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Tunnels and bridges in Hong Kong



 
 
This is a list of vehicular tunnel
Tunnel

A tunnel is an underground passageway. The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon. However, in general tunnels are at least twice as long as they are wide....
s and bridge
Bridge

A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, Rail tracks, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle....
s in 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....
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le> class="wikitable">TunnelOpenedLength (km
Kilometre

The kilometre , symbol km is a Units of measurement of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres.Slang terms for kilometre include click and kay ....
)Franchise lasts untilOwner/operatorCost for taxi
Taxicabs of Hong Kong

Taxicabs of Hong Kong provide a taxicab system. Most taxis are independently owned and operated, but some are owned by taxi companies, and the drivers are employees....
s/car
Automobile

An automobile or motor car is a wheeled motor vehicle for transportation passengers, which also carries its own car engine or motor. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for one to eight people, to typically have four wheels, and to be constructed principally f...
s/minibus
Minibus

A minibus or minicoach is a passenger carrying motor vehicle that is designed to carry more people than a minivan, but fewer people than a full-size bus....
es/ bus
Bus

A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. A bus can generally seat a maximum of anywhere from 8 to 200 passengers; many more passengers than a minivan....
es/lorries
Lorry

Lorry may refer to:Transport:* Lorry or truck, a large motor vehicle* Lorry, called a tippler in the UK, an open Gondola #Lorry with a tipping trough...
 (HK$
Hong Kong dollar

The Hong Kong dollar is the currency of Hong Kong. It is the 9th most traded currency in the world. In English language, it is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively HK$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies....
)Vehicles dailyCapacity per dayEagle'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....
 & 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....
20082.7, 0.95 N/A / Hong Kong Government-Transport Department8 (Flat toll) 120 000Lion Rock Tunnel
Lion Rock Tunnel

The Lion Rock Tunnel, being the first tunnel in Hong Kong, is a twin-bored toll tunnel, connecting Sha Tin in the New Territories and New Kowloon near Kowloon Tong....
 19671.43 Hong Kong Government/Serco Group (HK) Ltd.8 (Flat toll)92 000 Second Lion Rock Tunnel 19781.41Tate's Cairn Tunnel
Tate's Cairn Tunnel

Opened on 26 June 1991, Tate's Cairn Tunnel is a four-lane tunnel in Hong Kong. Constructed as part of Route 2 , it links Diamond Hill, Eastern Kowloon and Siu Lek Yuen, Sha Tin in the New Territories....
 19913.92018Tate's Cairn Tunnel Co.






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This is a list of vehicular tunnel
Tunnel

A tunnel is an underground passageway. The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon. However, in general tunnels are at least twice as long as they are wide....
s and bridge
Bridge

A bridge is a structure built to span a gorge, valley, road, Rail tracks, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle....
s in 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....
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Road tunnels


Victoria Harbour crossings
Victoria Harbour crossings

This article is a list of transport means that cross Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong....

TunnelOpenedLength (km
Kilometre

The kilometre , symbol km is a Units of measurement of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres.Slang terms for kilometre include click and kay ....
)
Franchise lasts untilOwner/operatorCost for taxi
Taxicabs of Hong Kong

Taxicabs of Hong Kong provide a taxicab system. Most taxis are independently owned and operated, but some are owned by taxi companies, and the drivers are employees....
s/car
Automobile

An automobile or motor car is a wheeled motor vehicle for transportation passengers, which also carries its own car engine or motor. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for one to eight people, to typically have four wheels, and to be constructed principally f...
s/minibus
Minibus

A minibus or minicoach is a passenger carrying motor vehicle that is designed to carry more people than a minivan, but fewer people than a full-size bus....
es/ bus
Bus

A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. A bus can generally seat a maximum of anywhere from 8 to 200 passengers; many more passengers than a minivan....
es/lorries
Lorry

Lorry may refer to:Transport:* Lorry or truck, a large motor vehicle* Lorry, called a tippler in the UK, an open Gondola #Lorry with a tipping trough...
 (HK$
Hong Kong dollar

The Hong Kong dollar is the currency of Hong Kong. It is the 9th most traded currency in the world. In English language, it is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively HK$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies....
)
Vehicles daily (as at March 2005)Capacity per day
Cross-Harbour Tunnel
Cross-Harbour Tunnel

The Cross-Harbour Tunnel...
 
19721.86 - Hong Kong Government
Hong Kong Link

Hong Kong Link 2004 Limited is a company wholly owned by the Government of Hong Kong created to securitise revenue from five government-owned Toll tunnel tunnels and the Lantau Link....
/Hong Kong Tunnels and Highways Management Co.
10/20/10/15/30121 70078 500
Eastern Harbour Crossing
Eastern Harbour Crossing

The Eastern Harbour Crossing , abbreviated as "EHC" is a tunnel in Hong Kong. It is a combined road and MTR rail link under Victoria Harbour between Quarry Bay in Hong Kong Island and Cha Kwo Ling in Kowloon....
 
19892.22016New Hong Kong Tunnel Co.25/25/38/75/38-7573 50078 500
Western Harbour Crossing
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....
 
199722023Western Harbour Tunnel Company
Western Harbour Tunnel Company

The Western Habour Tunnel Company Limited ?????????? is a jointly owned entity engaged principally in the construction, maintenance and operation of the Western Harbour Crossing ....
 
40/45/55/115/55-11039 200118 000


Tunnels on Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong Island is an Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong in the southern part of Hong Kong. It has a population of 1,268,112 and its population density is 15,915/km?, as of 2006....

TunnelOpenedLength (km
Kilometre

The kilometre , symbol km is a Units of measurement of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres.Slang terms for kilometre include click and kay ....
)
Franchise lasts untilOwner/operatorCost for taxi
Taxicabs of Hong Kong

Taxicabs of Hong Kong provide a taxicab system. Most taxis are independently owned and operated, but some are owned by taxi companies, and the drivers are employees....
s/car
Automobile

An automobile or motor car is a wheeled motor vehicle for transportation passengers, which also carries its own car engine or motor. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for one to eight people, to typically have four wheels, and to be constructed principally f...
s/minibus
Minibus

A minibus or minicoach is a passenger carrying motor vehicle that is designed to carry more people than a minivan, but fewer people than a full-size bus....
es/ bus
Bus

A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. A bus can generally seat a maximum of anywhere from 8 to 200 passengers; many more passengers than a minivan....
es/lorries
Lorry

Lorry may refer to:Transport:* Lorry or truck, a large motor vehicle* Lorry, called a tippler in the UK, an open Gondola #Lorry with a tipping trough...
 (HK$
Hong Kong dollar

The Hong Kong dollar is the currency of Hong Kong. It is the 9th most traded currency in the world. In English language, it is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively HK$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies....
)
Vehicles dailyCapacity per day
Aberdeen Tunnel
Aberdeen Tunnel

Aberdeen Tunnel is a two-tube tunnel linking Happy Valley, Hong Kong and Wong Chuk Hang near Aberdeen, Hong Kong on the Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong....
 
1982/19831.85 Hong Kong Government/Serco Group (HK) Ltd.5 (Flat toll)  


Tunnels in 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....

TunnelOpenedLength (km
Kilometre

The kilometre , symbol km is a Units of measurement of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres.Slang terms for kilometre include click and kay ....
)
Franchise lasts untilOwner/operatorCost for taxi
Taxicabs of Hong Kong

Taxicabs of Hong Kong provide a taxicab system. Most taxis are independently owned and operated, but some are owned by taxi companies, and the drivers are employees....
s/car
Automobile

An automobile or motor car is a wheeled motor vehicle for transportation passengers, which also carries its own car engine or motor. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for one to eight people, to typically have four wheels, and to be constructed principally f...
s/minibus
Minibus

A minibus or minicoach is a passenger carrying motor vehicle that is designed to carry more people than a minivan, but fewer people than a full-size bus....
es/ bus
Bus

A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. A bus can generally seat a maximum of anywhere from 8 to 200 passengers; many more passengers than a minivan....
es/lorries
Lorry

Lorry may refer to:Transport:* Lorry or truck, a large motor vehicle* Lorry, called a tippler in the UK, an open Gondola #Lorry with a tipping trough...
 (HK$
Hong Kong dollar

The Hong Kong dollar is the currency of Hong Kong. It is the 9th most traded currency in the world. In English language, it is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively HK$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies....
)
Vehicles dailyCapacity per day
Kai Tak Tunnel
Kai Tak Tunnel

Kai Tak Tunnel , formerly known as the Airport Tunnel is a tunnel in New Kowloon, Hong Kong, which connects the Kowloon Bay and To Kwa Wan areas by going beneath the Kai Tak Airport ....
, formerly known as Airport Tunnel
19821.26 Hong Kong Government/Serco Group (HK) Ltd.Toll-free60 000 


Tunnels between 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....
 and the 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....

TunnelOpenedLength (km
Kilometre

The kilometre , symbol km is a Units of measurement of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres.Slang terms for kilometre include click and kay ....
)
Franchise lasts untilOwner/operatorCost for taxi
Taxicabs of Hong Kong

Taxicabs of Hong Kong provide a taxicab system. Most taxis are independently owned and operated, but some are owned by taxi companies, and the drivers are employees....
s/car
Automobile

An automobile or motor car is a wheeled motor vehicle for transportation passengers, which also carries its own car engine or motor. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for one to eight people, to typically have four wheels, and to be constructed principally f...
s/minibus
Minibus

A minibus or minicoach is a passenger carrying motor vehicle that is designed to carry more people than a minivan, but fewer people than a full-size bus....
es/ bus
Bus

A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. A bus can generally seat a maximum of anywhere from 8 to 200 passengers; many more passengers than a minivan....
es/lorries
Lorry

Lorry may refer to:Transport:* Lorry or truck, a large motor vehicle* Lorry, called a tippler in the UK, an open Gondola #Lorry with a tipping trough...
 (HK$
Hong Kong dollar

The Hong Kong dollar is the currency of Hong Kong. It is the 9th most traded currency in the world. In English language, it is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively HK$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies....
)
Vehicles dailyCapacity per day
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....
 & 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....
20082.7, 0.95 N/A / Hong Kong Government-Transport Department8 (Flat toll) 120 000
Lion Rock Tunnel
Lion Rock Tunnel

The Lion Rock Tunnel, being the first tunnel in Hong Kong, is a twin-bored toll tunnel, connecting Sha Tin in the New Territories and New Kowloon near Kowloon Tong....
 
19671.43 Hong Kong Government/Serco Group (HK) Ltd.8 (Flat toll)92 000 
Second Lion Rock Tunnel 19781.41
Tate's Cairn Tunnel
Tate's Cairn Tunnel

Opened on 26 June 1991, Tate's Cairn Tunnel is a four-lane tunnel in Hong Kong. Constructed as part of Route 2 , it links Diamond Hill, Eastern Kowloon and Siu Lek Yuen, Sha Tin in the New Territories....
 
19913.92018Tate's Cairn Tunnel Co. Ltd.12/12/18/24-26/18-2363 000 
Tseung Kwan O Tunnel
Tseung Kwan O Tunnel

Tseung Kwan O Tunnel is a 900-metre tunnel beneath Ma Yau Tong in Hong Kong. Part of Route 7 , it links Sau Mau Ping, Kwun Tong of East Kowloon and the new town of Tseung Kwan O , Sai Kung in New Territories....
 
19900.9 Hong Kong Government/China Tollways Ltd.3 (Flat toll)68 000 


Tunnels in the 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....

TunnelOpenedLength (km
Kilometre

The kilometre , symbol km is a Units of measurement of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres.Slang terms for kilometre include click and kay ....
)
Franchise lasts untilOwner/operatorCost for Motorcycle
Motorcycle

A motorcycle is a Single track, two-wheeled motor vehicle powered by an Motorcycle engine. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as Touring motorcycle travel, navigating Naked bike, Cruiser , Motorcycle sport and Motorbike racing, or off-road conditions....
s / taxi
Taxicabs of Hong Kong

Taxicabs of Hong Kong provide a taxicab system. Most taxis are independently owned and operated, but some are owned by taxi companies, and the drivers are employees....
s / car
Automobile

An automobile or motor car is a wheeled motor vehicle for transportation passengers, which also carries its own car engine or motor. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for one to eight people, to typically have four wheels, and to be constructed principally f...
s / minibus
Minibus

A minibus or minicoach is a passenger carrying motor vehicle that is designed to carry more people than a minivan, but fewer people than a full-size bus....
es /
bus
Bus

A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. A bus can generally seat a maximum of anywhere from 8 to 200 passengers; many more passengers than a minivan....
es / lorries
Lorry

Lorry may refer to:Transport:* Lorry or truck, a large motor vehicle* Lorry, called a tippler in the UK, an open Gondola #Lorry with a tipping trough...
 (HK$
Hong Kong dollar

The Hong Kong dollar is the currency of Hong Kong. It is the 9th most traded currency in the world. In English language, it is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively HK$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies....
)
Vehicles dailyCapacity per day
Shing Mun Tunnels
Shing Mun Tunnels

Shing Mun Tunnels connects the new towns of Tsuen Wan to the west and Sha Tin in the eastern New Territories of Hong Kong. It is part of Route 9 ....
 
19902.6 Hong Kong Government/China Tollways Ltd.5 (Flat toll)54 000 
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....
 
19983.82025Route 3 (CPS) Co. Ltd.20 / 30 / 30 / 100 / 100~120 / 32~45 (concessionary fees until further notice)47 700 (as of Nov 2008)140 000 
Cheung Tsing Tunnel
Cheung Tsing Tunnel

Cheung Tsing Tunnel or Cheung Ching Tunnel is a dual tube 3-lane tunnel on Tsing Yi Island, Hong Kong. It is part of Tsing Kwai Highway of Route 3 ....
 
19971.65 Hong Kong Government/Tsing Ma Management Co. Ltd.Toll-free83 000 
Discovery Bay Tunnel
Discovery Bay Tunnel

The Discovery Bay Tunnel is a toll tunnel that links Discovery Bay Road at Yi Pak Au to Cheung Tung Road at Siu Ho Wan beside the North Lantau Highway....
 Link
2000 0.63 N/A N/A /HKR International
HKR International

HKR International Limited short for Hong Kong Resort International Limited and commonly referred to as HKRI, is a Hong Kong-listed company best known for the Discovery Bay development on Lantau Island, Hong Kong; a project of its Hong Kong Resort Company Limited subsidiary....
 
50 for government cars and buses, 120 for light class goods vehicles, 160 for medium class goods vehicles, 250 for heavy and all other classes (motorcycles, taxis, private cars are disallowed) 612 520


Bridges

BridgeOpenedLength (m
Metre

The metre or meter is a Unit of measurement of length. It is the SI base unit of length in the metric system and in the International System of Units , used around the world for general and scientific purposes....
)
Franchise lasts untilOwner/operatorCost for taxi
Taxicabs of Hong Kong

Taxicabs of Hong Kong provide a taxicab system. Most taxis are independently owned and operated, but some are owned by taxi companies, and the drivers are employees....
s/car
Automobile

An automobile or motor car is a wheeled motor vehicle for transportation passengers, which also carries its own car engine or motor. Most definitions of the term specify that automobiles are designed to run primarily on roads, to have seating for one to eight people, to typically have four wheels, and to be constructed principally f...
s/minibus
Minibus

A minibus or minicoach is a passenger carrying motor vehicle that is designed to carry more people than a minivan, but fewer people than a full-size bus....
es/ bus
Bus

A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. A bus can generally seat a maximum of anywhere from 8 to 200 passengers; many more passengers than a minivan....
es/lorries
Lorry

Lorry may refer to:Transport:* Lorry or truck, a large motor vehicle* Lorry, called a tippler in the UK, an open Gondola #Lorry with a tipping trough...
 (HK$
Hong Kong dollar

The Hong Kong dollar is the currency of Hong Kong. It is the 9th most traded currency in the world. In English language, it is normally abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or alternatively HK$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies....
)
Vehicles dailyCapacity per day
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 ....
 
19971 3772024Tsing Ma Management Limited$30 - cars/taxis; $40 for minibuses; $40-60 for buses; $50-80 for lorries  
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....
 
19971 3232024Tsing Ma Management Limited  
Ting Kau Bridge
Ting Kau Bridge

Ting Kau Bridge is a 1,177 m 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....
 
19981 1772025Tsing Ma Management LimitedToll free   
Tsing Yi Bridge
Tsing Yi Bridge

Tsing Yi Bridge is the first bridge to Tsing Yi Island of Hong Kong. It crosses Rambler Channel, connecting Tsing Yi Island and Tsing Chau of Kwai Chung....
 
1974610 Government of Hong Kong/Transport DepartmentToll free  
Ap Lei Chau Bridge
Ap Lei Chau Bridge

Ap Lei Chau Bridge is a highway bridge in Hong Kong connecting the island of Ap Lei Chau and Aberdeen, Hong Kong of the Hong Kong Island acrossing the ....
 
1980230 Government of Hong Kong/Transport DepartmentToll free  
Second Ap Lei Chau Bridge 1994230 Government of Hong Kong/Transport DepartmentToll free  
Liu To Bridge
Liu To Bridge

Liu To Bridge ) is a bridge over the valley of Liu To, Tsing Yi, Hong Kong. It is part of Tsing Yi Road West. Built between 1985 and 1987, it spans and is a 3-span bridge with dual 2-lane road....
 
1987? 175   Government of Hong Kong/Transport Department Toll free   
Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor
Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor

The Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor is a 5.5-kilometer, or 3-mile, dual three-lane carriageway spanning Hong Kong and Shekou, Shenzhen in China....
20075 500 Government of Hong Kong/Government of People's Republic of ChinaToll free  


See also

  • Transport in Hong Kong
    Transport in Hong Kong

    Hong Kong has a highly developed and sophisticated transportation network, encompassing both public transport and private transport. Over 90% of the daily journeys are on public transport, making it the highest in the world....