Airport Tunnel, Hong Kong

Airport Tunnel is a road tunnel located in Chek Lap Kok, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, which connects Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge Hong Kong Port with Hong Kong International Airport.

Airport Tunnel
機場隧道
Overview
LocationChek Lap Kok
Coordinates22°18′8″N 114°56′14″E / 22.30222°N 114.93722°E / 22.30222; 114.93722 (Airport Tunnel)
StatusActive
StartTung Wing Road
End Airport Road
Operation
Constructed31 May 2012; 12 years ago (2012-05-31)
Opened24 October 2018; 6 years ago (2018-10-24)
OwnerHong Kong Government
TrafficVehicular
TollNo
Technical
Length0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi)[1]
No. of lanes2 lanes (one-way)
Operating speed50 kilometres per hour (31 mph)
Airport Tunnel, Hong Kong
Chinese機場隧道
Jyutpinggei1 coeng4 seoi6 dou6
Literal meaningAirport Tunnel
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinjī cháng suì dào
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinggei1 coeng4 seoi6 dou6

This is one of the two tunnels constructed in Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge Hong Kong Link Road project,[2][3] with the other one being Scenic Hill Tunnel.

References

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  1. ^ Legislative Council Panel on Transport, CB(4)578/16-17(03). "Proposals on Technical Legislative Amendments on Traffic Arrangements for the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 6 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Reclamation, road and sewerage works for Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge gazetted". www.info.gov.hk. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Hong Kong – Zhuhai – Macao Bridge Hong Kong Link Road – Section between Scenic Hill and Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities". 20 March 2016. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2020.