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Coordinates | 22°20′56″N114°06′43″E / 22.34877°N 114.11188°E |
Status | Active |
System | Part of Route 3 |
Start | Cheung Tsing Bridge |
End | Cheung Tsing Highway |
Operation | |
Opened | 22 May 1997 |
Owner | Hong Kong Government |
Traffic | Vehicular |
Technical | |
Length | 1.6 km (0.99 mi) |
No. of lanes | 6 lanes (3 lanes per direction) |
Operating speed | 70 km/h (45 mph) |
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Traditional Chinese | 長青隧道 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 长青隧道 | ||||||||||
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Cheung Tsing Tunnel,also spelled Cheung Ching Tunnel,is a dual tube 3-lane tunnel on Tsing Yi Island,Hong Kong. It is part of Route 3. Its east end connects to Cheung Tsing Bridge and west Cheung Tsing Highway. The tunnel was opened on 22 May 1997 and is the second toll-free tunnel in Hong Kong. Its length is about 1.6 kilometres.
The tunnel was given the name "Cheung Ching" (長青) because it is beneath Cheung Ching Estate,the first public housing estate on the island.
Construction through the granite of Tsing Yi Peak required explosives to get through the hardness of the hill. To prevent dislodging of rocks and buildings on the surface slopes the rocks were reinforced by concrete and steel. Although the tunnel used explosives in its construction,boring was more used as the primary digging procedure.
Construction commenced in May 1993 and was completed in January 1997. [1]
The tunnel was managed by Tsing Ma Management Limited under Tsing Ma Control Area,along with Tsing Ma Bridge,Kap Shui Mun Bridge,Ting Kau Bridge,Rambler Channel Bridge,North Lantau Highway and Tsing Kwai Highway.
The traffic of the tunnel is monitored in the buildings at both end,namely East Portal and West Portal Buildings.
Tsing Ma Bridge is a bridge in Hong Kong. It is the world's 16th-longest span suspension bridge,and was the second longest at time of completion. The bridge was named after the two islands it connects,namely Tsing Yi and Ma Wan. It has two decks and carries both road and rail traffic,which also makes it the largest suspension bridge of this type. The bridge has a main span of 1,377 metres (4,518 ft) and a height of 206 metres (676 ft). The span is the longest of all bridges in the world carrying rail traffic.
Kwai Tsing is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It consists of two parts - Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi Island. Kwai Tsing is part of the New Territories. It had a population of 520,572 in 2016. The district has the third least educated residents and their income is below average.
Tsing Yi,sometimes referred to as Tsing Yi Island,is an island in the urban area of Hong Kong,to the northwest of Hong Kong Island and south of Tsuen Wan. With an area of 10.69 km2 (4.13 sq mi),the island has extended drastically by reclamation along almost all its natural shore and the annexation of Nga Ying Chau (牙鷹洲) and Chau Tsai. Three major bays or harbours,Tsing Yi Lagoon,Mun Tsai Tong and Tsing Yi Bay (青衣灣) in the northeast,have been completely reclaimed for new towns.
Ma Wan is an island of Hong Kong,located between Lantau Island and Tsing Yi Island,with an area of 0.97 square kilometres. Administratively,it is part of Tsuen Wan District.
Ting Kau Bridge is a 1,177-metre (3,862 ft) long cable-stayed bridge in Hong Kong that spans from the northwest of Tsing Yi Island and Tuen Mun Road. It is near the Tsing Ma Bridge which also serves as a major connector between the Hong Kong International Airport on Lantau Island and the rest of Hong Kong. It was completed on 5 May 1998. The bridge is toll-free.
Route 8 of Hong Kong is a dual 3-lane carriageway motorway that links Lantau Island,Tsing Yi Island,Cheung Sha Wan in West Kowloon,and Sha Tin in the southeast New Territories of Hong Kong. It is a combination of many sections.
Tsing Yi South Bridge,opened as the Tsing Yi Bridge on 28 February 1974,was the first bridge to Tsing Yi,Hong Kong. It spans the Rambler Channel,linking Tsing Yi Island to the former Pillar Island,Kwai Chung. The bridge spans 610 metres and is 26 metres (85 feet) high. It contributed significantly to the development of Tsing Yi,particularly in the 1970s and 1980s. It is the only bridge across the channel which may be used by cycles and so is the only route connecting Tsing Yi and the Tsuen Wan/Kwai Chung area for cyclists. The name "Tsing Yi South Bridge" was adopted following the 1987 opening of the second bridge to Tsing Yi,the Tsing Yi North Bridge.
Rambler Crest is a housing development on Tsing Yi Island,Hong Kong,which includes a private housing estate,shopping mall and 3 hotels,namely Rambler Garden Hotel (華逸酒店),Rambler Oasis Hotel (青逸酒店) and Winland 800 Hotel (永倫800酒店). It was developed by Cheung Kong Holdings. The name Rambler comes from the name of nearby channel,Rambler Channel.
Cheung Tsing Bridge,formerly Rambler Channel Bridge,is a bridge crossing Rambler Channel in Hong Kong,connecting Cheung Tsing Tunnel on Tsing Yi Island and Kwai Chung section of Tsing Kwai Highway. It is part of Tsing Kwai Highway of Route 3. It is also a part of the Airport Core Programme,being a part of Route 3.
The Airport Core Programme was a series of infrastructure projects centred on the new Hong Kong International Airport during the early 1990s. The programme was part of the Port and Airport Development Strategy,commonly known as the Rose Garden Project.
Route 3 is a series of expressways in Hong Kong that runs from Sai Ying Pun on Hong Kong Island to Yuen Long in the New Territories,linking West Kowloon,Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi. It was built as part of the Airport Core Programme to provide access to Hong Kong International Airport from the city,and to relieve congestion in the New Territories. The Western Harbour Crossing and Tai Lam Tunnel that form part of the route are tollways.
Cheung Tsing Highway is a highway of Route 3 between Cheung Tsing Tunnel and North West Tsing Yi Interchange on Tsing Yi Island,New Territories,Hong Kong. It was built as part of the Airport Core Programme together with the rest of Route 3 to provide a new highway link from North Western New Territories towards Hong Kong Island,and connects with Route 8 to provide access to the new Hong Kong International Airport.
Tsing Yi Peak,also known as Sam Chi Heung,is a hill with three peaks occupying the southern half of the Tsing Yi Island,Hong Kong. The hill is situated on the western half of Victoria Harbour. Its peaks are good locations to observe the harbour and the channels among harbour islands. While situated in the south,a short hill Liu To Shan occupies the northwest of the island.
The Hong Kong Strategic Route and Exit Number System is a system adopted by the Transport Department of the Hong Kong Government to organise the major roads in the territory into routes 1 to 10 for the convenience of drivers. When the system was implemented in 2004,the government promoted it with a major public campaign,including the slogan "Remember the Numbers;Make Driving Easier".
Tsing Ma Control Area is an area covering Lantau Link and related road networks in the New Territories,Hong Kong,including Tsing Ma Bridge,Kap Shui Mun Bridge,Ma Wan Viaduct,Cheung Tsing Highway,Cheung Tsing Tunnel,Cheung Tsing Bridge,Ting Kau Bridge,North West Tsing Yi Interchange,Tsing Kwai Highway and North Lantau Highway,but excluding the area of rails managed by the MTRCL.
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The following is an overview of public housing estates on Tsing Yi,Hong Kong including Home Ownership Scheme (HOS),Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS),Flat-for-Sale Scheme (FFSS),Tenant Purchase Scheme (TPS) and Subsidised Sale Flats Project (SSFP) estates.
Tsing Sha Highway is a major expressway in Hong Kong,which links the island of Tsing Yi to Sha Tin. The road is part of Route 8,which starts in Sha Tin and terminates in Tung Chung. It was opened in March 2008 and extended in December 2009.
Preceded by Cheung Tsing Bridge | Hong Kong Route 3 Cheung Tsing Tunnel | Succeeded by Cheung Tsing Highway |