Shing Mun Tunnels

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Shing Mun Tunnels
Bridges over the valley of Lower Shing Mun Reservoir
Traditional Chinese	城門隧道
Simplified Chinese	城门隧道
Transliterations Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin Chéngmén Suìdào Cantonese - Jyutping sing4 mun4 seoi6 dou6 - Yale Romanization sing4 mun4 seui6 dou6

A red taxicab getting out from one of the Shing Mun Tunnels

TheShing Mun Tunnels are a system of tunnels and viaducts in the New Territories, Hong Kong connecting the new towns of Tsuen Wan to the west and Sha Tin to the east. It is part of Route 9.

Opened in 1990, it is made up of three sections, each with twin 2-lane tunnels (one each way). The westerly pair passes through Ma Tsz Keng (Smuggler's Ridge) near Shing Mun Reservoir, where it gets its name from; the easterly pair passes through Cham Shan (Needle Hill) and is linked to the westerly pair by two viaducts over Lower Shing Mun Reservoir. The toll plaza and bus interchange is located outside the Tsuen Wan end of the tunnel.

The tunnels lead to Cheung Pei Shan Road and connects Wo Yi Hop Interchange in Tsuen Wan, and Shing Mun Tunnel Road in the east which links Tai Wai Road and ends at Tai Po Road.

[edit] See also

• Route 9
• List of tunnels and bridges in Hong Kong
• Shing Mun Tunnels Bus Interchange

[edit] References

• "Shing Mun Tunnel - Tsuen Wan". Film Services Office. www.fso-tela.gov.hk. http://www.fso-tela.gov.hk/accessibility/eng/locations_details.cfm?Photo_Num=00137. Retrieved 2008-03-17. 

Shing Mun Tunnels Hong Kong Route 9 Chronology
Preceded by Cheung Pei Shan Road	Shing Mun Tunnels	Succeeded by Shing Mun Tunnel Road