Scenic Hill Tunnel
_-_361.jpg) West end of the Scenic Hill Tunnel in November 2017 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Status | Open |
| Start | Islands District, Chek Lap Kok, Scenic Road and Chek Lap Kok North Road intersection |
| End | Islands District, Airport Island New Reclamation Area |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 31 May 2012 |
| Opened | 24 October 2018 |
| Owner | Hong Kong Government |
| Toll | Free[a] |
| Technical | |
| Length | 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi) |
| No. of lanes | 7 lanes (3 lanes eastbound and 4 lanes westbound) |
| Operating speed | 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph) |
Scenic Hill Tunnel (Chinese: 觀景山隧道) is a road tunnel located on the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge, in Scenic Hill, Chek Lap Kok, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. The west exit of the tunnel is near the Ngong Ping 360 Airport Island Angle Station and the fuel storage centre. It runs through Scenic Hill and along the current Airport Road and under the MTR Airport Express lines, and passes through the new reclamation areas, connecting the Hong Kong road sections and the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge port.[1]
About
[edit]The plan for the tunnel started in 2011 and began construction on 31 May 2012. The cost of the tunnel was 88.8 billion Hong Kong dollars.
The contractor for the tunnel was China State Construction Engineering.[2][3]
The tunnel was opened on 24 October 2018, along with the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge. It is the only tunnel in Hong Kong that drives on the right, and is also the widest tunnel with the most lanes in Hong Kong, having seven lanes (three eastbound and four southbound).
Although using the Scenic View Tunnel is not charged, its charge is included in the toll fees by using the bridge.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Although the tunnel itself is free of charge, the main bridge is a toll road
References
[edit]- ^ "港珠澳大橋及香港相關工程項目通訊" (PDF) (7). May 2015.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "港珠澳大橋擬議填海、道路及排污設備工程刊憲" (Press release) (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 香港政府新聞網. 2011-11-21. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- ^ "港珠澳大橋 香港接線 - 觀景山至香港口岸段". 香港政府路政署. 2013. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
External links
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