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The Cross-Harbour Tunnel opened in 1972. due to the ever increasing population in Hong Kong and improving prosperity made the construction of further tunnels a necessity. The harbour crossing ferry services continued on until 1998 when Hongkong and Yaumati Ferry ceased to operate these ferry services. [1]
Tai Wai Tunnel Map: 2007: 0.5: N/A: Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM Limited: 8 (Incorporated into toll fee of Eagle's Nest Tunnel & Sha Tin Heights Tunnel) N/A: N/A Nam Wan Tunnel Map: 2009: 1.25: N/A: Hong Kong Government / TIML MOM Limited: Toll-free: N/A: N/A Scenic Hill Tunnel: 2018 1 N/A Hong Kong Government / Transport Infrastructure ...
The Cross-Harbour Tunnel (abbreviated CHT or XHT) is the first tunnel in Hong Kong built underwater. It consists of two steel road tunnels each with two lanes constructed using the single shell immersed tube method. [1] It is the earliest of three vehicular harbour crossings in Hong Kong, opened for traffic in 1972.
The Hong Kong government launched the Second Comprehensive Transport Study in the late 1980s, which said cross-harbour trips would increase greatly – person-trips would increase by 86% from 1.4m to 2.6m, and goods-vehicle-trips by 129% from 34,000 to 78,000 by 2001.
They connect Hong Kong Island, metro Kowloon and the New Territories via a series of flyovers and tunnels. They pass through the three tunnels crossing Victoria Harbour, and their sequence of numbering follows the order of opening dates of the three tunnels: Route 1: Cross-Harbour Tunnel (opened 1972)
There are 13 major vehicular tunnels in Hong Kong. They include three cross-harbour tunnels and ten road tunnels. Other road tunnels and bridges which are proposed or under construction are: Central Kowloon Route; Trunk Road T2
After World War II, the Eastern District of Hong Kong Island developed rapidly. As a result, the major thoroughfare in the area, King's Road, became very congested. [1]To relieve the issue of congestion, the idea of constructing an elevated vehicular corridor in the Eastern District was brought out in 1968, as part of the Hong Kong Long Term Road Study.
Vehicular harbour crossings in Hong Kong. Cross-Harbour Tunnel (opened 1972) Eastern Harbour Crossing (opened 1989) Western Harbour Crossing (opened 1997) MTR.