Tsing Yi North Coastal Road
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Tsing Yi North Coastal Road is a road
Road
A road is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places, which typically has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by some conveyance, including a horse, cart, or motor vehicle. Roads consist of one, or sometimes two, roadways each with one or more lanes and also any...

 on the north coast of Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

, from Tam Kon Shan
Tam Kon Shan
Tam Kon Shan is a hill stood between Moon Tsai Tong and Cheung Shue Tau on the Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong. Part of the hill was removed to build west half of Cheung On Estate. Nearby road structures Tam Kon Shan Road and Tam Kon Shan Interchange were named after it....

 to Ngau Kok Wan
Ngau Kok Wan
Ngau Kok Wan is a bay in the north coast of Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Cement Plant of Hong Kong Cement Manufacturing Company Limited from Tsing Leng Tsui had settled in the reclaimed bay. Tsing Yi North Coastal Road and Ting Kau Bridge connect high above the place....

, connecting Tsing Yi North Bridge
Tsing Yi North Bridge
Tsing Yi North Bridge is also called Tsing Tsuen Bridge which connects the Tam Kon Shan Interchange of Tsing Yi Island and Texaco Road Roundabout of Tsuen Wan, across the Rambler Channel. The bridge is built by the Japanese Firm, Maeda Co. and completed on 10th December, 1987...

, Ting Kau Bridge
Ting Kau Bridge
Ting Kau Bridge is a 1,177-metre long cable-stayed bridge in Hong Kong that spans from the northwest of Tsing Yi Island and Tuen Mun Road. It is adjacent to Tsing Ma Bridge which also serves as major connector between the Hong Kong International Airport on Lantau Island and the rest of Hong Kong....

 and Tsing Ma Bridge
Tsing Ma Bridge
The Tsing Ma Bridge is a bridge in Hong Kong. It is the world's seventh-longest span suspension bridge, and was the second longest at time of completion. The bridge was named after two of the islands at its ends, namely Tsing Yi and Ma Wan . It has two decks and carries both road and rail...

. The road shortening the traffic distant between Lantau Fixed Crossing and the North Bridge.

The road was inargumented by Donald Tsang
Donald Tsang
Sir Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, GBM, KBE is the current Chief Executive and President of the Executive Council of the Government of Hong Kong....

on 2002-02-01 and opened to public on 2002-02-02. The whole road is an elevated structure spanning 2.2 km. The construction of dual two-lane road began in February 1999. Apart from the main road, it is also includes four viaducts, four slip/link roads, four subways, a traffic control centre, noise semi-enclosure/barrier, extensive geotechnical and landscaping works.

The total cost of the construction of this highway was $775 million HK Dollars.

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