Route 8 (Hong Kong)
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Route 8 (八號幹線) of Hong Kong is a 2.2 km 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. It is a combination of many sections.
The section from Lantau to Tsing Yi is made up of the existing North Lantau Highway and Lantau Link, which was opened in 1997. Route 8 becomes Airport Road, Hong Kong at Chep Lap Kok.
The next 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, which will span the Rambler Channel from Stonecutters Island and link with the Tsing Ma Bridge through the Nam Wan Tunnel and West Tsing Yi viaduct. This section is due to be completed by 2008.
The remaining section links Cheung Sha Wan and Tai Wai. It was formerly known as Route 16 and will be composed of the Eagle's Nest Tunnel and Sha Tin Heights Tunnel. The length of the section is 6 km and construction works will be completed in 2007, linking Route 9.
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:
[edit] Observed Roads and Exits
Note: The section between Tsing Yi and Shatin is not open to traffic yet. Route 8 currently terminates on Tsing Yi Island.
| Westbound towards Hong Kong Airport | Eastbound towards Tsing Yi | ||
| Exit No. | Destination | Exit No. | Destination |
| Tsing Yi (intersection with Route 3) | |||
| 4A | Route 3 southbound to Sai Ying Pun, Kowloon, Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung | ||
| 4B | Route 3 northbound to Kam Tin and Yuen Long via Tai Lam Tunnel | ||
| Tsing Ma Bridge | |||
| 4C | Ma Wan (with authorized permit only) | ||
| Kap Shui Mun Bridge | |||
| North Lantau Expressway | |||
| 5 | Disneyland and Sunny Bay | 5 | Disneyland and Sunny Bay |
| 6 | Siu Ho Bay Depot | 6 | Siu Ho Bay Depot |
| 6A | Tung Chung Town Centre | ||
| 6B | Tung Chung North | ||
| Hong Kong Airport | |||
