List of tunnels and bridges in Hong Kong

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

Road

Victoria Harbour crossings
TunnelOpenedLength (km)Franchise lasts untilOwner/operatorCost for taxis/cars/minibuses/ buses/lorries (HK$)Vehicles daily (as at March 2005)Capacity per day
Cross-Harbour Tunnel Map19721.86–Hong Kong Government/Serco Group (HK) Limited10/20/10/15/30121,70078 500
Eastern Harbour Crossing Map19892.2Hong Kong Government/Pacific Infrastructure Limited25/25/38/75/38-7573 50078 500
Western Harbour Crossing Map199722023Western Harbour Tunnel Company45/65/60/90-128/60-11539 200118 000

Tunnels on Hong Kong Island
TunnelOpenedLength (km)Franchise lasts untilOwner/operatorCost for taxis/cars/minibuses/ buses/lorries (HK$)Vehicles dailyCapacity per day
Aberdeen Tunnel Map1982/19831.85 Hong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure Management Limited5 (Flat toll)58,526 (as of Aug 2019) 
Central–Wan Chai Bypass 2019 4.5 N/A Hong Kong Government / Chun Wo Tunnel Management Limited Toll-free N/A N/A

Tunnels in New Kowloon
TunnelOpenedLength (km)Franchise lasts untilOwner/operatorCost for taxis/cars/minibuses/ buses/lorries (HK$)Vehicles dailyCapacity per day
Kai Tak Tunnel, formerly known as Airport Tunnel Map19821.26 Hong Kong Government / Greater Lucky (H.K.) Company LimitedToll-free60 000 
Kai San Road 2017 0.57 Toll-free

Tunnels between New Kowloon and the New Territories
TunnelOpenedLength (km)Franchise lasts untilOwner/operatorCost for taxis/cars/minibuses/ buses/lorries (HK$)Vehicles dailyCapacity per day
Eagle's Nest Tunnel Map & Sha Tin Heights Tunnel Map20082.7, 0.95 Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM Limited8 (Flat toll) 120,000
Lion Rock Tunnel Map19671.43 Hong Kong Government / Greater Lucky (H.K.) Company Limited8 (Flat toll)92 000 
Second Lion Rock Tunnel Map19781.41
Tate's Cairn Tunnel Map19913.92018Hong Kong Government / Pacific Infrastructure Management Limited14/14/21/28-31/21-25[1]63 000 
Tseung Kwan O Tunnel Map19900.9 Hong Kong Government / Greater Lucky (H.K.) Company Limited3 (Flat toll)80 000 

Tunnels in the New Territories
TunnelOpenedLength (km)Franchise lasts untilOwner/operatorCost for Motorcycles / taxis / cars / minibuses /
buses / lorries (HK$)		Vehicles dailyCapacity per day
Shing Mun Tunnels Map (east) Map (west)19902.6 Hong Kong Government / Greater Lucky (H.K.) Company Limited5 (Flat toll)54 000 
Tai Lam Tunnel Map19983.82025Route 3 (CPS) Co. Ltd.22 / 48 / 48 / 100 / 143~168 / 49~60 (concessionary fees until further notice)57 819 (as of Aug 2019)140,000 
Cheung Tsing Tunnel Map19971.65 Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM LimitedToll-free83 000 
Discovery Bay Tunnel Map20000.63N/AHKR International Limited50 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)612520
Tai Wai Tunnel Map20070.5N/AHong Kong Government / TIML MOM Limited8 (Incorporated into toll fee of Eagle's Nest Tunnel & Sha Tin Heights Tunnel)N/AN/A
Nam Wan Tunnel Map20091.25N/AHong Kong Government / TIML MOM LimitedToll-freeN/AN/A
Scenic Hill Tunnel 2018 1 N/A Hong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure Management Limited Toll-free N/A N/A
Airport Tunnel 2018 0.6 N/A Hong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure Management Limited Toll-free N/A N/A
Lung Shan Tunnel 2019 4.8 N/A Hong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure Management Limited Toll-free N/A N/A
Cheung Shan Tunnel 2019 0.9 N/A Hong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure Management Limited Toll-free N/A N/A
Tuen Mun–Chek Lap Kok Link 2020 5.5 N/A Hong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure Management Limited Toll-free N/A N/A

Tunnels under construction or planned
Tunnel Scheduled year of completion Length (km) Location
Central Kowloon Route 2025 4.7 Kowloon-New Kowloon
Trunk Road T2 and Cha Kwo Ling Tunnel 2026 3 New Kowloon
Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel 2022 2.2 Kowloon-New Territories
Tuen Mun West Bypass N/A 8.4 New Territories

Notable underpasses
Man Cheung Street Underpass across Connaught Road Central

Road bridges

There are about 1300 vehicular bridges in Hong Kong.[2]

Major bridges in Hong Kong
Name Year opened Length (m) Franchise expiry Owner/operator Toll Daily traffic Daily capacity
Tsing Ma Bridge19971,377 Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM LimitedNo94,185 (as of Aug 2019) 
Kap Shui Mun Bridge19971,323 Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM Limited94,185 (as of Aug 2019) 
Ting Kau Bridge19981,177 Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM LimitedNo  
Tsing Yi Bridge1974610 Hong Kong GovernmentNo  
Ap Lei Chau Bridge1980230 Hong Kong GovernmentNo  
Second Ap Lei Chau Bridge1994230 Hong Kong GovernmentNo  
Liu To Bridge1987?175 Hong Kong GovernmentNo  
Hong Kong–Shenzhen Western Corridor20075,500 Hong Kong Government / Government of People's Republic of ChinaNo  
Stonecutters Bridge20091,596 Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM LimitedNo  
Cheung Tsing Bridge1977600Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM LimitedNo
Lai Chi Kok Bridge1968790Hong Kong GovernmentNo82,560
Tsing Yi North Bridge19871,015Hong Kong GovernmentNo41,680
Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge201829,600Hong Kong Government / Government of People's Republic of ChinaYes10,812

Other road bridges and viaducts
Liu To Bridge in July 2017
The spiral loop of New Clear Water Bay Road in August 2006
Tsing Yi North Coastal Road viewed from the Tsuen Wan coastline in July 2008
Former bridges

Pedestrian-only

Footbridges

Railway

Railway tunnels

Various tunnels were built for the MTR trains too.

Underground sections of MTR:

Former tunnels:

The Hong Kong International Airport Automated People Mover also features tunnel portions.

Railway bridges and viaducts
Trams crossing Bowrington Canal in the 1920s
Aberdeen Channel Bridge in October 2016
East Rail line / Through Train
Island line
  • Heng Fa Chuen - Chai Wan Viaduct
Kwun Tong line
  • Kowloon Bay - Lam Tin Viaduct
Tuen Ma line
  • Tai Wai - Shek Mun Viaduct (including a section over the Siu Lek Yuen Nullah)
  • Tai Shui Hang - Wu Kai Sha Viaduct
  • A road-rail bridge (with Ma On Shan Road) over Nui Po Tung Hang
  • Kam Sheung Road–Tuen Mun Viaduct (longest bridge/viaduct in Hong Kong[8])
South Island line
Tsuen Wan line
  • Kwai Fong - Kwai Hing Viaduct
Lantau Railway (Tung Chung line / Airport Express)
Light Rail
  • Hoi Wong Road over Tuen Mun River
  • Castle Peak Road - Hung Shui Kiu over Hung Shui River
  • Castle Peak Road - Yuen Long over Yuen Long Nullah
  • Pui To Road over Tuen Mun River
  • Fung Tei Station to Siu Hong Station over Tuen Mun River
  • Bridge across the junction of Tin Wah Road and Tin Shui Road

Peak Tram

Tram

Former Sha Tau Kok Railway

Others

Drainage tunnels

Tunnels for electricity cables
  • Nam Fung–Parker Tunnel (5.7 km (3.5 mi))[9]
  • Wah Fu–Bowen Tunnel (3.1 km (1.9 mi))
  • Castle Peak Cable Tunnel (2.796 mi (4.5 km))[10][11]
  • Sham Tseng to Ma Wan Cable Crossing
  • Lantau to Ma Wan Cable Crossing

Tunnels for gas pipes

Tunnels for seawater cooling

Sewerage tunnels

Water supplies tunnels

Mining tunnels
See also: Mining in Hong Kong

Other bridges

See also

References
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