
		4B	Route 3 northbound to Kam Tin Kam Tin Kam Tin , or Kam Tin Heung , is an area in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It is at the north of Tai Mo Shan and east of Yuen Long. It was formerly known as Sham Tin .... and Yuen Long Yuen Long Yuen Long is an area and town located in the northwest of Hong Kong, on the Yuen Long Plain. To its west lie Hung Shui Kiu and Ha Tsuen, to the south Shap Pat Heung and Tai Tong, to the east Au Tau and Kam Tin, and to the north Nam Sang Wai.... via Tai Lam Tunnel Tai Lam Tunnel Tai Lam Tunnel is a dual 3-lane Route 3 tunnel in Hong Kong. The tunnel and its highway connection itself are also known as Route 3 , which is 10.1 km long connecting Au Tau, Yuen Long and Ting Kau, Tsuen Wan....
Tsing Ma Bridge Tsing Ma Bridge The Tsing Ma Bridge is a bridge in Hong Kong. It is the world's List of longest suspension bridges suspension bridge. The bridge was named after two of the Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong, namely Tsing Yi Island and Ma Wan ....
4C	Ma Wan Ma Wan Ma Wan is an island of Hong Kong, located between Lantau Island and Tsing Yi Island. The island belongs to Tsuen Wan District. It has an area of 0.96 km?.... (with authorized permit only)
Kap Shui Mun Bridge Kap Shui Mun Bridge The Kap Shui Mun Bridge in Hong Kong is the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world that transports both road and railway traffic, with the upper deck for motor vehicles, and the lower deck for both vehicles and the MTR....
North Lantau Highway North Lantau Highway North Lantau Highway is part of Route 8 of Hong Kong, linking the Hong Kong International Airport and Lantau Island with the rest of the territory....
5	Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland is the first theme park inside the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and is owned and managed by the Hong Kong International Theme Parks, an incorporated company jointly owned by The Walt Disney Company and the Government of Hong Kong.... and Sunny Bay 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....	5	Disneyland and Sunny Bay
6	Siu Ho Bay Depot	6	Siu Ho Bay Depot
6A	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... Town Centre
6B	Tung Chung North
Hong Kong Airport

Route 8 (Hong Kong)

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