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The Eastern Harbor Crossing (opened September 1989) and the Western Harbor Crossing (opened 1997) were subsequently built across Victoria Harbour to ease the burden on the Cross-Harbour Tunnel. For all three tunnels, the government opted for a 30-year private-sector franchise based on a build–operate–transfer model.
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.
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.
Vehicular harbour crossings in Hong Kong; A. Aberdeen Tunnel; C. Cross-Harbour Tunnel; E. Eagle's Nest Tunnel and Sha Tin Heights Tunnel; Eastern Harbour Crossing; L.
The Central–Wan Chai Bypass is a four-kilometre (2.5 mi) trunk road running between Sheung Wan and Fortress Hill on Hong Kong Island.The original design consists of a 2.3 km dual three-lane tunnel running under new reclamation areas provided by the Central and Wan Chai Reclamation project, [1] and also connections to Connaught Road West flyover and Island Eastern Corridor.