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==Pedestrian tunnels== |
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* [[East Tsim Sha Tsui station|Signal Hill Tunnel]]<ref>https://www.newcivilengineer.com/archive/short-but-significant-01-05-2002/</ref><ref>https://www.arup.com/-/media/arup/files/publications/t/the_arup_journal_issue_3_2007_comp.pdf#Page=23</ref><ref>https://au.linkedin.com/in/keith-kong-8b81aa17</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20191109110534/https://www.cedd.gov.hk/filemanager/eng/content_446/hktunnel_cat.pdf https://www.cedd.gov.hk/filemanager/eng/content_446/hktunnel_cat.pdf]</ref> |
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* [[Beacon Hill Tunnel (Hong Kong)|Beacon Hill Tunnel]] |
* [[Beacon Hill Tunnel (Hong Kong)|Beacon Hill Tunnel]] |
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* [[East Rail line#Tunnels|Tunnel No. 5]] |
* [[East Rail line#Tunnels|Tunnel No. 5]] |
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* [[Harbour Crossing Tunnel]] |
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* [[Tsuen Wan Line]] immersed tube |
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* [[East Rail line#Tunnels|Tunnel No. 1A]] |
* [[East Rail line#Tunnels|Tunnel No. 1A]] |
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* [[East Rail line#Tunnels|Tunnel No. 5A]] |
* [[East Rail line#Tunnels|Tunnel No. 5A]] |
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* [[Eastern Harbour Crossing]] |
* [[Eastern Harbour Crossing]] |
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* [[Airport Core Programme#Airport Railway| |
* [[Airport Core Programme#Airport Railway|Western Immersed Tube]] |
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* [[Lok Ma Chau Spur Line]] |
* [[Lok Ma Chau Spur Line|Long Valley Tunnel]] |
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* [[Kwai Tsing Tunnel]] |
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* [[Tai Lam Tunnel (Tuen Ma line)]] |
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Revision as of 01:00, 18 December 2021
This is a list of tunnels and bridges in Hong Kong.
Road
Road tunnels
Victoria Harbour crossings
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Tunnels on Hong Kong Island
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Tunnels in New Kowloon
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Tunnels between New Kowloon and the New Territories
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Tunnels in the New Territories
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Tunnels under construction or planned
Tunnel | Scheduled year of completion | Length (km) | Location |
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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
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Road bridges
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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 |
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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 | 94,185 (as of Aug 2019) | |||
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
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- Former bridges
Pedestrian-only
Footbridges
- 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]
Pedestrian tunnels
Railway
Railway tunnels
Various tunnels were built for the MTR trains too.
- Beacon Hill Tunnel
- Tunnel No. 5
- Harbour Crossing Tunnel
- Tunnel No. 1A
- Tunnel No. 5A
- Eastern Harbour Crossing
- Western Immersed Tube
- Long Valley Tunnel
- Kwai Tsing Tunnel
- Tai Lam Tunnel (Tuen Ma line)
- Nam Fung Tunnel
- Lei Tung Tunnel
- Lion Rock Tunnel (Tuen Ma line)
- Contract 1121[11]
Underground sections of MTR:
- Kwun Tong line:
- Whampoa - Choi Hung
- Lam Tin - Tiu Keng Leng (Black Hill Tunnel)
- 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 Tunnel 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)
- 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
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MTR
East Rail line / Through Train
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- 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)
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[12])
South Island line
- Ocean Park - Wong Chuk Hang Viaduct
- Aberdeen Channel Bridge
Tsuen Wan line
- 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
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
- Bridge over Kennedy Road
Tram
- Bowrington Bridge over Bowrington Canal (subsumed)
Former Sha Tau Kok Railway
- Various bridges, including one in Wo Hang, and another in Ma Tseuk Leng
Others
Other tunnels
Drainage tunnels
Tunnels for electricity cables
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- Nam Fung–Parker Tunnel (5.7 km (3.5 mi))[13]
- Wah Fu–Bowen Tunnel (3.1 km (1.9 mi))
- Castle Peak Cable Tunnel (2.796 mi (4.5 km))[14][15]
- Sham Tseng to Ma Wan Cable Crossing
- Lantau to Ma Wan Cable Crossing
Tunnels for gas pipes
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- Old Beacon Hill Tunnel
- Braemar Hill Tunnel
Tunnels for seawater cooling
Sewerage tunnels
- 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 between Kowloon Byewash Reservoir and Lower Shing Mun Reservoir
- Kornhill Tunnel[16][17]
- 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
Mining tunnels
Other bridges
- A series of aqueducts on the Pokfulam Conduit[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]
- Bowen Aqueduct[28][29][30]
- Tai Tam Upper Reservoir Masonry Aqueduct[31][32][33]
See also
- Transport in Hong Kong
- Vehicular harbour crossings in Hong Kong
- List of railway bridges and viaducts in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge
- Category:Railway tunnels in Hong Kong
References
- ^ "Tate's Cairn Tunnel Company Limited". Archived from the original on 2 December 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
- ^ Major bridge development in Hong Kong, China-past, present and future (abstract), Hui, M.C.H. & Yau, D. Front. Archit. Civ. Eng. China (2011) 5: 405. doi:10.1007/s11709-011-0136-4
- ^ a b https://www.hyd.gov.hk/en/road_and_railway/representative_projects/first_foot_bridge_and_vehicular_bridge/index.html
- ^ https://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_124.php
- ^ https://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_87.php
- ^ a b https://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_88.php
- ^ https://www.newcivilengineer.com/archive/short-but-significant-01-05-2002/
- ^ https://www.arup.com/-/media/arup/files/publications/t/the_arup_journal_issue_3_2007_comp.pdf#Page=23
- ^ https://au.linkedin.com/in/keith-kong-8b81aa17
- ^ https://www.cedd.gov.hk/filemanager/eng/content_446/hktunnel_cat.pdf
- ^ "MTR - Shatin to Central Link - Construction - Contracts".
- ^ [1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 August 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) [www.railway-technology.com/projects/west_rail/] - ^ https://www.hkelectric.com/en/OurOperations/Documents/CableTunnels.pdf#MwVPMwOx5ZwJ [bare URL]
- ^ http://dragageshk.com/project/clp-castle-peak-cable-tunnel/
- ^ http://www.bymehk.com/projects-post/clp-castle-peak-cable-tunnel-2/
- ^ https://www.cedd.gov.hk/filemanager/eng/content_96/27/SCVA_32.pdf
- ^ https://www.cedd.gov.hk/filemanager/eng/content_446/hktunnel_cat.pdf
- ^ https://www.paulzimmerman.hk/planning/found-16-of-the-32-aqueducts-of-the-pok-fu-lam-conduit-built-1876-1877-18761877
- ^ https://www.designinghongkong.com/edm/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=archive&task=view&mailid=380&key=2uxiWR7J&subid=179959-oN2S7WcIT3hDxQ&tmpl=component
- ^ https://hub.hku.hk/bitstream/10722/40020/6/FullText.pdf
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/CKrD8Krgrg2/
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/DesigningHongKong/videos/3981680751898588/
- ^ https://sg.news.yahoo.com/hong-kong-heritage-buffs-want-181146821.html
- ^ https://www.aab.gov.hk/historicbuilding/en/429_Appraisal_En.pdf
- ^ https://gwulo.com/node/54774
- ^ https://gwulo.com/pokfulam-conduit
- ^ https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3117086/hong-kong-heritage-buffs-want-remains-historic-pok-fu-lam
- ^ https://www.amo.gov.hk/graphics/monuments/88/88-12-2.jpg
- ^ https://www.amo.gov.hk/graphics/monuments/88/Plan%2012.jpg
- ^ http://www.hkhikers.com/images/Pokfulam%20conduit/
- ^ https://www.heritage.gov.hk/en/online/press2009/P200909250197_photo_1008146.htm
- ^ https://www.amo.gov.hk/graphics/monuments/88/88-09-1.jpg
- ^ https://www.amo.gov.hk/graphics/monuments/88/Plan%209-10.jpg
External links
- 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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