Tseung Kwan O Tunnel (traditional Chinese: 將軍澳隧道; simplified Chinese: 将军澳隧道; Cantonese Yale: jeung1 gwan1 ou3 seui6 dou6) is a 900-metre tunnel beneath Ma Yau Tong in Hong Kong. The tunnel was opened on 9 November 1990.[1] Part of Route 7, it links Sau Mau Ping, Kwun Tong, Kowloon and the Tseung Kwan O New Town, Sai Kung District, the New Territories. It was used by 80,385 vehicles daily in 2011.[2][needs update]
 Tseung Kwan O Tunnel, Sau Mau Ping portal | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hong Kong |
| Coordinates | 22°19′08″N 114°14′45″E / 22.318824°N 114.245827°E |
| Route | Route 7 |
| Start | Sau Mau Ping |
| End | Tseung Kwan O New Town near Tsui Lam Estate |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | September 1987 |
| Opened | 9 November 1990 |
| Owner | Hong Kong Government |
| Operator | Greater Lucky (H.K.) Company |
| Traffic | Vehicular |
| Toll | No |
| Technical | |
| Length | 900 metres (3,000 ft) |
| No. of lanes | 4 (2 per direction) |
| Operating speed | 70 kilometres per hour (43 mph) |
The flat toll fee for the tunnel is HK$3 since opening.[3] The toll fee has been waived since the opening of Tseung Kwan O–Lam Tin Tunnel on 11 December 2022.
This tunnel is connected to Tseung Kwan O Road on the Kowloon side along with its toll plaza, and Tseung Kwan O Tunnel Road on the Tseung Kwan O side.
Tseung Kwan O Tunnel is currently managed by Greater Lucky (H.K.) Company Limited.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Transport in Hong Kong: Tunnels and Bridges". Transport Department of the Government of Hong Kong. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "Monthly Traffic and Transport Digest July 2012 - Tunnel, Lantau Link and Vehicular Ferry Services Statistics" (PDF). Transport Department of the Government of Hong Kong. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ "Transport Department - Toll Rates of Road Tunnels". www.td.gov.hk. Transport Department of the Government of Hong Kong. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
| Preceded by Tseung Kwan O Tunnel Road |
Hong Kong Route 7 Tseung Kwan O Tunnel |
Succeeded by Tseung Kwan O Road |
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