Tunnels and bridges in Hong Kong

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This is a list of vehicular tunnels and bridges in Hong Kong.

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[edit] Road tunnels

[edit] Victoria Harbour crossings

Tunnel Opened Length (km) Franchise lasts until Owner/operator Cost for taxis/cars/minibuses/ buses/lorries (HK$) Vehicles daily (as at March 2005) Capacity per day
Cross-Harbour Tunnel 1972 1.86 - Hong Kong Government/Hong Kong Tunnels and Highways Management Co. 10/20/10/15/30 121 700 78 500
Eastern Harbour Crossing 1989 1.86 2016 New Hong Kong Tunnel Co. 25/25/38/75/38-75 73 500 78 500
Western Harbour Crossing 1997 2 2023 Western Harbour Tunnel Co. 35/40/50/100/55-110 39 200 118 000

[edit] Tunnels on Hong Kong Island

Tunnel Opened Length (km) Franchise lasts until Owner/operator Cost for taxis/cars/minibuses/ buses/lorries (HK$) Vehicles daily Capacity per day
Aberdeen Tunnel 1982/1983 1.85   Hong Kong Government/Serco Group (HK) Ltd. 5 (Flat toll)    

[edit] Tunnels in Kowloon

Tunnel Opened Length (km) Franchise lasts until Owner/operator Cost for taxis/cars/minibuses/ buses/lorries (HK$) Vehicles daily Capacity per day
Kai Tak Tunnel, formerly known as Airport Tunnel 1982 1.26   Hong Kong Government/Serco Group (HK) Ltd. Toll-free 60 000  

[edit] Tunnels between Kowloon and the New Territories

Tunnel Opened Length (km) Franchise lasts until Owner/operator Cost for taxis/cars/minibuses/ buses/lorries (HK$) Vehicles daily Capacity per day
Lion Rock Tunnel 1967 1.43   Hong Kong Government/Serco Group (HK) Ltd. 8 (Flat toll) 92 000  
Second Lion Rock Tunnel 1978 1.41
Tate's Cairn Tunnel 1991 3.9 2018 Tate's Cairn Tunnel Co. Ltd. 12/12/18/24-26/18-23 63 000  
Tseung Kwan O Tunnel 1990 0.9   Hong Kong Government/China Tollways Ltd. 3 (Flat toll) 68 000  

[edit] Tunnels in the New Territories

Bridge Opened Length (km) Franchise lasts until Owner/operator Cost for taxis/cars/minibuses/ buses/lorries (HK$) Vehicles daily Capacity per day
Shing Mun Tunnels 1990 2.6   Hong Kong Government/China Tollways Ltd. 5 (Flat toll) 54 000  
Tai Lam Tunnel 1998 3.8 2025 Route 3 (CPS) Co. Ltd. 25/25/75/75-90/28-40 45 000  
Cheung Tsing Tunnel 1997 1.6   Hong Kong Government/Tsing Ma Management Co. Ltd. Toll-free 83 000  

[edit] Bridges

Bridge Opened Length (m) Franchise lasts until Owner/operator Cost for taxis/cars/minibuses/ buses/lorries (HK$) Vehicles daily Capacity per day
Tsing Ma Bridge 1997 1 377 2024 Tsing Ma Management Limited $30 - cars/taxis; $40 for minibuses; $40-60 for buses; $50-80 for lorries    
Kap Shui Mun Bridge 1997 1 323 2024 Tsing Ma Management Limited    
Ting Kau Bridge 1998 1 177 2025 Tsing Ma Management Limited Toll free     
Tsing Yi Bridge 1974 610   Government of Hong Kong/Transport Department Toll free    
Ap Lei Chau Bridge 1980 230   Government of Hong Kong/Transport Department Toll free    
Second Ap Lei Chau Bridge 1994 230   Government of Hong Kong/Transport Department Toll free    
Liu To Bridge 1987? 175   Government of Hong Kong/Transport Department Toll free    

[edit] See also


Major road tunnels in Hong Kong

Aberdeen Tunnel | Cheung Tsing Tunnel | Cross-Harbour Tunnel | Discovery Bay Tunnel | Eagle's Nest Tunnel | Eastern Harbour Crossing | Kai Tak Tunnel | Lion Rock Tunnel | Nam Wan Tunnel | Second Lion Rock Tunnel | Sha Tin Heights Tunnel | Shing Mun Tunnels | Tai Lam Tunnel | Tate's Cairn Tunnel | Tseung Kwan O Tunnel | Western Harbour Crossing