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Revision as of 06:31, 11 October 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
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
- Banyan Bridge
- Broadwood Road
- Castle Peak Road — New Tai Lam
- Choi Yee Bridge
- Dragon Bridge
- Hung Hom Bypass
- Island Eastern Corridor
- Kwun Tong Bypass
- Lai Chi Kok Bridge
- Lion Bridge
- Lok Ma Chau Bridge (cross-border)
- New Clear Water Bay Road
- Sand Martin Bridge
- Tsing Yi North Coastal Road
- Tsuen Wan Road
- Former bridges
Pedestrian-only
Footbridges
- Kwong Fuk Bridge over Lam Tsuen River
- 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[3][4]
- A masonry bridge of Tai Tam Upper Reservoir[5]
- Several masonry bridges of Tai Tam Tuk Reservoir[5]
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 (West Rail line)
- Nam Fung Tunnel
- Lei Tung Tunnel
- Lion Rock Tunnel (Tuen Ma line)
- Contract 1121[6]
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
- 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
MTR
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)
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[7])
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))[8]
- Wah Fu–Bowen Tunnel (3.1 km (1.9 mi))
- Castle Peak Cable Tunnel (2.796 mi (4.5 km))[9][10]
- 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
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[11][12]
- 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[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
- Bowen Aqueduct[23][24][25]
- Tai Tam Upper Reservoir Masonry Aqueduct[26][27][28]
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
- ^ 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
- ^ "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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- ^ 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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