List of tunnels and bridges in Hong Kong
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This is a list of tunnels and bridges in Hong Kong.
Victoria Harbour crossings
Tunnels on Hong Kong Island
| Tunnel | Opened | Length (km) | Franchise lasts until | Owner/operator | Cost for taxis/cars/minibuses/ buses/lorries (HK$) | Vehicles daily (As at 2021) | Capacity per day |
| Aberdeen Tunnel Map | 1982/1983 | 1.85 | Hong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure Management Limited | 5 (Flat toll) | 60,837 (as of 2021) | ||
| Central–Wan Chai Bypass | 2019 | 4.5 | N/A | Hong Kong Government / Chun Wo Tunnel Management Limited | Toll-free | 47,707 | N/A |
Tunnels in New Kowloon
| Tunnel | Opened | Length (km) | Franchise lasts until | Owner/operator | Cost for taxis/cars/minibuses/ buses/lorries (HK$) | Vehicles daily | Capacity per day |
| Kai Tak Tunnel, formerly known as Airport Tunnel Map | 1982 | 1.26 | Hong Kong Government / Greater Lucky (H.K.) Company Limited | Toll-free | 52,990 (As of 2021) | ||
| Kai San Road | 2017 | 0.57 | Toll-free |
Tunnels between New Kowloon and the New Territories
Tunnels in the New Territories
| Tunnel | Opened | Length (km) | Franchise lasts until | Owner/operator | Cost for Motorcycles / taxis / cars / minibuses / buses / lorries (HK$) |
Vehicles daily (As in 2021) | Capacity per day |
| Shing Mun Tunnels Map (east) Map (west) | 1990 | 2.6 | Hong Kong Government / Greater Lucky (H.K.) Company Limited | 5 (Flat toll) | 52,349 | ||
| Tai Lam Tunnel Map | 1998 | 3.8 | 2025 | Route 3 (CPS) Co. Ltd. | 22 / 48 / 48 / 100 / 143~168 / 49~60 (concessionary fees until further notice) | 45,392 | 140,000 |
| Cheung Tsing Tunnel Map | 1997 | 1.65 | Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM Limited | Toll-free | 83 000 | ||
| Discovery Bay Tunnel Map | 2000 | 0.63 | N/A | HKR International Limited | 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 |
| Tai Wai Tunnel Map | 2007 | 0.5 | N/A | Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM Limited | 8 (Incorporated into toll fee of Eagle's Nest Tunnel & Sha Tin Heights Tunnel) | N/A | N/A |
| Nam Wan Tunnel Map | 2009 | 1.25 | N/A | Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM Limited | Toll-free | N/A | N/A |
| Scenic Hill Tunnel | 2018 | 1 | N/A | Hong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure Management Limited | Toll-free | 466 | N/A |
| Airport Tunnel | 2018 | 0.6 | N/A | Hong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure Management Limited | Toll-free | 401 | N/A |
| Lung Shan Tunnel | 2019 | 4.8 | N/A | Hong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure Management Limited | Toll-free | 16,728 | N/A |
| Cheung Shan Tunnel | 2019 | 0.9 | N/A | Hong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure Management Limited | Toll-free | 4688 | N/A |
| Tuen Mun–Chek Lap Kok Link | 2020 | 5.5 | N/A | Hong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure Management Limited | Toll-free | 17,548 | 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 [zh] and Cha Kwo Ling Tunnel | 2026 | 3 | New Kowloon |
| Tuen Mun West Bypass | N/A | 8.4 | New Territories |
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There are about 1300 vehicular bridges in Hong Kong.[2]
| Name | Year opened | Length (m) | Franchise expiry | Owner/operator | Toll | Daily traffic | Daily capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsing Ma Bridge | 1997 | 1,377 | Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM Limited | No | 94,185 (as of Aug 2019) | ||
| Kap Shui Mun Bridge | 1997 | 1,323 | Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM Limited | No | |||
| Ting Kau Bridge | 1998 | 1,177 | Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM Limited | No | |||
| Tsing Yi Bridge | 1974 | 610 | Hong Kong Government | No | |||
| Ap Lei Chau Bridge | 1980 | 230 | Hong Kong Government | No | |||
| Second Ap Lei Chau Bridge | 1994 | 230 | Hong Kong Government | No | |||
| Liu To Bridge | 1987? | 175 | Hong Kong Government | No | |||
| Hong Kong–Shenzhen Western Corridor | 2007 | 5,500 | Hong Kong Government / Government of People's Republic of China | No | |||
| Stonecutters Bridge | 2009 | 1,596 | Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM Limited | No | |||
| Cheung Tsing Bridge | 1977 | 600 | Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM Limited | No | |||
| Lai Chi Kok Bridge | 1968 | 790 | Hong Kong Government | No | 82,560 | ||
| Tsing Yi North Bridge | 1987 | 1,015 | Hong Kong Government | No | 41,680 | ||
| Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge | 2018 | 29,600 | Hong Kong Government / Government of People's Republic of China | Yes | 10,812 |
Other road bridges and viaducts
- Former bridges
- Kwong Fuk Bridge over Lam Tsuen River
- Footbridge over Leighton Road[3]
- Lek Yuen Bridge over Shing Mun River Channel
- Footbridge between Lo Wu Control Point and Luohu Port (cross-border; over Sham Chun River)
- Footbridge between Lok Ma Chau Spur Line Control Point and Futian Port (cross-border; over Sham Chun River)
- Several masonry bridges of Pokfulam Reservoir[4][5]
- A masonry bridge of Tai Tam Upper Reservoir[6]
- Several masonry bridges of Tai Tam Tuk Reservoir[6]
Various tunnels were built for the KCR network now leased to the MTRC:
- Beacon Hill Tunnel
- Tunnel No. 5
- Tsuen Wan line immersed tube
- Tunnel No. 1A
- Tunnel No. 5A
- Eastern Harbour Crossing
- Lok Ma Chau Spur Line
- Kwai Tsing Tunnels (Tsing Tsuen Tunnels and Ha Kwai Chung Tunnels)
- Tai Lam Tunnel (Tuen Ma line)
Tunnels of the MTR:
- Airport Railway immersed tube
- Nam Fung Tunnel
- Lei Tung Tunnel
- Tunnels between Tsing Yi station and Tsing Ma Bridge
- Tunnel to the west of Kap Shui Mun Bridge
Tunnels owned by the KCRC leased to the MTRC:
- Lion Rock Tunnel (Tuen Ma line)
- East Rail line Cross-Harbour extension (Shatin to Central Link Cross-Harbour section; Contract 1121)[7]
Underground sections of MTR:
- Kwun Tong line:
- Whampoa – Choi Hung
- Lam Tin – Tiu Keng Leng (Black Hill Tunnels)
- Tsuen Wan line:
- Central – Lai King
- Around Tai Wo Hau
- Island line: Kennedy Town – Heng Fa Chuen
- Tuen Ma line: Hin Keng – Tsuen Wan West (including Lion Rock Tunnel mentioned above; after Tsuen Wan West the railway line continue onto Tai Lam Tunnel and Kwai Tsing Tunnels mentioned above), except for the section near Nam Cheong and Hung Hom
- Tseung Kwan O line: Entire line (except a short section between Lohas Park and Pak Shing Kok Tunnel)
High-speed rail:
- Hong Kong Express Rail Link: Entire line
Former tunnels:
- Tunnel No. 1
- Tunnel No. 3
- Tunnel No. 4
- Old Beacon Hill Tunnel
- A tunnel near Tong To Village on the former Sha Tau Kok Railway
The Hong Kong International Airport Automated People Mover also features tunnel portions.
Railway bridges and viaducts
East Rail line / Through Train
- Lo Wu Bridge
- Bridge over Lam Tsuen River
- Bridge over Tai Po River (three tracks)
- Bridge over Tai Wai Nullah
- Bridge over Fo Tan Nullah (five tracks)
- Bridge over Cheung Shui Tam (near the junction of Yau King Lane and Cheung Tai Road; decommissioned)
- Heng Fa Chuen – Chai Wan Viaduct
- Kowloon Bay – Lam Tin Viaduct
- 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]
- Ocean Park – Wong Chuk Hang Viaduct
- Aberdeen Channel Bridge
- Kwai Fong – Kwai Hing Viaduct
Lantau Railway (Tung Chung line / Airport Express)
- Kap Shui Mun Bridge
- Ma Wan Viaduct
- Tsing Lai Bridge
- Tsing Ma Bridge
- Railway bridge between Lantau Island & Chek Lap Kok Island
- 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
- Bridge over Kennedy Road
- Bowrington Bridge over Bowrington Canal (subsumed)
Former Sha Tau Kok Railway
- Various bridges, including one in Wo Hang, one in Shek Au Chung[9] and another in Ma Tseuk Leng
Tunnels for electricity cables
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- Nam Fung–Parker Tunnel [yue] (5.7 km (3.5 mi))[10]
- Wah Fu–Bowen Tunnel (3.1 km (1.9 mi))
- Castle Peak Cable Tunnel (2.796 mi (4.5 km))[11][12]
- Sham Tseng to Ma Wan Cable Crossing
- Lantau to Ma Wan Cable Crossing
Tunnels for gas pipes
- Old Beacon Hill Tunnel
- Braemar Hill Tunnel
Tunnels for seawater cooling
- Hongkong Bank Seawater Tunnel
- The Excelsior Seawater Tunnel (pipes removed)
- Harbour Area Treatment Scheme – two tunnels beneath Victoria Harbour
- Tolo Harbour Effluent Export Scheme
Water supplies tunnels
- High Island Water Tunnels
- Inter-reservoirs Transfer Scheme [zh] between Kowloon Byewash Reservoir and Lower Shing Mun Reservoir
- Kornhill Tunnel[13][14]
- Lion Rock Tunnel
- Second Lion Rock Tunnel
- Pok Fu Lam Tunnel
- Shek Pik Scheme Water Tunnels
- Tai Lam Chung Tunnels (Tai Lam Chung to Chai Wan Kok to Tsing Lung Tau)
- Tai Tam Tunnel (Tai Tam to Wong Nai Chung)
- Tung Chung Tunnel
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- ^ Hui, Michael C. H.; Yau, Doris (2011). "Major bridge development in Hong Kong, China-past, present and future". Frontiers of Architecture and Civil Engineering in China. 5 (4): 405–414. doi:10.1007/s11709-011-0136-4.
- ^ a b "Highways Department – the First Footbridge and Vehicular Bridge in Hong Kong". Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "The masonry bridge of Pok Fu Lam Reservoir, Hong Kong Island – Declared Monuments – Antiquities and Monuments Office". Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "6 Historic Structures of Pok Fu Lam Reservoir – Declared Monuments – Antiquities and Monuments Office". Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ a b "22 Historic Structures of Tai Tam Group of Reservoirs – Declared Monuments – Antiquities and Monuments Office". Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "MTR – Shatin to Central Link – Construction – Contracts".
- ^ "World's Largest Railroad Viaduct | No Sheep". Archived from the original on 28 August 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ "沙頭角文化生態協會". Retrieved 29 November 2022 – via Facebook.
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- ^ Strategic Cavern area
- ^ "Kornhill Tunnel" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Found: 16 of the 32 aqueducts of the Pok Fu Lam Conduit (Built 1876 – 1877) 薄扶林引水道 – 建於1876年至1877年". Paul Zimmerman 司馬文 – Southern District Councillor 南區區議員. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Heritage status for Pok Fu Lam Conduit 促請文物保育：薄扶林水塘石板引水道". designinghongkong.com. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Hong Kong heritage buffs want remains of historic Pok Fu Lam aqueduct saved from ruin".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
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- ^ "The Pokfulam Conduit | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong".
- ^ "Heritage buffs want remains of historic Pok Fu Lam aqueduct saved from ruin". 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Directory /images/Pokfulam conduit". Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Press Release : Guided tour explores centenary waterworks monuments – 1008146". Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ^ "Monuments". Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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- Transport Department: Tunnels & Bridges in Hong Kong
- Civil Engineering Department: Catalogue of Hong Kong Tunnels (Up to December 2008)
- Civil Engineering Department: Geotechnical Control of Tunnel Works – CEDD Newsletter Issue No.30[permanent dead link]
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