List of tunnels and bridges in Hong Kong explained

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

Road

Road tunnels

Victoria Harbour crossings

TunnelOpenedLength (km)Franchise lasts untilOwner/operatorCost for motorcycles/taxis/cars/minibuses/ buses/lorries (HK$)Vehicles daily (as at 2023)Capacity per day
Cross-Harbour Tunnel Map19721.861999 Hong Kong Government/Serco Group (HK) Limited8/25/30/10/15/15-30107,12278 500
Eastern Harbour Crossing Map19892.22008 (Rail) 2016 (Road)Hong Kong Government/Pacific Infrastructure Limited13/25/30/38/75/38-7575,23078 500
Western Harbour Crossing Map199722023Hong Kong Government/Pacific Infrastructure Limited 25/25/60/85/200/85-14064,185118 000

Tunnels on Hong Kong Island

TunnelOpenedLength (km)Franchise lasts untilOwner/operatorCost for taxis/cars/minibuses/ buses/lorries (HK$)Vehicles daily (As at 2021)Capacity per day
Aberdeen Tunnel Map1982/19831.85 Hong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure Management Limited5 (Flat toll)60,837 (as of 2021) 
Central–Wan Chai Bypass20194.5N/AHong Kong Government / Chun Wo Tunnel Management LimitedToll-free47,707N/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-free52,990 (As of 2021) 
Kai San Road20170.57Toll-free

Tunnels between New Kowloon and the New Territories

TunnelOpenedLength (km)Franchise lasts untilOwner/operatorCost for taxis/cars/minibuses/ buses/lorries (HK$)Vehicles daily (As at 2021)Capacity per day
Eagle's Nest Tunnel Map & Sha Tin Heights Tunnel Map20082.7, 0.95 Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM Limited8 (Flat toll)60,747120,000
Lion Rock Tunnel Map19671.43 Hong Kong Government / Greater Lucky (H.K.) Company Limited8 (Flat toll)89,583 
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] 61,571 
Tseung Kwan O Tunnel Map19900.9 Hong Kong Government / Greater Lucky (H.K.) Company LimitedFree96,172 
Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel20222.2—Hong Kong GovernmentFree——

Tunnels in the New Territories

TunnelOpenedLength (km)Franchise lasts untilOwner/operatorCost for Motorcycles / taxis / cars / minibuses /
buses / lorries (HK$)		Vehicles daily (As in 2021)Capacity per day
Shing Mun Tunnels Map (east) Map (west)19902.6 Hong Kong Government / Greater Lucky (H.K.) Company Limited5 (Flat toll)52,349 
Tai Lam Tunnel Map19983.82025Route 3 (CPS) Co. Ltd.22 / 48 / 48 / 100 / 143~168 / 49~60 (concessionary fees until further notice)45,392140,000 
Cheung Tsing Tunnel Map19971.65 Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM LimitedToll-free83 000 
Discovery Bay Tunnel Map2000 0.63 N/A 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 LimitedToll-free N/A N/A
Scenic Hill Tunnel20181N/AHong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure Management LimitedToll-free466N/A
Airport Tunnel20180.6N/AHong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure Management LimitedToll-free401N/A
Lung Shan Tunnel20194.8N/AHong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure Management LimitedToll-free16,728N/A
Cheung Shan Tunnel20190.9N/AHong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure Management LimitedToll-free4688N/A
Tuen Mun–Chek Lap Kok Link20205.5N/AHong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure Management LimitedToll-free17,548N/A

Tunnels under construction or planned

!Tunnel!Scheduled year of completion!Length (km)!Location
20254.7Kowloon-New Kowloon
and Cha Kwo Ling Tunnel20263New Kowloon
Tuen Mun West BypassN/A8.4New Territories

Notable underpasses

Road bridges

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

Major bridges in Hong Kong
NameYear openedLength (m)Franchise expiryOwner/operatorTollDaily trafficDaily capacity
19971,377 Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM LimitedNo 94,185 (as of Aug 2019) 
19971,323 Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM LimitedNo  
19981,177 Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM LimitedNo   
1974610 Hong Kong GovernmentNo  
1980230 Hong Kong GovernmentNo  
1994230 Hong Kong GovernmentNo  
1987? 175   Hong Kong GovernmentNo   
20075,500 Hong Kong Government / Government of People's Republic of ChinaNo  
20091,596 Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM LimitedNo  
1977600 Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM LimitedNo
1968 790 Hong Kong GovernmentNo82,560
1987 1,015Hong Kong GovernmentNo41,680
2018 29,600 Hong Kong Government / Government of People's Republic of China Yes 10,812

Other road bridges and viaducts

Former bridges:

Pedestrian-only

Footbridges

Railway

Railway tunnels

Various tunnels were built for the KCR network now leased to the MTRC:

Tunnels of the MTR:

Tunnels owned by the KCRC leased to the MTRC:

Underground sections of MTR:

High-speed rail:

Former tunnels:

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

Railway bridges and viaducts

MTR

East Rail line / Through Train
Island line
Kwun Tong line
Tuen Ma line
South Island line
Tsuen Wan line
Lantau Railway (Tung Chung line / Airport Express)
Light Rail

Peak Tram

Tram

Former Sha Tau Kok Railway

Others

Other tunnels

Drainage tunnels

Tunnels for electricity cables

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tate's Cairn Tunnel Company Limited . 27 November 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091202064023/http://www.tctc.com.hk/eng/toll/tolltable.html . 2 December 2009 . dead .
  2. Major bridge development in Hong Kong, China-past, present and future . 10.1007/s11709-011-0136-4 . 2011 . Hui . Michael C. H. . Yau . Doris . Frontiers of Architecture and Civil Engineering in China . 5 . 4 . 405–414 .
  3. Web site: Highways Department – the First Footbridge and Vehicular Bridge in Hong Kong . 8 December 2021 . 8 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211208132340/https://www.hyd.gov.hk/en/road_and_railway/representative_projects/first_foot_bridge_and_vehicular_bridge/index.html . dead .
  4. Web site: The masonry bridge of Pok Fu Lam Reservoir, Hong Kong Island – Declared Monuments – Antiquities and Monuments Office . 7 October 2021 . 9 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201109042715/http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_124.php . dead .
  5. Web site: 6 Historic Structures of Pok Fu Lam Reservoir – Declared Monuments – Antiquities and Monuments Office . 7 October 2021 . 5 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005142716/https://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_87.php . dead .
  6. Web site: 22 Historic Structures of Tai Tam Group of Reservoirs – Declared Monuments – Antiquities and Monuments Office . 5 October 2021 . 5 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005142544/https://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_88.php . dead .
  7. Web site: MTR – Shatin to Central Link – Construction – Contracts.
  8. Web site: World's Largest Railroad Viaduct | No Sheep. https://web.archive.org/web/20110828221817/http://nosheep.net/story/worlds-largest-railroad-viaduct/. 28 August 2011. dead. 2011-05-19.
  9. Web site: 沙頭角文化生態協會. Facebook. 29 November 2022.
  10. https://www.hkelectric.com/en/OurOperations/Documents/CableTunnels.pdf#MwVPMwOx5ZwJ Cable Tunnels
  11. Web site: Dragages Hong Kong.
  12. Web site: BYME Engineering (Hong Kong) Limited.
  13. https://www.cedd.gov.hk/filemanager/eng/content_96/27/SCVA_32.pdf Strategic Cavern area
  14. Web site: Kornhill Tunnel. https://web.archive.org/web/20191109110534/https://www.cedd.gov.hk/filemanager/eng/content_446/hktunnel_cat.pdf#csclub.uwaterloo.ca/~pbarfuss/hktunnel_cat.pdf-hvZHXafYXLMJ . 29 November 2022. 9 November 2019 .
  15. Web site: 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. 29 November 2022.
  16. Web site: 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. 29 November 2022.
  17. Web site: Hong Kong heritage buffs want remains of historic Pok Fu Lam aqueduct saved from ruin.
  18. Web site: Archived copy . 7 October 2021 . 7 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211007064002/https://www.aab.gov.hk/historicbuilding/en/429_Appraisal_En.pdf . dead .
  19. Web site: Pokfulam's Inverted Siphons | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong.
  20. Web site: The Pokfulam Conduit | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong.
  21. Web site: Heritage buffs want remains of historic Pok Fu Lam aqueduct saved from ruin. 11 January 2021.
  22. Web site: Archived copy . 5 October 2021 . 23 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191023204452/http://www.amo.gov.hk/graphics/monuments/88/88-12-2.jpg . dead .
  23. Web site: Archived copy . 5 October 2021 . 23 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191023204513/http://www.amo.gov.hk/graphics/monuments/88/Plan%2012.jpg . dead .
  24. Web site: Directory /images/Pokfulam conduit. 29 November 2022.
  25. Web site: Press Release : Guided tour explores centenary waterworks monuments – 1008146 . 5 October 2021 . 5 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005142543/https://www.heritage.gov.hk/en/online/press2009/P200909250197_photo_1008146.htm . dead .
  26. Web site: Monuments. 29 November 2022.
  27. Web site: Archived copy . 5 October 2021 . 23 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191023204507/http://www.amo.gov.hk/graphics/monuments/88/Plan%209-10.jpg . dead .

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