List of tunnels and bridges in Hong Kong

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

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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 Map 19721.861999 Hong Kong Government/Serco Group (HK) Limited8/25/30/10/15/15-30107,12278 500
Eastern Harbour Crossing Map 19892.22008 (Rail) 2016 (Road)Hong Kong Government/Pacific Infrastructure Limited13/25/30/38/75/38-7575,23078 500
Western Harbour Crossing Map 199722023Hong Kong Government/Pacific Infrastructure Limited25/25/60/85/200/85-14064,185118 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 Map 1982/19831.85 Hong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure Management Limited5 (Flat toll)60,837 (as of 2021) 
Central–Wan Chai Bypass 20194.5N/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 Map 19821.26 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 Map 20082.7, 0.95 Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM Limited8 (Flat toll)60,747120,000
Lion Rock Tunnel Map 19671.43 Hong Kong Government / Greater Lucky (H.K.) Company Limited8 (Flat toll)89,583 
Second Lion Rock Tunnel Map 19781.41
Tate's Cairn Tunnel Map 19913.92018Hong Kong Government / Pacific Infrastructure Management Limited14/14/21/28-31/21-25 [1] 61,571 
Tseung Kwan O Tunnel Map 19900.9 Hong Kong Government / Greater Lucky (H.K.) Company LimitedFree96,172 
Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel 20222.2—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 Map 19983.82025 Route 3 (CPS) Co. Ltd. 22 / 48 / 48 / 100 / 143~168 / 49~60 (concessionary fees until further notice)45,392140,000 
Cheung Tsing Tunnel Map 19971.65 Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM LimitedToll-free83 000 
Discovery Bay Tunnel Map 20000.63N/A HKR International Limited 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)612520
Tai Wai Tunnel Map 20070.5N/AHong Kong Government / TIML MOM Limited8 (Incorporated into toll fee of Eagle's Nest Tunnel & Sha Tin Heights Tunnel)N/AN/A
Nam Wan Tunnel Map 20091.25N/AHong Kong Government / TIML MOM LimitedToll-freeN/AN/A
Scenic Hill Tunnel 20181N/AHong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure Management LimitedToll-free466N/A
Airport Tunnel 20180.6N/AHong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure Management LimitedToll-free401N/A
Lung Shan Tunnel 20194.8N/AHong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure Management LimitedToll-free16,728N/A
Cheung Shan Tunnel 20190.9N/AHong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure Management LimitedToll-free4688N/A
Tuen Mun–Chek Lap Kok Link 20205.5N/AHong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure Management LimitedToll-free17,548N/A

Tunnels under construction or planned

TunnelScheduled year of completionLength (km)Location
Central Kowloon Route 20254.7Kowloon-New Kowloon
Trunk Road T2  [ zh ] and Cha Kwo Ling Tunnel20263New Kowloon
Tuen Mun West BypassN/A8.4New Territories

Notable underpasses

Man Cheung Street Underpass across Connaught Road Central Man Cheung Street Tunnel to Connaught Road.jpg
Man Cheung Street Underpass across Connaught Road Central

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
Tsing Ma Bridge 19971,377 Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM LimitedNo94,185 (as of Aug 2019) 
Kap Shui Mun Bridge 19971,323 Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM LimitedNo 
Ting Kau Bridge 19981,177 Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM LimitedNo  
Tsing Yi Bridge 1974610 Hong Kong GovernmentNo  
Ap Lei Chau Bridge 1980230 Hong Kong GovernmentNo  
Second Ap Lei Chau Bridge 1994230 Hong Kong GovernmentNo  
Liu To Bridge 1987?175 Hong Kong GovernmentNo  
Hong Kong–Shenzhen Western Corridor 20075,500 Hong Kong Government / Government of People's Republic of ChinaNo  
Stonecutters Bridge 20091,596 Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM LimitedNo  
Cheung Tsing Bridge 1977600Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM LimitedNo
Lai Chi Kok Bridge 1968790Hong Kong GovernmentNo82,560
Tsing Yi North Bridge 19871,015Hong Kong GovernmentNo41,680
Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge 201829,600Hong Kong Government / Government of People's Republic of ChinaYes10,812

Other road bridges and viaducts

Liu To Bridge in July 2017 Liu To Bridge 201707.jpg
Liu To Bridge in July 2017
The spiral loop of New Clear Water Bay Road in August 2006 Flyover of New Clear Water Bay Road.JPG
The spiral loop of New Clear Water Bay Road in August 2006
Tsing Yi North Coastal Road viewed from the Tsuen Wan coastline in July 2008 Qing Yi Bei An Gong Lu Tsing Yi North Coastal Road.jpg
Tsing Yi North Coastal Road viewed from the Tsuen Wan coastline in July 2008
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

Trams crossing Bowrington Canal in the 1920s Canal 1920s.jpg
Trams crossing Bowrington Canal in the 1920s
Aberdeen Channel Bridge in October 2016 Aberdeen Channel Bridge.jpg
Aberdeen Channel Bridge in October 2016

MTR

East Rail line / Through Train
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) [8]
South Island line
Tsuen Wan line
  • Kwai Fong – Kwai Hing Viaduct
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

  • Nam Fung–Parker Tunnel‌  [ yue ] (5.7 km (3.5 miles)) [10]
  • Wah Fu–Bowen Tunnel (3.1 km (1.9 miles))
  • Castle Peak Cable Tunnel (2.796 miles (4.5 km)) [11] [12]
  • Sham Tseng to Ma Wan Cable Crossing
  • Lantau to Ma Wan Cable Crossing

Tunnels for gas pipes

Tunnels for seawater cooling

Sewerage tunnels

Water supplies tunnels

Mining tunnels

Other bridges

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ Hui, Michael C. H.; Yau, Doris (2011). "Major bridge development in Hong Kong, China-past, present and future". Frontiers of Architecture and Civil Engineering in China. 5 (4): 405–414. doi:10.1007/s11709-011-0136-4.
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  4. ↑ "The masonry bridge of Pok Fu Lam Reservoir, Hong Kong Island – Declared Monuments – Antiquities and Monuments Office". Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "6 Historic Structures of Pok Fu Lam Reservoir – Declared Monuments – Antiquities and Monuments Office". Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  6. 1 2 "22 Historic Structures of Tai Tam Group of Reservoirs – Declared Monuments – Antiquities and Monuments Office". Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
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  13. ↑ Strategic Cavern area
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  15. ↑ "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. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
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  19. ↑ "Pokfulam's Inverted Siphons | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong".
  20. ↑ "The Pokfulam Conduit | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong".
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